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Exhibit 99.1

 

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MBIA Inc. Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

PURCHASE, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) (the Company) today reported a consolidated GAAP net loss of $359 million, or $(4.43) per diluted common share, for 2019 compared to a consolidated GAAP net loss of $296 million, or $(3.33) per diluted common share, for 2018. The adverse comparison largely results from increased loss and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) and higher other-than-temporary investment loss, partially offset by gains on asset sales of Puerto Rico investments owned by National in 2019, prior year losses associated with the deconsolidation of certain variable interest entities of MBIA Insurance Corporation and favorable net changes on insured derivatives for MBIA Insurance Corporation. Losses and LAE increased at MBIA Insurance Corporation (MBIA Corp.), primarily related to reduced recoveries on paid claims for CDO transactions. The other-than-temporary investment loss resulted primarily from impairments on salvage received related to loss recoveries on a National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (National) credit not related to Puerto Rico. National’s gains on asset sales included uninsured Puerto Rico bonds held in National’s investment portfolio and uninsured COFINA bonds held in the National COFINA Trust, which is reported in consolidated variable interest entities.

Book value per share was $10.40 as of December 31, 2019 compared with $12.46 as of December 31, 2018. The decrease in book value per share during 2019 was mainly due to the consolidated net loss for the year, partially offset by reduced share count from National’s purchase of MBIA common shares.

The Company also reported an Adjusted Net Loss (a non-GAAP measure defined in the attached Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures) of $17 million or $(0.21) per diluted common share for 2019 compared with an Adjusted Net Loss of $38 million or $(0.42) per diluted common share for 2018. The favorable comparison for 2019 was primarily due to lower losses and loss adjustment expenses at National primarily related to its Puerto Rico exposures, partially offset by lower premiums earned at National.

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, “We are pleased that National’s COFINA exposure was favorably resolved and eliminated during 2019. Progress on resolving our remaining Puerto Rico exposures remains challenging and is our highest priority. We also believe that purchasing MBIA common shares at favorable prices continues to be a reliable way to enhance shareholder value.”


Fourth Quarter Results

The Company recorded a consolidated GAAP net loss of $243 million, or $(3.21) per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with a consolidated net loss of $7 million, or $(0.08) per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. The greater loss this year was primarily due to adverse losses and loss adjustment expenses for both National, related to its Puerto Rico exposures, and MBIA Corp., primarily related to reduced recoveries on paid claims for CDO transactions.

The Company reported an Adjusted Net Loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 of $95 million or $(1.25) per share compared with Adjusted Net Income of $106 million or $1.20 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018. The unfavorable comparison for the year-over-year quarters was mostly due to greater losses and loss adjustment expenses at National primarily related to its Puerto Rico exposures. The benefit of losses and loss adjustment expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to lower discounting rates, which increased the value of recoveries associated with insured loss payments.

MBIA Inc.

As of December 31, 2019, MBIA Inc.’s liquidity position totaled $375 million consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents and liquid invested assets. During the fourth quarter of 2019, MBIA Inc. received $134 million of dividend proceeds from National.

During the fourth quarter of 2019, National purchased 0.8 million of MBIA Inc. common shares at an average price of $9.25 per share. Subsequent to year-end, National purchased another 3.0 million shares of MBIA Inc. stock at an average price of $9.18 per share. As of February 20, 2020, there was $74 million remaining under the Company’s $250 million share repurchase authorization that was approved on November 3, 2017 and 76.5 million of the Company’s common shares were outstanding.

National Public Guarantee Financial Corporation

National had statutory capital of $2.4 billion and claims-paying resources totaling $3.5 billion as of December 31, 2019. National’s total fixed-maturity investments plus cash and cash equivalents had a total book/adjusted carrying value of $2.5 billion as of December 31, 2019. National’s insured portfolio declined by $2 billion during the quarter, ending the quarter with $49 billion of gross par outstanding. National ended 2019 with a leverage ratio of gross par to statutory capital of 21 to 1, down from 23 to 1 as of year-end 2018.

MBIA Insurance Corporation

The statutory capital of MBIA Insurance Corporation as of December 31, 2019 was $476 million and claims-paying resources totaled $1.2 billion. As of December 31, 2019, MBIA Insurance Corporation’s liquidity position (excluding resources from its subsidiary and branch) totaled $124 million consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents and liquid short-term invested assets.

Conference Call

The Company will host a webcast and conference call for investors tomorrow, Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM (ET) to discuss its full year and fourth 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 (877) 694-4769 in the U.S. and (404) 665-9935 from outside the U.S. The conference call code is 7598262. 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 completion of the call on February 28 and will remain available until 11:59 p.m. on March 13 by dialing (800) 585-8367 in the U.S. or (404) 537-3406 from outside the U.S. The code for the replay of the call is 7598262. 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.

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, comprising the results of MBIA Corp. which given its


capital structure and business prospects, we do not expect its financial performance to have a material impact on MBIA Inc. 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.

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 when measuring financial 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.

Leverage Ratio: Gross Par Outstanding divided by Statutory Capital (Policyholders’ Surplus plus Contingency Reserve).

Contacts

MBIA Inc.

Greg Diamond, 914-765-3190

Investor and Media Relations

greg.diamond@mbia.com


MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions except share and per share amounts)

 

     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Assets

    

Investments:

    

Fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,705 and $3,601)

   $ 2,820     $ 3,565  

Investments carried at fair value

     209       222  

Investments pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost $15 and $46)

     10       43  

Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost $423 and $241)

     423       241  

Other investments at amortized cost

     —         1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     3,462       4,072  

Cash and cash equivalents

     75       222  

Premiums receivable

     249       296  

Deferred acquisition costs

     60       74  

Insurance loss recoverable

     1,694       1,595  

Other assets

     115       122  

Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:

    

Cash

     8       58  

Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $892 and $925)

     890       890  

Investments carried at fair value

     83       157  

Loans receivable at fair value

     136       172  

Loan repurchase commitments

     486       418  

Other assets

     26       31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,284     $ 8,107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Unearned premium revenue

   $ 482     $ 587  

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     901       965  

Long-term debt

     2,228       2,249  

Medium-term notes (includes financial instruments carried at fair value of $108 and $102)

     680       722  

Investment agreements

     304       311  

Derivative liabilities

     175       199  

Other liabilities

     136       198  

Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities:

    

Variable interest entity notes (includes financial instruments carried at fair value of $403 and $480)

     1,539       1,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,445       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—283,433,401 and 283,625,689

     283       284  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,999       3,025  

Retained earnings

     607       966  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $8 and $8

     (2     (156

Treasury stock, at cost—204,000,108 and 193,803,976 shares

     (3,061     (3,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity of MBIA Inc.

     826       1,119  

Preferred stock of subsidiary

     13       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     839       1,132  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 7,284     $ 8,107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions except share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
             2019                     2018             2019     2018  

Revenues:

        

Premiums earned:

        

Scheduled premiums earned

   $ 16     $ 18     $ 68     $ 114  

Refunding premiums earned

     4       6       17       48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums earned (net of ceded premiums of $1, $1, $5 and $5)

     20       24       85       162  

Net investment income

     25       34       114       130  

Fees and reimbursements

     —         2       1       25  

Change in fair value of insured derivatives:

        

Realized gains (losses) and other settlements on insured derivatives

     —         (7     (10     (56

Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives

     2       (5     25       31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of insured derivatives

     2       (12     15       (25

Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange

     12       (35     52       (17

Net investment losses related to other-than-temporary impairments:

        

Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (30     (2     (67     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment losses related to other-than-temporary impairments

     (30     (2     (67     (5

Net gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         (1     3  

Other net realized gains (losses)

     2       —         4       —    

Revenues of consolidated variable interest entities:

        

Net investment income

     4       10       34       35  

Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange

     (7     (4     105       25  

Other net realized gains (losses)

     —         (45     (62     (171
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     28       (28     280       162  

Expenses:

        

Losses and loss adjustment

     153       (114     242       63  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     2       3       11       20  

Operating

     24       14       92       71  

Interest

     47       51       201       206  

Expenses of consolidated variable interest entities:

        

Operating

     3       3       9       11  

Interest

     19       24       82       87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     248       (19     637       458  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (220     (9     (357     (296

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     23       (2     2       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (243   $ (7   $ (359   $ (296
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

        

Basic

   $ (3.21   $ (0.08   $ (4.43   $ (3.33

Diluted

   $ (3.21   $ (0.08   $ (4.43   $ (3.33

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     75,675,241       88,829,193       81,014,285       89,013,711  

Diluted

     75,675,241       88,829,193       81,014,285       89,013,711  


ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION(1)

(In millions except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Net income (loss)

   $ (243   $ (7   $ (359   $ (296

Less: adjusted net income (loss) adjustments:

        

Income (loss) before income taxes of the international and structured finance insurance segment and eliminations

     (112     (88     (369     (278

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)

     30       (29     (39     16  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)(2)

     (10     6       8       21  

Net gains (losses) on sales of investments(2)

     3       (1     128       (13

Net investment losses related to OTTI

     (30     (2     (67     (5

Net gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         (1     3  

Other net realized gains (losses)

     —         —         (2     (2

Adjusted net income adjustment to the (provision) benefit for income tax(3)

     (29     1       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss)

   $ (95   $ 106     $ (17   $ (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share

   $ (1.25   $ 1.20     $ (0.21   $ (0.42

Gain (loss) related to our U.S. public finance insurance segment VIE consolidations included in adjusted net income (loss)

     (17     —         —         —    

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

     (0.22     —         —         —    

 

(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
December 31, 2019
    As of
December 31, 2018
 

Reported Book Value per Share

   $ 10.40     $ 12.46  

Management’s book value per share adjustments:

    

Remove negative book value of MBIA Corp.

     (16.81     (10.93

Remove net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities included in other comprehensive income (loss)

     1.29       (0.46

Include net unearned premium revenue in excess of expected losses

     3.46       3.53  

Shares outstanding in millions

     79.4       89.8  


INSURANCE OPERATIONS

Selected Financial Data Computed on a Statutory Basis

(Dollars in millions)

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

 

     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Policyholders’ surplus

   $ 1,891     $ 1,998  

Contingency reserves

     485       522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory capital

     2,376       2,520  

Unearned premiums

     411       496  

Present value of installment premiums (1)

     139       150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premium resources (2)

     550       646  

Net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (1)

     (169     71  

Salvage reserves (1)

     789       607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     620       678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total claims-paying resources

   $ 3,546     $ 3,844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt service outstanding

   $ 90,792     $ 108,032  

Capital ratio (3)

     38:1       43:1  

Claims-paying ratio (4)

     26:1       28:1  
MBIA Insurance Corporation     
     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Policyholders’ surplus

   $ 282     $ 356  

Contingency reserves

     194       199  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory capital

     476       555  

Unearned premiums

     93       109  

Present value of installment premiums (5) (7)

     92       139  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premium resources (2)

     185       248  

Net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (5)

     (669     (865

Salvage reserves (5) (6)

     1,247       1,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     578       537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total claims-paying resources

   $ 1,239     $ 1,340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt service outstanding

   $ 13,250     $ 15,832  

Capital ratio (3)

     28:1       29:1  

Claims-paying ratio (4)

     11:1       12:1  

 

(1)

Calculated using discount rates of 3.64% and 3.67% as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(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 5.21% and 5.17% as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(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.