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Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties | 3 Months Ended
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Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties | Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties Summary MBIA Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively, “MBIA” or the “Company”) operates one of the largest financial guarantee insurance businesses in the industry and was a provider of asset management and advisory services. MBIA manages three operating segments: 1) United States (“U.S.”) public finance insurance; 2) international and structured finance insurance; and 3) corporate. The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance business is primarily operated through Nat ional Public Finance Guarantee Corporation and its subsidiaries (“National”) and its international and structured finance insurance business is primarily operated through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (“MBIA Corp.”). Unless otherwise indi cated or the context otherwise requires, references to “MBIA Corp.” are to MBIA Insurance Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, MBIA UK Insurance Limited (“MBIA UK”) and MBIA Mexico S.A. de C.V. Prior to 2015, MBIA managed two other operating segm ents, advisory services and conduit. The advisory services segment was primarily operated through Cutwater Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Cutwater”). Effective on January 1, 2015, the Company exited its advisory services business through the sale of Cutwater. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company dissolved its conduit segment through the liquidation of Meridian Funding Company, LLC. Refer to “Note 10: Business Segments” for further information about the Company’s operating segments. Business Developments Na tional Ratings and New Business Opportunities National’s ability to write new business and compete with other financial guarantors is largely dependent on the financial strength ratings assigned to National by major rating agencies. As of March 31, 2015, National was rated AA+ with a stable outlook by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, AA- with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), and A3 with a negative outlook by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). National seeks to generate shareholder value through appropriate risk adjusted pricing; however, current market conditions and the competitive landscape may limit National’s new business opportunities and its abilities to price and underwrite risk with attractive returns. R efer to “Risks and Uncertainties” below for a discussion of business risks related to National’s insured portfolio. MBIA Corp. Risk Reductions MBIA Corp.’s primary focus is the collection of excess spread and put-back recoveries and the mitigation of MBIA Corp.’s insurance exposures, primarily through commutations of insurance policies. MBIA Corp. may make negotiated settlement payments to counterparties and/or forego its right to all or some termination premiums when it commutes insurance exposures. Held For Sale Classifications Armonk, New York Facility In May of 2015, the Company sold its Armonk, New York facility. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $4 million to adjust the carrying amount to the sales price less costs to sell. The impairment charge was reflected in the results of the Company’s U.S. public finance insurance segment and included in “Other net realized gains (losses)” on the C ompany’s consolidated statements of operations. Sale of Cutwater Business As a result of the agreement to sell Cutwater, the assets and liabilities of Cutwater were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2014 and presented within “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and measured at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. The Company completed this sale effective January 1, 2015, and recorded a gain of approximat ely $24 million. This gain was reflected in the results of the Company’s corporate segment and included in “Other net realized gains (losses)” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale by Major Category The following table summarizes the components of assets and liabilities held for sale as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
| In millions |  | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
| Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Investments carried at fair value |  | $ | - |  | $ | 6 |
|  | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | - |  |  | 15 |
|  | Facility |  |  | 22 |  |  | 26 |
|  | Other assets |  |  | - |  |  | 4 |
|  | Assets of consolidated variable interest entities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Cash |  |  | - |  |  | 40 |
|  |  | Loans receivable at fair value |  |  | - |  |  | 711 |
|  |  | Total assets held for sale |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 802 |
| Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Other liabilities |  | $ | - |  | $ | 18 |
|  | Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Variable interest entity notes |  |  | - |  |  | 431 |
|  |  | Payable for loans purchased |  |  | - |  |  | 323 |
|  |  | Total liabilities held for sale |  | $ | - |  | $ | 772 |
Risks and Uncertainties The Company’s financial statements include estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount s of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The outcome of certain significant risks and uncertainties could cause the Company to revise its estimates and assumptions or could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s estimates. The discussion below highlights the significant risks and uncertainties that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements a nd business objectives in future periods. U.S. Public Finance Market Conditions National’s insured portfolio continued to perform satisfactorily against a backdrop of strengthening domestic economic activity. While this trend will generally benefit tax r evenues and fees charged for essential municipal services which secure National’s insured bond portfolio, some state and local governments and territory obligors National insures remain under financial and budgetary stress. This could lead to an in crease in defaults by such entities on the payment of their obligations and losses or impairments on a greater number of the Company’s insured transactions. The Company monitors and analyzes these situations and other stressed credits closely, and the over all extent and duration of this stress is uncertain. MBIA Corp. Recoveri es and Insured Portfolio The amount and timing of projected collections from excess spread from second-lien residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and the put-back recovera ble from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc., and Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. (collectively, “Credit Suisse”) and the potential of claims from MBIA Corp.’s remaining insured exposures are uncertain. Further, the remaining ins ured portfolio, aside from these exposures, could deteriorate and result in additional significant loss reserves and claim payments. Management’s expected liquidity and capital forecasts for MBIA Corp., which include expected put-back recoveries from Credi t Suisse and excess spread recoveries, reflect adequate resources to pay claims when due. However, if MBIA Corp. experiences higher than expected claim payments or is unable to terminate the remaining exposures that represent substantial risk to the Compan y, MBIA Corp. may ultimately have insufficient resources to continue to pay claims, which could cause the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) to put MBIA Insurance Corporation, exclusive of MBIA UK, into a rehabilitation or liquidati on proceeding. Given the separation of MBIA Inc. and MBIA Corp. as distinct legal entities, the absence of any material intercompany lending agreements or cross defaults between the entities, and the lack of reliance by MBIA Inc. on MBIA Corp. for the rece ipt of dividends, the Company does not believe that a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding of MBIA Insurance Corporation by NYSDFS would have any significant long-term liquidity impact on MBIA Inc. or result in a liquidation or similar proceeding of MB IA UK. Such a proceeding could have material adverse consequences for MBIA Corp., including the termination of insured credit default swaps (“CDS”) contracts for which counterparties may assert market-based claims, the acceleration of debt obligations issu ed by affiliates and insured by MBIA Corp., the loss of control of MBIA Insurance Corporation to a rehabilitator or liquidator, and unplanned costs. Refer to “Note 5: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves” for information about MBIA Corp.’s loss reserves and recoveries. Corporate Liquidit y As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the liquidity position, which comprises cash and liquid assets available for general liquidity purposes, of the Company’s corporate segment was $567 million and $498 million, r espectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $228 million was released to MBIA Inc. under the MBIA group’s tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Escrow Account”). While MBIA Inc.’s liquidity position improved during the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to the Tax Escrow Account release, MBIA Inc. continues to have liquidity risk. If invested asset performance deteriorates or the flow of dividends from subsidiaries is interrupted and/or access to the capital markets is impai red, its liquidity position could be eroded over time. Based on MBIA Inc.’s debt service requirements and expected operating expenses, the Company expects that MBIA Inc. will have sufficient cash to satisfy its debt obligations and its general corporate ne eds over time from distributions from its operating subsidiaries and payments under the Tax Escrow Account once the payments become unrestricted, however, there can be no assurance that such sources will generate sufficient cash. In addition, a failure by MBIA Inc. to settle liabilities that are also insured by MBIA Corp. could result in claims on MBIA Corp.

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