ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
MBIA Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: MBI) announced today that it has
commenced a tender offer for any and all of the outstanding Series A
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G
Perpetual Preferred Stock and Series H Perpetual Preferred Stock, in
each case, with a par value of $1,000.00 per share and a liquidation
preference of $100,000.00 per share (collectively, the "Preferred
Shares"), issued by MBIA Insurance Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company. In the tender offer, holders of Preferred
Shares will have the opportunity to tender some or all of their
Preferred Shares at a purchase price of $10,000.00 per Preferred Share,
plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any, up to, but not including, the
date the Preferred Shares are purchased, net to the seller in cash and
without interest.
The tender offer will expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City Time, on June
11, 2009, unless the tender offer is extended by the Company.
The tender offer is not contingent upon any minimum number of Preferred
Shares being tendered or the availability of financing. It is subject to
customary conditions for transactions of this type.
Holders of Preferred Shares who have any questions regarding the terms
of the tender offer should contact the Dealer Manager, Deutsche Bank
Securities, at (866) 627-0391 (U.S. Toll-free) or (212) 250-2955. Copies
of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal or any related
documents may be obtained from Global Bondholder Services Corporation,
the Information Agent, at (866) 857-2200 (U.S. Toll-free).
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY
OF THE PREFERRED SHARES OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE
AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE OF ANY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN
WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements about future results that may
constitute forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these
statements are not guarantees of future performance. There are a variety
of factors, many of which are beyond MBIA's control, which affect the
operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause
its actual results to differ materially from the expectations and
objectives expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly,
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements which speak only as of the date they are made. A
non-exclusive list of the important factors that could cause actual
events or results to differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements include the important factors set forth in
MBIA's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form
10-Q and MBIA's other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. MBIA does not undertake to update forward-looking statements
to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the
date the forward-looking statements are made. The reader should,
however, consult any further disclosures MBIA may make in its future
filings of its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
MBIA Inc., headquartered in Armonk, New York is a holding company whose
subsidiaries provide financial guarantee insurance, fixed-income asset
management, and other specialized financial services. The Company
services its clients around the globe, with offices in New York, Denver,
San Francisco, Paris, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Sydney and Tokyo.
Please visit MBIA's Web site at www.mbia.com.
Source: MBIA Inc.
Contact: MBIA, Media
Kevin Brown, +1-914-765-3648
Elizabeth James, +1-914-765-3889
or
MBIA, Investor Relations
Greg Diamond, +1-914-765-3190