MBIA Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) (the Company) today reported a consolidated GAAP net loss of $170 million, or $(2.02) per share, for the second quarter of 2019 compared to a consolidated GAAP net loss of $146 million, or $(1.64) per share, for the second quarter of 2018. The net loss for the second quarter of 2019 was mainly driven by loss and loss adjustment expense primarily related to our insurance on Puerto Rico bonds. Fair value losses on interest rate swaps resulting from lower interest rates also contributed to the net loss for the quarter. The $37 million tax benefit for the second quarter of 2019 relates to changes in our valuation allowance that are attributable to tax expense on unrealized gains reported in other comprehensive income. The tax provision benefit and associated change in other comprehensive income is equity neutral.

Book value per share was $12.26 as of June 30, 2019 compared with $12.46 as of December 31, 2018. The decrease in book value per share since year-end 2018 was primarily due to the year-to-date net loss, partially offset by fewer shares outstanding due to shares repurchased since year-end 2018.

The Company also reported an Adjusted Net Loss (a non-GAAP measure defined in the attached Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures) of $76 million or $(0.90) per diluted share for the second quarter of 2019 compared with an Adjusted Net Loss of $51 million or $(0.58) per diluted share for the second quarter of 2018. The greater Adjusted Net Loss for the second quarter of 2019 versus the second quarter of 2018 was primarily due to higher loss and loss adjustment expense at National, primarily related to its Puerto Rico exposures.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) provides investors with views of the Company’s operating results that management uses in measuring financial performance. Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net income, calculated in accordance with GAAP, are also attached.

Statement from Company Representative

Bill Fallon, MBIA’s Chief Executive Officer noted, “This quarter’s increase of National’s loss and loss adjustment expense associated with its Puerto Rico exposures was the largest driver of our Adjusted Net Loss for the quarter.” Mr. Fallon added, “National’s insured COFINA exposure has been further reduced due to sales of COFINA2 bonds held in the National Custodial Trust. As of July 31, 2019, National’s insured COFINA exposure has reduced to $553 gross par plus accreted interest on capital appreciation bonds, down more than 50% from $1.2 billion as of year-end 2018. Our remaining exposure to Puerto Rico, at quarter end, excluding COFINA, totaled $2.6 billion of gross par.”

Year-to-Date Results

The Company recorded a consolidated GAAP net loss of $187 million, or $(2.20) per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared with a consolidated net loss of $244 million, or $(2.75) per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2018. The lower loss this year was primarily driven by lower losses on insured derivatives, lower realized losses on consolidated variable interest entities and lower loss and loss adjustment expense.

The Company’s non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $37 million or $(0.44) per diluted share compared with an Adjusted Net Loss of $112 million or $(1.27) per diluted share for the first six months of 2018. The reduced adjusted net loss for the first six months of 2019 was primarily due to lower loss and loss adjustment expense at National.

MBIA Inc.

As of June 30, 2019, MBIA Inc.’s liquidity position totaled $407 million, down $79 million from March 31, 2019, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents and other liquid invested assets. The decrease in liquidity primarily relates to MBIA Inc. debt service payments, which includes the maturity of an MBIA Global Funding LLC note, and operating expenses.

During the second quarter of 2019, National purchased 5.4 million shares of MBIA Inc. common stock at an average price of $9.12 per share. As of July 30, 2019, there was $148 million remaining under the Company’s $250 million share repurchase authorization and 84.8 million of the Company’s common shares were outstanding.

On July 29, 2019, the Company issued a notice to call, at par, on August 29, 2019 $150 million of the $265 million of MBIA Inc. 6.40% Senior Notes due 2022.

National Public Guarantee Financial Corporation

National had statutory capital of $2.4 billion and claims-paying resources totaling $3.8 billion as of June 30, 2019. National’s total fixed income investments plus cash and cash equivalents had a book/adjusted carrying value of $3.2 billion as of June 30, 2019. National’s insured portfolio declined by $1 billion during the quarter, ending the quarter with $55 billion of gross par outstanding. National ended the quarter with a leverage ratio of gross par to statutory capital of 22 to 1, down from 23 to 1 as of year-end 2018.

MBIA Insurance Corporation

The statutory capital of MBIA Insurance Corporation as of June 30, 2019 was $499 million and claims-paying resources totaled $1.3 billion. As of June 30, 2019, MBIA Insurance Corporation’s liquidity position (excluding resources from its subsidiaries and branches) totaled $135 million consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents and other liquid invested assets. As disclosed in the 8-K filed by MBIA on July 11, 2019, on July 10, 2019, the MZ Funding LLC facility was refinanced with an aggregate principal amount of $278 million of senior notes and $54 million of subordinated notes. The new notes will mature on January 20, 2022 and will bear interest at 12% per annum and they remain backed by expected recoveries from assets related to the Zohar I and Zohar II CDOs.

Conference Call

The Company will host a webcast and conference call for investors tomorrow, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 8:00 AM (ET) to discuss its second quarter 2019 financial results and other matters relating to the Company. The webcast and conference call will consist of brief remarks followed by a question and answer session.

The dial-in number for the call is [phone] in the U.S. and [phone] from outside the U.S. The conference call code is 7287914. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible on www.mbia.com.

A replay of the conference call will become available approximately two hours after the end of the call on August 7 and will remain available until 11:59 p.m. on August 21 by dialing [phone] in the U.S. or [phone] from outside the U.S. The code for the replay of the call is also 7287914. In addition, a recorded replay of the call will become available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the completion of the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes statements that are not historical or current facts and are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,, “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “will,” “will likely result,” “looking forward,” or “will continue,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected, including, among other factors, the possibility that MBIA Inc. or National will experience increased credit losses or impairments on public finance obligations issued by state, local and territorial governments and finance authorities that are experiencing unprecedented fiscal stress; the possibility that loss reserve estimates are not adequate to cover potential claims; MBIA Inc.’s or National’s ability to fully implement their strategic plan; and changes in general economic and competitive conditions. These and other factors that could affect financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or underlying MBIA Inc.’s or National’s forward-looking statements are discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in MBIA Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which may be updated or amended in MBIA Inc.’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. MBIA Inc. and National caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only to their respective dates. National and MBIA Inc. undertake no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if it later becomes aware that such result is not likely to be achieved.

MBIA Inc., headquartered in Purchase, New York is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide financial guarantee insurance for the public and structured finance markets. Please visit MBIA's website at www.mbia.com.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following are explanations of why the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, which serve to supplement GAAP information, are meaningful to investors.

Book value adjustments: Management adjusts GAAP book value to remove the book value of MBIA Corp. and for certain items which the Company believes will reverse from GAAP book value through GAAP earnings and comprehensive income, as well as add in the impact of certain items which the Company believes will be realized in GAAP book value in future periods. The Company has limited such adjustments to those items that it deems to be important to fundamental value and performance and for which the likelihood and amount can be reasonably estimated. The following provides a description of management’s adjustments to GAAP book value:

• Negative Book value of MBIA Corp. – We remove the negative book value of MBIA Corp. based on our view that given MBIA Corp.’s current financial condition, the regulatory regime in which it operates, the priority given to its policyholders, surplus note holders and preferred stock holders with respect to the distribution of assets, and its legal structure, it is not and will not likely be in a position to upstream any economic benefit to MBIA Inc. Further, MBIA Inc. does not face any material financial liability arising from MBIA Corp.

• Net unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities excluding MBIA Corp. – We remove net unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income since they will reverse from GAAP book value when such securities mature. Gains and losses from sales and OTTI of AFS securities are recorded in book value through earnings.

• Net unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses of National - We include net unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses. Net unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses consists of the financial guarantee unearned premium revenue of National in excess of expected insurance losses, net of reinsurance and deferred acquisition costs. In accordance with GAAP, a loss reserve on a financial guarantee policy is only recorded when expected losses exceed the amount of unearned premium revenue recorded for that policy. As a result, we only add to GAAP book value the amount of unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses for each policy in order to reflect the full amount of our expected losses. The Company’s net unearned premium revenue will be recognized in GAAP book value in future periods, however, actual amounts could differ from estimated amounts due to such factors as credit defaults and policy terminations, among others.

• Gain (loss) related to National VIE consolidations – We remove the impact of VIE consolidations by National. GAAP requires the Company to consolidate certain VIEs as a result of the Company’s insurance policies. However, since the Company does not own such VIEs, management uses certain measures adjusted to remove the impact of VIE consolidations for National in order to reflect financial exposure limited to its financial guaranty contracts.

Claims-paying Resources (CPR): CPR is a key measure of the resources available to National and MBIA Corp. to pay claims under their respective insurance policies. CPR consists of total financial resources and reserves calculated on a statutory basis. CPR has been a common measure used by financial guarantee insurance companies to report and compare resources and continues to be used by MBIA’s management to evaluate changes in such resources. The Company has provided CPR to allow investors and analysts to evaluate National and MBIA Corp. using the same measure that MBIA’s management uses to evaluate their resources to pay claims under their respective insurance policies. There is no directly comparable GAAP measure.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss): Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a useful measurement of performance because it measures income from the Company excluding its international and structured finance insurance segment, which is not part of our ongoing business strategy. Also excluded from Adjusted Net Income (Loss) are investment portfolio realized gains and losses, gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange, and realized gains and losses on extinguishment of debt. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) eliminates the tax provision (benefit) as a result of a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax asset. Trends in the underlying profitability of the Company’s businesses can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of the excluded items previously noted. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as defined by the Company does not include all revenues and expenses required by GAAP. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is not a substitute for and should not be viewed in isolation from GAAP net income.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share represents that amount of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) allocated to each fully diluted weighted-average common share outstanding for the measurement period.

MBIA management further adjusts Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share by removing the impact of our U.S. public finance insurance segment VIE consolidations. GAAP requires the Company to consolidate certain VIEs that have issued debt obligations insured by the Company. However, since the Company does not own such VIEs, management uses certain measures that remove the impact of VIE consolidations for our U.S. public finance insurance segment in order to reflect financial exposure limited to its financial guaranty contracts.

MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In millions except share and per share amounts)
				June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Assets
Investments:
	Fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $3,122 and $3,601)			$	3,255		$	3,565
	Investments carried at fair value				227			222
	Investments pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost $14 and $46)				10			43
	Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost $332 and $241)				332			241
	Other investments at amortized cost				1			1
			Total investments		3,825			4,072
Cash and cash equivalents					409			222
Premiums receivable					281			296
Deferred acquisition costs					65			74
Insurance loss recoverable					1,623			1,595
Other assets					152			122
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:
	Cash				69			58
	Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $967 and $925)				890			890
	Investments carried at fair value				624			157
	Loans receivable at fair value				154			172
	Loan repurchase commitments				428			418
	Other assets				127			31
			Total assets	$	8,647		$	8,107
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
	Unearned premium revenue			$	520		$	587
	Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves				998			965
	Long-term debt				2,315			2,249
	Medium-term notes (includes financial instruments carried at fair value of $110 and $102)				679			722
	Investment agreements				305			311
	Derivative liabilities				222			199
	Other liabilities				215			198
	Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities:
		Variable interest entity notes (includes financial instruments carried at fair value of $1,120 and $480)			2,340			1,744
			Total liabilities		7,594			6,975
Equity:
	Preferred stock, par value $1 per share; authorized shares--10,000,000; issued and outstanding--none				-			-
	Common stock, par value $1 per share; authorized shares--400,000,000; issued shares--283,625,689
		and 283,625,689			284			284
	Additional paid-in capital				2,995			3,025
	Retained earnings				779			966
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $32 and $8				(4)			(156)
	Treasury stock, at cost--198,824,693 and 193,803,976 shares				(3,014)			(3,000)
			Total shareholders' equity of MBIA Inc.		1,040			1,119
	Preferred stock of subsidiary				13			13
			Total equity		1,053			1,132
			Total liabilities and equity	$	8,647		$	8,107

MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions except share and per share amounts)
						Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
						2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenues:
	Premiums earned:
		Scheduled premiums earned				$	17		$	29		$	35		$	52
		Refunding premiums earned					5			7			10			24
			Premiums earned (net of ceded premiums
				of $1, $1, $2 and $3)			22			36			45			76
	Net investment income						30			34			62			65
	Fees and reimbursements						1			-			1			6
	Change in fair value of insured derivatives:
		Realized gains (losses) and other settlements on insured
			derivatives				(1)			(25)			(1)			(44)
		Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives					-			18			14			32
			Net change in fair value of insured derivatives				(1)			(7)			13			(12)
	Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and
			foreign exchange				(26)			22			(4)			13
	Net investment losses related to other-than-temporary impairments:
		Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in accumulated
			other comprehensive income (loss)				(9)			(1)			(37)			(2)
			Net investment losses related to other-than-temporary
				impairments			(9)			(1)			(37)			(2)
	Other net realized gains (losses)						1			-			2			(1)
	Revenues of consolidated variable interest entities:
		Net investment income					10			8			20			16
		Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and
			foreign exchange				18			13			36			17
		Other net realized gains (losses)					(16)			(93)			(58)			(93)
				Total revenues			30			12			80			85
Expenses:
	Losses and loss adjustment						140			59			102			131
	Amortization of deferred acquisition costs						2			4			6			8
	Operating						19			19			45			39
	Interest						52			52			104			103
	Expenses of consolidated variable interest entities:
		Operating					1			3			4			5
		Interest					23			21			45			41
				Total expenses			237			158			306			327
Income (loss) before income taxes							(207)			(146)			(226)			(242)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes							(37)			-			(39)			2
Net income (loss)						$	(170)		$	(146)		$	(187)		$	(244)
Net income (loss) per common share:
	Basic					$	(2.02)		$	(1.64)		$	(2.20)		$	(2.75)
	Diluted					$	(2.02)		$	(1.64)		$	(2.20)		$	(2.75)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic						84,275,261			89,131,760			84,911,215			88,865,272
	Diluted						84,275,261			89,131,760			84,911,215			88,865,272

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION(1)
(In millions except per share amounts)
					Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
					June 30,						June 30,
					2019			2018			2019			2018
Net income (loss)					$	(170)		$	(146)		$	(187)		$	(244)
Less: adjusted net income (loss) adjustments:
	Income (loss) before income taxes of the international and structured
			finance insurance segment and eliminations			(108)			(120)			(163)			(156)
	Adjustments to income before income taxes of the U.S. public finance
			insurance and corporate segments:
	Mark-to-market gains (losses) on financial instruments(2)					(22)			5			(38)			27
	Foreign exchange gains (losses)(2)					(5)			26			2			13
	Net gains (losses) on sales of investments(2)					14			(6)			47			(11)
	Net investment losses related to OTTI					(9)			(1)			(37)			(2)
	Other net realized gains (losses)					-			-			(1)			(2)
Adjusted net income adjustment to the (provision) benefit for
	income tax(3)					36			1			40			(1)
Adjusted net income (loss)					$	(76)		$	(51)		$	(37)		$	(112)
Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share					$	(0.90)		$	(0.58)		$	(0.44)		$	(1.27)
Gain (loss) related to our U.S. public finance insurance segment VIE
	consolidations included in adjusted net income (loss)					(7)			-			(20)			-
Gain (loss) related to our U.S. public finance insurance segment VIE
	consolidations per diluted common share included in adjusted net
	income (loss) per diluted common share					(0.08)			-			(0.23)			-
(1)			A non-GAAP measure; please see Explanation of non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2)			Reported within “Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange” on the Company’s
			consolidated statements of operations.
(3)			Reported within “Provision (benefit) for income taxes” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

COMPONENTS OF BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
			As of June 30, 2019			As of December 31, 2018
Reported Book Value per Share			$	12.26		$	12.46
	Management's book value per share adjustments:
	Remove negative book value of MBIA Corp.			(13.07)			(10.93)
	Remove net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
		included in other comprehensive income (loss)		1.43			(0.46)
	Include net unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses			3.46			3.53
	Remove gain (loss) related to National VIE consolidations			(0.24)			-
Shares outstanding in millions				84.8			89.8

INSURANCE OPERATIONS
Selected Financial Data Computed on a Statutory Basis
(Dollars in millions)
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
				June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	Policyholders' surplus			$	1,934		$	1,998
	Contingency reserves				511			522
		Statutory capital			2,445			2,520
	Unearned premiums				459			496
	Present value of installment premiums (1)				147			150
		Premium resources (2)			606			646
	Net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (1)				170			71
	Salvage reserves (1)				626			607
		Gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves			796			678
	Total claims-paying resources			$	3,847		$	3,844
	Net debt service outstanding			$	101,120		$	108,032
	Capital ratio (3)				41:1			43:1
	Claims-paying ratio (4)				26:1			28:1
MBIA Insurance Corporation
				June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	Policyholders’ surplus			$	301		$	356
	Contingency reserves				198			199
		Statutory capital			499			555
	Unearned premiums				105			109
	Present value of installment premiums (5) (7)				127			139
		Premium resources (2)			232			248
	Net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (5)				(778)			(865)
	Salvage reserves (5) (6)				1,370			1,402
		Gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves			592			537
	Total claims-paying resources			$	1,323		$	1,340
	Net debt service outstanding			$	14,376		$	15,832
	Capital ratio (3)				29:1			29:1
	Claims-paying ratio (4)				11:1			12:1

	(1)		Calculated using discount rates of 3.67% as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
	(2)		Includes financial guarantee and insured credit derivative related premiums.
	(3)		Net debt service outstanding divided by statutory capital.
	(4)		Net debt service outstanding divided by the sum of statutory capital, unearned premium reserve (after-tax), present
			value of installment premiums (after-tax), net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and salvage reserves.
	(5)		Calculated using discount rates of 5.17% as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
	(6)		This amount primarily consists of expected recoveries related to the Company's excess spread, put-backs and CDOs.
	(7)		Based on the Company's estimate of the remaining life for its insured exposures.

 

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