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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
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Investments
Note 7: Investments
Investments, excluding equity instruments, those elected under the fair value option and those classified as trading, consist of debt instruments classified as available-for-sale (“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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:​​​​​​​
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
June 30, 2022
In millions
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
U.S. Treasury and government agency
  
$
716
 
  
$
-
 
 
$
15
 
  
$
(30
 
$
701
 
State and municipal bonds
  
 
353
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
7
 
  
 
(7
 
 
353
 
Foreign governments
  
 
21
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(4
 
 
17
 
Corporate obligations
  
 
909
 
  
 
(3
 
 
2
 
  
 
(112
 
 
796
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                          
Residential mortgage-backed agency
  
 
205
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(14
 
 
191
 
Residential mortgage-backed non-agency
  
 
144
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
4
 
  
 
(11
 
 
137
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
  
 
17
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(1
 
 
16
 
Asset-backed securities:
                                          
Collateralized debt obligations
  
 
122
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(5
 
 
117
 
Other asset-backed
  
 
140
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(3
 
 
137
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total AFS investments
  
$
2,627
 
  
$
(3
 
$
28
 
  
$
(187
 
$
2,465
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
December 31, 2021
In millions
  
Amortized

Cost
  
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
 
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
 
     
U.S. Treasury and government agency
  
$
782
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
54
 
  
$
(2
 
$
834
 
State and municipal bonds
  
 
140
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
27
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
167
 
Foreign governments
  
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
14
 
Corporate obligations
  
 
905
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
53
 
  
 
(5
 
 
953
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                           
Residential mortgage-backed agency
  
 
190
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
3
 
  
 
(1
 
 
192
 
Residential mortgage-backed non-agency
  
 
80
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
12
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
92
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
  
 
10
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
10
 
Asset-backed securities:
                                           
Collateralized debt obligations
  
 
101
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
101
 
Other asset-backed
  
 
95
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(1
 
 
94
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total AFS investments
  
$
2,316
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
150
 
  
$
(9
 
$
2,457
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 June 30, 2022. Contractual maturity may differ from expected maturity as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
 
                                   
    
AFS Securities
In millions
  
Net
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less
  
$
349
 
  
$
349
 
Due after one year through five years
  
 
354
 
  
 
345
 
Due after five years through ten years
  
 
392
 
  
 
358
 
Due after ten years
  
 
901
 
  
 
815
 
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
  
 
628
 
  
 
598
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total fixed-maturity investments
  
$
2,624
 
  
$
2,465
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Deposited and Pledged Securities
The fair value of securities on deposit with various regulatory authorities as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $11 million. These deposits are required to comply with state insurance laws.
Pursuant to the Company’s tax sharing agreement, securities held by MBIA Inc. in the Tax Escrow Account are included as “Investments pledged as collateral, at fair value” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of securities pledged as collateral for these investment agreements approximated $296 million and $280 million, respectively. The Company’s collateral as of June 30, 2022 consisted principally of U.S. Treasury and government agency and corporate obligations, and was primarily held with major U.S. banks.
Refer to “Note 8: Derivative Instruments” for information about securities posted to derivative counterparties.
 
Impaired Investments
The following tables present the non-credit related gross unrealized losses related to AFS investments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
June 30, 2022
 
  
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
In millions
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
U.S. Treasury and government agency
  
$
318
 
  
$
(27
 
$
19
 
  
$
(3
 
$
337
 
  
$
(30
State and municipal bonds
  
 
53
 
  
 
(7
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
53
 
  
 
(7
Foreign governments
  
 
15
 
  
 
(4
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
16
 
  
 
(4
Corporate obligations
  
 
732
 
  
 
(105
 
 
25
 
  
 
(7
 
 
757
 
  
 
(112
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                                   
Residential mortgage-backed agency
  
 
146
 
  
 
(7
 
 
41
 
  
 
(7
 
 
187
 
  
 
(14
Residential mortgage-backed non-agency
  
 
118
 
  
 
(11
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
119
 
  
 
(11
Commercial mortgage-backed
  
 
16
 
  
 
(1
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
16
 
  
 
(1
Asset-backed securities:
                                                   
Collateralized debt obligations
  
 
81
 
  
 
(3
 
 
36
 
  
 
(2
 
 
117
 
  
 
(5
Other asset-backed
  
 
132
 
  
 
(3
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
133
 
  
 
(3
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total AFS investments
  
$
1,611
 
  
$
(168
 
$
124
 
  
$
(19
 
$
1,735
 
  
$
(187
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
  
December 31, 2021
 
  
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
In millions
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
 
     
  
     
U.S. Treasury and government agency
  
$
161
 
  
$
(1
 
$
16
 
  
$
(1
 
$
177
 
  
$
(2
State and municipal bonds
  
 
11
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
11
 
  
 
-
 
Foreign governments
  
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
Corporate obligations
  
 
270
 
  
 
(5
 
 
8
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
278
 
  
 
(5
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                                   
Residential mortgage-backed agency
  
 
94
 
  
 
(1
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
95
 
  
 
(1
Residential mortgage-backed non-agency
  
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
4
 
  
 
-
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
  
 
2
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
  
 
-
 
Asset-backed securities:
                                                   
Collateralized debt obligations
  
 
60
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
29
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
89
 
  
 
-
 
Other asset-backed
  
 
72
 
  
 
(1
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
72
 
  
 
(1
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total AFS investments
  
$
676
 
  
$
(8
 
$
55
 
  
$
(1
 
$
731
 
  
$
(9
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Gross unrealized losses on AFS investments increased as of June 30, 2022 compared with December 31, 2021 primarily due to higher interest rates and widening 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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 14 and 11 years, respectively. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 89 and 36 securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position for a continuous twelve-month period or longer, of which, fair values of 81 and 7 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 June 30, 2022:
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
AFS Securities
Percentage of Fair Value Below Book Value
  
Number of
Securities
  
Book Value
(in millions)
  
Fair Value
(in millions)
> 5% to 15%
  
 
36
 
  
$
53
 
  
$
49
 
> 15% to 25%
  
 
18
 
  
 
51
 
  
 
42
 
> 25% to 50%
  
 
24
 
  
 
15
 
  
 
10
 
> 50%
  
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
 
81
 
  
$
119
 
  
$
101
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2022, 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 June 30, 2022 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2022, impairment loss due to intent to sell securities in an unrealized loss position was $19 million and reported in “Other net realized gains (losses)” on the Company’s consolidated results of operation.
Credit Losses on Investments
The Company’s fixed-maturity securities for which fair value is less than amortized cost are reviewed quarterly in order to determine whether a credit loss exists. If the Company determines that the declines in the fair value are related to credit loss, the Company will establish an allowance for credit losses and recognize the credit component through earnings. Refer to “Note 8: Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the Company’s policy for its determination of credit losses. The Company did not purchase any credit-deteriorated assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward
The following tables present the rollforward of allowance for credit losses on AFS investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
In millions
  
Balance

as of
March 31,
2022
  
Additions
not
previously
recorded
  
Additions
arising

from PCD
Assets
  
Reductions

from

Securities

Sold
  
Reductions-

Intent

to sell

or MLTN
  
Change in
Allowance
Previously
Recorded
  
Write
Offs
  
Recoveries
  
Balance
as of
June 30,
2022
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
Corporate obligations
  
$
3
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Allowance on
AFS
investments
  
$
3
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                          
 
  
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
 
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
 
 
  
     
  
     
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
     
In millions
  
Balance as of
December 31,

2021
  
Additions
not
previously
recorded
  
Additions
arising
from PCD
Assets
  
Reductions
from
Securities
Sold
  
Reductions-
Intent

to sell

or MLTN
  
Change in

Previously
Allowance
Recorded
  
Write

Offs
  
Recoveries
  
Balance
as of
June 30,
2022
AFS Investments
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
Fixed-maturity investments:
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
Corporate obligations
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Allowance on AFS investments
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
3
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The additions to credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were related to concerns on an issuer’s credit deterioration as a result of the Ukraine and Russia conflict. The Company did not record any allowance for credit losses for the three or six months ended June 30, 2021.
 
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. The following table provides information about securities held by the Company as of June 30, 2022 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 June 30, 2022.
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
In millions
  
Fair

Value
 
  
Unrealized
Loss
 
  
Insurance

Loss Reserve 
(1)
 
Mortgage-backed
  
$
110
 
  
$
(10)
 
  
$
125
 
Corporate
oblig
ations
  
 
86
 
  
 
(16)
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
$
196
 
  
$
(26)
 
  
$
125
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(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.
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 three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
In millions
  
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
Proceeds from sales
  
$
414
 
 
$
218
 
 
$
520
 
 
$
396
 
Gross realized gains
  
$
1
 
 
$
2
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
6
 
Gross realized losses
  
$
(22
 
$
(3
 
$
(25
 
$
(8
Equity and Trading Investments
Equity and trading investments are included within “Investments carried at fair value” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Investments designated as trading include the CVI received in the first quarter of 2022 in connection with the implementation of the GO PSA. Unrealized gains and losses recognized on equity and trading investments held as of the end of each period for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
 
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
 
In millions
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
  
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
  
2022
 
2021
  
2022
 
2021
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities
  
$
(18
 
$
3
 
  
$
(28
 
$
5
 
Less:
                                 
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities sold during the period
  
 
(1
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity and trading securities still held at the reporting date
  
$
(17
 
$
3
 
  
$
(28
 
$
5