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Investment Income And Gains And Losses | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Investment Income And Gains And Losses [Abstract] |
Investment Income And Gains And Losses | Note 8: Investment Income and Gains and Losses The following table includes total investment income from all operations:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
In millions |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Net investment income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 107 |
Held-to-maturity |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Other investments |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 5 |
Consolidated VIEs |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 17 |
Net investment income |  |  | 79 |  |  |  | 131 |
Realized gains and losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains(1) |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 54 |
Losses |  |  | (157) |  |  |  | (40) |
Net |  |  | (118) |  |  |  | 14 |
Other investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 9 |
Losses |  |  | (14) |  |  |  | - |
Net |  |  | (13) |  |  |  | 9 |
Total net realized gains (losses)(2) |  |  | (131) |  |  |  | 23 |
Total investment income |  | $ | (52) |  |  | $ | 154 |
(1) - Includes net trading gains of $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. (2) - These balances are included in the "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange" and "Net investment losses related to other-than-temporary impairments" line items on MBIA's consolidated statements of operations. |
Total investment income is generated as a result of the ongoing management of the Company's investment portfolios. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, total investment income decreased compared to the same period of 2011 due to a lower asset base. Net realized losses were $131 million for the period ended March 31, 2012, compared to the net realized gains of $23 million for the same period of 2011, resulting in a decrease of $154 million. The decrease was primarily driven by other-than-temporary impairment losses that were recognized on securities impaired to fair value as there is an intent to sell these securities, and losses on sales of securities in the Company's asset/liability products investment portfolio. The portion of certain other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed-maturity securities that does not represent credit losses is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For these impairments, the net amount recognized in earnings represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future discounted cash flows prior to impairment. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The following table presents the amount of credit loss impairments recognized in earnings on fixed-maturity securities held by MBIA as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the other-than-temporary impairment losses was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and the corresponding changes in such amounts:
In millions |  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings Related to Other-Than-Temporary Impairments |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | 262 |
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 7 |
Reductions for credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities sold during the period |  |  | (7) |  |  |  | (3) |
Reductions for credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) |  |  | (59) |  |  |  | - |
Ending balance |  | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | 266 |
(1) - Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security's amortized cost.
For ABS (e.g., RMBS and CDOs), the Company estimated expected future cash flows of each security by estimating the expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral and applying those collateral cash flows, together with any credit enhancements such as subordination interests owned by third parties, to the security. The expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral are determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future expected credit losses (which consider current delinquencies and nonperforming assets, future expected default rates and collateral value by vintage and geographic region) and prepayments. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. The following table presents a summary of the significant inputs considered in determining the measurement of the credit loss component recognized in earnings for each significant class of ABS for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
Asset-backed Securities |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Expected size of losses(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range(2) |  |  | 12.13% to 100.00% |  |  |  | 6.04% to 100.00% |
Weighted average(3) |  |  | 90.60% |  |  |  | 85.75% |
Current subordination levels(4): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range(2) |  |  | 0.00% to 0.00% |  |  |  | 0.00% to 6.24% |
Weighted average(3) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  | 0.09% |
Prepayment speed (annual CPR)(5): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range(2) |  |  | 0.00 to 22.68 |  |  |  | 0.00 to 68.89 |
Weighted average(3) |  |  | 10.21 |  |  |  | 20.70 |
(1) - Represents future expected credit losses on impaired assets expressed as a percentage of total outstanding balance. (2) - Represents the range of inputs/assumptions based upon the individual securities within each category. (3) - Calculated by weighting the relevant input/assumption for each individual security by the outstanding notional of the security. (4) - Represents current level of credit protection (subordination) for the securities, expressed as a percentage of the balance of the collateral group backing the bond. (5) - Values represent high and low points of lifetime vectors of constant prepayment rates.
Net unrealized gains (losses), including the portion of other-than-temporary impairments included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), reported within shareholders' equity consisted of:
In millions |  | As of March 31, 2012 |  |  | As of December 31, 2011 |
Fixed-maturity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 262 |
Losses |  |  | (278) |  |  |  | (459) |
Foreign exchange |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | (5) |
Net |  |  | (5) |  |  |  | (202) |
Other investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1 |
Losses |  |  | - |  |  |  | (19) |
Net |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (18) |
Total |  |  | (3) |  |  |  | (220) |
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) |  |  | (20) |  |  |  | (86) |
Unrealized gains (losses), net |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | (134) |
The change in net unrealized gains (losses), including the portion of other-than-temporary impairments, presented in the table above consisted of:
In millions |  | As of March 31, 2012 |  |  | As of December 31, 2011 |
Fixed-maturity |  | $ | 197 |  |  | $ | 386 |
Other investments |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | (6) |
Total |  |  | 217 |  |  |  | 380 |
Deferred income tax charged (credited) |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 122 |
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 258 |

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