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Common and Preferred Stock | 12 Months Ended
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Common And Preferred Stock | Note 18: Common and Preferred Stock Common Stock Stock Warrants During 2008, t he Company granted Warburg warrants to purchase 11.5 million shares of MBIA common stock at an exercise price of $30.25 per share, “B” warrant, which, upon obtaining certain approvals, will become exercisable to purchase 9.8 million shares at a price of $30.25 per share, and “B2” warrant to purchase 4 million shares at a price of $16.20 per share. In August of 2013, pursu ant to the anti-dilution provisions of warrants issued by MBIA to Warburg, the terms of the warrants issued to Warburg in 2008 were amended, which resulted in (a) Warburg’s warrant to purchase 11.5 million shares exercisable at $30.25 p er share w as revised to 11.8 million shares at $29.44 per share; (b) Warburg’s B warrant to purchase 9.8 million shares exercisable at $30.25 per share w as revised to 10.1 million shares at $29.44 per share; and (c) Warburg’s B2 warrant to purc hase 4 million shares exercisable at $16.20 per share w as revised to 4,004,945 shares at $16.18 per share. In addition, under the agreement, Warburg has certain gross up rights that are triggered in connection with the offering by the Company of any equity securities. As such, MBIA issued Warburg a five-year warrant to purchase 1.91 million shares of MBIA common stock at an exercise price of $9.59 per share. In February of 2015, the Company reported the expiration of the Warburg’s warran t to purchase 11.8 million shares at $29.44 per share, the Warburg’s B warrant to purchase 10.1 million shares at $29.44 per share and the Warburg’s B2 warrant to purchase 4,004,945 shares at $16.18 per share. In May of 2013, MBIA Inc. issued B lue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., an affiliate of Bank of America, a five-year warrant to purchase 9.94 million shares of MBIA Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $9.59 per share. Stock w arrants are recorded as liabilities and reported within “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets due to terms and conditions in the agreements that could require net cash settlement. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of the warrants was $18 million and $28 million, respectively. Shar e Repurchase s Repurchases of common stock may be made from time to time in the open market or in private transactions as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The Company believes that share repurchases can be an appropriate deployment of capital in excess of amounts needed to support the Company’s liquidity while maintaining the claims-paying resources of MBIA Corp. and National, as well as other business needs. On February 1, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repur chase of common stock up to $1 billion under a share repurchase program. During 2014, the Company exhausted any remaining capacity under this share repurchase program. In the fourth quarter of 20 14, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurcha se of common stock up to $200 million under a new share repurchase program. On July 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by the Company or its subsidiaries of up to $100 million of its outstanding shares under a new share re purchase program, which superseded and terminated the prior fourth quarter 2014 authorization. The prior authorization had approximately $61 million of unused capacity at the time it was terminated. On October 28, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors aut horized the repurchase by the Company or its subsidiaries of up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock under a new share repurchase program, as the Company’s July 29, 2015 authorization was fully exhausted. The following table provides information about the Company’s share repurchases for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
| In millions, except per share amounts |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
| Number of shares repurchased |  |  | 39.9 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | - |
| Average price paid per share |  | $ | 7.60 |  | $ | 10.45 |  | $ | - |
| Remaining authorization as of December 31 |  | $ | 94 |  | $ | 188 |  | $ | 23 |
Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the Company exhausted all of the remaining capacity under the October 28, 2015 program by repurchasing an additional 14.9 million common shares of MBIA Inc. at an average share price of $6.30. During 2015 and 2014, 580,692 and 529,246 shares, respectively, were purchased by the Company for settling awards under the Company’s long-term incentive plans. Preferred Stock As of December 31, 2015, MBIA Insurance Corporation had 2,759 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding with a carrying value of $28 million, including 1,444 shares held by MBIA Inc. that were purchased at a weighted average price of $10,900 per share or 10.9% of face value and 1,315 shares held by unaffiliated investors. During 201 5, MBIA Inc. did not repurchase any additional shares. In accordance with MBIA’s fixed-rate election, the dividend rate on the preferred stock was determined using a fixed-rate equivalent of LIBOR plus 200 basis points. Each share of preferred stock has a par value of $1,000 with a liquidation preference of $100,000. The holders of the preferred stock are generally not entitled to any voting rights. Subject to certain requirements, the preferred stock may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of MBIA Corp. at any time or from time to time for cash at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon at the date of redemption for the then current dividend period and any previously accumulated dividend s payable without interest on such unpaid dividends. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no dividends declared on the preferred stock. Payment of dividends on MBIA Corp.’s preferred stock is subject to the same restrictions that apply to div idends on common stock under NY IL.

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