MBIA INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 9, 2024.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties
Summary
MBIA Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively, “MBIA” or the “Company”) operates within the financial guarantee insurance industry. MBIA manages three operating segments: 1) United States (“U.S.”) public finance insurance; 2) corporate; and 3) international and structured finance insurance. The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance business is managed through National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (“National”), the corporate segment is operated through MBIA Inc. and several of its subsidiaries, including its service company, MBIA Services Corporation (“MBIA Services”) and its international and structured finance insurance business is primarily operated through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (“MBIA Corp.”).
Refer to “Note 9: Business Segments” for further information about the Company’s operating segments.
Business Developments
PREPA
On January 1, 2024, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) defaulted on scheduled debt service for National insured bonds and National paid gross claims in the aggregate of $16 million. As of March 31, 2024, National had$792 million of insured debt service outstanding related to PREPA.
On January 31, 2023, National entered into a restructuring support agreement (“PREPA RSA”) with the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”), on behalf of itself and as the sole Title III representative of PREPA. An amended plan of adjustment for PREPA and related disclosure statement was filed on February 9, 2023. On June 26, 2023, the Court entered an order reducing bondholder allowed net unsecured claims to $2.4 billion from approximately $7.6 billion. On August 25, 2023, National entered into the First Amendment to the PREPA Plan Support Agreement (the “Amended PSA”) with the Oversight Board, on behalf of itself and as the sole Title III representative of PREPA. By order dated November 17, 2023, the Court approved the Disclosure Statement for the Third Amended Plan incorporating, among other things, the terms of the Amended PSA. On December 29, 2023, the Oversight Board filed the Corrected Fourth Amended Title III Plan (the "Amended Plan"). The Amended PSA provides that, upon effective date of the Amended Plan, National shall receive cash, together with certain fees and expense reimbursement payments, in an amount based in part on the ultimate participation, if any, of certain currently non-accepting holders of uninsured PREPA bonds. The Amended PSA also provides National with additional consideration in the form of two types of contingent values instruments, whose value cannot be assured. The Amended PSA remains subject to a number of conditions, including (but not limited to) the Title III Court’s confirmation and effectiveness of the Amended Plan, as it may be further amended with the Court’s approval. The confirmation hearing commenced on March 4, 2024 and concluded on March 18, 2024. The Court has not ruled currently on confirmation of the Amended Plan. There is no assurance the Amended Plan will ultimately be confirmed and become effective. In the event of a substantially different confirmed plan of adjustment from the Amended PSA, National’s PREPA loss reserves and recoveries could be materially adversely affected. Refer to “Note 5: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves” for additional information of the Company’s PREPA reserves and recoveries.
Zohar CDOs
Payment of claims on MBIA Corp.’s policies insuring the Class A-1 and A-2 notes issued by Zohar collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) 2003-1, Limited (“Zohar I”) and Zohar II 2005-1, Limited (“Zohar II”) (collectively, the “Zohar CDOs”), entitled MBIA Corp. to reimbursement of such amounts plus interest and expenses and/or to exercise certain rights and remedies to seek recovery of such amounts. MBIA Corp. has anticipated that it would receive substantial recoveries on the loans made to, and equity interests in, portfolio companies that, until late March of 2020, were purportedly controlled and managed by the sponsor and former collateral manager of the Zohar CDOs (collectively, the “Zohar Collateral”). Since March of 2018, MBIA Corp. had been pursuing those recoveries in a Delaware bankruptcy proceeding filed by the Zohar CDOs (“Zohar Funds Bankruptcy Cases”). Pursuant to a plan of liquidation that became effective in August of 2022, all remaining Zohar Collateral was distributed to MBIA Corp. either directly or in the form of interests in certain asset recovery entities. There still remains significant uncertainty with respect to the realizable value of the remaining loans and equity interests that formerly constituted the Zohar Collateral. Further, as the monetization of these assets unfolds, and new information concerning the financial condition of the portfolio companies is disclosed, the Company will continue to revise its expectations for recoveries.
The interests in the asset recovery entities include various loans to and equity interest in portfolio companies. For those portfolio companies in which the Company does not have a majority of the voting interest, the Company recorded these assets as investments. For those portfolio companies in which the Company owns a majority of the voting interest, the Company consolidated the assets, liabilities, and financial results of these companies. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment and ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements-Discontinued Operations, certain of these portfolio companies met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and discontinued operations. Refer to the following “Discontinued Operations” section below for further information about the Company’s discontinued operations. In addition, certain of the Zohar debtors’ litigation claims were transferred into a litigation trust that the Company consolidated as a variable interest entity (“VIE”).
Discontinued Operations
For those Zohar-related portfolio companies in which the Company acquired an interest and which have met the criteria for held for sale classification in accordance with ASC 360, the Company classified these entities as held for disposition. Accordingly, the Company classified the assets and liabilities of consolidated portfolio companies and the interests in certain nonconsolidated portfolio companies as held for sale. Furthermore, as these entities met the one-year probable sale criteria on the acquisition date, and the remaining held for sale criteria within a short period following the acquisition date, these entities were classified as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the assets and liabilities of these entities are presented within “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, the results of operations for these entities are classified as “Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. For the net assets of the Company's Zohar-related portfolio companies that are classified as held for sale beyond one year, the Company continues to actively market its net assets held for sale and has identified interested parties, including having attained various stages of a sales or liquidation process. In addition, the Company has continued to (i) take necessary actions to respond to changes in circumstances, including recording a loss on disposal group; (ii) actively market the net assets at prices that are deemed reasonable; and (iii) meet the criteria for held for sale classification.
The following table summarizes the components of assets and liabilities held for sale:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| In millions | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
| Assets held for sale | ||
| Cash | $1 | $1 |
| Accounts receivable | 16 | 17 |
| Goodwill | 90 | 90 |
| Other assets | 9 | 9 |
| Loss on disposal group | (42) | (44) |
| Total assets held for sale | $74 | $73 |
| Liabilities held for sale | ||
| Accounts payable | $6 | $7 |
| Debt | 40 | 39 |
| Accrued expenses and other | 18 | 18 |
| Total liabilities held for sale | $64 | $64 |
The results of operations from discontinued operations for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Revenues: | |||||
| Revenues | $24 | $32 | |||
| Cost of sales | 11 | 17 | |||
| Total revenues from discontinued operations | 13 | 15 | |||
| Expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 13 | 20 | |||
| Interest | 1 | 1 | |||
| Increase (decrease) on loss on disposal group | (2) | (3) | |||
| Total expenses from discontinued operations | 12 | 18 | |||
| Income (loss) before income taxes from discontinued operations | 1 | (3) | |||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes from discontinued operations | - | - | |||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $1 | $(3) | |||
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s financial statements include estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The outcome of certain significant risks and uncertainties could cause the Company to revise its estimates and assumptions or could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s estimates. The discussion below highlights the significant risks and uncertainties that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements and business objectives in future periods.
National’s Insured Portfolio
National continues to monitor and remediate its existing insured portfolio. Certain state and local governments and territory obligors that National insures are under financial and budgetary stress. This could lead to an increase in defaults by such entities on the payment of their obligations and losses or impairments on a greater number of National’s insured transactions. In particular, PREPA is currently in bankruptcy-like proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. While National has entered into an agreement to support a plan to resolve the PREPA proceeding, PREPA may continue to fail to make payments when due, which could cause National to make additional claims payments which could be material. There is no assurance the PREPA amended plan of adjustment will ultimately be confirmed and go effective. National monitors and analyzes these situations and other stressed credits closely, and the overall extent and duration of this stress is uncertain.
MBIA Corp.’s Insured Portfolio
MBIA Corp.’s primary objectives are to satisfy all claims by its policyholders and to maximize future recoveries, if any, for its surplus note holders, and then its preferred stock holders. MBIA Corp. is executing this strategy by, among other things, taking steps to maximize the collection of recoveries and by reducing and mitigating potential losses on its insurance exposures. MBIA Corp.’s insured portfolio performance could deteriorate and result in additional significant loss reserves and claim payments. MBIA Corp.’s ability to meet its obligations is limited by available liquidity and its ability to secure additional liquidity through financing and other transactions. There can be no assurance that MBIA Corp. will be successful in generating sufficient resources to meet its obligations.
Recoveries
In addition to the recoveries on the Zohar Collateral, MBIA Corp. also projects to collect recoveries from prior claims associated with insured residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”); however, the amount and timing of these collections are uncertain.
Failure to collect its expected recoveries could impede MBIA Corp.’s ability to make payments when due on other policies. MBIA Corp. believes that if the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) concludes at any time that MBIA Insurance Corporation will not be able to pay its policyholder claims, the NYSDFS would likely put MBIA Insurance Corporation into a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding under Article 74 of the New York Insurance Law (“NYIL”) and/or take such other actions as the NYSDFS may deem necessary to protect the interests of MBIA Insurance Corporation’s policyholders. The determination to commence such a proceeding or take other such actions is within the exclusive control of the NYSDFS.
Given the separation of MBIA Inc. and MBIA Corp. as distinct legal entities, the absence of any cross defaults between the entities and the lack of reliance by MBIA Inc. on MBIA Corp. for dividends, the Company does not believe that a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding with respect to MBIA Insurance Corporation would have any significant liquidity impact on MBIA Inc. Such a proceeding could have material adverse consequences for MBIA Corp., including the termination of derivative contracts for which counterparties may assert market-based claims, the acceleration of debt obligations issued by affiliates and insured by MBIA Corp., the loss of control of MBIA Insurance Corporation to a rehabilitator or liquidator, and unplanned costs.
Refer to “Note 5: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves” for additional information about MBIA Corp.’s recoveries.
Note 2: Signif icant Accounting Policies
The Company has disclosed its significant accounting policies in “Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The following significant accounting policies provide an update to those included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, accordingly, do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual periods. These 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, 2023. 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, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts have been reclassified in prior years' financial statements to conform to the current presentation.
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.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual periods.
Note 3: Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
The Company has not adopted any new accounting pronouncements that had a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Developments
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07)
In November of 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Upon the effective date, the amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company plans to adopt the amendments of ASU 2023-07 for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting ASU 2023-07.
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure (ASU 2023-09)
In December of 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, information on income taxes paid, and contain other disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Upon the effective date, the amendments should be applied prospectively with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting ASU 2023-09.
Note 4: Variable Interest Entities
Primarily through MBIA’s international and structured finance insurance segment, the Company provides credit protection to issuers of obligations that may involve issuer-sponsored special purpose entities (“SPEs”). An SPE may be considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”) to the extent the SPE’s total equity at risk is not sufficient to permit the SPE to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or its equity investors lack any one of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of the SPE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance or (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity or the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. A holder of a variable interest or interests in a VIE is required to assess whether it has a controlling financial interest, and thus is required to consolidate the entity as primary beneficiary. An assessment of a controlling financial interest identifies the primary beneficiary as the variable interest holder that has both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE. An ongoing reassessment of controlling financial interest is required to be performed based on any substantive changes in facts and circumstances involving the VIE and its variable interests.
The Company evaluates issuer-sponsored SPEs initially to determine if an entity is a VIE, and is required to reconsider its initial determination if certain events occur. For all entities determined to be VIEs, MBIA performs an ongoing reassessment to determine whether its guarantee to provide credit protection on obligations issued by VIEs provides the Company with a controlling financial interest. Based on its ongoing reassessment of controlling financial interest, the Company determines whether a VIE is required to be consolidated or deconsolidated.
The Company makes its determination for consolidation based on a qualitative assessment of the purpose and design of a VIE, the terms and characteristics of variable interests of an entity, and the risks a VIE is designed to create and pass through to holders of variable interests. The Company generally provides credit protection on obligations issued by VIEs, and holds certain contractual rights according to the purpose and design of a VIE. The Company may have the ability to direct certain activities of a VIE depending on facts and circumstances, including the occurrence of certain contingent events, and these activities may be considered the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. The Company generally considers its guarantee of principal and interest payments of insured obligations, given nonperformance by a VIE, to be an obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. At the time the Company determines it has the ability to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity based on facts and circumstances, MBIA is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is required to consolidate the entity as primary beneficiary. The Company performs an ongoing reassessment of controlling financial interest that may result in consolidation or deconsolidation of any VIE.
Consolidated VIEs
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are presented separately in “Assets of consolidated variable interest entities” and “Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. VIEs are consolidated or deconsolidated based on an ongoing reassessment of controlling financial interest, when events occur or circumstances arise, and whether the ability to exercise rights that constitute power to direct activities of any VIE are present according to the design and characteristics of these entities. During the first quarter of 2024, there wereno consolidations or deconsolidations of VIEs by the Company. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company deconsolidatedone structured finance VIE due to the prepayment of the outstanding notes of the VIE and recorded losses of $15 million primarily due to credit losses in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") that were released to earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, no additional VIEs were consolidated. Consolidation and deconsolidation gains and losses, if any, are recorded within “Other net realized gains (losses)” under “Revenues of consolidated variable interest entities” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Holders of insured obligations of issuer-sponsored VIEs do not have recourse to the general assets of the Company. In the event of nonpayment of an insured obligation issued by a consolidated VIE, the Company is obligated to pay principal and interest, when due, on the respective insured obligation only. The Company’s exposure to consolidated VIEs is limited to the credit protection provided on insured obligations and any additional variable interests held by the Company.
Note 4: Variable Interest Entities (continued)
Nonconsolidated VIEs
The following tables present the Company’s maximum exposure to loss for nonconsolidated VIEs and carrying values of the assets and liabilities for its interests in these VIEs in its insurance operations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The maximum exposure to loss as a result of MBIA’s variable interests in VIEs is represented by insurance in force. Insurance in force is the maximum future payments of principal and interest which may be required under commitments to make payments on insured obligations issued by nonconsolidated VIEs. The Company has aggregated nonconsolidated VIEs based on the underlying credit exposure of the insured obligation. The nature of the Company’s variable interests in nonconsolidated VIEs is related to financial guarantees and any investments in obligations issued by nonconsolidated VIEs.
| Carrying Value of Assets · Carrying Value of Liabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions | MaximumExposureto Loss | Investments | PremiumsReceivable | Insurance LossRecoverable | UnearnedPremiumRevenue | Loss and LossAdjustmentExpenseReserves |
| Insurance: | ||||||
| Global structured finance: | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed residential | $838 | $19 | $5 | $21 | $3 | $232 |
| Consumer asset-backed | 111 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Corporate asset-backed | 391 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Total global structured finance | 1,340 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 235 |
| Global public finance | 210 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - |
| Total insurance | $1,550 | $19 | $11 | $29 | $9 | $235 |
| Carrying Value of Assets · Carrying Value of Liabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions | MaximumExposureto Loss | Investments | PremiumsReceivable | Insurance LossRecoverable | UnearnedPremiumRevenue | Loss and LossAdjustmentExpenseReserves |
| Insurance: | ||||||
| Global structured finance: | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed residential | $853 | $19 | $5 | $23 | $3 | $239 |
| Consumer asset-backed | 121 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Corporate asset-backed | 402 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Total global structured finance | 1,376 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 242 |
| Global public finance | 218 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Total insurance | $1,594 | $19 | $11 | $31 | $10 | $242 |
Note 5: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves
U.S. Public Finance Insurance
U.S. public finance insured transactions consist of municipal bonds, including tax-exempt and taxable indebtedness of U.S. political subdivisions, as well as utilities, airports, health care institutions, higher educational facilities, housing authorities and other similar agencies and obligations issued by private entities that finance projects that serve a substantial public purpose. The Company estimates future losses by using probability-weighted cash flow scenarios that are customized to each insured transaction. Future loss estimates consider debt service due for each insured transaction, which includes par outstanding and interest due, as well as recoveries for such payments, if any. Gross par outstanding for capital appreciation bonds represents the par amount at the time of issuance of the insurance policy.
PREPA
In formulating loss reserves and recoveries for PREPA, estimates in the Company’s probability-weighted scenarios include assumptions related to the nature, value, and timing of net cash flows considering the following: environmental, economic, and political developments on the island; litigation and ongoing discussions with creditors and obligors on the Title III proceedings; contractual debt service payments; any existing settlement agreements or proposals and deviations from these proposals; the remediation strategy for insured obligations that have defaulted or are expected to default; and values of other obligations of the issuer. Refer to “Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties” for further information on the Company’s PREPA exposure.
International and Structured Finance Insurance
The international and structured finance insurance segment’s case basis reserves and insurance loss recoveries recorded in accordance with GAAP do not include reserves and recoveries on consolidated VIEs, since they are eliminated in consolidation.
RMBS Case Basis Reserves (Financial Guarantees)
The Company’s RMBS case basis reserves primarily relate to RMBS backed by alternative A-paper and subprime mortgage loans. The Company calculated RMBS case basis reserves as of March 31, 2024 using a process called the Roll Rate Methodology (“Roll Rate Methodology”). The Roll Rate Methodology is a multi-step process using databases of loan level information, proprietary internal cash flow models, and commercially available models to estimate potential losses and recoveries on insured bonds. Roll Rate is defined as the probability that current loans become delinquent and subsequently default and loans in the delinquent pipeline are charged-off or liquidated. The loss reserve estimates are based on a probability-weighted average of potential scenarios of loan losses. Additional data used for both first and second-lien loans include historic averages of deal specific voluntary prepayment rates, forward projections of the secured overnight financing rate, and historic averages of deal-specific loss severities. Where applicable, the Company factors in termination scenarios when clean up calls are imminent.
In calculating ultimate cumulative losses for RMBS, the Company estimates the amount of first-lien loans that are expected to be liquidated in the future through foreclosure or short sale, and estimates, the amount of second-lien loans that are expected to be charged-off (deemed uncollectible by servicers of the transactions). The time to liquidation for a defaulted loan is specific to the loan’s delinquency bucket.
For all RMBS transactions, cash flow models consider allocations and other structural aspects and claims against MBIA Corp.’s insurance policy consistent with such policy’s terms and conditions. The estimated net claims from the procedure above are then discounted using a risk-free rate to a net present value reflecting MBIA’s general obligation to pay claims over time and not on an accelerated basis.
The Company monitors RMBS portfolio performance on a monthly basis against projected performance, reviewing delinquencies, roll rates, and prepayment rates (including voluntary and involuntary). However, loan performance remains difficult to predict and losses may exceed expectations. In the event of a material deviation in actual performance from projected performance, the Company would increase or decrease the case basis reserves accordingly and re-evaluate its assumptions.
RMBS Recoveries
The Company’s RMBS recoveries relate to structural features within the trust structures that allow for the Company to be reimbursed for prior claims paid. These reimbursements for specific trusts include recoveries that are generated from the excess spread of the transactions. Excess spread within insured RMBS securitizations is the difference between interest inflows on mortgage loan collateral and interest outflows on the insured RMBS notes.
Summary of Loss and LAE Reserves and Recoveries
The Company’s loss and LAE reserves and recoveries before consolidated VIE eliminations, along with amounts that were eliminated as a result of consolidating VIEs for the international and structured finance insurance segment, which are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are presented in the following table:
| As of March 31, 2024 · As of December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions · Balance Sheet Line Item · Balance Sheet Line Item | ||||||||||||
| Insurance loss recoverable · Loss and LAE reserves (1) · Insurance loss recoverable · Loss and LAE reserves (1) | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Public Finance Insurance | $150 | $234 | $152 | $230 | ||||||||
| International and Structured Finance Insurance: | ||||||||||||
| Before VIE eliminations | 30 | 321 | 32 | 335 | ||||||||
| VIE eliminations | (1) | (85) | (1) | (92) | ||||||||
| Total international and structured finance insurance | 29 | 236 | 31 | 243 | ||||||||
| Total | $179 | $470 | $183 | $473 | ||||||||
(1) -Amounts are net of estimated recoveries of expected future claims.
Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves
Loss and LAE reserves represent the Company’s estimate of future claims and LAE payments, net of any future recoveries of such payments. The following table presents changes in the Company’s loss and LAE reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Changes in loss and LAE reserves, with the exception of loss and LAE payments, are recorded in “Losses and loss adjustment” expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted average risk-free rates used to discount the Company’s loss reserves (claim liability) were 4.33% and 3.97%, respectively. LAE reserves are generally expected to be settled within aone-year period and are not discounted. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s gross loss and LAE reserves included $8 million related to LAE.
| In millions · Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Loss · Gross Loss | ||||||
| and LAE · Accretion · Changes in · and LAE | ||||||
| Reserves as of · Loss · of Claim · Changes in · Unearned · Reserves as of | ||||||
| December 31, | and LAE | Liability | Discount | Changes in | Premium | March 31, |
| 2023 | Payments | Discount | Rates | Assumptions (1) | Revenue | 2024 |
| $473 | $(19) | $4 | $(11) | $26 | $(3) | $470 |
(1) -Includes changes in amount and timing of estimated payments and recoveries.
The decrease in the Company’s loss and LAE reserves was primarily due to payments as well as an increase in risk-free rates during 2024, which caused future liabilities, net of recoveries to decline primarily on our RMBS insured transactions, partially offset by an increase in reserves for PREPA due to extending the timing of the effective date of a settlement, establishing reserves on a U.S. Public Finance lease-backed transaction, an increase in the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR"), which increased estimated interest expense on floating rate liabilities and accretion.
Changes in Insurance Loss Recoverable
Insurance loss recoverable represents the Company’s estimate of expected recoveries on paid claims and LAE. The Company recognizes potential recoveries on paid claims based on the probability-weighted net cash inflows present valued at applicable risk-free rates as of the measurement date. The following table presents changes in the Company’s insurance loss recoverable for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Changes in insurance loss recoverable with the exception of collections, are recorded in “Losses and loss adjustment” expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
| Changes in Insurance Loss Recoverable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross · Gross | ||||||
| Recoverable · Recoverable | ||||||
| as of · Accretion · Changes in · as of | ||||||
| December 31, | Collections | of | Discount | Changes in | March 31, | |
| In millions | 2023 | for Cases | Recoveries | Rates | Assumptions | 2024 |
| Insurance loss recoverable | $183 | $(2) | $2 | $(1) | $(3) | $179 |
The decrease in the Company’s insurance loss recoverable reflected in the preceding table was primarily due extending the timing of a PREPA settlement, which reduced expected recoveries due to discounting over a longer time frame.
Loss and LAE Activity
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the incurred loss primarily relates to extending the timing of the effective date of a PREPA settlement, establishing reserves on a U.S. public finance lease-backed transaction, an increase in SOFR, which increased interest expense on floating rate liabilities on the Company's RMBS portfolio, and accretion. This incurred loss was partially offset by an increase in risk-free rates, which caused future reserves, net of recoveries, to decline, primarily on the Company’s insured RMBS portfolio.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the loss and LAE incurred primarily related to a decrease in risk-free rates during 2023, which caused liabilities to increase on our first-lien RMBS portfolio.
Costs associated with remediating insured obligations assigned to the Company’s surveillance categories are recorded as LAE and are included in “Losses and loss adjustment” expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, gross LAE related to remediating insured obligations was $2 million.
Surveillance Categories
The following table provides information about the financial guarantees and related claim liability included in each of MBIA’s surveillance categories as of March 31, 2024:
| Surveillance Categories | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caution · Caution · Caution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| List · List · List · Classified | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions · Low · Medium · High · List · Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of policies | 30 | - | - | 96 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of issues (1) | 11 | - | - | 78 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 5.9 | - | - | 6.4 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross insured contractual payments outstanding: (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal | $795 | $ | - | $ | - | $1,686 | $2,481 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,396 | - | - | 629 | 2,025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $2,191 | $ | - | $ | - | $2,315 | $4,506 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Claim Liability (3) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $852 | $852 | |||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Potential Recoveries (4) | - | - | - | 467 | 467 | ||||||||||||||||
| Discount, net (5) | - | - | - | 91 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claim liability (recoverable) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $294 | $294 | |||||||||||||
| Unearned premium revenue | $5 | $ | - | $ | - | $10 | $15 | ||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (6) | $13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) -An “issue” represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments on the insured debt.
(2) -Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.
(3) -The gross claim liability with respect to Puerto Rico exposures are net of expected recoveries for policies in a net payable position.
(4) -Gross potential recoveries with respect to certain Puerto Rico exposures are net of the claim liability for policies in a net recoverable position.
(5) -Represents discount related to Gross Claim Liability and Gross Potential Recoveries.
(6) - Included in "Other assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The following table provides information about the financial guarantees and related claim liability included in each of MBIA’s surveillance categories as of December 31, 2023:
| Surveillance Categories | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caution · Caution · Caution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| List · List · List · Classified | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions · Low · Medium · High · List · Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of policies | 35 | - | - | 94 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of issues (1) | 13 | - | - | 77 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) | 5.6 | - | - | 7.1 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross insured contractual payments outstanding: (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal | $1,336 | $ | - | $ | - | $1,244 | $2,580 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,614 | - | - | 504 | 2,118 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $2,950 | $ | - | $ | - | $1,748 | $4,698 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Claim Liability (3) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $651 | $651 | |||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Potential Recoveries (4) | - | - | - | 235 | 235 | ||||||||||||||||
| Discount, net (5) | - | - | - | 125 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claim liability (recoverable) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $291 | $291 | |||||||||||||
| Unearned premium revenue | $9 | $ | - | $ | - | $7 | $16 | ||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (6) | $13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) - An “issue” represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments on the insured debt.
(2) - Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.
(3) - The gross claim liability with respect to Puerto Rico exposures are net of expected recoveries for policies in a net payable position.
(4) - Gross potential recoveries with respect to certain Puerto Rico exposures are net of the claim liability for policies in a net recoverable position.
(5) - Represents discount related to Gross Claim Liability and Gross Potential Recoveries.
(6) - Included in "Other assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Note 6: Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurement
Financial Assets and Liabilities
Financial assets held by the Company primarily consist of investments in debt and equity securities and loans receivables at fair value. Financial liabilities issued by the Company primarily consist of debt issued for general corporate purposes within its corporate segment, medium-term notes ("MTNs"), investment agreements, and debt issued by consolidated VIEs.
Valuation Techniques
Valuation techniques for financial instruments measured at fair value are described below.
Fixed-Maturity Securities Held as Available-For-Sale, Investments Carried at Fair Value and Short-term Investments
These investments include available-for-sale ("AFS") investments in U.S. Treasury and government agencies, state and municipal bonds, foreign governments, corporate obligations, MBS, ABS, money market securities, equity investments and loans carried at fair value.
Substantially all of these investments are valued based on recently executed transaction prices or quoted market prices by independent third parties, including pricing services and brokers. When quoted market prices are not available, fair value is generally determined using quoted prices of similar investments or a valuation model based on observable and unobservable inputs. Inputs vary depending on the type of investment. Observable inputs include contractual cash flows, interest rate yield curves, credit default swap (“CDS”) spreads, prepayment and volatility scores, diversity scores, cross-currency basis index spreads, and credit spreads for structures similar to the financial instrument in terms of issuer, maturity and seniority. Unobservable inputs include cash flow projections, the value of any credit enhancement and for certain equity investments, EBITDA multiples, discount rates, weightings, hard asset values and type certificate values.
Investments based on quoted market prices of identical investments in active markets are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 investments generally consist of U.S. Treasury and government agency, money market securities and equity investments. Quoted market prices of investments in less active markets, as well as investments which are valued based on other than quoted prices for which the inputs are observable, such as interest rate yield curves, are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments that contain significant inputs that are not observable are categorized as Level 3.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term nature and credit worthiness of these instruments and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Variable Interest Entity Loans Receivable at Fair Value
Loans receivable at fair value are assets held by a consolidated VIE consisting of residential mortgage loans and are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values of residential mortgage loans are determined using quoted prices for similar securities, adjusted for the fair values of the financial guarantees provided by MBIA Corp. on the related MBS. The fair values of the financial guarantees consider expected claim payments, net of recoveries, under MBIA Corp.’s policies.
Other Assets
Other assets include receivables representing the right to receive reimbursement payments on claim payments expected to be made on certain insured VIE liabilities due to risk mitigating transactions with third parties executed to effectively defease, or, in-substance commute the Company’s exposure on its financial guarantee policies. The right to receive reimbursement payments is based on the value of the Company’s financial guarantee determined using a cash flow model. The fair value of the financial guarantee primarily contains unobservable inputs and is categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Medium-term Notes at Fair Value
The Company has elected to measure certain MTNs at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of certain MTNs are based on quoted market prices provided by third-party sources, where available. When quoted market prices are not available, the Company applies a matrix pricing grid to determine fair value based on the quoted market prices received for similar instruments and considering the MTNs’ stated maturity and interest rate. Nonperformance risk is included in the quoted market prices and the matrix pricing grid. MTNs are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and do not include accrued interest.
Variable Interest Entity Debt
The fair values of VIE debt are determined based on recently executed transaction prices or quoted prices where observable. When position-specific quoted prices are not observable, fair values are based on quoted prices of similar securities. Fair values based on quoted prices of similar securities may be adjusted for factors unique to the securities, including any credit enhancement. Observable inputs include interest rate yield curves, bond spreads of similar securities and MBIA Corp.’s CDS spreads. Unobservable inputs include the value of any credit enhancement. VIE debt are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Derivatives
A VIE consolidated by the Company entered into a derivative instrument consisting of a cross currency swap that as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 had outstanding notional amounts of $39 million. The cross currency swap was entered into to manage the variability in cash flows resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency rates. The fair value of the VIE derivative was determined based on the valuation provided by an independent third party, which is included in “Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities – Derivative liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As the significant inputs are unobservable, the derivative contract is categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Significant Unobservable Inputs
The following tables provide quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Fair Value as of · Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, · (Weighted | ||||
| In millions | 2024 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Input | Average) |
| Assets: | ||||
| Equity Investments | $102 | Discounted cash flow | EBITDA multiples (1) | |
| Discount rate (1) | ||||
| Weightings (1) | ||||
| Sum of the parts · Hard asset values (1) | ||||
| Type certificate values (1) | ||||
| Weightings (1) | ||||
| Loans carried at fair value | 6 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate (1) | |
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||
| Loans receivable at fair value | 36 | Market prices of similar liabilities adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations | Impact of financial guarantee | 25% - 25% (25%) (2) |
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||
| Variable interest entity notes | 46 | Market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided or market prices of similar liabilities | Impact of financial guarantee | 69% - 69% (69%) (2) |
(1) -Ranges for EBITDA multiples, discount rate, weightings, hard asset values and type certificate values are not meaningful.
(2) -Weighted average represents the total MBIA guarantees as a percentage of total instrument fair value.
| Fair Value as of · Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, · (Weighted | ||||
| In millions | 2023 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Input | Average) |
| Assets: | ||||
| Equity Investments | $108 | Discounted cash flow | EBITDA multiples (1) | |
| Discount rate (1) | ||||
| Weightings (1) | ||||
| Sum of the parts · Hard asset values (1) | ||||
| Type certificate values (1) | ||||
| Weightings (1) | ||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||
| Loans receivable at fair value | 35 | Market prices of similar liabilities or internal cash flow models adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations | Impact of financial guarantee | 27% - 27% (27%) (2) |
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||
| Variable interest entity notes | 78 | Market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided or market prices of similar liabilities | Impact of financial guarantee | 74% - 74% (74%) (2) |
(1) -Ranges for EBITDA multiples, discount rate, weightings, hard asset values and type certificate values are not meaningful.
(2) - Weighted average represents the total MBIA guarantees as a percentage of total instrument fair value.
Sensitivity of Significant Unobservable Inputs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s equity investments at fair value are EBITDA multiples, the discount rate, hard asset values and type certificate values. The fair value of equity investments is determined by taking a weighted average of valuation scenarios. If there had been lower or higher EBITDA multiples, hard asset values or type certificate values, the value of equity investments would have been lower or higher, respectively. If there had been a lower or higher discount rate, the value of equity investments would have been higher or lower, respectively.
The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the loans carried at fair value is the discount rate. The fair value of loans carried at fair value is determined by discounting cash flows. The discount rate includes the credit spread which primarily reflects the credit quality of the obligor. If there had been a lower or higher discount rate, the value of loans carried at fair value would have been higher or lower, respectively.
The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s residential loans receivable at fair value of consolidated VIEs is the impact of the financial guarantee. The fair value of residential loans receivable is calculated by subtracting the value of the financial guarantee from the market value of similar instruments to that of the VIE liabilities. The value of a financial guarantee is estimated by the Company as the present value of expected cash payments, net of recoveries, under the policy. If there had been a lower expected cash flow on the underlying loans receivable of the VIE, the value of the financial guarantee provided by the Company under the insurance policy would have been higher. This would have resulted in a lower fair value of the residential loans receivable in relation to the obligations of the VIE.
The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s VIE notes of consolidated VIEs is the impact of the financial guarantee. The fair value of VIE notes is calculated by adding the value of the financial guarantee to the market value of VIE assets. When the VIE note is backed by RMBS, the fair value of the VIE liability is calculated by applying the market value of similar instruments to that of the VIE liabilities. The value of a financial guarantee is estimated by the Company as the present value of expected cash payments under the policy. If the value of the guarantee provided by the Company to the obligations issued by the VIE had increased, the credit support would have added value to the liabilities of the VIE. This would have resulted in an increased fair value of the liabilities of the VIE.
Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present the fair value of the Company’s assets (including short-term investments) and liabilities measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices in · Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Active Markets · Other · Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
| for Identical · Observable · Unobservable · Balance as of | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets · Inputs · Inputs · March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| In millions · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) · 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $546 | $7 | $ | - | $553 | |||||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | - | 119 | - | 119 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | - | 13 | - | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | - | 490 | 7 | (1) | 497 | |||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | - | 140 | - | 140 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | - | 34 | - | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | - | 14 | - | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | 132 | - | 132 | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | - | 63 | - | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| Total fixed-maturity investments | 546 | 1,012 | 7 | 1,565 | ||||||||||||||
| Money market securities | 85 | - | - | 85 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | 43 | 8 | 102 | 153 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 131 | - | - | 131 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | - | 10 | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | - | 10 | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash | 6 | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable at fair value: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential loans receivable | - | - | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $811 | $1,042 | $147 | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medium-term notes | $ | - | $ | - | $36 | $36 | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insured credit derivatives | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity notes | - | - | 46 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Currency derivatives | - | - | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | - | $1 | $97 | $98 | |||||||||||||
(1) -Includes loans carried at fair value of $6 million.
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices in · Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Active Markets · Other · Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
| for Identical · Observable · Unobservable · Balance as of | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets · Inputs · Inputs · December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| In millions · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) · 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $705 | $7 | $ | - | $712 | |||||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | - | 123 | - | 123 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | - | 18 | - | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | - | 496 | 1 | 497 | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | - | 149 | - | 149 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | - | 34 | - | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | - | 14 | - | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | 146 | - | 146 | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | - | 46 | - | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Total fixed-maturity investments | 705 | 1,033 | 1 | 1,739 | ||||||||||||||
| Money market securities | 34 | - | - | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | 39 | 8 | 108 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 104 | - | - | 104 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | - | 10 | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | - | 10 | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash | 3 | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable at fair value: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential loans receivable | - | - | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $885 | $1,063 | $146 | $2,094 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medium-term notes | $ | - | $ | - | $40 | $40 | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insured credit derivatives | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-insured interest rate derivatives | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity notes | - | - | 78 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Currency derivatives | - | - | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | - | $2 | $132 | $134 | |||||||||||||
Level 3 assets at fair value as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 represented approximately 7% of total assets measured at fair value. Level 3 liabilities at fair value as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 represented approximately 99% of total liabilities measured at fair value.
The following tables present the fair values and carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are disclosed at fair value but not reported at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The majority of the financial assets and liabilities that the Company requires fair value reporting or disclosures are valued based on the Company’s or a third-party’s estimate of discounted cash flow model estimates, or quoted market values for identical or similar products.
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices in · Significant · Significant · Fair Value · Carry Value | ||||||||||||||
| Active Markets for · Other Observable · Unobservable · Balance as of · Balance as of | ||||||||||||||
| Identical Assets · Inputs · Inputs · March 31, · March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| In millions · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) · 2024 · 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Other investments | $ | - | $ | - | $3 | $3 | $3 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | - | $ | - | $3 | $3 | $3 | |||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | - | $302 | $ | - | $302 | $2,625 | |||||||
| Medium-term notes | - | - | 235 | 235 | 418 | (1) | ||||||||
| Investment agreements | - | - | 236 | 236 | 220 | |||||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity loans payable | - | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | - | $302 | $476 | $778 | $3,268 | ||||||||
| Financial Guarantees: | ||||||||||||||
| Gross liability (recoverable) | $ | - | $ | - | $793 | $793 | $515 | |||||||
| Ceded recoverable (liability) | - | - | 20 | 20 | 16 | |||||||||
(1) -The carry value includes the complex interest calculations embedded derivatives in certain MTNs that are reported together with the host contract. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had an immaterial amount of embedded derivative assets and had embedded derivative liabilities of $2 million.
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices in · Significant · Significant · Fair Value · Carry Value | ||||||||||||||
| Active Markets for · Other Observable · Unobservable · Balance as of · Balance as of | ||||||||||||||
| Identical Assets · Inputs · Inputs · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| In millions · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) · 2023 · 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Other investments | $ | - | $ | - | $3 | $3 | $3 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | - | $ | - | $3 | $3 | $3 | |||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | - | $287 | $ | - | $287 | $2,585 | |||||||
| Medium-term notes | - | - | 291 | 291 | 455 | (1) | ||||||||
| Investment agreements | - | - | 243 | 243 | 221 | |||||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity loans payable | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | - | $287 | $537 | $824 | $3,264 | ||||||||
| Financial Guarantees: | ||||||||||||||
| Gross liability (recoverable) | $ | - | $ | - | $837 | $837 | $522 | |||||||
| Ceded recoverable (liability) | - | - | 20 | 20 | 16 | |||||||||
(1) -The carry value includes the complex interest calculations embedded derivatives in certain MTNs that are reported together with the host contract. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had embedded derivative assets and liabilities of $1 million and $3 million, respectively.
The following tables present information about changes in Level 3 assets (including short-term investments) and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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| In millions | of Period | Earnings | in OCI(1) | Purchases | Issuances | Settlements | Sales | Level 3 | Level 3 | Balance | 2024 | 2024(1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | $1 | $ | - | $ | - | $6 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $7 | (3) | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| Equity investments | 108 | (6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102 | (6) | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable - residential | 35 | 2 | - | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | 36 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $146 | $(4) | $ | - | $6 | $ | - | $(1) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $147 | $(4) | $ | - | ||||||||||||
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| Beginning · in · in · into · out of · Ending · March 31, · March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | of Period | Earnings | in OCI(2) | Purchases | Issuances | Settlements | Sales | Level 3 | Level 3 | Balance | 2024 | 2024(2) | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium-term notes | $40 | $(2) | $(2) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $36 | $(2) | $(2) | |||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE notes | 78 | 25 | (20) | - | - | (37) | - | - | - | 46 | - | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Currency derivatives | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $132 | $24 | $(22) | $ | - | $ | - | $(37) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $97 | $(1) | $(3) | ||||||||
(1) -Reported within the "Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities" on MBIA's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss.
(2) -Reported within the "Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities measured at fair value" on MBIA's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss.
(3) - Includes loans carried at fair value of $6 million.
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
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| Gains / · Unrealized · Assets · Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Losses) · Gains / · still held · still held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, · Included · (Losses) · Transfers · Transfers · as of · as of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning · in · Included · into · out of · Ending · March 31, · March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | of Period | Earnings | in OCI(1) | Purchases | Issuances | Settlements | Sales | Level 3 | Level 3 | Balance | 2023 | 2023(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $1 | $ | - | $1 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Equity investments | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable- residential | 78 | 7 | - | - | - | (2) | - | - | - | 83 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 23 | 2 | - | - | - | - | (16) | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $216 | $9 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $(2) | $(16) | $1 | $ | - | $208 | $6 | $ | - | |||||||||||
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| Included in · Included in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total · Earnings for · OCI for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) / · Unrealized · Liabilities · Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses · (Gains) / · still held · still held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, · Included · Losses · Transfers · Transfers · as of · as of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning · in · Included · into · out of · Ending · March 31, · March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | of Period | Earnings | in OCI(2) | Purchases | Issuances | Settlements | Sales | Level 3 | Level 3 | Balance | 2023 | 2023(2) | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium-term notes | $41 | $3 | $(2) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $42 | $3 | $(2) | |||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated VIEs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE notes | 172 | 15 | (14) | - | - | (1) | (18) | - | - | 154 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||
| Currency derivatives | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | - | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $219 | $23 | $(16) | $ | - | $ | - | $(1) | $(18) | $ | - | $ | - | $207 | $9 | $(2) | |||||||||
(1) - Reported within the "Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities" on MBIA's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss.
(2) - Reported within the "Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities measured at fair value" on MBIA's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, sales include the impact of the deconsolidation of a VIE. Refer to “Note 4: Variable Interest Entities” for additional information about the deconsolidation of VIEs.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, transfers into Level 3 and out of Level 2 were related to corporate obligations, where inputs, which are significant to their valuation, became unobservable during the year. These inputs included spreads, prepayment speeds, default speeds, default severities, yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, and market corroborated inputs. There were no transfers out of Level 3.
Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings related to Level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are reported on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 · Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in · Change in | |||||||||
| Unrealized · Unrealized | |||||||||
| Gains (Losses) · Gains (Losses) | |||||||||
| for the · for the | |||||||||
| Period Included · Period Included | |||||||||
| in Earnings · in Earnings | |||||||||
| for Assets · for Assets | |||||||||
| and · and | |||||||||
| Total Gains · Liabilities still · Total Gains · Liabilities still | |||||||||
| (Losses) · held as of · (Losses) · held as of | |||||||||
| Included · March 31, · Included · March 31, | |||||||||
| In millions · in Earnings · 2024 · in Earnings · 2023 | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | $(4) | $(4) | $(3) | $(3) | |||||
| Revenues of consolidated VIEs: | |||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | (24) | 1 | 3 | - | |||||
| Other net realized gains (losses) | - | - | (14) | - | |||||
| Total | $(28) | $(3) | $(14) | $(3) | |||||
Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the effects of derivative instruments on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| In millions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivatives Not Designated | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
| as Hedging Instruments · Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | $ | - | $(9) |
| Currency swaps-VIE | Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange-VIE | (1) | (4) | |
| Total | $(1) | $(13) | ||
Fair Value Option
The Company elected to record at fair value certain financial instruments, including certain equity investments and financial instruments that are consolidated in connection with the adoption of the accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs.
The following table presents the gains and (losses) included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 for financial instruments for which the fair value option was elected:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Investments carried at fair value (1) | $(4) | $3 | |||
| Fixed-maturity securities held at fair value-VIE (2) | - | (4) | |||
| Loans receivable and other instruments at fair value: | |||||
| Residential mortgage loans (2) | 2 | 7 | |||
| Other assets-VIE (2) | - | 2 | |||
| Medium-term notes (1) | 2 | (3) | |||
| Variable interest entity notes (2) | (25) | (15) | |||
(1) -Reported within "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange" on MBIA's consolidated statements of operations.
(2) -Reported within "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange-VIE" and "Other net realized gains (losses)-VIE" on MBIA's consolidated statements
of operations.
The following table reflects the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate remaining contractual principal balance outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for loans and notes for which the fair value option was elected:
| As of March 31, 2024 · As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractual · Contractual | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding · Fair · Outstanding · Fair | |||||||||||||
| In millions · Principal · Value · Difference · Principal · Value · Difference | |||||||||||||
| Loans receivable at fair value: | |||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans - current | $17 | $17 | $ | - | $18 | $18 | $ | - | |||||
| Residential mortgage loans (90 days or more past due) | 59 | 19 | 40 | 58 | 17 | 41 | |||||||
| Total loans receivable and other instruments at fair value | $76 | $36 | $40 | $76 | $35 | $41 | |||||||
| Variable interest entity notes | $292 | $46 | $246 | $328 | $78 | $250 | |||||||
| Medium-term notes | $54 | $36 | $18 | $55 | $40 | $15 | |||||||
The differences between the contractual outstanding principal and the fair values on loans receivable, VIE notes and MTNs in the preceding table are primarily attributable to credit risk. This is due to the high rate of defaults on loans (90 days or more past due), the collateral supporting the VIE notes and the nonperformance risk of the Company on its MTNs, all of which resulted in depressed pricing of the financial instruments.
Instrument-Specific Credit Risk of Liabilities Elected Under the Fair Value Option
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the cumulative changes in instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities elected under the fair value option were gains of $22 million and losses of $1 million, respectively, reported in AOCI on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk were derived principally from changes in the Company’s credit spread. For liabilities of VIEs, additional adjustments to instrument-specific credit risk are required, which is determined by an analysis of deal specific performance of collateral that support these liabilities. During thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the portions of instrument-specific credit risk included in AOCI that were recognized in earnings due to settlement of liabilities were losses of $19 million and $14 million, respectively.
Note 7: Inve stments
Investments, excluding equity instruments, those elected under the fair value option and those classified as trading, primarily consist of debt instruments classified as AFS.
The following tables present the amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, corresponding gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value for AFS investments in the Company’s consolidated investment portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Allowance · Gross · Gross | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized · for Credit · Unrealized · Unrealized · Fair | ||||||||||||||||||
| In millions · Cost · Losses · Gains · Losses · Value | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFS Investments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $567 | $ | - | $ | - | $(20) | $547 | |||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | 125 | - | 3 | (9) | 119 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | 14 | - | 1 | (2) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | 511 | - | 1 | (98) | 414 | |||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | 143 | - | - | (17) | 126 | |||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | 31 | - | 1 | (6) | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 13 | - | - | - | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | 96 | - | 1 | (1) | 96 | |||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | 44 | - | - | (1) | 43 | |||||||||||||
| Total AFS investments | $1,544 | $ | - | $7 | $(154) | $1,397 | ||||||||||||
| Allowance · Gross · Gross | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized · for Credit · Unrealized · Unrealized · Fair | |||||||||||||||||
| In millions · Cost · Losses · Gains · Losses · Value | |||||||||||||||||
| AFS Investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $721 | $ | - | $1 | $(18) | $704 | |||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | 128 | - | 3 | (8) | 123 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | 19 | - | 1 | (2) | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | 505 | - | 2 | (90) | 417 | ||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | 149 | - | - | (14) | 135 | ||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | 31 | - | 1 | (5) | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 13 | - | - | - | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | 96 | - | 1 | (1) | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | 26 | - | - | (2) | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Total AFS investments | $1,688 | $ | - | $9 | $(140) | $1,557 | |||||||||||
The following table presents the distribution by contractual maturity of AFS fixed-maturity securities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, and fair value as of March 31, 2024. Contractual maturity may differ from expected maturity as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
| AFS Securities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net | ||
| Amortized | Fair | |
| In millions | Cost | Value |
| Due in one year or less | $418 | $417 |
| Due after one year through five years | 159 | 155 |
| Due after five years through ten years | 205 | 179 |
| Due after ten years | 435 | 342 |
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed | 327 | 304 |
| Total fixed-maturity investments | $1,544 | $1,397 |
Deposited and Pledged Securities
The fair value of securities on deposit with various regulatory authorities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $11 million. These deposits are required to comply with state insurance laws.
Investment agreement obligations require the Company to pledge securities as collateral. Securities pledged in connection with investment agreements may not be repledged by the investment agreement counterparty. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of securities pledged as collateral for these investment agreements were $230 million and $241 million, respectively. The Company’s collateral as of March 31, 2024 consisted principally of U.S. Treasury and government agency and corporate obligations, and was primarily held with major U.S. banks.
Impaired Investments
The following tables present the non-credit related gross unrealized losses related to AFS investments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Less than 12 Months · 12 Months or Longer · Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair · Unrealized · Fair · Unrealized · Fair · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions · Value · Losses · Value · Losses · Value · Losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AFS Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $25 | $ | - | $140 | $(20) | $165 | $(20) | |||||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | 27 | (1) | 58 | (8) | 85 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | 2 | - | 6 | (2) | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | 25 | (1) | 334 | (97) | 359 | (98) | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | 9 | - | 112 | (17) | 121 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | 3 | - | 21 | (6) | 24 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | - | 72 | (1) | 72 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | 16 | - | 17 | (1) | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total AFS investments | $107 | $(2) | $763 | $(152) | $870 | $(154) | ||||||||||||||
| Less than 12 Months · 12 Months or Longer · Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair · Unrealized · Fair · Unrealized · Fair · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions · Value · Losses · Value · Losses · Value · Losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AFS Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-maturity investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency | $11 | $ | - | $143 | $(18) | $154 | $(18) | |||||||||||||
| State and municipal bonds | 23 | (1) | 57 | (7) | 80 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign governments | - | - | 6 | (2) | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate obligations | 17 | - | 337 | (90) | 354 | (90) | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed agency | - | - | 118 | (14) | 118 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage-backed non-agency | 3 | - | 21 | (5) | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 4 | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Asset-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | - | - | 89 | (1) | 89 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Other asset-backed | - | - | 22 | (2) | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total AFS investments | $58 | $(1) | $796 | $(139) | $854 | $(140) | ||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses on AFS investments increased as of March 31, 2024 compared with December 31, 2023 primarily due to higher interest rates, partially offset by tighter credit spreads.
With the weighting applied on the fair value of each security relative to the total fair value, the weighted average contractual maturity of securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 14 years. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 433 and 450 securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position for a continuous twelve-month period or longer, of which, fair values of 365 securities were below book value by more than 5%.
The following table presents the distribution of securities in an unrealized loss position for a continuous twelve-month period or longer where fair value was below book value by more than 5% as of March 31, 2024:
| AFS Securities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Fair Value | Number of | Book Value | Fair Value |
| Below Book Value | Securities | (in millions) | (in millions) |
| > 5% to 15% | 176 | $231 | $208 |
| > 15% to 25% | 108 | 277 | 226 |
| > 25% to 50% | 79 | 227 | 152 |
| > 50% | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 365 | $735 | $586 |
As of March 31, 2024, the Company concluded that it does not have the intent to sell securities in an unrealized loss position and it is more likely than not, that it would not have to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis. In making this conclusion, the Company examined the cash flow projections for its investment portfolios, the potential sources and uses of cash in its businesses, and the cash resources available to its business other than sales of securities. It also considered the existence of any risk management or other plans as of March 31, 2024 that would require the sale of impaired securities.
Credit Losses on Investments
The Company’s fixed-maturity securities for which fair value is less than amortized cost are reviewed quarterly in order to determine whether a credit loss exists. If the Company determines that the declines in the fair value are related to credit loss, the Company will establish an allowance for credit losses and recognize the credit component through earnings. Refer to “Note 8: Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of the Company’s policy for its determination of credit losses. The Company did not purchase any credit-deteriorated assets or establish an allowance for credit losses for AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company does not recognize credit losses on securities insured by MBIA Corp. and National since those securities, whether or not owned by the Company, are evaluated for impairments in accordance with its loss reserving policy. The following table provides information about securities held by the Company as of March 31, 2024 that were in an unrealized loss position and insured by a financial guarantor, along with the amount of insurance loss reserves corresponding to the par amount owned by the Company. The Company did not hold any securities in an unrealized loss position that were insured by a third-party financial guarantor as of March 31, 2024.
| Unrealized · Insurance Loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In millions | Fair Value | Loss | Reserve (1) |
| Mortgage-backed | $17 | $(4) | $22 |
| Corporate obligations | 78 | (39) | - |
| Total | $95 | $(43) | $22 |
(1) -Insurance loss reserve estimates are based on the proportion of par value owned to the total amount of par value insured and are discounted using a discount rate equal to the risk-free rate applicable to the currency and weighted average remaining life of the insurance contract and may differ from the fair value.
Sales of Available-for-Sale Investments
Gross realized gains and losses from sales of AFS investments are recorded within “Net realized investment gains (losses)”on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The proceeds and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of fixed-maturity securities held as AFS for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In millions · 2024 · 2023 | |||
| Proceeds from sales | $28 | $98 | |
| Gross realized gains | $ | - | $1 |
| Gross realized losses | $(1) | $(4) | |
Equity and Trading Investments
Equity and trading investments are included within “Investments carried at fair value” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains and losses recognized on equity and trading investments held as of the end of each period for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| In millions | 2024 | 2023 |
| Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities | $(2) | $1 |
| Less: | ||
| Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities sold during the period · - · - | ||
| Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities still held at the reporting date | $(2) | $1 |
Note 8: Income Taxes
The Company’s income taxes and the related effective tax rates for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In millions · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $(87) | $(83) | ||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate applied to its loss from continuing operations before income taxes was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to the full valuation allowance on the changes in its net deferred tax asset.
Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance
The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of its existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the Company having a three-year cumulative loss. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as the Company’s projections of pre-tax income. On the basis of this evaluation, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset of $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company will continue to analyze the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
Net operating losses (“NOLs”) of property and casualty insurance companies are permitted to be carried back two years and carried forward 20 years. NOLs of property and casualty insurance companies are not subject to the 80 percent taxable income limitation and indefinite lived carryforward period required by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act applicable to general corporate NOLs.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
The Company’s policy is to record and disclose any change in unrecognized tax benefit (“UTB”) and related interest and/or penalties to income tax in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company includes interest as a component of income tax expense. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company hadno material UTB.
Federal income tax returns through 2011 have been examined or surveyed. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s NOL is approximately $4.2 billion. NOLs generated prior to tax reform and property and casualty NOLs generated after tax reform will expire between tax years 2026 through 2044. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has a foreign tax credit carryforward of $56 million, which will expire between tax years 2024 through 2033.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code
Included in the Company’s Amended By-Laws are restrictions on certain acquisitions of Company stock that otherwise may have increased the likelihood of an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. With certain exceptions, the By-Laws generally prohibit a person from becoming a “Section 382 five-percent shareholder” by acquiring, directly or by attribution, 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.
Note 9: Business Segments
As defined by segment reporting, an operating segment is a component of a company (i) that engages in business activities from which it earns revenue and incurs expenses, (ii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to assess the performance of the segment and to make decisions about the allocation of resources to the segment and, (iii) for which discrete financial information is available.
The Company manages its businesses across three operating segments: 1) U.S. public finance insurance; 2) corporate; and 3) international and structured finance insurance. The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance business is operated through National and its international and structured finance insurance business is operated through MBIA Corp.
The following sections provide a description of each of the Company’s reportable operating segments.
U.S. Public Finance Insurance
The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance portfolio is managed through National. The financial guarantees issued by National provide unconditional and irrevocable guarantees of the payment of the principal of, and interest or other amounts owing on, U.S. public finance insured obligations when due. The obligations are not subject to acceleration, except that National may have the right, at its discretion, to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise. National’s guarantees insure municipal bonds, including tax-exempt and taxable indebtedness of U.S. political subdivisions, as well as utilities, airports, health care institutions, higher educational facilities, housing authorities and other similar agencies and obligations issued by private entities that finance projects that serve a substantial public purpose. Municipal bonds and privately issued bonds used for the financing of public purpose projects are generally supported by taxes, assessments, fees or tariffs related to the use of these projects, lease payments or other similar types of revenue streams.
Corporate
The Company’s corporate segment consists of general corporate activities, including providing support services to MBIA Inc.’s subsidiaries as well as asset and capital management. Support services are provided by the Company’s service company, MBIA Services, and include, among others, management, legal, accounting, treasury, information technology, and insurance portfolio surveillance, on a fee-for-service basis. Capital management includes activities related to servicing obligations issued by MBIA Inc. and its subsidiary, MBIA Global Funding, LLC (“GFL”). MBIA Inc. issued debt to finance the operations of the MBIA group. GFL raised funds through the issuance of MTNs with varying maturities, which were in turn guaranteed by MBIA Corp. GFL lent the proceeds of these MTN issuances to MBIA Inc. MBIA Inc. also provided customized investment agreements, guaranteed by MBIA Corp., for bond proceeds and other public funds for such purposes as construction, loan origination, escrow and debt service or other reserve fund requirements. The Company has ceased issuing new MTNs and investment agreements and the outstanding liability balances and corresponding asset balances have declined over time as liabilities matured, terminated or were called or repurchased. All of the debt within the corporate segment is managed collectively and is serviced by available liquidity.
International and Structured Finance Insurance
The Company’s international and structured finance insurance segment is principally conducted through MBIA Corp. The financial guarantees issued by MBIA Corp. generally provide unconditional and irrevocable guarantees of the payment of principal of, and interest or other amounts owing on, non-U.S. public finance and global structured finance insured obligations when due, or in the event MBIA Corp. has the right, at its discretion, to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise. MBIA Corp. insures non-U.S. public finance and global structured finance obligations, including asset-backed obligations. MBIA Corp. has insured sovereign-related and sub- sovereign bonds, utilities, privately issued bonds used for the financing of projects that include toll roads, bridges, public transportation facilities, and other types of infrastructure projects serving a substantial public purpose. MBIA Corp. has also insured structured finance and asset-backed obligations repayable from expected cash flows generated by a specified pool of assets, such as residential and commercial mortgages, consumer loans, structured settlements, corporate loans and bonds collateralized by such assets. MBIA Corp. insures the investment contracts written by MBIA Inc., and if MBIA Inc. were to have insufficient assets to pay amounts due upon maturity or termination, MBIA Corp. would make such payments. MBIA Insurance Corporation also insures debt obligations of GFL. MBIA Corp. has also written policies guaranteeing obligations under certain derivative contracts, including termination payments that may become due upon certain insolvency or payment defaults of the financial guarantor or the issuer. MBIA Corp. has not written any meaningful amount of business since 2008.
Note 9: Business Segments (continued)
Segments Results
The following tables provide the Company’s segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| U.S. · International | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public · and Structured | ||||||||||||
| Finance · Finance | ||||||||||||
| In millions · Insurance · Corporate · Insurance · Eliminations · Consolidated | ||||||||||||
| Revenues (1) | $19 | $7 | $7 | $ | - | $33 | ||||||
| Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | 1 | 8 | (5) | - | 4 | |||||||
| Net gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||
| Revenues of consolidated VIEs | - | - | (25) | - | (25) | |||||||
| Inter-segment revenues (2) | 6 | 15 | 1 | (22) | - | |||||||
| Total revenues | 26 | 31 | (22) | (22) | 13 | |||||||
| Losses and loss adjustment | 22 | - | (4) | - | 18 | |||||||
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and operating | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| Interest | - | 13 | 39 | - | 52 | |||||||
| Expenses of consolidated VIEs | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |||||||
| Inter-segment expenses (2) | 11 | 6 | 6 | (23) | - | |||||||
| Total expenses | 35 | 40 | 47 | (22) | 100 | |||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $(9) | $(9) | $(69) | $ | - | $(87) | ||||||
| Identifiable assets per segment | $1,720 | $710 | $928 | $(944) | (3) | $2,414 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | - | - | - | - | 74 | |||||||
| Total identifiable assets | $1,720 | $710 | $928 | $(944) | $2,488 | |||||||
(1) - Consists of net premiums earned, net investment income, net realized investment gains (losses) and other net realized gains (losses).
(2) -Primarily represents intercompany service charges and intercompany net investment income and expenses.
(3) -Consists principally of intercompany reinsurance balances.
| In millions · U.S. Public Finance Insurance · Corporate · International and Structured Finance Insurance · Eliminations · Consolidated | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues (1) | $22 | $5 | $6 | $ | - | $33 | ||||||
| Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | 2 | (12) | (3) | - | (13) | |||||||
| Revenues of consolidated VIEs | - | - | (18) | - | (18) | |||||||
| Inter-segment revenues (2) | 7 | 14 | 2 | (23) | - | |||||||
| Total revenues | 31 | 7 | (13) | (23) | 2 | |||||||
| Losses and loss adjustment | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |||||||
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and operating | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |||||||
| Interest | - | 14 | 37 | - | 51 | |||||||
| Expenses of consolidated VIEs | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |||||||
| Inter-segment expenses (2) | 12 | 6 | 6 | (24) | - | |||||||
| Total expenses | 14 | 38 | 56 | (23) | 85 | |||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $17 | $(31) | $(69) | $ | - | $(83) | ||||||
(1) - Consists of net premiums earned, net investment income, net realized investment gains (losses) and other net realized gains (losses).
(2) - Primarily represents intercompany service charges and intercompany net investment income and expenses.
Note 10: Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share is calculated using the two-class method in which earnings are allocated to common stock and participating securities based on their rights to receive nonforfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents. The Company grants restricted stock to certain employees and non-employee directors in accordance with the Company’s long-term incentive programs, which entitle the participants to receive nonforfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents during the vesting period on the same basis as those dividends are paid to common shareholders. These unvested stock awards represent participating securities. During periods of net income, the calculation of earnings per share exclude the income attributable to participating securities in the numerator and the dilutive impact of these securities from the denominator. During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities in the numerator and the denominator excludes the dilutive impact of these securities since they do not share in the losses of the Company.
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is reported separately for continuing operations and discontinued operations. Basic earnings per share for continuing operations and discontinued operations is computed by dividing net income from continuing operations and discontinued operations available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilutive effect of all unvested restricted stock outstanding during the period that could potentially result in the issuance of common stock. The dilution from unvested restricted stock is calculated by applying the two-class method and using the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method assumes the proceeds from the unrecognized compensation expense from unvested restricted stock will be used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period. If the potentially dilutive securities disclosed in the table below become vested, the transaction would be net share settled resulting in a significantly lower impact to the outstanding share balance in comparison to the total amount of the potentially dilutive securities. During periods of net loss, unvested restricted stock is excluded from the calculation because it would have an antidilutive effect. Therefore, in periods of net loss, the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share would result in the same value.
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| In millions except per share amounts | 2024 | 2023 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share: | ||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $(87) | $(83) |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 1 | (3) |
| Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | 7 |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MBIA Inc. | 1 | (10) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to MBIA Inc. | $(86) | $(93) |
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares (1) | 46.8 | 49.9 |
| Net income (loss) per common share attributable to MBIA Inc. - basic and diluted: | ||
| Continuing operations | $(1.88) | $(1.67) |
| Discontinued operations | 0.04 | (0.19) |
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to MBIA Inc. - basic and diluted | $(1.84) | $(1.86) |
| Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of antidilutive affect | 4.0 | 4.9 |
(1) -Includes approximately 1 million of participating securities that met the service condition and were eligible to receive nonforfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 11: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the changes in the components of AOCI for thethree months ended March 31, 2024:
| In millions · Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities, Net · Foreign Current Translation, Net · Instrument-Specific Credit Risk of Liabilities Measured at Fair Value, Net · Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $(134) | $(4) | $(1) | $(139) | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (15) | - | 4 | (11) | |||||
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | - | - | 19 | 19 | |||||
| Net period other comprehensive income (loss) | (15) | - | 23 | 8 | |||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $(149) | $(4) | $22 | $(131) | |||||
The following table presents the details of the reclassifications from AOCI for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| In millions | Amounts Reclassified from AOCI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| Details about AOCI Components · 2024 · 2023 · Affected Line Item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities: | |||||||
| Realized gains (losses) on sale of securities | $ | - | $(5) | Net realized investment gains (losses) | |||
| Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities: | |||||||
| Deconsolidation of VIE | - | (14) | Other net realized gains (losses) - VIE | ||||
| Settlement of liabilities | (19) | - | Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange - VIE | ||||
| Total reclassifications for the period | $(19) | $(19) | Net income (loss) | ||||
Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies
The following commitments and contingencies provide an update of those discussed in “Note 19: Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and should be read in conjunction with the complete descriptions provided in the aforementioned Form 10-K.
Litigation
Refer to “Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties” for further information regarding PREPA's Title III proceedings. There are otherwiseno material legal proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party.
Lease Commitments
The Company has a lease agreement for its headquarters in Purchase, New York. The initial lease term expires in 2030 with the option to terminate the lease in 2025 upon the payment of a termination amount. This lease agreement included an incentive amount to fund certain leasehold improvements, renewal options, escalation clauses and a free rent period. This lease agreement has been classified as an operating lease, and operating rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis. The following table provides information about the Company’s leases as of March 31, 2024:
| $ in millions | As ofMarch 31, 2024 | Balance SheetLocation |
|---|---|---|
| Right-of-use asset | $15 | Other assets |
| Lease liability | $15 | Other liabilities |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 6.4 | |
| Discount rate used for operating leases | 7.5% | |
| Total future minimum lease payments | $19 |
Other Commitment
In December of 2023, MBIA Corp. and other non-affiliates agreed to provide a delayed draw term loan commitment to an entity which MBIA Corp. holds as an equity investment. MBIA Corp.'s original maximum commitment to this loan was approximately $6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $6 million was drawn under this loan. Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the term loan was amended to increase MBIA Corp.'s commitment by $4 million, which was fully drawn.
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