Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies

The following commitments and contingencies provide an update of those discussed in “Note 19: Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and should be read in conjunction with the complete descriptions provided in the aforementioned Form 10-K.

Litigation

Refer to “Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties” for further information regarding PREPA's Title III proceedings. There are otherwise no material legal proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party.

Lease Commitments

The Company has a lease agreement for its headquarters in Purchase, New York. The initial lease term expires in 2030 with the option to terminate the lease in 2025 upon the payment of a termination amount. This lease agreement included an incentive amount to fund certain leasehold improvements, renewal options, escalation clauses and a free rent period. This lease agreement has been classified as an operating lease, and operating rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis. The following table provides information about the Company’s leases as of March 31, 2024:

$ in millions	As of March 31, 2024		Balance Sheet Location
Right-of-use asset	$	15		Other assets
Lease liability	$	15		Other liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)		6.4
Discount rate used for operating leases		7.5%
Total future minimum lease payments	$	19

Other Commitment


In December of 2023, MBIA Corp. and other non-affiliates agreed to provide a delayed draw term loan commitment to an entity which MBIA Corp. holds as an equity investment. MBIA Corp.'s original maximum commitment to this loan was approximately $6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $6 million was drawn under this loan. Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the term loan was amended to increase MBIA Corp.'s commitment by $4 million, which was fully drawn.