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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

Note 9: Debt

The Company has disclosed its debt in “Note 10: Debt” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The following debt discussion is an update and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Other Borrowing Arrangements

MBIA Corp. Financing Facility

In connection with the Zohar II Claim in January of 2017, MBIA Corp. entered into the Facility. The initial outstanding principal amount of the Facility was $366 million, of which, $38 million of subordinated financing was provided by MBIA Inc. and eliminated in consolidation. As of September 30, 2017, the consolidated outstanding amount of the Facility was $322 million and included in Variable interest entity notes” which is presented in “Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Under the Facility, MBIA Inc. has agreed to provide an additional $50 million subordinated financing to MZ Funding, which MZ Funding would then lend to MBIA Corp., if needed by MBIA Insurance Corporation for liquidity purposes. The Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of MBIA Corp.’s right, title and interest in the recovery of its claims from the assets of Zohar I and Zohar II which include, among other things, loans made to, and equity interests in, companies purportedly controlled by the Zohar Sponsor and any claims that the Company may have against the Zohar Sponsor. MBIA Corp. was obligated to pay a commitment fee of $10 million for this facility. The Facility matures on January 20, 2020 and bears interest at 14% per annum. If funds received from MBIA Corp. under the Facility are insufficient to pay interest on interest payment dates, MZ Funding may elect to pay interest in kind, which increases the outstanding principal amount.