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Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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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 within the financial guarantee insurance industry. MBIA manages three operating segments: 1) United States (“U.S.”) public finance insurance; 2) corporate; and 3) international and structured finance insurance. The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance business is managed through National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (“National”), the corporate segment is managed through MBIA Inc. and several of its subsidiaries, including its service company, MBIA Services Corporation (“MBIA Services”) and its international and structured finance insurance business is managed through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (“MBIA Corp.”).

Refer to “Note 9: Business Segments” for further information about the Company’s operating segments.

Change in Filer Status

Based on the Company's filer status determination pursuant to Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act as of June 30, 2025, using the Company's public float as of that date and total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company determined that it qualifies as a smaller reporting company and a non-accelerated filer. As a result, the Company will be subject to the applicable reporting requirements for these classifications, including eligibility for scaled disclosure requirements, an exemption from the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and an extended filing timeline for certain reports. This change in filer status is effective beginning with this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the extent to which it will utilize the scaled disclosure accommodations available to it as a smaller reporting company and non-accelerated filer in its future filings.

Business Developments

PREPA

On January 1, 2026, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) defaulted on scheduled debt service for National insured bonds and National paid gross claims in the aggregate of $11 million. As of March 31, 2026, National had $554 million of insured debt service outstanding related to PREPA.

On January 31, 2023, National entered into a restructuring support agreement (“PREPA RSA”) with the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”), on behalf of itself and as the sole Title III representative of PREPA. A plan of adjustment for PREPA (the "Plan") and related disclosure statement was filed on February 9, 2023. Subsequently, both the Plan and PREPA RSA were amended. The Title III Court conducted confirmation hearings in March 2024. On June 12, 2024, the First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Judge Swain's prior rulings and supported bondholder liens and claim amounts (the "Appeal Decision"). On June 26, 2024, the Oversight Board filed a petition for a First Circuit panel rehearing, and the Unsecured Creditors Committee ("UCC") filed an en banc appeal. On November 13, 2024, the First Circuit affirmed the Appeal Decision. On November 27, 2024, the Oversight Board filed a petition for further rehearing, and on December 31, 2024, the First Circuit denied the rehearing request. Following the Appeal Decision, the Oversight Board informed the Court, National and other parties that it intended to modify National’s settlement in a forthcoming amended Plan. Thereafter, National provided notice to the Oversight Board that National did not support the board's actions and that such actions constituted a breach and termination of the PREPA RSA, as amended. On January 29, 2025, the Court extended its litigation stay through March 24, 2025, and on March 3, 2025, the Court entered an order identifying key legal issues and requiring a joint proposed litigation schedule. On March 20, 2025, the Court set a briefing schedule on a Motion for Allowance of an Administrative Expense Claim (the "Administrative Claim Motion"). On June 11, 2025, the Court set June 30, 2025, as the deadline for discovery, and July 23, 2025, for oral arguments in the Administrative Claim Motion. Following the hearing, the Court reserved its decision on the legal issues and permitted the parties to continue resolution of discovery disputes. On August 8, 2025, the Court entered an order suspending deadlines for the Administrative Claim Motion until further order of the Court. On October 22, 2025, the Court ordered the parties to meet and confer on scheduling issues in the Administrative Claim Motion litigation and required they file a Joint Status Report by November 24, 2025. Following the filing of the Joint Status Report, the Court entered an order dated December 9, 2025, lifting the litigation stay to permit the parties to litigate motions to compel solely in connection with the Administrative Claim Motion. Bondholders filed their Motion to Compel on January 9, 2026 and the Oversight Board on January 23, 2026 filed its opposition. Bondholders filed their reply brief on February 6, 2026. On March 16, 2026, the Court denied the Bondholders' Administrative Claim Motion. Bondholders filed a notice of appeal on March 27, 2026 to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. There is no assurance that a plan that is substantially similar in the treatment of National's claims and rights will ultimately be confirmed and become effective. In the event of a substantially different confirmed plan, National’s PREPA loss reserves and recoveries could be materially adversely affected.

MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

Between August 1 and August 8, 2025, President Trump notified six Oversight Board members that their membership on the Oversight Board was terminated effective immediately. On September 18, 2025, three of the terminated Oversight Board members, Arthur Gonzalez, Andrew Biggs and Betty Rosa (the "Plaintiffs") sought reinstatement on the Oversight Board by filing injunctive, declaratory and legal relief (the "Termination Case"). On September 22, 2025, Plaintiffs also filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction seeking restrictions on replacing them on the Oversight Board until the Court hears the underlying merits of their claims. On October 3, 2025, the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico granted Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction permitting the Plaintiffs to remain on the Oversight Board until a final hearing on the adequacy of the termination notice as well as the scope of executive authority. On December 30, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit entered an order holding the Termination Case in abeyance until the court is notified that the Supreme Court has issued a decision in the Trump v. Cook case, heard by the Supreme Court on January 21, 2026.

Refer to “Note 5: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves” for additional information of the Company’s PREPA reserves and recoveries.

Zohar CDOs

Payment of claims on MBIA Corp.’s policies insuring the Class A-1 and A-2 notes issued by Zohar collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) 2003-1, Limited (“Zohar I”) and Zohar II 2005-1, Limited (“Zohar II”) (collectively, the “Zohar CDOs”), entitled MBIA Corp. to reimbursement of such amounts plus interest and expenses and/or to exercise certain rights and remedies to seek recovery of such amounts. Pursuant to a plan of liquidation that became effective in August of 2022, all remaining loans made to, and equity interests in, portfolio companies, were distributed to MBIA Corp. either directly or in the form of interests in certain asset recovery entities. For those portfolio companies in which the Company does not have a majority of the voting interest, the Company recorded these assets as investments. For those portfolio companies in which the Company owns a majority of the voting interest, the Company consolidated the assets, liabilities, and financial results of these companies and classified these entities as discontinued operations and held for sale. In addition, certain of the Zohar debtors’ litigation claims were transferred into a litigation trust that the Company consolidated as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company disposed its remaining net assets held for sale.

There still remains significant uncertainty with respect to the realizable value of the remaining loans to and equity interest of the portfolio company recorded as an investment and the litigation trust. Further, as the monetization process continues, and new information concerning the financial condition of the remaining portfolio company recorded as an investment is disclosed, the Company will continue to revise its expectations for recoveries.

Discontinued Operations

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the assets and liabilities of entities classified as discontinued operations are presented within “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, the results of operations for these entities are classified as “Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the remaining net assets of the Company's Zohar-related portfolio companies that were classified as held for sale were disposed. The consideration received as part of these dispositions were generally consistent with the carrying values of the assets and liabilities sold.

The following table summarizes the components of assets and liabilities held for sale:

 

 

  As of

In millions

 

March 31, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

-

 

 

$

2

 

Goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

Other assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

Loss on disposal group

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6

)

Total assets held for sale

 

$

-

 

 

$

8

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

Debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

Total liabilities held for sale

 

$

-

 

 

$

6

 

 

MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

The results of operations from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consist of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

In millions

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

 

Cost of sales

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

     Total revenues from discontinued operations

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

Increase (decrease) on loss on disposal group

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

     Total expenses from discontinued operations

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Income (loss) before income taxes from discontinued operations

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes from discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s financial statements include estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 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 materially 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 and business objectives in future periods.

National’s Insured Portfolio

National continues to monitor and remediate its existing insured portfolio. Certain state and local governments and territory obligors that National insures are under financial and budgetary stress. This could lead to an increase in defaults by such entities on the payment of their obligations and losses or impairments on a greater number of National’s insured transactions. In particular, PREPA is currently in bankruptcy-like proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Refer to the above “Business Developments - PREPA” section for additional information. National monitors and analyzes these situations and other stressed credits closely, and the overall extent and duration of this stress is uncertain.

 

MBIA Corp.’s Insured Portfolio

MBIA Corp.’s primary objectives are to satisfy all claims by its policyholders and to maximize future recoveries, if any, for its surplus note holders, and then its preferred stock holders. MBIA Corp. is executing this strategy by, among other things, taking steps to maximize the collection of recoveries and by reducing and mitigating potential losses on its insurance exposures. MBIA Corp.’s insured portfolio performance could deteriorate and result in additional significant loss reserves and claim payments. MBIA Corp.’s ability to meet its obligations is limited by available liquidity and its ability to secure additional liquidity through financing and other transactions. There can be no assurance that MBIA Corp. will be successful in generating sufficient resources to meet its obligations.

Recoveries

In addition to the recoveries related to the Zohar CDOs, MBIA Corp. also projects to collect recoveries from prior claims associated with insured residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”); however, the amount and timing of these collections are uncertain.

 

 

 

 

 

MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties (continued)

 

Failure to collect its expected recoveries could impede MBIA Corp.’s ability to make payments when due on other policies. MBIA Corp. believes that if the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) concludes at any time that MBIA Insurance Corporation will not be able to pay its policyholder claims, the NYSDFS would likely put MBIA Insurance Corporation into a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding under Article 74 of the New York Insurance Law (“NYIL”) and/or take such other actions as the NYSDFS may deem necessary to protect the interests of MBIA Insurance Corporation’s policyholders. The determination to commence such a proceeding or take other such actions is within the exclusive control of the NYSDFS.

Given the separation of MBIA Inc. and MBIA Corp. as distinct legal entities, the absence of any cross defaults between the entities and the lack of reliance by MBIA Inc. on MBIA Corp. for dividends, the Company does not believe that a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding with respect to MBIA Insurance Corporation would have any significant liquidity impact on MBIA Inc. Such a proceeding could have material adverse consequences for MBIA Corp., including the termination of derivative contracts for which counterparties may assert market-based claims, the acceleration of debt obligations issued 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 additional information about MBIA Corp.’s recoveries.