UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to
Commission File No. 1-9583
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 06-1185706
MBIA INC.
A Connecticut Corporation
113 King Street, Armonk, N. Y. 10504
(914) 273-4545
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as specified in Rule 12 b-2 of the Act). Yes x No ¨
As of July 29, 2005 there were outstanding 134,044,311 shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of the registrant.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
June 30, 2005 |
December 31,
2004 |
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Assets |
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Investments: |
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Fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $21,898,408 and $18,802,894) |
$ | 22,919,879 | $ | 19,679,905 | ||||
Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $6,551,271 and $7,535,787) |
6,572,895 | 7,540,218 | ||||||
Investment agreement portfolio pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost $885,502 and $713,704) |
937,760 | 730,870 | ||||||
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) |
1,548,726 | 2,405,192 | ||||||
Other investments |
274,076 | 261,865 | ||||||
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Total investments |
32,253,336 | 30,618,050 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
512,341 | 366,236 | ||||||
Accrued investment income |
348,573 | 312,208 | ||||||
Deferred acquisition costs |
383,006 | 360,496 | ||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
451,113 | 471,375 | ||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |
42,869 | 33,734 | ||||||
Goodwill |
79,406 | 79,406 | ||||||
Property and equipment, at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $115,831 and $108,848) |
110,817 | 114,692 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
96,654 | 67,205 | ||||||
Derivative assets |
252,637 | 288,811 | ||||||
Other assets |
253,843 | 315,197 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 34,784,595 | $ | 33,027,410 | ||||
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Liabilities: |
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Deferred premium revenue |
$ | 3,228,018 | $ | 3,211,181 | ||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
667,570 | 726,617 | ||||||
Investment agreements |
10,005,780 | 8,678,036 | ||||||
Commercial paper |
1,859,764 | 2,598,655 | ||||||
Medium-term notes |
7,688,290 | 6,943,840 | ||||||
Variable interest entity floating rate notes |
801,038 | 600,505 | ||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
835,359 | 647,104 | ||||||
Short-term debt |
58,745 | 58,745 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
1,314,238 | 1,332,540 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
661,184 | 610,545 | ||||||
Deferred fee revenue |
22,498 | 26,780 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased |
173,175 | 94,609 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
484,842 | 528,562 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
396,596 | 390,620 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
28,197,097 | 26,448,339 | ||||||
Shareholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, par value $1 per share; authorized shares10,000,000; issued and outstandingnone |
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Common stock, par value $1 per share; authorized shares400,000,000; issued shares - 156,412,476 and 155,607,737 |
156,412 | 155,608 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,462,914 | 1,410,799 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
5,527,063 | 5,215,191 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax of $357,249 and $317,563 |
630,628 | 611,173 | ||||||
Unearned compensationrestricted stock |
(53,169 | ) | (34,686 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost22,377,436 and 16,216,405 shares |
(1,136,350 | ) | (779,014 | ) | ||||
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Total shareholders equity |
6,587,498 | 6,579,071 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 34,784,595 | $ | 33,027,410 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Three months ended June 30
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Insurance |
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Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 248,965 | $ | 372,909 | $ | 531,584 | $ | 577,602 | ||||||||
Ceded premiums |
(33,641 | ) | (45,059 | ) | (69,329 | ) | (75,791 | ) | ||||||||
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Net premiums written |
215,324 | 327,850 | 462,255 | 501,811 | ||||||||||||
Scheduled premiums earned |
177,207 | 171,956 | 347,080 | 333,950 | ||||||||||||
Refunding premiums earned |
31,726 | 38,826 | 68,091 | 78,702 | ||||||||||||
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Premiums earned (net of ceded premiums of $42,549, $48,434, $87,965 and $93,352) |
208,933 | 210,782 | 415,171 | 412,652 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income |
121,002 | 114,856 | 240,148 | 236,697 | ||||||||||||
Advisory fees |
4,214 | 17,190 | 10,639 | 23,055 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
996 | 16,935 | 1,207 | 63,228 | ||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
4,119 | 210 | (1,956 | ) | 1,280 | |||||||||||
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Total insurance revenues |
339,264 | 359,973 | 665,209 | 736,912 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: |
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Losses and loss adjustment |
21,265 | 20,635 | 41,650 | 40,074 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs |
16,506 | 16,493 | 32,799 | 32,079 | ||||||||||||
Operating |
32,268 | 29,155 | 61,434 | 56,681 | ||||||||||||
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Total insurance expenses |
70,039 | 66,283 | 135,883 | 128,834 | ||||||||||||
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Insurance income |
269,225 | 293,690 | 529,326 | 608,078 | ||||||||||||
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Investment management services |
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Revenues |
206,543 | 126,256 | 392,778 | 247,716 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(1,478 | ) | (1,126 | ) | 1,716 | (2,943 | ) | |||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(3,439 | ) | 11,737 | 7,739 | 4 | |||||||||||
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Total investment management services revenues |
201,626 | 136,867 | 402,233 | 244,777 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
167,164 | 92,438 | 316,582 | 183,473 | ||||||||||||
Expenses |
19,090 | 18,757 | 33,467 | 37,344 | ||||||||||||
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Total investment management services expenses |
186,254 | 111,195 | 350,049 | 220,817 | ||||||||||||
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Investment management services income |
15,372 | 25,672 | 52,184 | 23,960 | ||||||||||||
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Municipal services |
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Revenues |
5,398 | 5,752 | 10,934 | 11,711 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
| (37 | ) | (85 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||||
Net gains on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
6 | | 136 | | ||||||||||||
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Total municipal services revenues |
5,404 | 5,715 | 10,985 | 11,669 | ||||||||||||
Expenses |
5,108 | 5,526 | 10,513 | 11,380 | ||||||||||||
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Municipal services income |
296 | 189 | 472 | 289 | ||||||||||||
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Corporate |
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Net investment income |
5,776 | 2,457 | 13,703 | 4,577 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
81 | (356 | ) | (1,527 | ) | (576 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense |
22,040 | 17,771 | 44,061 | 35,545 | ||||||||||||
Corporate expenses |
7,398 | 4,070 | 11,079 | 9,960 | ||||||||||||
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Corporate loss |
(23,581 | ) | (19,740 | ) | (42,964 | ) | (41,504 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
261,312 | 299,811 | 539,018 | 590,823 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
73,722 | 84,096 | 150,924 | 166,520 | ||||||||||||
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Income from continuing operations |
187,590 | 215,715 | 388,094 | 424,303 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
| (510 | ) | | (481 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax |
| 3,178 | | 3,178 | ||||||||||||
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Income from discontinued operations |
| 2,668 | | 2,697 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 187,590 | $ | 218,383 | $ | 388,094 | $ | 427,000 | ||||||||
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Income from continuing operations per common share: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.40 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 2.96 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.89 | ||||||||
Net income per common share: |
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$ | 1.40 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 2.97 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.91 | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
133,938,175 | 143,454,174 | 135,589,284 | 143,530,690 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
136,886,153 | 146,289,467 | 138,680,637 | 146,600,213 | ||||||||||||
Gross revenues from continuing operations |
552,151 | 504,656 | 1,090,603 | 997,359 | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses from continuing operations |
290,839 | 204,845 | 551,585 | 406,536 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2005
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Common Stock
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Balance, January 1, 2005 |
155,608 | $ | 155,608 | $ | 1,410,799 | $ | 5,215,191 | $611,173 | $(34,686 | ) | (16,216 | ) | $ | (779,014 | ) | $ | 6,579,071 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Change in unrealized appreciation of investments net of change in deferred income taxes of $60,722 |
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Change in fair value of derivative instruments net of change in deferred income taxes of $(23,347) |
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Change in foreign currency translation net of change in deferred income taxes of $2,311 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Comprehensive income |
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Treasury shares acquired, net |
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Stock-based compensation |
804 | 804 | 52,115 | | | (18,483 | ) | | | 34,436 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends (declared per common share $0.560, paid per common share $0.520) |
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Balance, June 30, 2005 |
156,412 | $ | 156,412 | $ | 1,462,914 | $ | 5,527,063 | $630,628 | $(53,169 | ) | (22,377 | ) | $ | (1,136,350 | ) | $ | 6,587,498 | ||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six months ended June 30
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Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations: |
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Net income |
$ | 388,094 | $ | 427,000 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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Income from continuing operations |
388,094 | 424,303 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations: |
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Increase in accrued investment income |
(36,365 | ) | (4,102 | ) | ||||
Increase in deferred acquisition costs |
(22,510 | ) | (20,193 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums |
20,262 | (12,672 | ) | |||||
Increase in deferred premium revenue |
16,837 | 71,599 | ||||||
Decrease in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
(59,047 | ) | (33,065 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |
(9,135 | ) | 33,783 | |||||
Depreciation |
6,983 | 6,669 | ||||||
Amortization of discount on bonds, net |
30,565 | 33,172 | ||||||
Amortization of premium on medium-term notes and commercial paper |
(10,166 | ) | (9,679 | ) | ||||
Net realized gains on sale of investments |
(1,311 | ) | (59,667 | ) | ||||
Current income tax benefit |
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Deferred income tax provision |
12,840 | 32,699 | ||||||
Net gains on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(5,919 | ) | (1,284 | ) | ||||
Stock option compensation |
10,179 | 12,419 | ||||||
Other, net |
72,110 | (60,114 | ) | |||||
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Total adjustments to income from continuing operations |
25,323 | (20,062 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
413,417 | 404,241 | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations: |
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Purchases of fixed-maturity securities, net of payable for investments purchased |
(5,192,581 | ) | (3,846,716 | ) | ||||
Sale of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments sold |
4,685,447 | 3,211,576 | ||||||
Redemption of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments redeemed |
300,785 | 433,525 | ||||||
Purchases for investment agreement and medium-term note portfolios, net of payable for investments purchased |
(3,017,881 | ) | (2,672,688 | ) | ||||
Sales for investment agreement and medium-term note portfolios, net of receivable for investments sold |
527,664 | 1,280,903 | ||||||
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments |
(259,277 | ) | (60,601 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from principal paydown of held-to-maturity investments |
1,208,809 | 2,200,403 | ||||||
Sale (purchase) of short-term investments |
244,799 | (58,979 | ) | |||||
(Purchase) sale of other investments |
(11,619 | ) | 61,558 | |||||
Capital expenditures |
(3,553 | ) | (4,543 | ) | ||||
Disposals of capital assets |
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Net cash (used) provided by investing activities of continuing operations |
(1,517,407 | ) | 546,686 | |||||
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Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations: |
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Proceeds from issuance of investment agreements |
4,153,151 | 2,385,122 | ||||||
Payments for drawdowns of investment agreements |
(2,875,081 | ) | (1,671,505 | ) | ||||
Decrease in commercial paper, net |
(738,305 | ) | (257,084 | ) | ||||
Issuance of medium-term notes |
1,085,007 | 873,923 | ||||||
Issuance of variable interest entity floating rate notes |
200,000 | | ||||||
Principal paydown of medium-term notes |
(344,957 | ) | (2,124,087 | ) | ||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net |
188,255 | 21,829 | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(71,795 | ) | (63,538 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |
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Capital issuance costs |
(1,658 | ) | (1,051 | ) | ||||
Other borrowings |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
(357,336 | ) | (91,350 | ) | ||||
Exercise of stock options |
12,814 | 37,597 | ||||||
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities of continuing operations |
1,250,095 | (896,622 | ) | |||||
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Discontinued operations: |
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
146,105 | 69,022 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
366,236 | 227,544 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ | 512,341 | $ | 296,566 | ||||
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 92,810 | $ | 149,406 | ||||
Interest paid: |
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Investment agreements |
$ | 163,100 | $ | 124,534 | ||||
Commercial paper |
30,019 | 14,008 | ||||||
Medium-term notes |
103,559 | 66,919 | ||||||
Variable interest entity floating rate notes |
9,415 | 3,425 | ||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
7,679 | 5,799 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
39,290 | 35,098 | ||||||
Other borrowings |
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Non cash items: |
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Stock compensation |
$ | 10,179 | $ | 12,419 | ||||
Dividends declared but not paid |
37,916 | 34,617 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTE 1: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 for MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries (MBIA or the Company). 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 (United States), but in the opinion of management such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Companys financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. The December 31, 2004 balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and other entities required by GAAP. All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated. Business segment results are presented net of all material intersegment transactions. Certain amounts have been reclassified in the financial statements prior to December 31, 2004 to conform to the current presentation. This includes the reclassification of conduit and variable interest entity (VIE) assets and liabilities, which had no effect on net income, total assets, total liabilities or shareholders equity as previously reported. Additionally, this includes the reclassification of salvage and subrogation from Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves to Other assets.
NOTE 2: Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
As reported in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements for 1998 and subsequent years to correct the accounting treatment for two reinsurance agreements entered into in 1998. The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
As of and for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 |
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June 30, 2004 |
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Consolidated Statement of Income Data: |
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Net premiums written |
$ | 323,618 | $ | 327,850 | $ | 493,347 | $ | 501,811 | ||||
Scheduled premiums earned |
169,991 | 171,956 | 330,271 | 333,950 | ||||||||
Refunding premiums earned |
38,309 | 38,826 | 77,851 | 78,702 | ||||||||
Premiums earned |
208,300 | 210,782 | 408,122 | 412,652 | ||||||||
Insurance revenues |
357,491 | 359,973 | 732,382 | 736,912 | ||||||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
20,399 | 20,635 | 39,633 | 40,074 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
28,931 | 29,155 | 56,103 | 56,681 | ||||||||
Insurance income |
291,668 | 293,690 | 604,567 | 608,078 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
297,789 | 299,811 | 587,312 | 590,823 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
83,388 | 84,096 | 165,291 | 166,520 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
214,401 | 215,715 | 422,021 | 424,303 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 217,069 | $ | 218,383 | $ | 424,718 | $ | 427,000 | ||||
Basic EPS: |
||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.49 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 2.94 | $ | 2.96 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.51 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.96 | $ | 2.97 | ||||
Diluted EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.47 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 2.88 | $ | 2.89 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.48 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.90 | $ | 2.91 | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
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Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
$ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | $ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | ||||
Total assets |
30,047,666 | 29,984,421 | 30,047,666 | 29,984,421 | ||||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
651,489 | 658,416 | 651,489 | 658,416 | ||||||||
Current income taxes |
6,498 | 0 | 6,498 | 0 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
424,153 | 410,918 | 424,153 | 410,918 | ||||||||
Other liabilities |
393,248 | 397,389 | 393,248 | 397,389 | ||||||||
Total liabilities |
23,749,298 | 23,740,633 | 23,749,298 | 23,740,633 | ||||||||
Retained earnings |
4,948,873 | 4,894,293 | 4,948,873 | 4,894,293 | ||||||||
Shareholders equity |
$ | 6,298,368 | $ | 6,243,788 | $ | 6,298,368 | $ | 6,243,788 |
Information presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements gives effect to the restatement, as applicable.
NOTE 3: Dividends Declared
Dividends declared by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $76.2 million.
NOTE 4: Earnings Per Share (Restated)
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share shows the dilutive effect of all stock options and other items outstanding during the period that could
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MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
potentially result in the issuance of common stock. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 there were 3,109,473 and 2,808,176 stock options outstanding, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, there were 2,294,163 and 2,087,690 stock options outstanding, respectively, that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were antidilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
2nd Quarter
|
Year-to-date
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In millions except per share amounts |
2005
|
Restated
2004 |
2005
|
Restated
2004 |
||||||||
Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
$ | 188 | $ | 215 | $ | 388 | $ | 424 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
| 3 | | 3 | ||||||||
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|
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|
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Net income |
$ | 188 | $ | 218 | $ | 388 | $ | 427 | ||||
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|
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Diluted weighted average shares (in thousands): |
||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
133,938 | 143,454 | 135,589 | 143,530 | ||||||||
Effect of stock based compensation |
2,948 | 2,835 | 3,092 | 3,070 | ||||||||
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|
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Diluted weighted average shares |
136,886 | 146,289 | 138,681 | 146,600 | ||||||||
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|
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Basic EPS: |
||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.40 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 2.96 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations |
| 0.02 | | 0.02 | ||||||||
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Net income * |
$ | 1.40 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 2.97 | ||||
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Diluted EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.89 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations |
| 0.02 | | 0.02 | ||||||||
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Net income * |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.91 | ||||
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* | May not add due to rounding. |
NOTE 5: Business Segments (Restated)
MBIA Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of financial guarantee products and specialized financial services. MBIA provides innovative and cost-effective products and services that meet the credit enhancement, financial and investment needs of its public- and private-sector clients worldwide. MBIA manages its activities primarily through three principal business operations: insurance, investment management services and municipal services. The Companys reportable segments within its business operations are determined based on the way management assesses the performance and resource requirements of such operations.
The insurance operations provide an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the payment of principal and interest on insured obligations when due. MBIA issues financial guarantees for municipal bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, investor-owned utility bonds, bonds backed by publicly or privately funded public-purpose projects, bonds issued by sovereign and sub-sovereign entities, obligations collateralized by diverse pools of corporate loans and credit default swaps and pools of corporate and asset-backed bonds, both in
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MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
the new issue and secondary markets. The Company views its insurance operations as a reportable segment. This segment includes all activities related to global credit enhancement services provided principally by MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (MBIA Corp.).
The Companys investment management services operations provide an array of products and services to the public, not-for-profit and corporate sectors. Such products and services are provided primarily through wholly owned subsidiaries of MBIA Asset Management, LLC (MBIA-AML) and include cash management, discretionary asset management and fund administration services and investment agreement, medium-term note and commercial paper programs related to the origination of assets for investment purposes. The investment management services operations reportable segments are comprised of asset/liability products, which include investment agreements and medium-term notes (MTNs) not related to the conduit programs, advisory services and conduits. During the second quarter of 2004, the Company completed the sale of the assets of 1838 Investment Advisors, LLC, the Companys equity advisory services segment. This segment is reported as a discontinued operation for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
The Companys municipal services operations provide revenue enhancement services and products to public-sector clients nationwide consisting of discovery, audit, collections/recovery and information services through MBIA MuniServices and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Additionally, the municipal services operations include Capital Asset Holdings GP, Inc. and certain affiliated entities, a servicer of delinquent tax certificates. The Company views its municipal services operations as a reportable segment.
The Companys corporate operations include investment income, interest expense and general expenses that relate to general corporate activities and not to one of the Companys three principal business operations. The Company views its corporate operations as a reportable segment.
Reportable segment results are presented net of material intersegment transactions. Transactions between the Companys segments are executed at an arms length basis, as established by management. The following table summarizes the Companys operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
Three months ended June 30, 2005
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In thousands |
Insurance
|
Investment
Management Services |
Municipal
Services |
Corporate
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 334,149 | $ | 206,543 | $ | 5,398 | $ | 5,776 | $ | 551,866 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
996 | (1,478 | ) | | 81 | (401 | ) | |||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
4,119 | (3,439 | ) | 6 | | 686 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues |
339,264 | 201,626 | 5,404 | 5,857 | 552,151 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| 167,164 | | 22,040 | 189,204 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
70,039 | 19,090 | 5,108 | 7,398 | 101,635 | |||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total expenses |
70,039 | 186,254 | 5,108 | 29,438 | 290,839 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 269,225 | $ | 15,372 | $ | 296 | $ | (23,581 | ) | $ | 261,312 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Identifiable assets (b) |
$ | 12,441,915 | $ | 21,871,096 | $ | 23,323 | $ | 448,261 | $ | 34,784,595 | ||||||||
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|
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MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
Restated
|
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Three months ended June 30, 2004
|
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In thousands |
Insurance
|
Investment
Management Services |
Municipal
Services |
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 342,828 | $ | 126,256 | $ | 5,752 | $ | 2,457 | $ | 477,293 | |||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
16,935 | (1,126 | ) | (37 | ) | (356 | ) | 15,416 | |||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
210 | 11,737 | | | 11,947 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues |
359,973 | 136,867 | 5,715 | 2,101 | 504,656 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| 92,438 | | 17,771 | 110,209 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
66,283 | 18,757 | 5,526 | 4,070 | 94,636 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total expenses |
66,283 | 111,195 | 5,526 | 21,841 | 204,845 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 293,690 | $ | 25,672 | $ | 189 | $ | (19,740 | ) | $ | 299,811 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets (b) |
$ | 11,999,716 | $ | 17,439,421 | $ | 25,133 | $ | 520,151 | $ | 29,984,421 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Six months ended June 30, 2005
|
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In thousands |
Insurance
|
Investment
Management Services |
Municipal
Services |
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 665,958 | $ | 392,778 | $ | 10,934 | $ | 13,703 | $ | 1,083,373 | |||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
1,207 | 1,716 | (85 | ) | (1,527 | ) | 1,311 | ||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(1,956 | ) | 7,739 | 136 | | 5,919 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
665,209 | 402,233 | 10,985 | 12,176 | 1,090,603 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| 316,582 | | 44,061 | 360,643 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
135,883 | 33,467 | 10,513 | 11,079 | 190,942 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
135,883 | 350,049 | 10,513 | 55,140 | 551,585 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 529,326 | $ | 52,184 | $ | 472 | $ | (42,964 | ) | $ | 539,018 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets (b) |
$ | 12,441,915 | $ | 21,871,096 | $ | 23,323 | $ | 448,261 | $ | 34,784,595 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Restated
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2004
|
|||||||||||||||||||
In thousands |
Insurance
|
Investment
Management Services |
Municipal
Services |
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 672,404 | $ | 247,716 | $ | 11,711 | $ | 4,577 | $ | 936,408 | |||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
63,228 | (2,943 | ) | (42 | ) | (576 | ) | 59,667 | |||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
1,280 | 4 | | | 1,284 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
736,912 | 244,777 | 11,669 | 4,001 | 997,359 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| 183,473 | | 35,545 | 219,018 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
128,834 | 37,344 | 11,380 | 9,960 | 187,518 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
128,834 | 220,817 | 11,380 | 45,505 | 406,536 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 608,078 | $ | 23,960 | $ | 289 | $ | (41,504 | ) | $ | 590,823 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets (b) |
$ | 11,999,716 | $ | 17,439,421 | $ | 25,133 | $ | 520,151 | $ | 29,984,421 | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(a) | Represents the sum of net premiums earned, net investment income, advisory fees, investment management fees and other fees. |
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MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
(b) | At June 30, 2005, there were no assets associated with the Companys discontinued operations. At June 30, 2004, identifiable assets related to the Companys discontinued operations were $5 thousand. |
Included in insurance segment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are revenues of $5 million and $2 million, respectively, and expenses of $5 million and $2 million, respectively, related to a consolidated third-party VIE. Additionally, included in insurance segment revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are revenues of $10 million and $4 million, respectively, and expenses of $10 million and $4 million, respectively, related to a consolidated third-party VIE.
The following table summarizes the segments within the investment management services operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
Three months ended June 30, 2005
|
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In thousands |
Asset/
Liability Products |
Advisory
Services |
Conduits
|
Eliminations
|
Total
Investment Management Services |
|||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 146,705 | $ | 14,310 | $ | 49,699 | $ | (4,171 | ) | $ | 206,543 | |||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(1,485 | ) | 7 | | | (1,478 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
1,014 | (55 | ) | (4,398 | ) | | (3,439 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
146,234 | 14,262 | 45,301 | (4,171 | ) | 201,626 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
124,729 | | 42,435 | | 167,164 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
10,189 | 8,936 | 4,100 | (4,135 | ) | 19,090 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
134,918 | 8,936 | 46,535 | (4,135 | ) | 186,254 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 11,316 | $ | 5,326 | $ | (1,234 | ) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 15,372 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 16,085,055 | $ | 59,588 | $ | 6,098,239 | $ | (371,786 | ) | $ | 21,871,096 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2004
|
||||||||||||||||||||
In thousands |
Asset/
Liability Products |
Advisory
Services |
Conduits
|
Eliminations
|
Total
Investment Management Services |
|||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 94,026 | $ | 12,700 | $ | 23,121 | $ | (3,591 | ) | $ | 126,256 | |||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(1,109 | ) | (17 | ) | | | (1,126 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(5,020 | ) | (45 | ) | 16,802 | | 11,737 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
87,897 | 12,638 | 39,923 | (3,591 | ) | 136,867 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
76,255 | | 16,183 | | 92,438 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
8,636 | 8,397 | 4,941 | (3,217 | ) | 18,757 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
84,891 | 8,397 | 21,124 | (3,217 | ) | 111,195 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 3,006 | $ | 4,241 | $ | 18,799 | $ | (374 | ) | $ | 25,672 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 11,462,320 | $ | 58,556 | $ | 6,146,780 | $ | (228,235 | ) | $ | 17,439,421 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
Six months ended June 30, 2005
|
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In thousands |
Asset/
Liability Products |
Advisory
Services |
Conduits
|
Eliminations
|
Total
Investment Management Services |
||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 277,358 | $ | 27,285 | $ | 96,157 | $ | (8,022 | ) | $ | 392,778 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
1,713 | 3 | | | 1,716 | ||||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(2,389 | ) | (64 | ) | 10,192 | | 7,739 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
276,682 | 27,224 | 106,349 | (8,022 | ) | 402,233 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
233,737 | 267 | 82,578 | | 316,582 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
17,080 | 16,536 | 7,800 | (7,949 | ) | 33,467 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
250,817 | 16,803 | 90,378 | (7,949 | ) | 350,049 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 25,865 | $ | 10,421 | $ | 15,971 | $ | (73 | ) | $ | 52,184 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 16,085,055 | $ | 59,588 | $ | 6,098,239 | $ | (371,786 | ) | $ | 21,871,096 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Six months ended June 30, 2004
|
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In thousands |
Asset/
Liability Products |
Advisory
Services |
Conduits
|
Eliminations
|
Total
Investment Management Services |
||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) |
$ | 184,739 | $ | 25,198 | $ | 45,126 | $ | (7,347 | ) | $ | 247,716 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(2,569 | ) | (374 | ) | | | (2,943 | ) | |||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
(8,581 | ) | (9 | ) | 8,594 | | 4 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
173,589 | 24,815 | 53,720 | (7,347 | ) | 244,777 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
149,943 | | 33,530 | | 183,473 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
17,157 | 17,151 | 9,620 | (6,584 | ) | 37,344 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total expenses |
167,100 | 17,151 | 43,150 | (6,584 | ) | 220,817 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before taxes |
$ | 6,489 | $ | 7,664 | $ | 10,570 | $ | (763 | ) | $ | 23,960 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Identifiable assets |
$ | 11,462,320 | $ | 58,556 | $ | 6,146,780 | $ | (228,235 | ) | $ | 17,439,421 | ||||||||
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(a) | Represents the sum of interest income, investment management services fees and other fees. |
An increasingly significant portion of premiums reported within the insurance segment is generated outside the United States. The following table summarizes net premiums earned by geographic location of risk for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
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$ | 152,481 | $ | 160,851 | $ | 307,922 | $ | 317,646 | ||||
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56,452 | 49,931 | 107,249 | 95,006 | ||||||||
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$ | 208,933 | $ | 210,782 | $ | 415,171 | $ | 412,652 | ||||
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NOTE 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense (LAE) Reserves
Loss and LAE reserves are established in an amount equal to the Companys estimate of unallocated losses, identified or case basis reserves and costs of settlement and other loss mitigation expenses on obligations it has insured. A summary of the unallocated and case basis activity and the components of the liability for loss and LAE reserves for the first and second quarters of 2005 are shown in the following table:
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$ | 463,161 | $ | 434,924 | ||||
Less: reinsurance recoverable |
33,202 | 33,734 | ||||||
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429,959 | 401,190 | ||||||
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23 | | ||||||
Prior years |
18,126 | 19,504 | ||||||
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18,149 | 19,504 | ||||||
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(1 | ) | (4,231 | ) | ||||
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118,640 | (5,034 | ) | |||||
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118,639 | (9,265 | ) | |||||
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329,469 | 429,959 | ||||||
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42,869 | 33,202 | ||||||
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372,338 | 463,161 | ||||||
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292,402 | 291,693 | ||||||
Losses and LAE incurred (1) |
21,265 | 20,385 | ||||||
Channel Re elimination (2) |
(286 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||
Transfers to case basis and LAE reserves |
(18,149 | ) | (19,504 | ) | ||||
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295,232 | 292,402 | ||||||
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$ | 667,570 | $ | 755,563 | ||||
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(1) | Represents the Companys provision for losses calculated as 12% of scheduled net earned premium. |
(2) | Represents the amount of losses and LAE incurred that have been eliminated in proportion to MBIAs ownership interest in Channel Reinsurance Ltd. (Channel Re), which is carried on an equity method accounting basis. |
Case basis activity transferred from the Companys unallocated loss reserve was approximately $38 million in the first six months of 2005 and primarily consisted of loss reserves for MBIAs guaranteed tax lien portfolios, obligations issued by Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital, a mortgage-backed credit and Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF). Total paid and recovery activity of $109 million for the first six months of 2005 primarily consisted of payments related to Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital and estimated recoveries for AHERF reclassified from Other assets, both of which reduced the respective case basis loss reserve. Unallocated loss reserves approximated $295 million at June 30, 2005, which represent the Companys estimate of losses associated with credit deterioration that has occurred in the Companys insured portfolio and
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are available for future case-specific activity. The Company incurred $42 million of loss and loss adjustment expenses in the first six months of 2005 based on 12% of scheduled net earned premium. See Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 for a description of the Companys loss reserving policy.
NOTE 7: Contingencies
In November 2004 the Company received identical document subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York Attorney Generals Office (NYAG) requesting information with respect to non-traditional or loss mitigation insurance products developed, offered or sold by the Company to third parties from January 1, 1998 to the present. While the subpoenas did not identify any specific transaction, subsequent conversations with the SEC and the NYAG revealed that the investigation included the reinsurance arrangements entered into by MBIA Corp. in 1998 in connection with the bankruptcy of the Delaware Valley Obligated Group, an entity that is part of the Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF).
On March 9, 2005, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York (U.S. Attorney) seeking information related to the reinsurance agreements it entered into in connection with the AHERF loss. Thereafter, the Company has received additional subpoenas, substantively identical to each other, and additional informal requests, from the SEC and the NYAG for documents and other information.
The Company has been cooperating, and is continuing to cooperate fully with the investigations by the SEC, the NYAG and the U.S. Attorney, and it is currently attempting to explore ways to resolve the issues under investigation. The investigations are, however, ongoing and the Company is unable to predict their outcome or whether efforts to resolve these issues will be successful.
Several class action lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its officers. On July 25, 2005, the presiding judge issued an order consolidating these lawsuits into one action and named a lead plaintiff and lead counsel for the class. The Company anticipates that it will be receiving an amended complaint in respect of the consolidated action in September 2005.
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of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This quarterly report of MBIA Inc. (MBIA or the Company) 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, intend, 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. MBIA cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only to their respective dates. The following are some of the factors that could affect financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or underlying the Companys forward-looking statements:
| fluctuations in the economic, credit, interest rate or foreign currency environment in the United States (U.S.) and abroad; |
| level of activity within the national and international credit markets; |
| competitive conditions and pricing levels; |
| legislative or regulatory developments; |
| technological developments; |
| changes in tax laws; |
| the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; and |
| uncertainties that have not been identified at this time. |
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if it later becomes aware that such results are not likely to be achieved.
OVERVIEW
MBIA Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of financial guarantee products and specialized financial services. MBIA provides innovative and cost-effective products and services that meet the credit enhancement, financial and investment needs of its public- and private-sector clients worldwide. MBIA manages these activities through three principal business operations: insurance, investment management services and municipal services. The Companys corporate operations include revenues and expenses that arise from general corporate activities and not from one of the Companys three principal business operations. Results of operations included herein are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As reported in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements for 1998 and subsequent years to correct the accounting treatment for two reinsurance agreements entered into in 1998. The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.
As of and For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2004 |
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June 30, 2004 |
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Net premiums written |
$ | 323,618 | $ | 327,850 | $ | 493,347 | $ | 501,811 | ||||
Scheduled premiums earned |
169,991 | 171,956 | 330,271 | 333,950 | ||||||||
Refunding premiums earned |
38,309 | 38,826 | 77,851 | 78,702 | ||||||||
Premiums earned |
208,300 | 210,782 | 408,122 | 412,652 | ||||||||
Insurance revenues |
357,491 | 359,973 | 732,382 | 736,912 | ||||||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
20,399 | 20,635 | 39,633 | 40,074 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
28,931 | 29,155 | 56,103 | 56,681 | ||||||||
Insurance income |
291,668 | 293,690 | 604,567 | 608,078 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
297,789 | 299,811 | 587,312 | 590,823 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
83,388 | 84,096 | 165,291 | 166,520 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
214,401 | 215,715 | 422,021 | 424,303 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 217,069 | $ | 218,383 | $ | 424,718 | $ | 427,000 | ||||
Basic EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.49 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 2.94 | $ | 2.96 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.51 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.96 | $ | 2.97 | ||||
Diluted EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 1.47 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 2.88 | $ | 2.89 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.48 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.90 | $ | 2.91 | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
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Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
$ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | $ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | ||||
Total assets |
30,047,666 | 29,984,421 | 30,047,666 | 29,984,421 | ||||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
651,489 | 658,416 | 651,489 | 658,416 | ||||||||
Current income taxes |
6,498 | 0 | 6,498 | 0 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
424,153 | 410,918 | 424,153 | 410,918 | ||||||||
Other liabilities |
393,248 | 397,389 | 393,248 | 397,389 | ||||||||
Total liabilities |
23,749,298 | 23,740,633 | 23,749,298 | 23,740,633 | ||||||||
Retained earnings |
4,948,873 | 4,894,293 | 4,948,873 | 4,894,293 | ||||||||
Shareholders equity |
$ | 6,298,368 | $ | 6,243,788 | $ | 6,298,368 | $ | 6,243,788 |
The following information presented in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations gives effect to the restatement.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
The following table presents highlights of the Companys consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. Items listed under Other per share information (effect on net income) are items that management commonly identifies for the readers of its financial statements because they are the result of changes in accounting standards, a by-product of the Companys operations or due to general market conditions beyond the control of the Company.
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2005
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Revenues: |
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Insurance |
$ | 339 | $ | 360 | $ | 666 | $ | 737 | ||||
Investment management services |
202 | 137 | 402 | 245 | ||||||||
Municipal services |
5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
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6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||
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Revenues from continuing operations |
552 | 505 | 1,091 | 997 | ||||||||
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70 | 66 | 136 | 129 | ||||||||
Investment management services |
186 | 111 | 350 | 221 | ||||||||
Municipal services |
5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
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30 | 22 | 55 | 46 | ||||||||
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291 | 205 | 552 | 407 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
73 | 85 | 151 | 166 | ||||||||
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188 | 215 | 388 | 424 | ||||||||
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$ | 188 | $ | 218 | $ | 388 | $ | 427 | ||||
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Net income |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 2.91 | ||||
Other per share information (effect on net income): |
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Accelerated premium earned from refunded issues |
$ | 0.14 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 |
* | All per share calculations are diluted. |
In the second quarter of 2005, consolidated revenues increased 9% to $552 million from $505 million in the second quarter of 2004. The growth in consolidated revenues was primarily due to a substantial increase in investment management services interest income. However, insurance revenues decreased 6% as a result of a decline in realized gains from sales of investment securities and advisory fee income. Consolidated expenses for the second quarter of 2005 increased 42% to $291 million from $205 million in the second quarter of 2004. This increase was principally due to an increase in investment management services interest expense, which was
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commensurate with the increase in interest income. Net income for the second quarter of 2005 of $188 million was down 14% from $218 million in the second quarter of 2004. Net income per share was 8% below the second quarter of 2004 as the decrease in net income was somewhat offset by a decrease in diluted weighted average shares outstanding resulting mainly from share repurchases made by the Company.
Consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased 9% to $1,091 million from $997 million in the first half of 2004. The growth in consolidated revenues was primarily due to a substantial increase in investment management services interest income and unrealized gains on derivative instruments. Offsetting the increase in investment management services revenues was a 10% decrease in insurance revenues as a result of lower advisory fee income and realized gains from sales of investment securities. Consolidated expenses for the six months of 2005 increased 36% to $552 million from $407 million in the first half of 2004. This increase was principally due to an increase in investment management services interest expense, which was commensurate with the increase in interest income for the period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 of $388 million was down 9% from $427 million in the first half of 2004. Net income per share was 4% below the first half of 2004 as the decrease in net income was somewhat offset by a decrease in diluted weighted average shares outstanding resulting from share repurchases made by the Company.
The Companys book value at June 30, 2005 was $49.15 per share, up from $47.20 at December 31, 2004. Book value increased principally due to the effect of income from operations somewhat offset by the effect of repurchasing shares into treasury stock at prices above the Companys book value per share.
INSURANCE OPERATIONS
The Companys insurance operations are principally comprised of the activities of MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (MBIA Corp.). MBIA Corp. issues financial guarantees for municipal bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, investor-owned utility bonds, bonds backed by publicly or privately funded public purpose projects, bonds issued by sovereign and sub-sovereign entities, obligations collateralized by diverse pools of corporate loans and credit default swaps and pools of corporate and asset-backed bonds, both in the new issue and secondary markets.
The municipal obligations that MBIA Corp. insures include tax-exempt and taxable indebtedness of states, counties, cities, utility districts and other political subdivisions, as well as airports, higher education and healthcare facilities and similar authorities and obligations issued by private entities that finance projects which serve a substantial public purpose. The asset-backed and structured finance obligations insured by MBIA Corp. typically consist of securities that are payable from or which are tied to the performance of a specified pool of assets that, in most cases, have a defined cash flow. Securities of this type include residential and commercial mortgages, a variety of consumer loans, corporate loans and bonds, trade and export receivables, aircraft, equipment and real property leases, and infrastructure projects.
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Second quarter 2005 revenues from the Companys insurance operations were $339 million compared with $360 million in the second quarter of 2004, a 6% decrease. The decline in insurance operations revenues was primarily the result of a $13 million decrease in advisory fee income and a $16 million decrease in net gains from sales of investment securities. Insurance expenses, which consist of loss and loss adjustment expenses, the amortization of deferred acquisition costs and operating expenses, increased 6% in the second quarter of 2005. Gross insurance expenses (expenses before the deferral or amortization of acquisition costs) increased 1% in the second quarter of 2005 compared with the second quarter of 2004.
The Companys insurance operations revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $666 million compared with $737 million in the first half of 2004. The decline in insurance operations revenues was primarily the result of a $62 million decrease in net gains from sales of investment securities and a $12 million decrease in advisory fee income. Insurance expenses increased 5% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 while gross insurance expenses (expenses before the deferral or amortization of acquisition costs) increased 3% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same period of 2004.
The Companys gross premiums written (GPW), net premiums written (NPW) and net premiums earned for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 and 2004 are presented in the following table:
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U.S. |
$175 | $261 | $389 | $393 | (33 | )% | (1 | )% | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
74 | 112 | 143 | 185 | (33 | )% | (23 | )% | ||||||
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$249 | $373 | $532 | $578 | (33 | )% | (8 | )% | ||||||
Net premiums written: |
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U.S. |
$158 | $253 | $360 | $369 | (37 | )% | (2 | )% | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
57 | 75 | 102 | 133 | (24 | )% | (23 | )% | ||||||
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$215 | $328 | $462 | $502 | (34 | )% | (8 | )% | ||||||
Net premiums earned: |
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U.S. |
$153 | $161 | $308 | $318 | (5 | )% | (3 | )% | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
56 | 50 | 107 | 95 | 13 | % | 13 | % | ||||||
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Total |
$209 | $211 | $415 | $413 | (1 | )% | 1 | % |
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GPW reflects premiums received and accrued for in the period and does not include the present value of future cash receipts expected from installment premium policies originated during the period. GPW was $249 million in the second quarter of 2005, down 33% from the second quarter of 2004, reflecting a decline in business written both in and outside the U.S. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, GPW decreased 8% due to a 23% decline in business written outside the U.S.
NPW of $215 million, which represents gross premiums written net of premiums ceded to reinsurers, decreased 34% in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, NPW of $462 million was 8% below the first six months of 2004. The decline in the second quarter and first six months of 2005 was consistent with the decline in GPW. Premiums ceded to reinsurers were $34 million or 14% in the second quarter of 2005 compared with $45 million or 12% in the second quarter of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, premiums ceded to reinsurers were $69 million or 13% compared with $76 million or 13% in the first half of 2004. Reinsurance enables the Company to cede exposure and comply with its single risk and credit guidelines, although the Company continues to be primarily liable on the insurance policies it underwrites.
Net premiums earned include scheduled premium earnings as well as premium earnings from refunded issues. Net premiums earned in the second quarter of 2005 of $209 million decreased 1% from the second quarter of 2004 due to an 18% decrease in refunded premiums earned offset by a 3% increase in scheduled premiums earned. In the six months ended June 30, 2005, net premiums earned were $415 million, a 1% increase over the first half of 2004 resulting from a 4% increase in scheduled premiums earned offset by a 13% decrease in refunded premiums earned. The increase in scheduled premiums earned was a result of growth in new business written and a decline in the Companys use of reinsurance over the past several years. The decrease in refunded premiums earned resulted from a slow down in refinancing activity in the municipal market.
MBIA evaluates the premium rates it receives for insurance guarantees through the use of internal and external rating agency quantitative models. These models assess the Companys premium rates and return on capital results on a risk adjusted basis. In addition, market research data is used to evaluate pricing levels across the financial guarantee industry for comparable risks. The Companys pricing levels indicate continued acceptable trends in overall portfolio profitability under all models, and the Company believes the pricing charged for its insurance products produces results that meet its long-term return on capital targets.
When an MBIA-insured obligation is refunded or retired early, the related remaining deferred premium revenue is earned at that time. The level of bond refundings and calls is influenced by a variety of factors such as prevailing interest rates, the coupon rate of the bond issue, the issuers desire or ability to modify bond covenants and applicable regulations under the Internal Revenue Code.
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CREDIT QUALITY Financial guarantee insurance companies use a variety of approaches to assess the underlying credit risk profile of their insured portfolios. MBIA uses both an internally developed credit rating system as well as third-party rating sources in the analysis of credit quality measures of its insured portfolio. In evaluating credit risk, the Company obtains, when available, the underlying rating of each insured obligation before the benefit of its insurance policy from nationally recognized rating agencies (Moodys Investors Service (Moodys), Standard and Poors (S&P) and Fitch Ratings). All references to insured credit quality distributions contained herein reflect the underlying rating levels from these third-party sources. Other companies within the financial guarantee industry may report credit quality information based upon internal ratings that would not be comparable to MBIAs presentation.
The credit quality of business insured during 2005 remained high as 80% of total insured credits were rated A or above before giving effect to MBIAs guarantee, compared to 75% for the same period of 2004. At June 30, 2005, 81% of the Companys outstanding book of business was rated A or above before giving effect to MBIAs guarantee, up from 79% at June 30, 2004.
GLOBAL PUBLIC FINANCE MARKET MBIAs premium writings and premium earnings in both the new issue and secondary global public finance markets are shown in the following table:
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Percent Change
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2005 vs. 2004 |
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2005
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Restated 2004 |
2005
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Restated 2004 |
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Gross premiums written: |
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U.S. |
$ | 112 | $191 | $ | 261 | $248 | (42 | )% | 5 | % | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
30 | 61 | 60 | 90 | (50 | )% | (33 | )% | ||||||||
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$ | 142 | $252 | $ | 321 | $338 | (44 | )% | (5 | )% | ||||||
Net premiums written: |
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U.S. |
$ | 105 | $193 | $ | 251 | $246 | (46 | )% | 2 | % | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
25 | 34 | 44 | 60 | (26 | )% | (27 | )% | ||||||||
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$ | 130 | $227 | $ | 295 | $306 | (43 | )% | (4 | )% | ||||||
Net premiums earned: |
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U.S. |
$ | 98 | $100 | $ | 199 | $204 | (2 | )% | (2 | )% | ||||||
Non-U.S. |
26 | 21 | 49 | 38 | 27 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 124 | $121 | $ | 248 | $242 | 3 | % | 2 | % |
Global public finance GPW decreased 44% to $142 million in the second quarter of 2005 from $252 million in the second quarter of 2004. This decrease was due to a decline in business written both in and outside the U.S.
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NPW decreased 43% to $130 million as a result of the decrease in GPW. In the second quarter of 2005, global public finance net premiums earned of $124 million were 3% above the second quarter of 2004 as a 14% increase in scheduled premiums earned was offset by a 22% decrease in refunded premiums earned primarily on U.S. business.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, global public finance GPW decreased 5% over the first six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was due to a weak second quarter in both U.S. and non-U.S. business written mostly offset by strong growth in U.S. business written, primarily within the transportation sector, in the first quarter of 2005. NPW decreased 4% to $295 million in the first half of 2005 as a result of the decrease in GPW. In the first half of 2005, global public finance net premiums earned increased 2% to $248 million from $242 million in the first half of 2004. This growth reflects earnings generated from increased levels of non-U.S. business written over the last several years and a declining cession rate, offset by a 15% decrease in refunded premiums earned primarily from U.S. business.
The credit quality of global public finance business written by the Company in 2005 remained high. Insured credits rated A or above before the Companys guarantee represented 91% of global public finance business written in 2005, compared with 89% in the first half of 2004. At June 30, 2005, 83% of the outstanding global public finance book of business was rated A or above before the Companys guarantee, up from 81% at June 30, 2004.
GLOBAL STRUCTURED FINANCE MARKET MBIAs premium writings and premium earnings in both the new issue and secondary global structured finance markets are shown in the following table:
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$ | 63 | $ 70 | $ | 128 | $144 | (10 | )% | (11 | )% | ||||||
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$ | 53 | $ 59 | $ | 108 | $123 | (10 | )% | (12 | )% | ||||||
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In the second quarter of 2005, global structured finance GPW decreased 12% to $107 million from $121 million in the second quarter of 2004 as a result of decreases in U.S. and non-U.S. business written. Similarly, NPW decreased 15% due to the decrease in GPW and slightly higher cession rates on non-U.S. business written. In the second quarter of 2005, global structured finance net premiums earned of $85 million decreased 6% compared with the second quarter of 2004. U.S. net premiums earned decreased 10% as a result of prepayments and maturities of insured issues offset by a 3% increase in non-U.S. business driven by higher levels of new business written over the last several years and a declining cession rate.
Global structured finance GPW decreased 12% in the first six months of 2005 to $211 million from $239 million in the first six months of 2004, resulting from decreases in U.S. and non-U.S. business written. The global structured finance sector continues to be adversely impacted by increased competition, tight spreads and greater investor demand for uninsured transactions. NPW for the first six months of 2005 decreased 15% due to the decrease in GPW and slightly higher cession rates on non-U.S. business written. In the first six months of 2005, global structured finance net premiums earned of $167 million were 2% below the first six months of 2004. A decrease in U.S. net premiums earned as a result of prepayments and maturities of insured issues was offset by higher levels of non-U.S. new business written over the last several years and a declining cession rate.
The credit quality of MBIAs global structured finance insured business written rated A or above before giving effect to the Companys guarantee was 64% in the first half of 2005, up from 55% in the first half of 2004. At June 30, 2005, 76% of the outstanding global structured finance book of business was rated A or above before giving effect to the Companys guarantee, up from 74% at June 30, 2004.
INVESTMENT INCOME The Companys insurance-related net investment income and ending asset balances at amortized cost for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 and 2004 are presented in the following table:
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$ | 96 | $ | 91 | $ | 191 | $ | 186 | 6 | % | 2 | % | ||||||
Ending asset balances at amortized cost |
$ | 9,687 | $ | 9,479 | 2 | % |
The Companys insurance-related net investment income, excluding net realized gains and losses, increased 5% to $121 million in the second quarter of 2005 from $115 million in the second quarter of 2004. After-tax net
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investment income increased 6% compared with the second quarter of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net investment income increased 1% to $240 million from $237 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. After-tax net investment income increased 2% for the first six months of 2005. The marginally higher increase in after-tax investment income is a result of a slightly higher concentration of tax-exempt investments. Growth in investment income has been unfavorably affected by the low interest rate environment and a substantial increase in dividends paid by MBIA Corp. to MBIA Inc. during 2004, which resulted in only a 2% increase in the insurance portfolios ending asset balance at amortized cost from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
ADVISORY FEES The Company collects advisory fees in connection with certain transactions. Depending upon the type of fee received and whether it is related to an insurance policy, the fee is either earned when it is due or deferred and earned over the life of the related transaction. Work, waiver and consent, termination, administrative and management fees are earned when the related services are completed. Structuring fees are earned on a straight-line basis over the life of the related insurance policy and commitment fees are earned on a straight-line basis over the commitment period.
In the second quarter of 2005, advisory fee revenues decreased 75% to $4 million from $17 million in the second quarter of 2004. Advisory fee revenues for the first half of 2005 decreased 54% from the first half of 2004 to $11 million. The decrease in advisory fees during the second quarter and first six months was primarily due to a decline in work fees reflecting fewer large complex transactions requiring advisory services, as well as a decline in waiver and consent and commitment fees. Due to the transaction-specific nature inherent in advisory fees, fee income can vary significantly from period to period.
NET GAINS AND LOSSES Net realized gains from investment securities in the insurance operations were $1 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $17 million in the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, net realized gains from investment securities were $1 million compared to $63 million for the first six months of 2004. The decreases for the quarter and year were largely due to a $33 million and $44 million realized gain, respectively, resulting from the sale of a common stock investment in 2004 held by MBIA Corp.
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange from the insurance operations were net gains of $4 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared with net gains of $210 thousand in the second quarter of 2004. The change was largely due to $7 million of foreign currency gains recorded in the second quarter of 2005 related to non-U.S. dollar holdings. For the first six months of 2005, net gains (losses) on derivative instruments and foreign exchange from the insurance operations were net losses of $2 million compared with net gains of $1 million for the first six months of 2004.
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LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES (LAE) The following table shows the case-specific, reinsurance recoverable and unallocated components of the Companys total loss and LAE reserves at the end of the second quarter of 2005 and 2004, as well as its loss provision and loss ratio for the first six months of 2005 and 2004.
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(2) | Calculated as losses and LAE divided by total net earned premium. This ratio differs from the Companys loss factor of 12% as total net earned premium includes premium earnings that have been accelerated as a result of the refunding or defeasance of insured obligations, while the loss factor is applied only to scheduled net earned premium. |
The Company recorded $42 million in loss and loss adjustment expenses in the first half of 2005, a 4% increase compared to $40 million in the first half of 2004. This increase was a direct result of growth in scheduled net earned premium, as scheduled net earned premium is the base upon which the Companys 12% loss factor is applied. At June 30, 2005, the Company had $295 million in unallocated loss reserves, which represent the Companys estimate of losses associated with credit deterioration that has occurred in the Companys insured portfolio and are available for future case-specific activity. Total case basis activity transferred from the Companys unallocated loss reserve was $38 million and $45 million in the first half of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Case basis activity during the first half of 2005 primarily consisted of loss reserves for MBIAs guaranteed tax lien portfolios, obligations issued by Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital, a mortgage-backed credit and Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company paid $59 million related to its guarantee of the obligations issued by Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital, which was charged against the case basis reserve established for these obligations.
MBIAs Insured Portfolio Management (IPM) Division is responsible for monitoring MBIA insured issues. The level and frequency of MBIAs monitoring of any insured issue depends on the type, size, rating and performance of the insured issue. If IPM identifies concerns with respect to the performance of an insured issue it
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may designate such insured issue as Caution List-Low, Caution List-Medium or Caution List-High. The designation of any insured issue as Caution List-Medium or Caution List-High is based on the nature and extent of these concerns and requires that an increased monitoring and, if needed, a remediation plan be implemented for the related insured issue.
In the event MBIA determines that it must pay a claim or that a claim is probable and estimable with respect to an insured issue, it places the issue on its Classified List and establishes a case basis reserve for that insured issue. As of June 30, 2005, MBIA had 32 open case basis issues on its Classified List that had $330 million in aggregate case reserves, net of reinsurance. The Company does not establish any case basis reserves for issues that are listed as Caution List-Low, Caution List-Medium or Caution List-High until such issues are placed on the Companys Classified List.
Included in the Companys case basis reserves are both loss reserves for insured obligations for which a payment default has occurred and MBIA has already paid a claim and also for which a payment default has not yet occurred but a claim is probable and estimable in the future. Such amounts as of June 30, 2005 are as follows:
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24 | $288 | $1,433 | |||
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24 | $269 | $1,249 | |||
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8 | 61 | 1,605 | |||
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When MBIA becomes entitled to a reimbursement of a claim payment under salvage and subrogation rights, it records the amount that it estimates it will recover as salvage and subrogation as an asset. Such amounts are included in the Companys balance sheet within Other assets. As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had recorded salvage and subrogation of $140 million and $154 million, respectively.
As a result of discussions in January and February 2005 between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff and several financial guarantee industry participants, including MBIA, the Company understood that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff would consider whether additional guidance with respect to accounting for financial guarantee insurance should be provided. In June 2005, the FASB decided to add to its agenda a project to consider the accounting by insurers for financial guarantee insurance. As part of this project the FASB will consider several aspects of the insurance accounting model for financial guarantee insurers, including claims liability recognition, premium recognition and the related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs. The Company cannot currently assess how the FASBs and SEC staffs ultimate resolution of
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this issue will impact its loss reserving policy or the effect it might have on recognizing premium revenue and policy acquisition costs. Until the issue is resolved, the Company intends to continue to apply its existing policy with respect to the establishment of both case basis and unallocated loss reserves and the recognition of premium revenue and policy acquisition costs. A further description of the Companys loss reserving policy is included in Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
RISK MANAGEMENT In an effort to mitigate losses, MBIA is regularly involved in the ongoing remediation of credits that may involve, among other things, waivers or renegotiations of financial covenants or triggers, waivers of contractual provisions, the granting of consents, and the taking of various other remedial actions. The nature of any remedial action is based on the type of the insured issue and the nature and scope of the event giving rise to the remediation. In most cases, as part of any such remedial activity, MBIA is able to improve its security position and to obtain concessions from the issuer of the insured bonds. From time to time, the issuer of an MBIA-insured obligation may, with the consent of MBIA, restructure the insured obligation by extending the term, increasing or decreasing the par amount or decreasing the related interest rate with MBIA insuring the restructured obligation. If, as the result of the restructuring, MBIA estimates that it will suffer an ultimate loss on the restructured obligation, MBIA will record a case basis loss reserve for the restructured obligation or, if it has already recorded a case basis loss reserve, it will re-evaluate the impact of the restructuring on the recorded reserve and adjust the amount of the reserve accordingly.
REINSURANCE Reinsurance enables the Company to cede exposure for purposes of increasing its capacity to write new business while complying with its single risk and credit guidelines. The rating agencies continuously review reinsurers providing coverage to the financial guarantee industry. Many of MBIAs reinsurers have been downgraded over the past several years, and others remain under review. When a reinsurer is downgraded, less capital credit is given to MBIA under rating agency models. Reduced capital credit associated with reinsurer downgrades has not and is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company generally retains the right to reassume the business ceded to reinsurers under certain circumstances, including the downgrade of the reinsurers. The Company remains liable on a primary basis for all reinsured risks, and although the Company believes that its reinsurers remain capable of meeting their obligations, there can be no assurance that the reinsurers will be able to meet these obligations.
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As of June 30, 2005, the aggregate amount of insured par ceded by MBIA to reinsurers was $82.7 billion. The following table shows the percentage ceded to and reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses from reinsurers by S&Ps rating levels:
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The top two reinsurers within the AAA rating category represented approximately 58% of total par ceded by MBIA; the top two reinsurers within the AA rating category represented approximately 8% of total par ceded by MBIA; and the top two reinsurers within the A rating category represented approximately 10% of total par ceded by MBIA. While Channel Reinsurance Ltd. (Channel Re) continues to be a Triple-A rated reinsurer of MBIA, S&P has revised their outlook on Channel Re from stable to negative. MBIA does not expect S&Ps revised outlook on Channel Re to have a material negative impact on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES Expenses that vary with and are primarily related to the production of the Companys insurance business (policy acquisition costs) are deferred and recognized over the period in which the related premiums are earned. If an insured bond issue is refunded and the related premium is earned early, the associated acquisition costs previously deferred are also recognized early.
MBIA will recognize a premium deficiency if the sum of the expected loss and loss adjustment expenses, maintenance costs and unamortized policy acquisition costs exceed the related unearned premiums. If MBIA was to have a premium deficiency that is greater than unamortized acquisition costs, the unamortized acquisition costs would be reduced by a charge to expense and a liability would be established for any remaining deficiency. Although GAAP permits the inclusion of anticipated investment income when determining a premium deficiency, MBIA currently does not include this in making its determination.
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The Companys policy acquisition costs, operating expenses and total insurance operating expenses, as well as its expense ratio, are shown in the following table:
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$ | 17 | $ | 17 | $ | 33 | $ | 32 | 0 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||||
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In the second quarter of 2005, the amortization of deferred acquisition costs remained relatively flat compared with the same period in 2004, which was consistent with the change in insurance premiums earned for the same periods. Operating expenses increased 11% over the second quarter of 2004 primarily due to costs associated with the Companys Money Market Committed Preferred Custodial Trust securities (CPCT securities), approximately $2 million, and an increase in consulting services. Prior to 2005, the costs associated with the CPCT securities were recorded directly in Total shareholders equity on the Companys consolidated balance sheet.
In the first six months of 2005, the amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased 2% over the same period of 2004, which was in line with the increase in the Companys insurance premiums earned. The ratio of policy acquisition costs amortized to expense, net of deferrals, to earned premiums has remained steady at approximately 8% over the last several years. Operating expenses increased 8% from $57 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $61 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. This increase is largely due to costs associated with the Companys CPCT securities, higher premiums related to the renewal of directors and officers liability insurance, consulting services and loss prevention costs.
Financial guarantee insurance companies use the expense ratio (expenses divided by net premiums earned) as a measure of expense management. The Companys expense ratio for the second quarter of 2005 was 23.3% compared to 21.7% in the second quarter of 2004. The increase in the ratio from 2004 to 2005 was the result of slower growth in premium earnings relative to the increase in expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Companys expense ratio of 22.7% increased from the ratio in the first half of 2004 of 21.5%.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES The Company provides structured funding and credit enhancement services to global finance clients through the use of certain MBIA-administered, bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and through third-party SPVs. Third-party SPVs are used in a variety of structures guaranteed or
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managed by MBIA, whereby the Company has risks analogous to those of MBIA-administered SPVs. The Company has determined that such SPVs fall within the definition of a variable interest entity (VIE) under FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (Revised). Under the provisions of FIN 46(R), MBIA must determine whether it has a variable interest in a VIE and if so, whether that variable interest would cause MBIA to be the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that will absorb the majority of the expected losses, receive the majority of the expected residual returns, or both, of the VIE and is required to consolidate the VIE.
In the third quarter of 2004, the Company began consolidating two VIEs established in connection with the Capital Asset Research Funding Series 1997A and Series 1998A tax lien securitizations to which the Company provided financial guarantees. The assets of these entities, which are principally reported within Other assets on MBIAs consolidated balance sheet, totaled $11 million at June 30, 2005 and $17 million at December 31, 2004. Liabilities of the securitizations substantially represented amounts due to MBIA, which were eliminated in consolidation. Additionally, the Company began consolidating a third-party VIE in 2003 as a result of providing a financial guarantee to this entity. The assets and liabilities of this VIE are primarily reported in Investments held-to-maturity and Variable interest entity floating rate notes, respectively, on the face of the Companys balance sheet and each totaled approximately $801 million at June 30, 2005 and $600 million at December 31, 2004. Consolidation of such VIEs does not increase MBIAs exposure above that already committed to in its insurance policies.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Companys investment management services operations provide an array of products and services to the public, not-for-profit and corporate sectors. Such products and services are provided primarily through wholly owned subsidiaries of MBIA Asset Management, LLC (MBIA-AML) and include cash management, discretionary asset management and fund administration services and investment agreement, medium-term note and commercial paper programs related to the origination of assets for investment purposes. The investment management services operations are comprised of three operating segments: asset/liability products, which include investment agreements and medium-term notes (MTNs) not related to the conduit programs; investment advisory services, which include third-party and related-party advisory services; and conduit programs. During the second quarter of 2004, the Company completed the sale of the assets of 1838 Investment Advisors, LLC, which comprised the Companys equity advisory services segment. This segment has been reported as a discontinued operation in the Companys financial statements.
Investment management services revenues for the second quarter of 2005 totaled $202 million, increasing 47% compared to the second quarter of 2004. Excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, total revenues increased $80 million or 64%
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over the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, total revenues of $402 million increased 64% over the same period in 2004. Excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, revenues of $393 million increased 59% over 2004. This growth is primarily attributable to increased activity in the Companys asset/liability products, particularly the investment agreements and MTNs. Advisory services revenues were also favorable compared to 2004 due to growth in separate client account assets managed, partially offset by a decline in pooled account balances and fees. Total expenses in the second quarter of 2005 were $186 million, up 68% compared to the second quarter of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, total expenses increased 59% over the same period in 2004 to $350 million. This increase was primarily driven by higher interest expense from increased asset/liability products activity, which was consistent with the growth in revenues.
Net realized losses from investment securities in the investment management services operations were $2 million in the second quarter of 2005, compared to $1 million in the second quarter of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net realized gains were $1 million compared to a loss of $3 million in the same period of 2004. Realized gains and losses were generated from the ongoing management of the investment portfolios. Net losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange related to the investment management services operations were $3 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to a net gain of $12 million in the second quarter of 2004. The net losses in 2005 were primarily generated from a decrease in U.S. dollar interest rates resulting in lower market values on pay fixed/receive floating U.S. dollar interest rate swaps associated with the conduit programs. Similarly, the net gains on derivative instruments and foreign exchange in 2004 were largely due to movements in interest rates on interest rate swaps associated with the conduit programs. For the first six months of 2005, net gains on derivative instruments and foreign exchange totaled $8 million compared to a net gain of $4 thousand in 2004. The increase in net gains was primarily attributable to changes in the value of interest rate swaps affected by overall higher interest rates for the first six months of 2005 versus the first six months of 2004. These interest rate swaps economically hedge against interest rate movements but do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
Fixed-income ending assets under management as of June 30, 2005, which do not include conduit program assets, were $44 billion, 13% above the 2004 year-end level and 18% above the June 30, 2004 level. Conduit assets are held to their contractual maturity and are originated and managed differently from those held as available-for-sale by the Company or those managed for third parties. The following table summarizes the consolidated investment management services results and assets under management for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 and 2004:
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(2 | ) | (1 | ) | 1 | (3 | ) | (31 | )% | 158 | % | ||||||||||
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The following provides a summary of the results of each of the investment management services businesses by segment.
Asset/liability products pre-tax income, excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, totaled $12 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $9 million in the second quarter of 2004, resulting in an increase of 29%. For the first six months of 2005, pre-tax income of $27 million, excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, increased 50% over 2004. At June 30, 2005, principal and accrued interest outstanding on investment agreement and medium-term note obligations and securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $15 billion compared to $13 billion at December 31, 2004. Assets supporting these agreements had market values of $15 billion and $13 billion at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. These assets are comprised of high quality securities with an average credit quality rating of Double-A.
Advisory services pre-tax income, excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, totaled $5 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $4 million in the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, pre-tax income of $10 million, excluding realized gains and losses from investment securities and gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, increased 30% over 2004. Third-party ending assets under management were $18 billion and $16 billion at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The market values of assets related to the Companys insurance and corporate investment portfolios managed by the investment management services operations at June 30, 2005 were $10 billion, consistent with the balance at December 31, 2004.
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Conduit program pre-tax income, excluding gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, totaled $3 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $2 million in the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, pre-tax income of $6 million, excluding gains and losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange, increased $4 million over 2004. Certain of MBIAs consolidated subsidiaries have invested in MBIAs conduit debt obligations or have received compensation for services provided to MBIAs conduits. As such, MBIA has eliminated intercompany transactions with its conduits from its balance sheet and income statement. After the elimination of such intercompany assets and liabilities, conduit investments and conduit debt obligations were $5.8 billion and $5.6 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2005. The difference between the investments and debt obligations is primarily the result of the elimination of conduit debt owned by other MBIA subsidiaries. The effect of the elimination on the Companys consolidated balance sheet is a reduction of fixed-maturity investments with a corresponding reduction of medium-term notes.
Typically, conduit programs involve the use of rating agencies in assessing the quality of asset purchases and in assigning ratings to the various programs funded through the conduits. An underlying rating is the implied rating for the transaction without giving consideration to the MBIA guarantee. All transactions currently funded in the conduits had an underlying rating of at least investment grade by Moodys and S&P prior to funding. The weighted average underlying rating for transactions currently funded in the conduits was A by S&P and A2 by Moodys at the time such transactions were funded. MBIA estimates that the current weighted average underlying rating of all outstanding conduit transactions was A- by S&P and A2 by Moodys as of June 30, 2005.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
MBIAs municipal services operations is consolidated under MuniServices Company (MBIA MuniServices) and provides revenue enhancement services and products to public-sector clients nationwide consisting of discovery, audit, collections/recovery and information (data) services. The municipal services operations also include Capital Asset Holdings GP, Inc. and certain affiliated entities (Capital Asset), a servicer of delinquent tax certificates.
In the second quarter of 2005, the municipal services operations reported pre-tax income of $0.3 million compared to pre-tax income of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2004. Revenues decreased by 6% and expenses decreased by 8% due to a decline in the delinquent tax certificate portfolio serviced by Capital Asset as a result of tax certificate redemptions. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, pre-tax income was $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
CORPORATE
The corporate operations consist of net investment income, net realized gains and losses on holding company investment assets, interest expense and corporate expenses. The corporate operations incurred a loss of $24
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million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to a loss of $20 million in the same period of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the corporate operations incurred a loss of $43 million and $42 million, respectively.
Net investment income increased from $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2004 to $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2005. In the six months ended June 30, 2005, net investment income increased to $14 million from $5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase was driven by substantially higher invested assets and a shift to longer term higher yielding investments. The increase in the invested assets resulted from additional debt issued by MBIA Inc. and dividends paid by MBIA Corp. to MBIA Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2004, somewhat offset by share repurchases of the Companys common stock.
The corporate operations incurred $22 million of interest expense in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $18 million in the second quarter of 2004, a 24% increase. For the first six months of 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred interest expense of $44 million and $36 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense primarily resulted from the issuance of $350 million of debt, partially offset by the retirement of $50 million of debt, in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Corporate expenses were $7 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $4 million in the second quarter of 2004. For the six months of 2005, corporate expenses of $11 million increased from $10 million in the first six months of 2004. The increase in the second quarter of 2005 was principally due to legal costs associated with regulatory investigations. Information on these investigations is provided in Note 7: Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The smaller increase for the first six months of 2005 was a result of an increase in legal and consulting costs recorded in 2005 offset by non-recurring costs incurred in the first quarter of 2004 associated with a liquidated equity investment.
TAXES
MBIAs tax policy is to optimize after-tax income by maintaining the appropriate mix of taxable and tax-exempt investments. However, the effective tax rate fluctuates from time to time as the Company manages its investment portfolio on an after-tax total return basis. The effective tax rate, including tax related to discontinued operations, for the second quarter of 2005 was 28.2%, up from 28.1% for the second quarter of 2004. For the six months of 2005 and 2004 the effective tax rate was 28.0% and 28.2%, respectively, including tax related to discontinued operations.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company carefully manages its capital resources to minimize its cost of capital while maintaining appropriate claims-paying resources to sustain its Triple-A claims-paying ratings. Capital resources are defined by the Company as total shareholders equity, long-term debt issued for general corporate purposes and various soft
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capital credit facilities. Total shareholders equity at June 30, 2005 was $6.6 billion, with total long-term debt at $1.3 billion. The Company uses debt financing to lower its overall cost of capital. MBIA maintains debt at levels it considers to be prudent based on its cash flow and total capital (shareholders equity plus long-term debt). The following table shows the Companys long-term debt and the ratio used to measure it:
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$ | 1,314 | $ | 1,333 | ||||
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In August 1999, the Company announced that its board of directors had authorized the repurchase of 11.25 million shares of common stock of the Company, after adjusting for the 2001 stock split. The Company began the repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 1999. In July 2004, the Company completed the repurchase of all 11.25 million shares at an average price of $44.08 per share and received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase 1 million shares under a new repurchase program. On August 5, 2004, the Companys board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 14 million shares of common stock in connection with the new repurchase program. As of June 30, 2005, the Company had repurchased a total of 10 million shares under the current plan at an average price of $57.25 per share, of which 5.9 million shares were repurchased in 2005 at an average price of $57.77 per share.
The Company has various soft capital credit facilities, such as lines of credit and equity-based facilities at its disposal, which further support its claims-paying resources. At June 30, 2005, MBIA Corp. maintained a $450 million limited recourse standby line of credit facility, reduced from $700 million at December 31, 2004, with a group of major Triple-A rated banks to provide funds for the payment of claims in excess of the greater of $500 million or 5% of average annual debt service with respect to public finance transactions. The agreement is for a ten-year term, amended from a seven-year term, which expires in March 2015.
MBIA Corp. has access to $400 million of CPCT securities issued by eight trusts, which were created for the primary purpose of issuing CPCT securities and investing the proceeds in high quality commercial paper or short-term U.S. Government obligations. MBIA Corp. has a put option to sell to the trusts the perpetual preferred stock of MBIA Corp. If MBIA Corp. exercises its put option, the trusts will transfer the proceeds to MBIA Corp. in exchange for the preferred stock that will be held by the trusts. The trusts are vehicles for providing MBIA Corp. the opportunity to access new capital at its sole discretion through the exercise of the put options. The trusts are rated AA and Aa2 by S&P and Moodys, respectively. To date, MBIA Corp. has not exercised its put options under any of these arrangements.
From time to time, MBIA accesses the capital markets to support the growth of its businesses. As such, MBIA filed a $500 million registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC utilizing a shelf registration process. In November 2004, the Company completed its $350 million debt issuance of senior notes and currently has in effect a shelf registration with the SEC for $150 million. This shelf registration permits the Company to issue various debt and equity securities described in the prospectus filed as part of the registration statement.
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LIQUIDITY
Cash flow needs at the parent company level are primarily for dividends to its shareholders and interest payments on its debt. Liquidity and operating cash requirements of the Company are met by its cash flows generated from operations, which were more than adequate in the first half of 2005. Management of the Company believes that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet the Companys liquidity and operating cash requirements for the foreseeable future.
Cash requirements have historically been met by upstreaming dividend payments from MBIA Corp., which generates substantial cash flow from premium writings and investment income. In the first six months of 2005, the Companys operating cash flow from continuing operations totaled $413 million compared with $404 million in the first six months of 2004. The majority of net cash provided by operating activities is generated from premium revenue and investment income in the Companys insurance operations.
Under New York State insurance law, without prior approval of the superintendent of the state insurance department, financial guarantee insurance companies can pay dividends from earned surplus subject to retaining a minimum capital requirement. In MBIA Corp.s case, dividends in any twelve-month period cannot be greater than 10% of policyholders surplus as shown on MBIA Corp.s latest filed statutory financial statements.
In addition to its regular dividends, in the fourth quarter of 2004 MBIA Corp. declared and paid a special dividend of $375 million to MBIA Inc., which was approved by the New York State Department of Insurance. As a result of the payment of the special dividend and under the formula applicable to the payment of dividends, MBIA Corp. may not pay any dividends without prior approval by the New York State Department of Insurance until the fourth quarter of 2005. In the first quarter of 2005, MBIA Corp. requested approval for the payment of additional special dividends as its capital position continues to exceed both the capital required by New York State Insurance Law and the rating agencies for purposes of maintaining its Triple-A ratings. Approval by the New York State Department of Insurance is still pending on this request.
The Company has significant liquidity supporting its businesses. At June 30, 2005, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were approximately $2 billion. If, for any reason, significant cash flow reductions occur in any of its businesses, MBIA has alternatives for meeting ongoing cash requirements. They include selling or pledging its fixed-income investments in its investment portfolio, tapping existing liquidity facilities and new borrowings.
As part of MBIAs external borrowing capacity, it maintained two bank lines totaling $500 million. These bank lines were maintained with a group of highly rated global banks and were comprised of a renewable $167 million facility with a term of 364 days and a $333 million facility with a five-year term maturing in April 2009. In April 2005, the $167 million facility expired on its stated expiration date and the $333 million facility was increased to $500 million and the term was extended one year to April 2010. As of June 30, 2005, there were no balances outstanding under these agreements.
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The available-for-sale investment portfolio provides a high degree of liquidity, since it is comprised of readily marketable high quality fixed-income securities and short-term investments. At June 30, 2005, the fair value of the consolidated available-for-sale investment portfolio was $26 billion, as shown in the following table:
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$ | 9,632 | $ 9,205 | 5 | % | |||
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$ | 14,639 | $12,209 | 20 | % | |||
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$ | 314 | $ 731 | (57 | )% | |||
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The increase in the amortized cost of insurance-related available-for-sale investments in 2005 was the result of positive cash flow from operations. The increase in the amortized cost of available-for-sale investments in the investment management services operations was the result of growth in the Companys asset/liability products program. Corporate investments decreased in the first six months of 2005 due to increased share repurchase activity by the Company.
The fair value of the Companys investments is based on quoted market prices, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities. Differences between fair value and amortized cost arise primarily as a result of changes in interest rates occurring after a fixed-income security is purchased, although other factors influence fair value, including credit-related actions, supply and demand forces and other market factors. When the Company holds its available-for-sale investments to maturity, unrealized gains or losses currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the shareholders equity section of the balance sheet will decrease over time as the investments approach maturity. As a result, the Company expects to realize a value substantially equal to amortized cost. However, when investments
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are sold prior to maturity, the Company will realize any gains or losses in current net income. The conduit portfolios are considered held-to-maturity, as the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments to their contractual maturity. Therefore, these portfolios are reported at amortized cost and are not adjusted to reflect unrealized changes in fair value.
The weighted average credit quality of the Companys fixed-income investment portfolios has been maintained at Double-A since its inception. The quality distribution of the Companys fixed-income investment portfolios, excluding short-term investments, based on ratings from Moodys as of June 30, 2005 is presented in the following table:
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$ | 6,452 | 68 | % | $ | 8,744 | 61 | % | $ | 5,751 | 88 | % | $ | 20,947 | 69 | % | ||||||||
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1,764 | 19 | % | 2,722 | 19 | % | | | 4,486 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||
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1,175 | 12 | % | 2,665 | 19 | % | 800 | 12 | % | 4,640 | 15 | % | ||||||||||||
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MBIAs consolidated investment portfolio includes investments that are insured by MBIA Corp. (MBIA Insured Investments). At June 30, 2005, MBIA Insured Investments, excluding conduit investments, at fair value represented $4.8 billion or 16% of the total fixed-income investment portfolio. Conduit investments represented $5.8 billion or 19% of the total fixed-income investment portfolio. Without giving effect to the MBIA guarantee of the MBIA Insured Investments in the consolidated investment portfolio, as of June 30, 2005, based on the actual or estimated underlying ratings (i) the weighted average rating of the investment portfolio would be in the Aa range, (ii) the weighted average rating of just the MBIA Insured Investments in the investment portfolio would be in the Baa range and (iii) less than 1% of the investment portfolio would be rated below investment grade.
The underlying ratings of the MBIA Insured Investments as of June 30, 2005 are reflected in the following table. Amounts represent the fair value of such investments including the benefit of the MBIA guarantee. The ratings in the table below are the lower underlying rating assigned by S&P or Moodys when an underlying rating exists from either rating service, or when an external underlying rating is not available, the underlying rating is based on the Companys best estimate of the rating of such investment.
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Underlying Ratings Scale In thousands |
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$ | 45,750 | $ | 384,986 | $ | 1,095,594 | $ | 1,526,330 | ||||
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The Company generates significant liquidity from its operations. Because of its risk management policies and procedures, diversification and reinsurance, the Company believes that the occurrence of an event that would significantly adversely affect liquidity is unlikely.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There has been no material changes in the Companys market risk during the first six months ended June 30, 2005. For additional information on market risk, refer to page 37 of the Companys 2004 Annual Report or Part II, Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading Market Risk of the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, there have not been any changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In July 2002, MBIA Corp. filed suit against Royal Indemnity Company (Royal), in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, to enforce insurance policies that Royal issued on certain vocational student loan transactions that MBIA Corp. insured. To date, claims in the amount of approximately $350 million have been made under the Royal policies with respect to loans that have defaulted. MBIA Corp. expects that there will be additional claims made under the policies with respect to student loans that may default in the future. Royal has filed an action seeking a declaration that it is not obligated to pay on its policies. If Royal does not honor its policies, MBIA Corp. will be required to make payment on the notes it insured, and will incur material losses under its policies. In October 2003, the court granted MBIA Corp.s motion for summary judgment and ordered Royal to pay all claims under its policies. While Royal has appealed the order, MBIA expects that the order will be upheld on appeal. As part of the appeals process, Royal has pledged $384 million of investment grade collateral to MBIA Corp. to secure the entire amount of the judgment, with interest, and has agreed to post additional security for future claims and interest. The Federal District Court has ordered Royal to comply with the pledge agreement.
MBIA Corp. believes that it will prevail in the litigation with Royal and will have no ultimate loss on these policies, although there can be no assurance that MBIA Corp. will in fact prevail. If MBIA Corp. does not prevail in the litigation and Royal does not make payments on the Royal Policies, MBIA Corp. expects to incur material losses under its policies. MBIA Corp. does not believe, however, that any such losses will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
In November 2004 the Company received identical document subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York Attorney Generals Office (NYAG) requesting information with respect to non-traditional or loss mitigation insurance products developed, offered or sold by the Company to third parties from January 1, 1998 to the present. While the subpoenas did not identify any specific transaction, subsequent conversations with the SEC and the NYAG revealed that the investigation included the reinsurance arrangements entered into by MBIA Corp. in 1998 in connection with the bankruptcy of the Delaware Valley Obligated Group, an entity that is part of the Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF).
On March 9, 2005, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York (U.S. Attorney) seeking information related to the reinsurance agreements it entered into in connection with the AHERF loss. Thereafter, the Company has received additional subpoenas, substantively identical to each other, and additional informal requests, from the SEC and the NYAG for documents and other information.
The Company has been cooperating, and is continuing to cooperate fully with the investigations by the SEC, the NYAG and the U.S. Attorney, and it is currently attempting to explore ways to resolve the issues under investigation. The investigations are, however, ongoing and the Company is unable to predict their outcome or whether efforts to resolve these issues will be successful.
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The Company has been named as a defendant in the following putative securities class action suits: Anthony Capone v. MBIA Inc., et al. ; (Case No. 05 CV 3514; S.D.N.Y.) (filed April 4, 2005); Thomas Cassady v. MBIA Inc., et al. ; (Case No. 05 CV 3730; S.D.N.Y.) (filed April 7, 2005); Todd Simon v. MBIA Inc., et al .; (Case No. 05 CV 3636; S.D.N.Y.) (filed April 8, 2005); Mariss Partners, LLP v. MBIA Inc., et al. (Case No. 05 CV 3709; S.D.N.Y) (filed April 11, 2005); and Alan D. Sadowsky and Barbara S. Katvin v. MBIA Inc., et al. ; (Case No. 05 CV 4150; S.D.N.Y.) (filed April 26, 2005). Joseph W. Brown, the Companys Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Gary C. Dunton, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Ferreri, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Neil G. Budnick, a Vice President of the Company and the Companys former Chief Financial Officer and Douglas C. Hamilton, the Companys Controller were also named as defendants in each of these suits. The plaintiffs in these cases assert claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits seek to act as representatives for a putative class consisting of purchasers of the Companys stock during the period from August 5, 2003 to March 30, 2005 (the Class Period).
Although the individual lawsuits vary, the allegations include, among other things, violations of the federal securities laws arising out of the Companys allegedly false and misleading statements about its financial condition and the defendants failure to disclose or indicate the following alleged facts: (1) that MBIA, during the Class Period, overleveraged itself, deeply under-reserved against possible credit defaults, and overly exposed to guaranteeing risky structured financings; (2) that MBIA accelerated its recognition of current income by classifying many of its upfront guarantee fees as advisory fees taken at closing, rather than accounted for over the life of the bonds insured; (3) that MBIA improperly booked a $70 million payment received from Converium Re (then called Zurich Reinsurance North America) in 1998, which at the time was depicted as a loss-reducing reinsurance recovery for MBIA, but was, in substance, a loan; (4) that as result, MBIA financial statements were materially overstated by $60 million; (5) that MBIA artificially inflated premium income and portfolio credit quality by insuring bonds in the secondary market that were attracting prices lower than their stale credit ratings would dictate; (6) that MBIAs low loss ratios resulted from the Companys practice to defer recognizing problems rather than providing layers of excess collateral, other underwriting protection, and its self-proclaimed prowess at restructurings; (7) that MBIA set forth an illegal scheme of covering the loss, from the failed Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (Aherf) bond issuance, with a retroactive reinsurance policy, giving it a reinsurance recovery of $170 million to cover the present value of the future Aherf interest and principal payments, which resulted in MBIA showing a better than 40% jump in pretax income that year $565 million over what the income figure would have been without resort to the reinsurance; (8) that MBIA was dumping on Channel Reinsurance Ltd., a Bermuda reinsurer where MBIA owns a 17.4% interest, performing but troubled policies from its existing portfolio, with the provison that it could make up any quality problems later so that MBIA could buy time by getting potential workout loans off its balance sheet in order to make its financial results appear better; and (9) that the Company lacked adequate internal controls and was therefore unable to ascertain the true financial condition of the Company. The plaintiffs allege that, as a result of these misleading statements or omissions, the Companys stock traded at artificially inflated prices. These lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory damages in connection with purchases by members of the putative class of the Companys stock at such allegedly inflated prices during the Class Period.
On July 25, 2005, the presiding judge issued an order consolidating these five cases into one action under the caption In re MBIA Securities Litigation (Case No. 05 CV 3514; S.D.N.Y.) and named a lead plaintiff and lead counsel for the class. The Company anticipates that it will be receiving an amended complaint in respect of the consolidated action in September 2005.
There are no other material lawsuits pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
From time to time, the Company repurchases shares of its common stock when, in the opinion of management, it is economically advantageous to do. In August, 1999, the Companys board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 11.25 million shares of the Companys common stock (after adjusting for the 2001 stock split). In July 2004, the Company completed the repurchase of all 11.25 million shares and received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase 1 million shares under a new repurchase program. On August 5, 2004, MBIAs board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 14 million shares of its common stock in connection with the new repurchase program. The Company will only repurchase shares of its common stock under the repurchase program when it feels that it is economically attractive to do so and in conformity with regulatory and rating agency guidelines.
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The following table sets forth repurchases made by the Company in each month during the second quarter of 2005:
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1,513,127 | 58.89 | 1,431,800 | 4,995,900 |
(1) | 297,056 shares were purchased by the Company for settling awards under the Companys long-term incentive plans. |
(2) | Repurchased pursuant to stock repurchase plans authorized by the Companys board of directors in 2004. |
Item 4. Submission Of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 5, 2005 (the Annual Meeting). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), there was no solicitation in opposition to the nine nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company listed in the Companys Proxy Statement, dated March 30, 2005, for the Annual Meeting (the Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and said nine nominees were elected.
The following matters were acted upon by Company shareholders at the Annual Meeting, at which 121,046,043 shares of the Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of the Company (the Common Stock), or approximately 87.95 percent of the 137,630,961 shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxies:
1. Election of Directors . The proposal to elect the Companys Board of Directors was adopted with the following number of votes per director:
Nominees |
In Favor
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Withheld
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Joseph W. Brown |
112,990,926 | 8,055,117 | ||
C. Edward Chaplin |
118,669,165 | 2,376,878 | ||
David C. Clapp |
117,432,066 | 3,613,977 | ||
Gary C. Dunton |
113,030,950 | 8,015,093 | ||
Claire L. Gaudiani |
117,429,239 | 3,616,804 | ||
Daniel P. Kearney |
116,988,798 | 4,057,245 | ||
Laurence H. Meyer |
118,741,826 | 2,304,217 | ||
Debra J. Perry |
118,742,322 | 2,303,721 | ||
John A. Rolls |
114,057,677 | 6,988,366 |
2. Approval of Adoption of MBIA Inc. Annual Incentive Plan. A resolution proposed by the Board of Directors of the Company that the shareholders approve the MBIA Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the Annual Incentive Plan) was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. There were 106,524,611 votes cast in favor of, and 3,681,575 votes cast against, said resolution. The holders of 899,438 shares of Common Stock abstained and there were broker non-votes in respect of 9,940,419 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the resolution received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, the resolution was adopted and the Annual Incentive Plan was approved by the shareholders. The resolution and information relating to the Annual Incentive Plan are set forth at pages 35 through 37, inclusive, of the Proxy Statement. The Annual Incentive Plan is set forth in its entirety as Appendix C to the Proxy Statement.
3. Approval of Adoption of MBIA Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. A resolution proposed by the Board of Directors of the Company that the shareholders approve the MBIA Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Omnibus Incentive Plan) was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. There were 95,503,472 votes cast in favor of, and 14,725,016 votes cast against, said resolution. The holders of 877,236 shares of Common Stock abstained and there were broker non-votes in respect of 9,940,319 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the resolution received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, the resolution was adopted and the Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved by the shareholders. The resolution and information relating to the Annual Incentive Plan are set forth at pages 38 through 44, inclusive, of the Proxy Statement. The Annual Incentive Plan is set forth in its entirety as Appendix D to the Proxy Statement.
4. Approval of Amendment to Section 8 of the Certificate of Incorporation. A resolution proposed by the Board of Directors of the Company that the shareholders approve an amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to
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reduce to a simple majority the percentage of votes required to amend or repeal Section 8 of the Certificate of Incorporation, which Section discusses the factors that the Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to consider in the event of a proposed tender offer, merger or acquisition of the Company was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. There were 119,466,506 votes cast in favor of, and 724,511 votes cast against, said resolution. The holders of 855,026 shares of Common Stock abstained and there were no broker non-votes. Accordingly, the resolution received the affirmative vote of the holders of over 80% of the Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, the resolution was adopted and the amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the shareholders. The resolution and information relating to the amendment are set forth at pages 45 through 46, inclusive, of the Proxy Statement.
5. Approval of Amendment to Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation . A resolution proposed by the Board of Directors of the Company that the shareholders approve an amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to permit shareholders to act by majority written consent by amending Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. There were 107,027,004 votes cast in favor of, and 2,993,858 votes cast against, said resolution. The holders of 1,084,762 shares of Common Stock abstained and there were broker non-votes in respect of 9,940,419 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the resolution received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, the resolution was adopted and the amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the shareholders. The resolution and information relating to the amendment are set forth at pages 46 through 47, inclusive, of the Proxy Statement.
6. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. A resolution that the shareholders ratify the action of the Audit Committee in selecting and appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2005 was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders. There were 118,299,221 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of, and 1,906,525 shares of Common Stock voted against, said resolution. The holders of 840,297 shares of Common Stock abstained and there were no broker non-votes. The resolution, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, was adopted and the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2005 was ratified by the shareholders.
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 5, 2005 | |
10.3 | MBIA Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, effective January 1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Companys definitive proxy statement filed on March 30, 2005 | |
10.4 | MBIA Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan, effective May 5, 2005, incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Companys definitive proxy statement filed on March 30, 2005 | |
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 302 | |
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 302 | |
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 906 | |
32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 906 | |
99.1 | Additional Exhibits - MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MBIA INC. Registrant |
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Date: August 9, 2005 |
/s/ N ICHOLAS F ERRERI |
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Nicholas Ferreri | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 9, 2005 |
/s/ D OUGLAS C. H AMILTON |
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Douglas C. Hamilton | ||
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
STOCK CORPORATION
1. The name of the Corporation is MBIA Inc.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation is amended.
3. Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation is amended by adding the following paragraph at the conclusion thereof:
Any action that may be taken at a meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting by consent in writing, setting forth the action to be taken, signed by persons holding a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote thereon, except that directors may be elected by action of shareholders without a meeting of shareholders only by unanimous written consent or pursuant to a plan of merger. If action is proposed to be taken by written consent of less than all of the shareholders, notice in writing of such proposed action shall be given to each shareholder who would be entitled to vote thereon not less than 20 nor more than 50 days before the date any such consents are to become effective.
4. Section 8 of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Section 8:
The Board of Directors of the Corporation, when evaluating any offer of another party to (a) make a tender or exchange offer for any equity security of the Corporation, (b) merge or consolidate the Corporation into or with another corporation, or (c) purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation, shall, in connection with the exercise of its judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the Corporation as a whole, be authorized to give due consideration to such factors as the Board of Directors determines to be relevant, including, without limitation:
(i) | the interests of the Corporations shareholders; |
(ii) | whether the proposed transaction might violate federal or state laws; |
(iii) | the form and amount of consideration being offered in the proposed transaction, not only in relation to the then current market price for the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, but also in relation to (1) |
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the market price for the capital stock of the Corporation over a period of years, (2) the estimated price that might be achieved in a freely negotiated sale of the Corporation as a whole or in part or through orderly liquidation, (3) the premiums over market price paid for the securities of other corporations in similar transactions, (4) current political, economic and other factors bearing on securities prices, and (5) the Corporations then current value (including its financial condition and the unrealized value of its properties and assets determined over a period of years), its long-term plans and its future prospects as an independent going concern; and
(iv) | the social, legal, environmental and economic effects on (1) policy holders, employees, clients, suppliers and other affected persons, firms and corporations, (2) the communities and economic regions in which the Corporation and its subsidiaries operate or are located and (3) any of the businesses and properties of the Corporation or of any of its subsidiaries. |
In connection with such evaluation, the Board of Directors is authorized to conduct such investigations and to engage in such legal proceedings as the Board of Directors may determine.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation or otherwise (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the shares of the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 8.
6. The amendment was approved by shareholders in the manner required by Sections 33-600 to 33-998 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and by the Certificate of Incorporation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed on behalf of the Corporation as of the 5 th day of May, 2005.
/s/ Ram D. Wertheim |
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Name: | Ram D. Wertheim | |
Title: | Secretary |
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
STOCK CORPORATION
Office of the Secretary of State
30 Trinity Street, P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470
MBIA INC.
The undersigned officer of MBIA Inc. (the Corporation), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, does hereby certify as follows:
1. | The name of the Corporation is MBIA Inc. |
2. | The attached Certificate of Incorporation is amended. |
3. | Section 3 of the Certificate of Incorporation is amended to read as follows in its entirety: |
The designation of each class of shares, the authorized number of shares of each such class, and the par value (if any) of each such share thereof, are as follows:
The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Four Hundred Ten Million (410,000,000) shares, of which Four Hundred Million (400,000,000) shares shall be common stock, par value $1.00 per share, and of which Ten Million (10,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share.
Immediately following the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut on May 21, 1987, there shall be a 736-for-1 stock split applicable to each share of common stock of the corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time, so that each share of common stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall be changed into 736 shares of such common stock.
4. In accordance with Section 33-800 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the amendment set forth above was approved by the holders of common stock of the Corporation (the only class of voting securities of the Corporation) on May 10, 2001 and such approval remains in effect. The total number of shares entitled to vote on the amendment and the results of the vote were as follows:
Total Number of Shares Outstanding on the Record Date: 98,815,231
Total Number of Shares Represented at the Meeting: 85,907,099
Total Number of Shares Voted: 85,587,219 Vote Favoring Adoption: 74,875,912
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Such vote was sufficient for approval of the amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed on behalf of the Corporation as of the 23 rd day of August, 2001.
/s/ Richard L. Weill |
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Name: | Richard L. Weill | |
Title: | Secretary |
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MBIA INC.
(Stock Corporation)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
1. | The name of the Corporation is MBIA Inc. |
2. | The nature of the business to be transacted, or the purposes to be promoted or carried out by the corporation, are as follows: |
The Corporation shall have the power to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be formed under the Stock Corporation Act of the State of Connecticut.
3. | The designation of each class of shares, the authorized number of shares of each such class, and the par value (if any) of each such share thereof, are as follows: |
The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Four Hundred Ten Million (410,000,000) shares, of which Four Hundred Million (400,000,000) shares shall be common stock, par value $1.00 per share, and of which Ten Million (10,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share.
Immediately following the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut on May 21, 1987, there shall be a 736-for-1 stock split applicable to each share of common stock of the corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time, so that each share of common stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall be changed into 736 shares of such common stock.
4. | The terms, limitations and relative rights and preferences of each class of shares and series thereof (if any), or an express grant of authority to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 33-341 of the Stock Corporation Act of the State of Connecticut, Connecticut General Statutes, are as follows: |
Each share of common stock shall have one vote on all matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation, or the statutes of Connecticut. Each share of common stock shall participate equally in any dividend distribution and upon liquidation or dissolution.
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Authority is hereby expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to the Stock Corporation Act of the State of Connecticut to adopt from time to time resolutions and amendments to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation providing for the issuance of the Corporations authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock, fixing and determining the terms, limitations, and relative rights and preferences of the preferred stock, establishing series and fixing and. determining the variations as among particular series of the preferred stock. The resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of shares of a particular series shall fix, subject to applicable laws, the designation, rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
(a) the number of shares constituting such series, including the authority to increase or decrease such number, and the distinctive designation of such series;
(b) the dividend rate of the shares of such series, whether the dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, the date from which they shall be cumulative, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of such series;
(c) the right, if any, of the Corporation to redeem shares of such series and the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the redemption price;
(d) the rights of the shares in case of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of such series;
(e) the voting rights, if any, of the shares of such series and the terms and conditions under which such voting rights may be exercised;
(f) the obligation, if any, of the Corporation to provide a retirement or sinking fund or funds of a similar nature and the terms and conditions of such obligation;
(g) the terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of such series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of stock of any other class or classes or of any other series of preferred stock, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the terms of adjustment, if any; and
(h) any other terms, rights, preferences or limitations of the shares of such series as may be permitted by law.
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The Board of Directors may not make any change in the designations, terms, limitations or relative rights or preferences of shares of preferred stock after their issuance, except upon compliance with any applicable provisions of the applicable law, of the By-Laws of the Corporation and of such designations, terms, limitations and relative rights and preferences.
5. | The minimum amount of stated capital with which the Corporation shall commence business is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in capital surplus. |
6. | Upon the offering or sale by the Corporation of its shares or securities convertible into shares (including warrants, rights to subscribe and options to acquire shares), no shareholder shall have the preemptive right to purchase any such shares or securities. |
7. | The Corporation has expressly elected not to be governed by Sections 33-374a to 33-374c, inclusive, of the Stock Corporation Act of the State of Connecticut, Connecticut General Statutes, pursuant to the authority granted by Section 33-374c thereof. |
8. | The Board of Directors of the Corporation, when evaluating any offer of another party to (a) make a tender or exchange offer for any equity security of the Corporation, (b) merge or consolidate the Corporation into or with another corporation, or (c) purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation, shall, in connection with the exercise of its judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the Corporation as a whole, be authorized to give due consideration to such factors as the Board of Directors determines to be relevant, including, without limitation: |
(i) | the interests of the Corporations shareholders; |
(ii) | whether the proposed transaction might violate federal or state laws; |
(iii) | the form and amount of consideration being offered in the proposed transaction, not only in relation to the then current market price for the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, but also in relation to (1) the market price for the capital stock of the Corporation over a period of years, (2) the estimated price that might be achieved in a freely negotiated sale of the Corporation as a whole or in part or through orderly liquidation, (3) the premiums over market price paid for the securities of other corporations in similar transactions, (4) current political, economic and other factors bearing on securities prices, and (5) the Corporations then current value (including its financial condition and the unrealized value of its properties and assets determined over a period of years), its long-term plans and its future prospects as an independent going concern; and |
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(iv) | the social, legal, environmental and economic effects on (1) policy holders, employees, clients, suppliers and other affected persons, firms and corporations, (2) the communities and economic regions in which the Corporation and its subsidiaries operate or are located and (3) any of the businesses and properties of the Corporation or of any of its subsidiaries. |
In connection with such evaluation, the Board of Directors is authorized to conduct such investigations and to engage in such legal proceedings as the Board of Directors may determine.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation or otherwise (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the shares of the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 8.
9. | No person who is or was a director of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of duty as a director in an amount that exceeds the compensation received by the director for serving the Corporation during the year of the violation if such breach did not (a) involve a knowing and culpable violation of law by the director, (b) enable the director or an associate, as defined in subdivision (3) of Section 33-374d of the Connecticut Stock Corporation Act as in effect on the effective date hereof and as it may be amended from time to time, to receive an improper personal economic gain, (c) show a lack of good faith and a conscious disregard for the duty of the director to the Corporation under circumstances in which the director was aware that such conduct or omission created an unjustifiable risk of serious injury to the corporation, (d) constitute a sustained and unexcused pattern of inattention that amounted to an abdication of the directors duty to the Corporation, or (e) create liability under Section 33-321 of the Connecticut Stock Corporation Act as in effect on the effective date hereof and as it may be amended from time to time. This Section 9 shall not limit or preclude the liability of a person who is or was a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the effective date hereof. Any lawful repeal or modification of this Section 9 or the adoption of any provision inconsistent herewith by the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Corporation shall not, with respect to a person who is or was a director, adversely affect any limitation of liability, right or protection of such person existing hereunder with respect to any breach of duty occurring prior to the effective date of such repeal, modification or adoption of a provision inconsistent herewith. |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary C. Dunton, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the Quarterly Report of MBIA Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report; |
4. | The Companys other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared; |
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | disclosed in this Report that there were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companys second quarter of 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Companys other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and to the audit committee of the board of directors: |
(a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ Gary C. Dunton |
Gary C. Dunton |
Chief Executive Officer |
August 9, 2005 |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Nicholas Ferreri, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the Quarterly Report of MBIA Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report; |
4. | The Companys other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared; |
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | disclosed in this Report that there were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companys second quarter of 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Companys other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and to the audit committee of the board of directors: |
(a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ Nicholas Ferreri |
Nicholas Ferreri |
Chief Financial Officer |
August 9, 2005 |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of MBIA Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Gary C. Dunton, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. |
/s/ G ARY C. D UNTON |
Gary C. Dunton |
Chief Executive Officer |
August 9, 2005
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of MBIA Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Nicholas Ferreri, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. |
/s/ N ICHOLAS F ERRERI |
Nicholas Ferreri |
Chief Financial Officer |
August 9, 2005
Exhibit 99.1
MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (Unaudited) |
3 | |
Consolidated Statements of Income Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited and Restated) |
4 | |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity - Six months ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) |
5 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited and Restated) |
6 | |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in thousands except per share amounts)
June 30, 2005
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December 31, 2004
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Assets | ||||
Investments: |
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Fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $8,320,158 and $7,572,892) |
$ 8,810,500 | $ 8,059,329 | ||
Fixed-maturity securities pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost $456,869 and $483,842) |
460,390 | 489,759 | ||
Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost |
800,000 | 600,000 | ||
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) |
674,904 | 979,464 | ||
Other investments |
174,714 | 185,037 | ||
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Total investments |
10,920,508 | 10,313,589 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
103,450 | 182,347 | ||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
465,721 | 476,251 | ||
Accrued investment income |
126,127 | 129,210 | ||
Deferred acquisition costs |
383,006 | 360,496 | ||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
451,113 | 471,375 | ||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |
42,869 | 33,734 | ||
Goodwill |
76,938 | 76,938 | ||
Property and equipment, at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $89,613 and $84,204) |
99,407 | 102,283 | ||
Receivable for investments sold |
711 | 2,023 | ||
Derivative assets |
28,534 | 40,012 | ||
Other assets |
211,872 | 252,721 | ||
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Total assets |
$12,910,256 | $12,440,979 | ||
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Liabilities: |
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Deferred premium revenue |
$ 3,228,018 | $ 3,211,181 | ||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
667,570 | 726,617 | ||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
465,721 | 476,251 | ||
Variable interest entity floating rate notes |
801,038 | 600,505 | ||
Short-term debt |
58,745 | 58,745 | ||
Deferred income taxes, net |
503,898 | 493,425 | ||
Deferred fee revenue |
17,158 | 20,624 | ||
Payable for investments purchased |
40,709 | 15,686 | ||
Derivative liabilities |
15,764 | 26,366 | ||
Other liabilities |
170,289 | 214,431 | ||
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Total liabilities |
5,968,910 | 5,843,831 | ||
Shareholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, par value $1,000 per share; authorized shares - 4,000.08, issued and outstanding - none |
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Common stock, par value $150 per share; authorized, issued and outstanding - 100,000 shares |
15,000 | 15,000 | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,663,957 | 1,654,201 | ||
Retained earnings |
4,933,461 | 4,546,400 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax of $195,004 and $194,130 |
328,928 | 381,547 | ||
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Total shareholders equity |
6,941,346 | 6,597,148 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$12,910,256 | $12,440,979 | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three months ended
June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
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Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 256,908 | $ | 382,106 | $ | 548,022 | $ | 596,766 | ||||||||
Ceded premiums |
(36,595 | ) | (48,237 | ) | (75,352 | ) | (82,396 | ) | ||||||||
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Net premiums written |
220,313 | 333,869 | 472,670 | 514,370 | ||||||||||||
Increase in deferred premium revenue |
(6,392 | ) | (117,068 | ) | (47,084 | ) | (89,159 | ) | ||||||||
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Premiums earned (net of ceded premiums of $45,503, $51,612, $93,987 and $99,957) |
213,921 | 216,801 | 425,586 | 425,211 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income |
115,074 | 106,793 | 227,290 | 218,099 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
448 | 16,805 | 518 | 62,934 | ||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments |
(2,398 | ) | 210 | (876 | ) | 1,280 | ||||||||||
Advisory fees |
4,124 | 17,340 | 10,978 | 24,021 | ||||||||||||
Other |
1,050 | 20 | 2,063 | 20 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
332,219 | 357,969 | 665,559 | 731,565 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses: |
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Losses and loss adjustment |
21,265 | 20,635 | 41,650 | 40,074 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs |
16,506 | 16,493 | 32,799 | 32,079 | ||||||||||||
Operating |
25,777 | 30,610 | 63,013 | 60,195 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses |
63,548 | 67,738 | 137,462 | 132,348 | ||||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
268,671 | 290,231 | 528,097 | 599,217 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
72,685 | 79,900 | 141,036 | 158,660 | ||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 195,986 | $ | 210,331 | $ | 387,061 | $ | 440,557 | ||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2005
(in thousands except per share amounts)
Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total Shareholders Equity |
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Balance, January 1, 2005 |
100,000 | $ | 15,000 | $ | 1,654,201 | $ | 4,546,400 | $381,547 | $ | 6,597,148 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
| | | 387,061 | | 387,061 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Change in unrealized appreciation of investments net of change in deferred income taxes of $(1,553) |
| | | | (23,120 | ) | (23,120 | ) | |||||||||||
Change in foreign currency translation net of change in deferred income taxes of $2,427 |
| | | | (29,499 | ) | (29,499 | ) | |||||||||||
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(52,619 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
334,442 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stock-based compensation |
| | 9,756 | | | 9,756 | |||||||||||||
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Balance, June 30, 2005 |
100,000 | $ | 15,000 | $ | 1,663,957 | $ | 4,933,461 | $328,928 | $ | 6,941,346 | |||||||||
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Disclosure of reclassification amount: |
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Unrealized appreciation of investments arising during the period, net of taxes |
$(21,119 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes |
(2,001 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net unrealized appreciation, net of taxes |
$(23,120 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Six months ended June 30 |
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2004
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 387,061 | $ | 440,557 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Decrease in accrued investment income |
3,083 | 8,634 | ||||||
Increase in deferred acquisition costs |
(22,510 | ) | (20,193 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums |
20,262 | (12,672 | ) | |||||
Increase in deferred premium revenue |
16,837 | 71,599 | ||||||
Decrease in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
(59,047 | ) | (33,065 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |
(9,135 | ) | 33,783 | |||||
Depreciation |
5,409 | 5,456 | ||||||
Amortization of bond discount, net |
12,412 | 19,584 | ||||||
Net realized gains on sale of investments |
(518 | ) | (62,934 | ) | ||||
Deferred income tax provision |
15,246 | 30,598 | ||||||
Net (gains) losses on derivative instruments |
876 | (1,280 | ) | |||||
Stock option compensation |
8,634 | 7,705 | ||||||
Other, net |
(41,357 | ) | (64,584 | ) | ||||
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Total adjustments to net income |
(49,808 | ) | (17,369 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
337,253 | 423,188 | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of fixed-maturity securities, net of payable for investments purchased |
(1,504,563 | ) | (1,224,513 | ) | ||||
Sale of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments sold |
635,817 | 557,672 | ||||||
Redemption of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments redeemed |
300,785 | 433,525 | ||||||
Sale of short-term investments, net |
146,123 | 24,930 | ||||||
Other investments, net |
10,225 | 55,044 | ||||||
(Purchase) redemption of held-to-maturity investments |
(200,000 | ) | 1,504,688 | |||||
Capital expenditures |
(2,879 | ) | (3,851 | ) | ||||
Disposals of capital assets |
| 68 | ||||||
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
(614,492 | ) | 1,347,563 | |||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |
| 1,408 | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of variabe interest entity floating rate notes |
200,000 | | ||||||
Net repayment from redemption of medium-term notes |
| (1,503,001 | ) | |||||
Other borrowings |
| (7,886 | ) | |||||
Capital issuance costs |
(1,658 | ) | (1,051 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid |
| (190,000 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
198,342 | (1,700,530 | ) | |||||
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(78,897 | ) | 70,221 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
182,347 | 57,322 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ | 103,450 | $ | 127,543 | ||||
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 93,147 | $ | 148,771 | ||||
Interest paid: |
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Other borrowings |
| $ | 578 | |||||
Medium-term notes |
| $ | 18,177 | |||||
Variable interest entity floating rate notes |
$ | 9,415 | $ | 3,425 | ||||
Non cash items: |
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Stock compensation |
$ | 8,634 | $ | 7,705 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. | Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries (MBIA Corp.) and other entities required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP. These statements should be read in conjunction with MBIA Corp.s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), but in the opinion of management such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of MBIA Corp.s financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. The December 31, 2004 balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain amounts have been reclassified in the financial statements prior to December 31, 2004 to conform to the current presentation. This includes the reclassification of variable interest entity (VIE) assets and liabilities, which had no effect on net income, total assets, total liabilities or shareholders equity as previously reported. Additionally, this includes the reclassification of salvage and subrogation from Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves to Other assets.
2. | Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements |
As reported in MBIA Corp.s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, MBIA Corp. restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements for 1998 and subsequent years to correct the accounting treatment for two reinsurance agreements entered into in 1998. The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the consolidated financial statements of MBIA Corp. for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004.
As of and for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 |
As of and for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 |
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Previously
Reported |
Restated
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Previously
Reported |
Restated
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Consolidated Statement of Income Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
$ | 329,637 | $ | 333,689 | $ | 505,906 | $ | 514,370 | ||||||||
Increase in deferred premium revenue |
(115,318 | ) | (117,068 | ) | (85,225 | ) | (89,159 | ) | ||||||||
Premiums earned |
214,319 | 216,801 | 420,681 | 425,211 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
355,487 | 357,969 | 727,035 | 731,565 | ||||||||||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
20,399 | 20,635 | 39,633 | 40,074 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
30,386 | 30,610 | 59,617 | 60,195 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
67,278 | 67,738 | 131,329 | 132,348 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
288,209 | 290,231 | 595,706 | 599,217 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
79,192 | 79,900 | 157,431 | 158,660 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 209,017 | $ | 210,331 | $ | 438,275 | $ | 440,557 | ||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
$ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | $ | 552,334 | $ | 479,434 | ||||||||
Total assets |
12,493,542 | 12,436,795 | 12,493,542 | 12,436,795 | ||||||||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves |
651,489 | 658,416 | 651,489 | 658,416 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
373,774 | 360,539 | 373,774 | 360,539 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
195,825 | 199,966 | 195,825 | 199,966 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
5,845,143 | 5,842,976 | 5,845,143 | 5,842,976 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings |
4,761,040 | 4,706,460 | 4,761,040 | 4,706,460 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
$ | 6,648,399 | $ | 6,593,819 | $ | 6,648,399 | $ | 6,593,819 |
Information presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements gives effect to the restatement, as applicable.
3. | Dividends Declared |
MBIA Corp. did not declare or pay dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2005. In the first quarter of 2005, MBIA Corp. requested approval for the payment of additional special dividends as its capital position continues to exceed both the capital required by New York State Insurance Law and the rating agencies for purposes of maintaining its Triple-A ratings. Approval by the New York State Department of Insurance is still pending on this request.
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4. | Variable Interest Entities |
MBIA Corp. provides structured funding and credit enhancement services to global finance clients through the use of certain bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicles (SPVs) administered by subsidiaries of MBIA Inc. and through third-party SPVs. The purpose of the MBIA-administered SPVs is to provide clients with an efficient source of funding, which may offer MBIA Corp. the opportunity to issue financial guarantee insurance policies. Third-party SPVs are used in a variety of structures insured by MBIA Corp., whereby MBIA Corp. has risks analogous to those of MBIA-administered SPVs. MBIA Corp. has determined that such SPVs fall within the definition of a variable interest entity (VIE) under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. (FIN) 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (Revised).
Under the provisions of FIN 46(R), an entity is considered a VIE subject to consolidation if the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or if the equity investors lack one of three characteristics of a controlling financial interest. First, the equity investors lack the ability to make decisions about the entitys activities through voting rights or similar rights. Second, they do not bear the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity if they occur. Lastly, they do not claim the right to receive expected returns of the entity if they occur, which is the compensation for the risk of absorbing the expected losses. A VIE is consolidated with its primary beneficiary, which is defined as the entity that will absorb the majority of the expected losses, receive the majority of the expected residual returns, or both, of the VIE.
In September 2004, MBIA Corp. consolidated two VIEs established in connection with the securitization of Capital Asset tax liens. As a result of a clean-up call exercised for the Capital Asset Research Funding Series 1997A and Series 1998A tax lien securitizations, these securitizations no longer met the conditions of a qualifying special purpose entity under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities. MBIA Corp. holds a variable interest in these entities, which resulted from its insurance policies, and has determined that it is the primary beneficiary under FIN 46(R). MBIA Corp. has reported the assets of the securitizations, totaling $11 million at June 30, 2005 and $17 million at December 31, 2004, principally within Other assets on its consolidated balance sheet. Liabilities of the securitizations substantially represented amounts due to MBIA Corp., which were eliminated in consolidation.
With respect to third-party SPVs, MBIA Corp. must determine whether it has a variable interest and if so, whether that variable interest would cause MBIA Corp. to be the primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidate such entities. Under FIN 46(R), MBIA Corp.s guarantee of the assets or liabilities of a VIE constitute a variable interest and require MBIA Corp. to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary. Consolidation of such VIEs does not increase MBIA Corp.s exposure above that already committed to in its insurance policies. The assets and liabilities of a consolidated third-party VIE are primarily reported in Investments held-to-maturity and Variable interest entity floating rate notes, respectively, on the face of MBIA Corp.s balance sheet and totaled approximately $801 million and $600 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The third-party VIEs creditors do not have recourse to the general assets of MBIA Corp. outside of the financial guarantee provided to the VIE.
5. | Recent Litigation |
In July 2002, MBIA Corp. filed suit against Royal Indemnity Company (Royal), in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, to enforce insurance policies that Royal issued on certain vocational student loan transactions that MBIA Corp. insured. To date, claims in the amount of approximately $350 million have been made under the Royal policies with respect to loans that have defaulted. MBIA Corp. expects that there will be additional claims made under the policies with respect to student loans that may default in the future. Royal has filed an action seeking a declaration that it is not obligated to pay on its policies. If Royal does not honor its policies, MBIA Corp. will be required to make payment on the notes it insured, and will incur material losses under its policies. In October 2003, the court granted MBIA Corp.s motion for summary judgment and ordered Royal to pay all claims under its policies. While Royal has appealed the order, MBIA Corp. expects that the order will be upheld on appeal. As part of the appeals process, Royal has pledged $384 million of investment grade collateral to MBIA Corp. to secure the entire amount of the judgment, with interest, and has agreed to post additional security for future claims and interest. The Federal District Court has ordered Royal to comply with the pledge agreement.
MBIA Corp. believes that it will prevail in the litigation with Royal and will have no ultimate loss on these policies, although there can be no assurance that MBIA Corp. will in fact prevail. If MBIA Corp. does not prevail in the litigation and Royal does not make payments on the Royal Policies, MBIA Corp. expects to incur material losses under its policies. MBIA Corp. does not believe, however, that any such losses will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
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6. | Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense (LAE) Reserves |
Loss and LAE reserves are established in an amount equal to MBIA Corp.s estimate of unallocated losses, identified or case basis reserves and costs of settlement and other loss mitigation expenses on obligations it has insured. A summary of the unallocated and case basis activity and the components of the liability for loss and LAE reserves for the first and second quarters of 2005 are shown in the following table:
In thousands |
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1Q 2005
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Case basis loss and LAE reserves: |
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Beginning balance |
$ | 463,161 | $ | 434,924 | ||||
Less: reinsurance recoverable |
33,202 | 33,734 | ||||||
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Net beginning balance |
429,959 | 401,190 | ||||||
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Case basis transfers from unallocated loss reserve related to: |
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Current year |
23 | | ||||||
Prior years |
18,126 | 19,504 | ||||||
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Total |
18,149 | 19,504 | ||||||
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Paid (recovered) related to: |
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Current year |
(1 | ) | (4,231 | ) | ||||
Prior years |
118,640 | (5,034 | ) | |||||
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Total paid (recovered) |
118,639 | (9,265 | ) | |||||
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Net ending balance |
329,469 | 429,959 | ||||||
Plus: reinsurance recoverable |
42,869 | 33,202 | ||||||
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Case basis reserve ending balance |
372,338 | 463,161 | ||||||
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Unallocated loss reserve: |
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Beginning balance |
292,402 | 291,693 | ||||||
Losses and LAE incurred (1) |
21,265 | 20,385 | ||||||
Channel Re elimination (2) |
(286 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||
Transfers to case basis and LAE reserves |
(18,149 | ) | (19,504 | ) | ||||
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Unallocated loss reserve ending balance |
295,232 | 292,402 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 667,570 | $ | 755,563 | ||||
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(1) | Represents MBIA Corp.s provision for losses calculated as 12% of scheduled net earned premium. |
(2) | Represents the amount of losses and LAE incurred that have been eliminated in proportion to MBIA Corps ownership interest in Channel Reinsurance Ltd., which is carried on an equity method accounting basis. |
Case basis activity transferred from MBIA Corp.s unallocated loss reserve was approximately $38 million in the first six months of 2005 and primarily consisted of additional loss reserves for MBIA Corp.s guaranteed tax lien portfolios, insured obligations issued by Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital, a mortgage-backed credit and Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF). Total paid and recovery activity of $109 million for the first six months primarily consisted of payments related to Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital and estimated recoveries for AHERF reclassified from Other assets, both of which reduced the respective case basis loss reserve. Unallocated loss reserves approximated $295 million at June 30, 2005, which represent MBIA Corp.s estimate of losses associated with credit deterioration that has occurred in MBIA Corp.s insured portfolio and are available for future case-specific activity. MBIA Corp. incurred $42 million in loss and loss adjustment expenses in the first six months of 2005 based on 12% of scheduled net earned premium. See Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in MBIA Corp.s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 for a description of MBIA Corp.s loss reserving policy.
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