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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Investments | Note 8: Inve stments Investments, excluding equity instruments, those elected under the fair value option and those classified as trading, primarily consist of debt instruments classified as AFS. The following tables present the amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, corresponding gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value for AFS investments in the Company’s consolidated investment portfolio as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2023 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Gross |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Amortized |  |  | for Credit |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |
In millions |  | Cost |  |  | Losses |  |  | Gains |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 721 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | 704 |
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | 123 |
| Foreign governments |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 18 |
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 505 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (90 | ) |  |  | 417 |
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | 135 |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 27 |
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13 |
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 96 |
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 24 |
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 1,688 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (140 | ) |  | $ | 1,557 |
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2022 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Gross |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Amortized |  |  | for Credit |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |
In millions |  | Cost |  |  | Losses |  |  | Gains |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 541 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | 508 |
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 173 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | 164 |
| Foreign governments |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 20 |
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 862 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (148 | ) |  |  | 715 |
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 217 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | 195 |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | 88 |
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 23 |
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 112 |
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 110 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 106 |
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 2,163 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | (243 | ) |  | $ | 1,931 |
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8: Investments (continued) The following table presents the distribution by contractual maturity of AFS fixed-maturity securities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, and fair value as of December 31, 2023. Contractual maturity may differ from expected maturity as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
|  | AFS Securities |
|  | Net |  |  |  |
|  | Amortized |  |  | Fair |
In millions |  | Cost |  |  | Value |
Due in one year or less |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 573 |
Due after one year through five years |  |  | 162 |  |  |  | 158 |
Due after five years through ten years |  |  | 192 |  |  |  | 169 |
Due after ten years |  |  | 446 |  |  |  | 362 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed |  |  | 315 |  |  |  | 295 |
Total fixed-maturity investments |  | $ | 1,688 |  |  | $ | 1,557 |
Deposited and Pledged Securities The fair value of securities on deposit with various regulatory authorities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $11 million and $10 million, respectively. These deposits are required to comply with state insurance laws. Investment agreement obligations require the Company to pledge securities as collateral. Securities pledged in connection with investment agreements may not be repledged by the investment agreement counterparty. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the fair value of securities pledged as collateral for these investment agreements were $241 million and $251 million, respectively. The Company’s collateral as of December 31, 2023 consisted principally of U.S. Treasury and government agency and corporate obligations, and was primarily held with major U.S. banks. Impaired Investments The following tables present the non-credit related gross unrealized losses related to AFS investments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2023 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Less than 12 Months |  |  | 12 Months or Longer |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |
In millions |  | Value |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |  |  | Losses |
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | (18 | )
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | (8 | )
| Foreign governments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (2 | )
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | (90 | ) |  |  | 354 |  |  |  | (90 | )
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 118 |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | 118 |  |  |  | (14 | )
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (5 | )
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | (1 | )
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | (2 | )
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 796 |  |  | $ | (139 | ) |  | $ | 854 |  |  | $ | (140 | )
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8: Investments (continued)
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2022 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Less than 12 Months |  |  | 12 Months or Longer |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Fair |  |  | Unrealized |
In millions |  | Value |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |  |  | Losses |  |  | Value |  |  | Losses |
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 266 |  |  | $ | (34 | ) |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 295 |  |  | $ | (38 | )
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | (11 | )
| Foreign governments |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | (3 | )
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 508 |  |  |  | (106 | ) |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | 649 |  |  |  | (148 | )
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | 177 |  |  |  | (22 | )
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | (11 | )
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | (1 | )
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | (5 | )
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | (4 | )
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 1,165 |  |  | $ | (177 | ) |  | $ | 323 |  |  | $ | (66 | ) |  | $ | 1,488 |  |  | $ | (243 | )
Gross unrealized losses on AFS investments decreased as of December 31, 2023 compared with December 31, 2022 primarily due to the reversal of unrealized losses into earnings driven by sales of investments and, to a lesser extent, also due to lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads. With the weighting applied on the fair value of each security relative to the total fair value, the weighted average contractual maturity of securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was 14 years. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 450 and 210 securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position for a continuous twelve- month period or longer, of which, fair values of 365 and 190 securities, respectively, were below book value by more than 5%. The following table presents the distribution of securities in an unrealized loss position for a continuous twelve-month period or longer where fair value was below book value by more than 5% as of December 31, 2023:
|  | AFS Securities |
Percentage of Fair Value |  | Number of |  |  | Book Value |  |  | Fair Value |
Below Book Value |  | Securities |  |  | (in millions) |  |  | (in millions) |
> 5% to 15% |  |  | 194 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 293 |
> 15% to 25% |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 169 |
> 25% to 50% |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 185 |  |  |  | 127 |
> 50% |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 365 |  |  | $ | 723 |  |  | $ | 589 |
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8: Investments (continued) As of December 31, 2023, the Company concluded that it does not have the intent to sell securities in an unrealized loss position and it is more likely than not, that it would not have to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis. In making this conclusion, the Company examined the cash flow projections for its investment portfolios, the potential sources and uses of cash in its businesses, and the cash resources available to its business other than sales of securities. It also considered the existence of any risk management or other plans as of December 31, 2023 that would require the sale of impaired securities. Impaired securities that the Company intends to sell before the expected recovery of such securities' fair values have been written down to fair value. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, impairment loss due to intent to sell securities in an unrealized position was $8 million and $21, respectively, and reported in "Other net realized gains (losses)" on the Company's consolidated results of operations. Credit Losses on Investments In calculating credit-related losses, the Company uses cash flow modeling based on the type of security. The Company’s cash flow analysis considers all sources of cash that support the payment of amounts owed by an issuer of a security. For AFS investments, this includes the credit enhancement taking into the consideration of cash expected to be provided by financial guarantors, including MBIA Corp. and National, resulting from an actual or potential insurance policy claim. In general, any change in the amount and/or timing of cash flows received or expected to be received, whether or not such cash flows are contractually defined, is reflected in the Company’s cash flow analysis for purposes of assessing a credit loss on an impaired security. Each quarter, an internal committee, comprising staff that is independent of the Company’s evaluation process for determining credit losses of securities, reviews and approves the valuation of investments. Among other responsibilities, this committee ensures that the Company’s process for identifying and calculating allowance for credit losses, including the use of models and assumptions, is reasonable and complies with the Company’s internal policy. Determination of Credit Losses on ABS, MBS and Corporate Obligations AFS ABS investments are evaluated for credit loss using historical collateral performance, deal waterfall and structural protections, credit ratings, and forward looking projections of collateral performance based on business and economic conditions specific to each collateral type and risk. The underlying collateral is evaluated to identify any specific performance concerns, and stress scenarios are considered in forecasting ultimate returns of principal. Based on this evaluation, if a principal default is projected for a security, estimated future cash flows are discounted at the security’s effective interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security. For CDO investments, the Company uses the same tools as its RMBS investments discussed below, aggregating the bond level cash flows to the CDO investment level. If the present value of cash flows is less than the Company’s amortized cost for the security, the difference is recorded as a credit loss. AFS RMBS investments are evaluated for credit losses using several quantitative tools. Loan level data is obtained and analyzed in a model that produces prepayment, default, and severity vectors. The model uses macro inputs, including housing price assumptions and interest rates. The vector outputs are used as inputs to a third-party cash flow model, which considers deal waterfall dynamics and structural features, to generate cash flows for an RMBS investment. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income of the security to arrive at a present value amount. If the present value of the cash flows is less than the Company’s amortized cost for the investment, the difference is recorded as a credit loss. For AFS corporate obligation investments, credit losses are evaluated using credit analysis techniques. The Company’s analysis includes a detailed review of a number of quantitative and qualitative factors impacting the value of an individual security. These factors include the interest rate of the security (fixed or floating), the security’s current market spread, any collateral supporting the security, the security’s position in the issuer’s capital structure, and credit rating upgrades or downgrades. Additionally, these factors include an assessment of various issuer-related credit metrics including market capitalization, earnings, cash flow, capitalization, interest coverage, leverage, liquidity and management. The Company’s analysis is augmented by comparing market prices for similar securities of other issuers in the same sector, as well as any recent corporate or government actions that may impact the ultimate return of principal. If the Company determines that a principal default is projected, a recovery analysis is performed using the above data. If the Company’s estimated recovery value for the security is less than its amortized cost, the difference is recorded as a credit loss. MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8: Investments (continued) Determination of Credit Losses on Guaranteed by the Company on Other Third-Party Guarantors The Company does not recognize credit losses on securities insured by MBIA Corp. and National since those securities, whether or not owned by the Company, are evaluated for impairments in accordance with its loss reserving policy. Refer to "Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies" included herein for information about the Company's loss reserving policy and "Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves" for information about loss reserves. The following table provides information about securities held by the Company as of December 31, 2023 that were in an unrealized loss position and insured by a financial guarantor, along with the amount of insurance loss reserves corresponding to the par amount owned by the Company. The Company did not hold any securities in an unrealized loss position that were insured by a third-party financial guarantor as of December 31, 2023.
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  | Insurance Loss |
In millions |  | Fair Value |  |  | Loss |  |  | Reserve (1) |
Mortgage-backed |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 22 |
Corporate obligations |  |  | 78 |  |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | - |
Total |  | $ | 96 |  |  | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | 22 |
(1) - Insurance loss reserve estimates are based on the proportion of par value owned to the total amount of par value insured and are discounted using a discount rate equal to the risk-free rate applicable to the currency and weighted average remaining life of the insurance contract and may differ from the fair value. Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward for AFS The following table presents the rollforward of allowance for credit losses on AFS investments for the year ended December 31, 2022. The additions to the allowance for credit losses for year ended December 31, 2022 were related to concerns on an issuer’s credit deterioration as a result of the Ukraine and Russia conflict. Such allowance for credit losses was reversed in the same year due to the Company's intent to sell these securities. The Company did not establish an allowance for credit losses for AFS securities during 2023.
|  | Years Ended December 31, 2022 |
|  | Balance |  |  | Additions |  |  | Additions |  |  | Reductions |  |  | Reductions- |  |  |  | Change in |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance |
|  | as of |  |  | not |  |  | arising |  |  | from |  |  | Intent |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | as of |
|  | December 31, |  |  | previously |  |  | from PCD |  |  | Securities |  |  | to sell |  |  |  | Previously |  |  | Write |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, |
In millions |  | 2021 |  |  | recorded |  |  | Assets |  |  | Sold |  |  | or MLTN |  |  |  | Recorded |  |  | Offs |  |  | Recoveries |  |  | 2022 |
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate obligations |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Total Allowance on AFS investments |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8: Investments (continued) Sales of Available-for-Sale Investments Gross realized gains and losses from sales of AFS investments are recorded within “Net realized investment gains (losses)”on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The proceeds and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of fixed-maturity securities held as AFS for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
In millions |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Proceeds from sales |  | $ | 943 |  |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  | $ | 597 |
Gross realized gains |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 12 |
Gross realized losses |  | $ | (79 | ) |  | $ | (47 | ) |  | $ | (9 | )
Equity and Trading Investments Equity and trading investments are included within “Investments carried at fair value” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains and losses recognized on equity and trading investments held as of the end of each period for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
In millions |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | 6 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities sold during the period |  |  | - |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | 1 |
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities still held at the reporting date |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | 5 |

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