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Essent Group Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2023 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend

ESNT

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 of $175.4 million or $1.64 per diluted share, compared to $147.4 million or $1.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. For the full year 2023, net income was $696.4 million or $6.50 per diluted share, compared to $831.4 million or $7.72 per diluted share for 2022.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 22, 2024, to shareholders of record on March 13, 2024.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results, which benefited from favorable credit performance and higher interest rates,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results continue to demonstrate the earnings power of our business and provide us with attractive levels of operating cash flows, indicating the overall strength and stability of our franchise.”

Financial Highlights:

  • New insurance written for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $8.8 billion, compared to $12.5 billion in the third quarter of 2023 and $13.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Insurance in force as of December 31, 2023 was $239.1 billion, compared to $238.7 billion as of September 30, 2023 and $227.1 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  • Net investment income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $50.6 million, up 34% from the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2023, net investment income was $186.1 million, up 50% from 2022.
  • On January 8, 2024, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term financial strength and issuer credit ratings on Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Reinsurance Ltd. to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’, with a stable outlook.

Conference Call:

Essent management will hold a conference call at 10:00 AM Eastern time today to discuss its results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://ir.essentgroup.com/events-and-presentations/events/default.aspx. The call may also be accessed by dialing 888-330-2384 inside the U.S., or 240-789-2701 for international callers, using passcode 9824537 or by referencing Essent.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the Essent website approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends for a period of one year. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call ends for a period of two weeks, using the following dial-in numbers and passcode: 800-770-2030 inside the U.S., or 647-362-9199 for international callers, passcode 9824537.

In addition to the information provided in the Company's earnings news release, other statistical and financial information, which may be referred to during the conference call, will be available on Essent's website at http://ir.essentgroup.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may include “forward-looking statements” which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," “should,” “expect,” "plan," "anticipate," "believe," “estimate,” “predict,” or "potential" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: changes in or to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “GSEs”), whether through Federal legislation, restructurings or a shift in business practices; failure to continue to meet the mortgage insurer eligibility requirements of the GSEs; competition for customers; lenders or investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; deteriorating economic conditions (including inflation, rising interest rates and other adverse economic trends); the impact of COVID-19 and related economic conditions; an increase in the number of loans insured through Federal government mortgage insurance programs, including those offered by the Federal Housing Administration; decline in new insurance written and franchise value due to loss of a significant customer; decline in the volume of low down payment mortgage originations; the definition of "Qualified Mortgage" reducing the size of the mortgage origination market or creating incentives to use government mortgage insurance programs; the definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" reducing the number of low down payment loans or lenders and investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; the implementation of the Basel III Capital Accord discouraging the use of private mortgage insurance; a decrease in the length of time that insurance policies are in force; uncertainty of loss reserve estimates; our non-U.S. operations becoming subject to U.S. Federal income taxation; becoming considered a passive foreign investment company for U.S. Federal income tax purposes; and other risks and factors described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2023, as subsequently updated through other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

About the Company:

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) is a Bermuda-based holding company (collectively with its subsidiaries, “Essent”) which serves the housing finance industry by offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. Additional information regarding Essent may be found at www.essentgroup.com.

Source: Essent Group Ltd.

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Financial Results and Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023

Exhibit A

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

Exhibit B

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

Exhibit C

Consolidated Historical Quarterly Data

Exhibit D

U.S Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Historical Quarterly Data

Exhibit E

New Insurance Written - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit F

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit G

Other Risk in Force

Exhibit H

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Vintage Data

Exhibit I

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Reinsurance Vintage Data

Exhibit J

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Geographic Data

Exhibit K

Rollforward of Defaults and Reserve for Losses and LAE

Exhibit L

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency

Exhibit M

Investments Available for Sale

Exhibit N

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

Exhibit O

Loss, Expense and Combined Ratios and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Exhibit A

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues:

Direct premiums written

$

269,255

$

235,015

$

1,028,781

$

927,702

Ceded premiums

(31,068

)

(34,289

)

(134,499

)

(107,673

)

Net premiums written

238,187

200,726

894,282

820,029

Decrease in unearned premiums

7,427

6,526

22,624

22,498

Net premiums earned

245,614

207,252

916,906

842,527

Net investment income

50,581

37,796

186,139

124,409

Realized investment gains (losses), net

(4,892

)

(5,524

)

(7,204

)

(13,172

)

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(421

)

(7,599

)

(11,118

)

28,676

Other income (loss)

6,395

(1,888

)

25,036

18,384

Total revenues

297,277

230,037

1,109,759

1,000,824

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

19,640

4,101

31,542

(174,704

)

Other underwriting and operating expenses

55,248

46,895

200,431

171,733

Premiums retained by agents

11,475

24,650

Interest expense

7,953

6,045

30,137

15,608

Total losses and expenses

94,316

57,041

286,760

12,637

Income before income taxes

202,961

172,996

822,999

988,187

Income tax expense

27,594

25,630

126,613

156,834

Net income

$

175,367

$

147,366

$

696,386

$

831,353

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.66

$

1.38

$

6.56

$

7.75

Diluted

1.64

1.37

6.50

7.72

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,733

106,881

106,222

107,205

Diluted

106,823

107,419

107,129

107,653

Net income

$

175,367

$

147,366

$

696,386

$

831,353

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

155,887

40,787

102,294

(433,497

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

155,887

40,787

102,294

(433,497

)

Comprehensive income

$

331,254

$

188,153

$

798,680

$

397,856

Exhibit B

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

December 31,

December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2023

2022

Assets

Investments

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

$

4,335,008

$

4,489,598

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value

928,731

252,027

Total investments available for sale

5,263,739

4,741,625

Other invested assets

277,226

257,941

Total investments

5,540,965

4,999,566

Cash

141,787

81,240

Accrued investment income

35,689

33,162

Accounts receivable

63,266

57,399

Deferred policy acquisition costs

9,139

9,910

Property and equipment

41,304

19,571

Prepaid federal income tax

470,646

418,460

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

72,826

Other assets

51,051

104,489

Total assets

$

6,426,673

$

5,723,797

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

260,095

$

216,464

Unearned premium reserve

140,285

162,887

Net deferred tax liability

362,753

356,810

Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs

421,920

420,864

Other accrued liabilities

139,070

104,463

Total liabilities

1,324,123

1,261,488

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Common shares, $0.015 par value:

Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 106,597 shares in 2023 and 107,683 shares in 2022

1,599

1,615

Additional paid-in capital

1,299,869

1,350,377

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(280,496

)

(382,790

)

Retained earnings

4,081,578

3,493,107

Total stockholders' equity

5,102,550

4,462,309

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,426,673

$

5,723,797

Return on average equity

14.6

%

19.1

%

Exhibit C

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Consolidated Historical Quarterly Data

2023

2022

Selected Income Statement Data

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned:

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

$

211,083

$

209,351

$

195,502

$

196,565

$

192,670

GSE and other risk share

17,166

16,850

17,727

14,693

14,582

Title Insurance

17,365

20,604

Net premiums earned

245,614

246,805

213,229

211,258

207,252

Net investment income

50,581

47,072

45,250

43,236

37,796

Realized investment gains (losses), net

(4,892

)

(235

)

(1,589

)

(488

)

(5,524

)

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(421

)

(3,143

)

(4,852

)

(2,702

)

(7,599

)

Other income (loss) (1)

6,395

5,609

8,090

4,942

(1,888

)

Total revenues

297,277

296,108

260,128

256,246

230,037

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

19,640

10,822

1,260

(180

)

4,101

Other underwriting and operating expenses

55,248

54,814

42,174

48,195

46,895

Premiums retained by agents

11,475

13,175

Interest expense

7,953

7,854

7,394

6,936

6,045

Total losses and expenses

94,316

86,665

50,828

54,951

57,041

Income before income taxes

202,961

209,443

209,300

201,295

172,996

Income tax expense (2)

27,594

31,484

37,067

30,468

25,630

Net income

$

175,367

$

177,959

$

172,233

$

170,827

$

147,366

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.66

$

1.68

$

1.62

$

1.60

$

1.38

Diluted

1.64

1.66

1.61

1.59

1.37

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,733

105,979

106,249

106,943

106,881

Diluted

106,823

107,025

107,093

107,585

107,419

Book value per share

$

47.87

$

44.98

$

44.24

$

43.18

$

41.44

Return on average equity (annualized)

14.2

%

14.9

%

14.7

%

15.0

%

13.5

%

Credit Facility

Borrowings outstanding

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

Undrawn committed capacity

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

Weighted average interest rate (end of period)

7.11

%

7.07

%

6.87

%

6.52

%

6.02

%

Debt-to-capital

7.69

%

8.12

%

8.24

%

8.38

%

8.70

%

(1) Other income includes net favorable (unfavorable) changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements, which for the quarters ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 was $412, ($898), $2,726, ($368), and ($6,515), respectively.

(2) Income tax expense for the quarters ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes ($1,132), ($763), ($888), ($368) and ($4,122), respectively, of discrete tax (benefit) expense associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 also includes a $2,731 net benefit associated with the recognition of a deferred tax asset for unrealized losses on the investment portfolios of Essent Group and Essent Re upon the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax. Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 also includes $5,295 of net discrete tax expense associated with prior year tax returns.

Exhibit D

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Historical Quarterly Data

2023

2022

Other Data, continued:

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

New insurance written

$

8,769,160

$

12,505,823

$

13,498,080

$

12,893,789

$

13,011,432

New risk written

2,409,340

3,458,467

3,726,513

3,548,015

3,522,726

Average insurance in force

$

239,005,961

$

237,270,093

$

233,484,941

$

228,885,174

$

224,840,675

Insurance in force (end of period)

$

239,078,262

$

238,661,612

$

235,649,884

$

231,537,417

$

227,062,055

Gross risk in force (end of period) (1)

$

64,061,374

$

63,605,057

$

62,403,400

$

60,879,979

$

59,276,489

Risk in force (end of period)

$

54,591,590

$

53,920,308

$

53,290,643

$

51,469,312

$

49,903,626

Policies in force

822,012

825,248

821,690

815,751

808,596

Weighted average coverage (2)

26.8

%

26.7

%

26.5

%

26.3

%

26.1

%

Annual persistency

86.9

%

86.6

%

85.8

%

84.4

%

82.1

%

Loans in default (count)

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

13,433

Percentage of loans in default

1.80

%

1.62

%

1.52

%

1.57

%

1.66

%

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:

Base average premium rate (3)

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Single premium cancellations (4)

%

%

%

%

%

Gross average premium rate

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Ceded premiums

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.07

%)

(0.06

%)

(0.06

%)

Net average premium rate

0.35

%

0.35

%

0.33

%

0.34

%

0.34

%

(1) Gross risk in force includes risk ceded under third-party reinsurance.

(2) Weighted average coverage is calculated by dividing end of period gross risk in force by end of period insurance in force.

(3) Base average premium rate is calculated by dividing annualized base premiums earned by average insurance in force for the period.

(4) Single premium cancellations is calculated by dividing annualized premiums on the cancellation of non-refundable single premium policies by average insurance in force for the period.

Exhibit E

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

New Insurance Written: Flow

NIW by Credit Score

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

3,708,316

42.3

%

$

4,761,917

36.6

%

$

19,181,507

40.2

%

$

25,704,025

40.8

%

740-759

1,531,800

17.5

2,428,164

18.7

8,563,621

18.0

10,927,903

17.3

720-739

1,333,537

15.2

2,301,392

17.7

7,644,101

16.0

10,186,558

16.2

700-719

1,256,250

14.3

1,919,146

14.6

7,148,954

15.0

8,371,867

13.2

680-699

581,913

6.6

1,138,743

8.8

3,606,260

7.6

5,548,687

8.8

<=679

357,344

4.1

462,070

3.6

1,522,409

3.2

2,322,026

3.7

Total

$

8,769,160

100.0

%

$

13,011,432

100.0

%

$

47,666,852

100.0

%

$

63,061,066

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

747

744

746

746

NIW by LTV

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

642,636

7.3

%

$

1,121,853

8.6

%

$

3,443,647

7.2

%

$

5,678,058

9.0

%

85.01% to 90.00%

1,871,854

21.3

3,075,304

23.6

9,822,916

20.6

16,732,649

26.5

90.01% to 95.00%

4,660,032

53.1

7,464,333

57.4

26,043,728

54.6

33,925,998

53.8

95.01% and above

1,594,638

18.3

1,349,942

10.4

8,356,561

17.6

6,724,361

10.7

Total

$

8,769,160

100.0

%

$

13,011,432

100.0

%

$

47,666,852

100.0

%

$

63,061,066

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

93

%

93

%

NIW by Product

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Single Premium policies

2.5

%

4.3

%

3.5

%

5.6

%

Monthly Premium policies

97.5

95.7

96.5

94.4

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Purchase

98.7

%

98.9

%

98.8

%

97.6

%

Refinance

1.3

1.1

1.2

2.4

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit F

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Portfolio by Credit Score

IIF by FICO score

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

97,085,244

40.6

%

$

97,027,348

40.7

%

$

93,389,066

41.1

%

740-759

41,490,720

17.4

41,362,480

17.3

38,842,311

17.2

720-739

37,435,781

15.7

37,297,809

15.6

34,981,632

15.4

700-719

31,932,469

13.4

31,674,346

13.3

29,146,543

12.8

680-699

19,780,944

8.3

19,850,176

8.3

18,859,824

8.3

<=679

11,353,104

4.6

11,449,453

4.8

11,842,679

5.2

Total

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

238,661,612

100.0

%

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

746

746

746

Gross RIF by FICO score

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

25,752,549

40.2

%

$

25,594,262

40.1

%

$

24,152,726

40.8

%

740-759

11,268,607

17.6

11,165,727

17.6

10,255,195

17.3

720-739

10,179,683

15.9

10,090,889

15.9

9,276,750

15.6

700-719

8,687,001

13.6

8,568,811

13.5

7,696,965

13.0

680-699

5,330,894

8.3

5,327,434

8.4

4,963,470

8.4

<=679

2,842,640

4.4

2,857,934

4.5

2,931,383

4.9

Total

$

64,061,374

100.0

%

$

63,605,057

100.0

%

$

59,276,489

100.0

%

Portfolio by LTV

IIF by LTV

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

19,869,776

8.3

%

$

21,226,685

8.9

%

$

24,454,468

10.8

%

85.01% to 90.00%

62,973,580

26.3

63,374,562

26.6

63,436,445

27.8

90.01% to 95.00%

119,764,184

50.1

118,461,030

49.6

107,932,064

47.6

95.01% and above

36,470,722

15.3

35,599,335

14.9

31,239,078

13.8

Total

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

238,661,612

100.0

%

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

92

%

Gross RIF by LTV

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

2,364,232

3.7

%

$

2,525,753

4.0

%

$

2,903,877

4.9

%

85.01% to 90.00%

15,494,172

24.2

15,566,095

24.5

15,477,031

26.1

90.01% to 95.00%

35,260,761

55.0

34,848,762

54.8

31,642,669

53.4

95.01% and above

10,942,209

17.1

10,664,447

16.7

9,252,912

15.6

Total

$

64,061,374

100.0

%

$

63,605,057

100.0

%

$

59,276,489

100.0

%

Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period

IIF by Loan Amortization Period

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

FRM 30 years and higher

$

232,995,380

97.5

%

$

232,186,999

97.3

%

$

219,416,408

96.7

%

FRM 20-25 years

1,685,700

0.7

1,910,610

0.8

2,601,108

1.1

FRM 15 years

1,505,759

0.6

1,719,467

0.7

2,552,931

1.1

ARM 5 years and higher

2,891,423

1.2

2,844,536

1.2

2,491,608

1.1

Total

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

238,661,612

100.0

%

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

Exhibit G

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Other Risk in Force

2023

2022

($ in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

GSE and other risk share (1):

Risk in Force

$

2,244,944

$

2,247,393

$

2,276,702

$

2,098,033

$

2,030,571

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

29

$

54

$

55

$

65

$

74

Weighted average credit score

749

749

749

749

749

Weighted average LTV

82

%

82

%

83

%

83

%

83

%

(1) GSE and other risk share includes GSE risk share and other reinsurance transactions. Essent Reinsurance Ltd. ("Essent Re") provides insurance or reinsurance relating to the risk in force on loans in reference pools acquired by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Exhibit H

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Vintage Data

December 31, 2023

Insurance in Force

Year

Original

Insurance

Written

($ in thousands)

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

($ in thousands)

% Remaining of Original

Insurance

Number of Policies in Force

Weighted Average Coupon

% Purchase

>90% LTV

>95% LTV

FICO < 700

FICO >= 760

Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) (1)

Number of Loans in Default

Percentage of Loans in Default

2010 - 2014

$

60,668,851

$

1,432,521

2.4

%

8,762

4.31

%

71.2

%

59.2

%

7.3

%

14.6

%

44.4

%

2.5

%

379

4.33

%

2015

26,193,656

1,345,073

5.1

8,143

4.23

82.9

72.5

5.0

18.2

39.1

2.5

319

3.92

2016

34,949,319

3,015,806

8.6

17,568

3.90

87.6

80.8

12.4

16.0

42.2

2.2

545

3.10

2017

43,858,322

4,792,840

10.9

28,705

4.28

91.4

72.6

21.0

20.5

37.6

3.4

1,166

4.06

2018

47,508,525

5,570,630

11.7

31,331

4.79

94.9

72.0

26.2

21.7

32.6

4.5

1,498

4.78

2019

63,569,183

12,360,264

19.4

59,051

4.23

88.4

69.0

24.9

18.8

35.4

4.3

1,913

3.24

2020

107,944,065

46,454,833

43.0

178,941

3.19

69.0

57.5

13.3

10.8

45.6

3.1

2,511

1.40

2021

84,218,250

61,442,213

73.0

200,700

3.09

86.9

63.3

15.6

13.8

40.5

7.1

3,410

1.70

2022

63,061,262

56,943,590

90.3

162,074

5.07

97.9

65.4

11.2

12.6

39.7

20.1

2,456

1.52

2023

47,666,852

45,720,492

95.9

126,737

6.66

98.8

72.4

18.1

10.9

39.4

14.5

622

0.49

Total

$

579,638,285

$

239,078,262

41.2

822,012

4.41

88.5

65.3

15.3

13.0

40.6

4.4

14,819

1.80

(1) Incurred loss ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of case reserves and cumulative amount paid for claims by cumulative net premiums earned.

Exhibit I

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Reinsurance Vintage Data

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Insurance Linked Notes (1)

Earned Premiums Ceded

Deal Name

Vintage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Original

Reinsurance in Force

Remaining

Reinsurance in Force

Losses

Ceded

to Date

Original

First Layer

Retention

Remaining

First Layer

Retention

Quarter-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

Radnor Re 2018-1

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(644

)

$

1,137

$

Radnor Re 2019-1

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018

(513

)

12,894

Radnor Re 2019-2

Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2016

(175

)

44

Radnor Re 2020-1

Jan. 2019 - Aug. 2019

6,887,869

1,797,683

495,889

2,350

215,605

213,230

748

6,536

Radnor Re 2021-1

Aug. 2020 - Mar. 2021

31,673,378

8,233,067

557,911

309,199

278,956

278,638

2,764

11,558

232,809

Radnor Re 2021-2

Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2021

35,958,961

9,735,395

439,407

339,890

279,415

279,051

3,898

16,059

276,777

Radnor Re 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2022

31,520,927

8,522,229

237,868

231,142

303,761

303,324

4,311

17,092

212,651

Radnor Re 2023-1

Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023

30,639,242

8,380,934

281,462

281,462

281,463

281,463

3,641

6,759

266,826

Total

$

136,680,377

$

36,669,308

$

2,012,537

$

1,164,043

$

$

1,359,200

$

1,355,706

$

14,030

$

72,079

$

989,063

Excess of Loss Reinsurance (2)

Earned Premiums Ceded

Deal Name

Vintage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Original

Reinsurance in Force

Remaining

Reinsurance in Force

Losses

Ceded

to Date

Original

First Layer

Retention

Remaining

First Layer

Retention

Quarter-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

XOL 2018-1

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

955

$

XOL 2019-1

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018

5,503,086

1,441,695

118,650

76,144

253,643

245,894

627

2,489

XOL 2020-1

Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019

6,887,869

1,797,683

55,102

36,403

215,605

213,230

(4)

290

1,221

XOL 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2022

70,477,115

19,058,430

141,992

141,992

507,114

506,183

1,611

6,390

138,081

Total

$

82,868,070

$

22,297,808

$

315,744

$

254,539

$

$

976,362

$

965,220

$

2,528

$

11,055

$

138,081

Quota Share Reinsurance (2)

Losses Ceded

Ceding Commission

Earned Premiums Ceded

Year

Ceding Percentage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Remaining Ceded Insurance in Force

Remaining Ceded Risk in Force

Quarter-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Quarter-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Quarter-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2020

(5)

$

51,655,811

$

13,558,839

$

11,586,936

$

3,004,059

$

(164

)

$

(2,372

)

$

2,493

$

10,836

$

4,448

$

17,675

$

178,426

Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022

20

%

56,890,266

15,401,694

11,378,053

3,080,339

2,258

9,731

1,921

7,801

5,908

24,554

233,244

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023

17.5

%

40,609,952

11,238,879

7,106,742

1,966,804

1,461

2,584

1,283

3,120

4,154

9,136

142,432

Total

$

149,156,029

$

40,199,412

$

30,071,731

$

8,051,202

$

3,555

$

9,943

$

5,697

$

21,757

$

14,510

$

51,365

$

554,102

(1) Reinsurance provided by unaffiliated special purpose insurers through the issuance of mortgage insurance-linked notes ("ILNs").

(2) Reinsurance provided by panels of reinsurers.

(3) Represents the reduction in Essent Guaranty, Inc.'s Minimum Required Assets based on our interpretation of the PMIERs.

(4) First layer retentions shown are ILN retention levels as a result of overlapping coverage within the vintage.

(5) Reinsurance coverage on 40% of eligible single premium policies and 20% of all other eligible policies.

Exhibit J

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Geographic Data

IIF by State

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

CA

13.0

%

13.0

%

13.2

%

FL

11.1

11.0

10.2

TX

10.5

10.5

10.4

CO

4.1

4.1

4.2

AZ

3.7

3.7

3.5

WA

3.5

3.4

3.4

GA

3.4

3.4

3.2

NC

2.9

2.8

2.7

VA

2.8

2.8

3.0

IL

2.8

2.8

3.1

All Others

42.2

42.5

43.1

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Gross RIF by State

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

CA

12.8

%

12.9

%

13.0

%

FL

11.4

11.3

10.5

TX

10.9

10.8

10.7

CO

4.0

4.0

4.1

AZ

3.8

3.8

3.6

WA

3.5

3.4

3.3

GA

3.4

3.5

3.2

NC

2.9

2.9

2.7

VA

2.7

2.8

3.0

IL

2.7

2.8

3.0

All Others

41.9

41.8

42.9

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit K

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Rollforward of Defaults and Reserve for Losses and LAE

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Rollforward of Insured Loans in Default

Three Months Ended

2023

2022

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Beginning default inventory

13,391

12,480

12,773

13,433

12,435

Plus: new defaults (A)

9,007

7,953

6,575

7,015

7,505

Less: cures

(7,418

)

(6,902

)

(6,761

)

(7,574

)

(6,425

)

Less: claims paid

(148

)

(129

)

(96

)

(94

)

(73

)

Less: rescissions and denials, net

(13

)

(11

)

(11

)

(7

)

(9

)

Ending default inventory

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

13,433

(A) New defaults remaining as of December 31, 2023

6,514

3,000

1,772

1,056

730

Cure rate (1)

28

%

62

%

73

%

85

%

90

%

Total amount paid for claims (in thousands)

$

3,411

$

2,956

$

1,890

$

1,959

$

1,441

Average amount paid per claim (in thousands)

$

23

$

23

$

20

$

21

$

20

Severity

54

%

66

%

58

%

59

%

46

%

Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE

Three Months Ended

2023

2022

($ in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

$

226,617

$

216,888

$

215,957

$

216,390

$

212,392

Less: Reinsurance recoverables

20,656

17,958

16,357

14,618

13,244

Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

205,961

198,930

199,600

201,772

199,148

Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

38,922

35,609

31,377

32,693

36,141

Prior years

(19,912

)

(25,533

)

(30,107

)

(32,864

)

(32,012

)

Incurred losses and LAE during the period

19,010

10,076

1,270

(171

)

4,129

Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

330

156

31

113

Prior years

3,244

2,889

1,909

2,001

1,392

Loss and LAE payments during the period

3,574

3,045

1,940

2,001

1,505

Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

221,397

205,961

198,930

199,600

201,772

Plus: Reinsurance recoverables

24,005

20,656

17,958

16,357

14,618

Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

$

245,402

$

226,617

$

216,888

$

215,957

$

216,390

(1) The cure rate is calculated by dividing new defaults remaining as of the reporting date by the original number of new defaults reported in the quarterly period and subtracting that percentage from 100%.

Exhibit L

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

December 31, 2023

Number of

Policies in

Default

Percentage of

Policies in

Default

Amount of Reserves

Percentage of Reserves

Defaulted RIF

Reserves as a Percentage of

Defaulted RIF

($ in thousands)

Missed Payments:

Three payments or less

7,288

49

%

$

44,607

20

%

$

527,419

8

%

Four to eleven payments

5,421

37

97,424

43

417,876

23

Twelve or more payments

1,984

13

78,540

35

132,257

59

Pending claims

126

1

5,550

2

6,302

88

Total case reserves

14,819

100

%

226,121

100

%

$

1,083,854

21

IBNR

16,959

LAE

2,322

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

245,402

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

15.3

Total

$

16.6

Default Rate

1.80

%

December 31, 2022

Number of

Policies in

Default

Percentage of

Policies in

Default

Amount of Reserves

Percentage of Reserves

Defaulted RIF

Reserves as a Percentage of

Defaulted RIF

($ in thousands)

Missed Payments:

Three payments or less

6,154

46

%

$

32,242

16

%

$

411,624

8

%

Four to eleven payments

4,684

35

65,071

33

317,417

21

Twelve or more payments

2,474

18

98,291

49

147,247

67

Pending claims

121

1

3,815

2

4,860

78

Total case reserves

13,433

100

%

199,419

100

%

$

881,148

23

IBNR

14,956

LAE

2,015

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

216,390

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

14.8

Total

$

16.1

Default Rate

1.66

%

Exhibit M

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Investments Available for Sale

Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class

Asset Class

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

U.S. Treasury securities

$

996,382

18.9

%

$

556,438

11.7

%

U.S. agency securities

7,195

0.1

49,058

1.0

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

821,346

15.6

783,743

16.5

Municipal debt securities

547,258

10.5

602,690

12.8

Non-U.S. government securities

67,447

1.3

62,399

1.3

Corporate debt securities

1,297,055

24.7

1,414,321

29.8

Residential and commercial mortgage securities

517,940

9.8

511,824

10.8

Asset-backed securities

564,995

10.7

624,561

13.2

Money market funds

444,121

8.4

136,591

2.9

Total investments available for sale

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

$

4,741,625

100.0

%

Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating

Rating (1)

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

Aaa

$

2,561,363

53.2

%

$

2,122,599

46.2

%

Aa1

104,474

2.2

111,262

2.4

Aa2

291,501

6.0

325,241

7.1

Aa3

208,882

4.3

232,500

5.0

A1

377,188

7.8

396,095

8.6

A2

329,423

6.8

410,163

8.9

A3

253,081

5.3

268,928

5.8

Baa1

220,901

4.6

236,793

5.1

Baa2

226,449

4.7

221,308

4.8

Baa3

166,121

3.4

187,117

4.1

Below Baa3

80,235

1.7

93,028

2.0

Total (2)

$

4,819,618

100.0

%

$

4,605,034

100.0

%

(1) Based on ratings issued by Moody's, if available. S&P or Fitch rating utilized if Moody's not available.

(2) Excludes $444,121 and $136,591 of money market funds at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Investments Available for Sale by Duration and Book Yield

Effective Duration

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

< 1 Year

$

1,892,074

35.9

%

$

1,245,839

26.3

%

1 to < 2 Years

371,583

7.1

534,038

11.3

2 to < 3 Years

538,775

10.2

511,701

10.8

3 to < 4 Years

402,668

7.6

525,683

11.1

4 to < 5 Years

376,722

7.2

400,540

8.4

5 or more Years

1,681,917

32.0

1,523,824

32.1

Total investments available for sale

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

$

4,741,625

100.0

%

Pre-tax investment income yield:

Three months ended December 31, 2023

3.62

%

Year ended December 31, 2023

3.50

%

Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:

($ in thousands)

As of December 31, 2023

$

693,507

As of December 31, 2022

$

685,178

Exhibit N

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

2023

2022

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:

Combined statutory capital (1)

$

3,376,117

$

3,309,522

$

3,243,086

$

3,207,102

$

3,178,151

Combined net risk in force (2)

$

34,549,500

$

34,203,678

$

34,019,643

$

33,038,825

$

32,265,701

Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)

Essent Guaranty, Inc.

10.6:1

10.7:1

10.8:1

10.6:1

10.5:1

Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc.

0.4:1

0.5:1

0.5:1

0.5:1

0.6:1

Combined (4)

10.2:1

10.3:1

10.5:1

10.3:1

10.2:1

Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):

Available Assets

$

3,379,936

$

3,318,179

$

3,245,481

$

3,226,436

$

3,191,047

Minimum Required Assets

1,985,545

1,910,659

1,991,741

1,917,769

1,832,363

PMIERs excess Available Assets

$

1,394,391

$

1,407,520

$

1,253,740

$

1,308,667

$

1,358,684

PMIERs sufficiency ratio (6)

170

%

174

%

163

%

168

%

174

%

Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:

Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis)

$

1,758,665

$

1,684,122

$

1,633,763

$

1,573,013

$

1,478,772

Net risk in force (2)

$

22,043,926

$

21,739,419

$

21,327,762

$

20,305,111

$

19,454,046

(1) Combined statutory capital equals the sum of statutory capital of Essent Guaranty, Inc. plus Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc., after eliminating the impact of intercompany transactions. Statutory capital is computed based on accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual.

(2) Net risk in force represents total risk in force, net of reinsurance ceded and net of exposures on policies for which loss reserves have been established.

(3) The risk-to-capital ratio is calculated as the ratio of net risk in force to statutory capital.

(4) The combined risk-to-capital ratio equals the sum of the net risk in force of Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc. divided by the combined statutory capital.

(5) Data is based on our interpretation of the PMIERs as of the dates indicated.

(6) PMIERs sufficiency ratio is calculated by dividing Available Assets by Minimum Required Assets.

Exhibit O

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Loss, Expense and Combined Ratios and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

2023

2022

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Loss Ratio (1)

7.9

%

4.4

%

0.6

%

(0.1

)%

2.0

%

Expense Ratio (2)

27.0

%

27.3

%

19.8

%

22.8

%

22.6

%

Combined Ratio

34.9

%

31.7

%

20.4

%

22.7

%

24.6

%

We believe that loss, expense and combined ratios are important measures of our financial performance. As a result of the July 1, 2023 acquisition of Agents National Title and Boston National Title (collectively "Title"), the consolidated loss, expense and combined ratios ("Consolidated Ratios") for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 lack comparability with prior periods. In order to provide investors with more comparative information to prior periods, Essent has prepared the table below to reconcile the Consolidated Ratios to Consolidated Ratios Excluding Title, as shown below. Consolidated Ratios Excluding Title are financial measures that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and are referred to as non-GAAP measures. Consolidated Ratios Excluding Title are measures used to monitor our results and should not be viewed as a substitute for those measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the loss, expense and combined Consolidated Ratios Excluding Title to the most comparable GAAP amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, in accordance with Regulation G:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

Consolidated

Acquired Title

Consolidated Excluding Title

Consolidated

Acquired Title

Consolidated Excluding Title

($ in thousands)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned

$

245,614

$

17,365

$

228,249

$

916,906

$

37,969

$

878,937

Net investment income

50,581

432

50,149

186,139

837

185,302

Realized investment losses, net

(4,892

)

(4,892

)

(7,204

)

(7,204

)

Loss from other invested assets

(421

)

(421

)

(11,118

)

(11,118

)

Settlement services (3)

1,475

1,475

3,512

3,512

Other income

4,920

503

4,417

21,524

907

20,617

Total revenues

297,277

19,775

277,502

1,109,759

43,225

1,066,534

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

19,640

655

18,985

31,542

1,422

30,120

Other underwriting and operating expenses

55,248

11,595

43,653

200,431

25,061

175,370

Premiums retained by agents

11,475

11,475

24,650

24,650

Interest expense

7,953

7,953

30,137

30,137

Total losses and expenses

94,316

23,725

70,591

286,760

51,133

235,627

Loss ratio (1)

7.9

%

3.5

%

8.3

%

3.4

%

3.4

%

3.4

%

Expense ratio (2)

27.0

%

122.5

%

19.1

%

24.5

%

119.8

%

20.0

%

Combined ratio

34.9

%

126.0

%

27.4

%

27.9

%

123.2

%

23.4

%

(1) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for losses and LAE by the sum of net premiums earned and settlement services revenue, if applicable.

(2) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of other underwriting and operating expenses and premiums retained by agents by the sum of net premiums earned and settlement services revenue, if applicable.

(3) Settlement services revenue is included in "Other income" within Exhibit A and Exhibit C.

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