EX-99.1 6 dex991.htm ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS-MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Additional Exhibits-MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Exhibit 99.1

 

MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

and for the periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004


 

MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

     PAGE

Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (Unaudited and Restated)

   3

Consolidated Statements of Income – Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited and Restated)

   4

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity – Nine months ended September 30, 2005 (Unaudited and Restated)

   5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine months ended September 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)

 

     September 30, 2005

   December 31, 2004

          Restated

Assets

             

Investments:

             

Fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $8,365,151 and $7,572,892)

   $ 8,717,538    $ 8,059,329

Fixed-maturity securities pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost $416,541 and $483,842)

     414,985      489,759

Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

     800,000      600,000

Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value)

     871,228      979,464

Other investments

     158,306      185,037
    

  

Total investments

     10,962,057      10,313,589

Cash and cash equivalents

     106,254      182,347

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     415,408      476,251

Accrued investment income

     125,098      129,210

Deferred acquisition costs

     431,010      406,035

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     417,293      434,968

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

     45,677      34,610

Goodwill

     76,938      76,938

Property and equipment, at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $91,241 and $84,204)

     97,942      102,283

Receivable for investments sold

     38,982      2,023

Derivative assets

     43,785      39,765

Other assets

     219,340      251,845
    

  

Total assets

   $ 12,979,784    $ 12,449,864
    

  

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

             

Liabilities:

             

Deferred premium revenue

   $ 3,208,059    $ 3,211,181

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     711,423      748,869

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     415,408      476,251

Variable interest entity floating rate notes

     801,115      600,505

Short-term debt

     58,745      58,745

Deferred income taxes, net

     445,231      482,764

Deferred fee revenue

     15,957      20,624

Payable for investments purchased

     58,298      15,686

Derivative liabilities

     32,324      25,259

Other liabilities

     205,711      232,631
    

  

Total liabilities

     5,952,271      5,872,515

Shareholder’s Equity:

             

Preferred stock, par value $1,000 per share; authorized shares - 4,000.08, issued and outstanding - none

     —        —  

Common stock, par value $150 per share; authorized, issued and outstanding - 100,000 shares

     15,000      15,000

Additional paid-in capital

     1,668,342      1,654,201

Retained earnings

     5,111,203      4,526,601

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax of $145,897 and $194,130

     232,968      381,547
    

  

Total shareholder’s equity

     7,027,513      6,577,349

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 12,979,784    $ 12,449,864
    

  

 

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
September 30


    Nine months ended
September 30


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 
           Restated           Restated  

Revenues:

                                

Gross premiums written

   $ 228,962     $ 263,969     $ 776,984     $ 860,735  

Ceded premiums

     (37,583 )     (45,601 )     (107,354 )     (117,257 )
    


 


 


 


Net premiums written

     191,379       218,368       669,630       743,478  

(Increase) decrease in deferred premium revenue

     17,710       (2,327 )     (25,896 )     (86,630 )
    


 


 


 


Premiums earned (net of ceded premiums of $38,245, $35,605, $123,173 and $119,966)

     209,089       216,041       643,734       656,848  

Net investment income

     116,925       109,571       344,215       327,670  

Net realized gains (losses)

     (7,666 )     (663 )     (7,148 )     62,271  

Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments

     (2,055 )     1,897       (3,045 )     3,167  

Advisory fees

     9,439       6,382       20,417       30,403  

Other

     1,497       32       3,560       52  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     327,229       333,260       1,001,733       1,080,411  
    


 


 


 


Expenses:

                                

Losses and loss adjustment

     20,796       21,336       63,355       63,090  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     16,121       16,200       49,636       49,495  

Operating

     35,025       28,424       100,127       91,892  
    


 


 


 


Total expenses

     71,942       65,960       213,118       204,477  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

     255,287       267,300       788,615       875,934  

Provision for income taxes

     61,146       72,747       204,013       234,703  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 194,141     $ 194,553     $ 584,602     $ 641,231  
    


 


 


 


 

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 SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005

 

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

     Common Stock

  

Additional
Paid-in

Capital


  

Retained

Earnings


   

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)


   

Total
Shareholder’s

Equity


 
     Shares

   Amount

         

Balance, January 1, 2005

   100,000    $ 15,000    $ 1,654,201    $ 4,526,601 (1)   $ 381,547     $ 6,577,349  

Comprehensive income:

                                           

Net income

   —        —        —        584,602       —         584,602  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                                           

Change in unrealized appreciation of investments net of change in deferred income taxes of $(50,626)

   —        —        —        —         (115,360 )     (115,360 )

Change in foreign currency translation net of change in deferred income taxes of $2,393

   —        —        —        —         (33,219 )     (33,219 )
                                       


Other comprehensive income (loss)

                                        (148,579 )
                                       


Comprehensive income

                                        436,023  
                                       


Stock-based compensation

   —        —        14,141      —         —         14,141  
    
  

  

  


 


 


Balance, September 30, 2005

   100,000    $ 15,000    $ 1,668,342    $ 5,111,203     $ 232,968     $ 7,027,513  
    
  

  

  


 


 


(1)      Restated; previously reported $4,546,400.

        

 

Disclosure of reclassification amount:

        

Unrealized appreciation of investments arising during the period, net of taxes

   $ (102,933 )

Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes

     (12,427 )
    


Net unrealized appreciation, net of taxes

   $ (115,360 )
    


 

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)

 

     Nine months ended
September 30


 
     2005

    2004

 
           Restated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 584,602     $ 641,231  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Decrease in accrued investment income

     4,112       1,877  

Increase in deferred acquisition costs

     (24,975 )     (28,223 )

Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums

     17,675       (28,416 )

(Increase) decrease in deferred premium revenue

     (3,122 )     83,922  

(Increase) decrease in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     (37,446 )     32,499  

(Increase) decrease in reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

     (11,067 )     27,504  

Depreciation

     7,037       8,280  

Amortization of bond discount, net

     18,207       26,879  

Net realized gains (losses) on sale of investments

     7,148       (62,271 )

Deferred income tax provision

     16,433       41,342  

Net (gains) losses on derivative instruments

     3,045       (3,167 )

Stock option compensation

     12,790       11,365  

Other, net

     (44,255 )     (56,026 )
    


 


Total adjustments to net income

     (34,418 )     55,565  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     550,184       696,796  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchase of fixed-maturity securities, net of payable for investments purchased

     (2,256,490 )     (2,192,308 )

Sale of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments sold

     1,224,993       981,423  

Redemption of fixed-maturity securities, net of receivable for investments redeemed

     404,234       631,247  

Sale of short-term investments, net

     (17,266 )     241,351  

Other investments, net

     29,439       54,228  

(Purchase) redemption of held-to-maturity investments

     (200,000 )     1,465,209  

Capital expenditures

     (4,457 )     (4,810 )

Disposals of capital assets

     1,361       68  
    


 


Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     (818,186 )     1,176,408  
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt

     —         1,408  

Net proceeds from issuance of variable interest entity floating rate notes

     200,000       —    

Net repayment from redemption of medium-term notes

     —         (1,503,001 )

Other borrowings and deposits

     (5,907 )     (23,383 )

Capital issuance costs

     (2,184 )     (1,761 )

Dividends paid

     —         (290,000 )
    


 


Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     191,909       (1,816,737 )
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (76,093 )     56,467  

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     182,347       98,019  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 106,254     $ 154,486  
    


 


Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

                

Income taxes paid

   $ 182,242     $ 196,463  

Interest paid:

                

Other borrowings and deposits

   $ 3,039     $ 5,446  

Medium-term notes

     —       $ 18,939  

Variable interest entity floating rate notes

   $ 16,218     $ 6,039  

Non cash items:

                

Stock compensation

   $ 12,790     $ 11,365  

 

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 nine months ended September 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.

 

2. Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements

 

On November 8, 2005, MBIA Corp. announced its decision to correct and restate its previously issued financial statements for 1998 and subsequent years in connection with potential settlements of investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) regarding agreements entered into in 1998.

 

In 1998, three reinsurers, Converium Reinsurance (North America) Inc. (Converium), AXA Re Finance S.A. (ARF) and Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellshaft (Munich Re) paid MBIA Corp. $170 million under three separate agreements (the Excess-of-Loss Agreements) in connection with losses MBIA Corp. incurred on $265 million of MBIA-insured bonds issued by the Alleghany Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF). The Excess-of-Loss Agreements were structured as three successive excess-of-loss facilities that aggregated to $170 million. Under the Excess-of-Loss Agreements, Converium paid MBIA Corp. $70 million, and Munich Re and ARF each paid MBIA Corp. $50 million.

 

In connection with the arrangements for the Excess-of-Loss Agreements, MBIA Corp. entered into quota share agreements with Munich Re, ARF and Converium (each a Quota Share Agreement and, collectively, the Quota Share Agreements). Under the Quota Share Agreements, MBIA Corp. agreed to cede to the three reinsurers new business written with an aggregate par sufficient to generate $297 million in gross premiums over a six year period ending October 1, 2004. Of the $297 million in premiums to be ceded under the Quota Share Agreements, MBIA Corp. agreed to cede to Converium cash premiums equal to $102 million, to ARF adjusted gross premiums of $97 million and to Munich Re adjusted gross premiums of $98 million over this period.

 

On March 8, 2005, MBIA Corp. announced its decision to restate its financial statements for 1998 and subsequent years to correct the accounting for the agreements with Converium and reflected this correction in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. At that time, MBIA Corp. believed that the accounting for the Excess of Loss Agreements and Quota Share Agreements with Munich Re and ARF was appropriate under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 113, “Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts.”

 

This restatement of MBIA Corp.’s financial statements for the Munich Re and ARF Excess-of-Loss and Quota Share Agreements, made in connection with the potential settlements, corrects and restates its accounting for these agreements because, taking into account developments in the regulatory investigations since March and further accounting analyses, they did not satisfy the risk transfer requirements for reinsurance accounting under SFAS 113. As a result, MBIA Corp. is restating its previously issued financial statements to reflect the Excess-of-Loss and Quota Share Agreements with Munich Re and ARF under deposit accounting in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 98-7, “Deposit Accounting: Accounting for Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not Transfer Risk” instead of under reinsurance accounting. MBIA Corp. is also correcting and restating its 2004 statutory financial statements for the Munich Re and ARF Excess-of-Loss and Quota Share Agreements because they did not satisfy the requirements for reinsurance accounting under Regulation 108 of the New York State Insurance Department. The restatements do not have a significant effect on MBIA Corp.’s financial position.

 

The following table presents the effects of the Munich Re and ARF restatement on the consolidated financial statements of MBIA Corp. for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. The effect of the Converium restatement was reflected in the previously issued consolidated financial statements of MBIA Corp. for these periods.

 

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     As of and For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2005


    As of and For the Three Months
Ended June 30, 2005


 

In thousands


   Previously
Reported


    Restated

    Previously
Reported


    Restated

 

Consolidated Statement of Income Data:

                                

Ceded premiums written

   $ (38,757 )   $ (35,195 )   $ (36,595 )   $ (34,576 )

Net premiums written

     252,357       255,919       220,313       222,332  

Increase in deferred premium revenue

     (40,692 )     (39,647 )     (6,392 )     (3,959 )

Premiums earned

     211,665       216,272       213,921       218,373  

Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments

     1,522       1,525       (2,398 )     (2,515 )

Total revenues

     333,340       337,950       332,219       336,554  

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     20,385       20,851       21,265       21,708  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     16,293       16,657       16,506       16,858  

Operating expenses

     37,236       38,332       25,777       26,770  

Total expenses

     73,914       75,840       63,548       65,336  

Income before income taxes

     259,426       262,110       268,671       271,218  

Provision for income taxes

     68,351       69,290       72,685       73,576  

Net income

   $ 191,075     $ 192,820     $ 195,986     $ 197,642  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

                                

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 371,932     $ 417,454     $ 383,006     $ 428,613  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     462,390       427,028       451,113       418,184  

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

     33,202       34,091       42,869       41,671  

Derivative assets

     33,718       33,555       28,534       28,441  

Other assets

     384,544       383,655       211,872       213,070  

Total assets

     12,525,830       12,535,827       12,910,256       12,922,841  

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     755,563       778,064       667,570       690,801  

Deferred income taxes, net

     465,608       455,886       503,898       495,067  

Derivative liabilities

     18,550       17,524       15,764       14,925  

Other liabilities

     159,455       175,753       170,289       185,712  

Total liabilities

     5,826,121       5,854,172       5,968,910       5,997,894  

Retained earnings

     4,737,475       4,719,421       4,933,461       4,917,062  

Total shareholder’s equity

   $ 6,699,709     $ 6,681,655     $ 6,941,346     $ 6,924,947  

 

Additionally, the following table presents the effects of the ARF and Munich Re restatement on the consolidated financial statements of MBIA Corp. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

     As of and For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2004


    As of and For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2004


 

In thousands


   Previously
Reported


    Restated

    Previously
Reported


    Restated

 

Consolidated Statement of Income Data:

                                

Ceded premiums written

   $ (50,994 )   $ (45,601 )   $ (133,390 )   $ (117,257 )

Net premiums written

     212,975       218,368       727,345       743,478  

Increase in deferred premium revenue

     (3,607 )     (2,327 )     (92,766 )     (86,630 )

Premiums earned

     209,368       216,041       634,579       656,848  

Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments

     1,929       1,897       3,209       3,167  

Total revenues

     326,619       333,260       1,058,184       1,080,411  

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     20,608       21,336       60,682       63,090  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     15,680       16,200       47,759       49,495  

Operating expenses

     26,919       28,424       87,114       91,892  

Total expenses

     63,207       65,960       195,555       204,477  

Income before income taxes

     263,412       267,300       862,629       875,934  

Provision for income taxes

     71,386       72,747       228,817       234,703  

Net income

   $ 192,026     $ 194,553     $ 633,812     $ 641,231  

 

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     As of and For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2004


   As of and For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2004


In thousands


   Previously
Reported


   Restated

   Previously
Reported


   Restated

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

                           

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 345,243    $ 401,255    $ 345,243    $ 401,255

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     489,042      419,187      489,042      419,187

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

     32,492      33,898      32,492      33,898

Derivative assets

     41,558      41,065      41,558      41,065

Other assets

     233,835      232,429      233,835      232,429

Total assets

     12,546,945      12,532,609      12,546,945      12,532,609

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

     721,841      744,330      721,841      744,330

Deferred income taxes, net

     435,270      412,871      435,270      412,871

Derivative liabilities

     32,093      30,020      32,093      30,020

Other liabilities

     216,966      246,213      216,966      246,213

Total liabilities

     5,728,989      5,756,253      5,728,989      5,756,253

Retained earnings

     4,798,486      4,756,886      4,798,486      4,756,886

Total shareholder’s equity

   $ 6,817,956    $ 6,776,356    $ 6,817,956    $ 6,776,356

 

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 nine months ended September 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 the capital required by New York State Insurance Law. Approval by the New York State Department of Insurance is still pending on this request.

 

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 entity’s 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 $9 million at September 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

 

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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 $601 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The third-party VIE’s 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 $351 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. Royal appealed the order, and pledged $391 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. On October 3, 2005, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware enforcing the Royal insurance policies and remanded the case to the District Court for a determination of whether the Royal policies cover all losses claimed under the policies. In particular, the Court of Appeals directed the District Court to consider whether the Royal policies cover losses resulting from the misappropriation rather than from defaults by students. MBIA Corp. believes that the Royal policies cover losses even if they result from misappropriations of student payments, but in any event it appears that all or substantially all of the claims made under the Royal policies relate to defaults by students rather than misappropriation of funds. Therefore, MBIA Corp. expects Royal to be required to pay all or substantially all of the claims made under its policies and to be reimbursed for any payments MBIA Corp. made under its policies. Royal has appealed the Third Circuit’s ruling and requested that the case be reheard en banc.

 

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 (Restated)

 

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 three quarters of 2005 are shown in the following table:

 

In thousands


   3Q 2005

   

Restated

2Q 2005


   

Restated

1Q 2005


 

Case basis loss and LAE reserves:

                        

Beginning balance

   $ 372,338     $ 463,161     $ 434,924  

Less: reinsurance recoverable

     41,671       34,091       34,610  
    


 


 


Net beginning balance

     330,667       429,070       400,314  
    


 


 


Case basis transfers from unallocated loss reserve related to:

                        

Current year

     21,689       23       —    

Prior years

     30,145       17,839       19,721  
    


 


 


Total

     51,834       17,862       19,721  
    


 


 


Paid (recovered) related to:

                        

Current year

     390       (1 )     (4,231 )

Prior years

     3,509       116,266       (4,804 )
    


 


 


Total paid (recovered)

     3,899       116,265       (9,035 )
    


 


 


Net ending balance

     378,602       330,667       429,070  

Plus: reinsurance recoverable

     45,677       41,671       34,091  
    


 


 


Case basis loss and LAE reserve ending balance

     424,279       372,338       463,161  
    


 


 


Unallocated loss reserve:

                        

Beginning balance

     318,463       314,903       313,945  

Losses and LAE incurred(1)

     20,796       21,708       20,851  

Channel Re elimination(2)

     (281 )     (286 )     (172 )

Transfers to case basis and LAE reserves

     (51,834 )     (17,862 )     (19,721 )
    


 


 


Unallocated loss reserve ending balance

     287,144       318,463       314,903  
    


 


 


Total

   $ 711,423     $ 690,801     $ 778,064  
    


 


 



(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 Corp.’s 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 $89 million in the first nine months of 2005 and primarily consisted of loss reserves related to insured obligations within the collateralized debt obligation, manufactured housing and mortgage-backed sectors and within MBIA Corp.’s guaranteed tax lien portfolios. Total paid and recovery activity of $111 million for the first nine 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 $287 million at September 30, 2005, which represent MBIA Corp.’s estimate of losses associated with credit deterioration that has occurred in its insured portfolio and are available for future case-specific activity. MBIA Corp. incurred $63 million of loss and loss adjustment expenses in the first nine 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 the Company’s loss reserving policy.

 

        MBIA Corp. has significant exposures in its insured portfolio relating to regions impacted by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Insured credits in these regions encompass various types of sectors, including general obligation bonds, tax-backed, healthcare, transportation and higher education, among others. MBIA Corp. is continuing its communication efforts with issuers, trustees and relevant state officials to evaluate the actual and potential impact that the hurricanes may have on its insured credits. Based on available information, MBIA Corp. does not currently expect there to be material cases of prolonged nonpayment that would result in unreimbursed losses. As a result, during the third quarter of 2005, MBIA Corp. did not establish specific reserves for its exposure to the regions impacted by these hurricanes. To date, MBIA Corp. has paid $2 million in claim payments, for which it has been fully reimbursed.

 

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