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Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

ESNT

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 of $203.6 million or $1.91 per diluted share, compared to $172.2 million or $1.61 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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 September 10, 2024, to shareholders of record on August 30, 2024.

“We are pleased with our financial results in the second quarter, as our high-quality portfolio and resilience in the housing and labor markets translated to favorable credit performance, and the current rate environment continues to benefit investment income and persistency,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The Essent franchise achieved another milestone by closing on our inaugural senior debt offering on July 1. Combined with an amended and extended revolving credit facility, we now have over $1.3 billion in available holding company liquidity.”

Financial Highlights:

  • New insurance written for the second quarter of 2024 was $12.5 billion, compared to $8.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024 and $13.5 billion in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Insurance in force as of June 30, 2024 was $240.7 billion, compared to $238.5 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $235.6 billion as of June 30, 2023.
  • Net investment income for the first half of 2024 was $108.2 million, up 22% from the first half of 2023.
  • Effective July 1, 2024, we entered into an excess of loss transaction with a panel of highly rated third-party reinsurers covering 15% of all eligible policies written by Essent Guaranty, Inc. in calendar year 2024.
  • On July 1, 2024, Essent closed two transactions that represent approximately $1 billion in total debt capacity, comprised of $500 million of senior unsecured notes and a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility.

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 or the loss of a significant customer; lenders or investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; an increase in the number of loans insured through Federal government mortgage insurance programs; decline in the volume of low down payment mortgage originations; uncertainty of loss reserve estimates; decrease in the length of time our insurance policies are in force; deteriorating economic conditions; 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, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024, 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”) offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to serve the housing finance industry. 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 Ended June 30, 2024

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 - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit L

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit M

Investments Available for Sale

Exhibit N

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

Exhibit O

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 June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues:

Direct premiums written

$

272,910

$

249,167

$

541,841

$

488,658

Ceded premiums

(27,344

)

(39,546

)

(57,735

)

(73,137

)

Net premiums written

245,566

209,621

484,106

415,521

Decrease in unearned premiums

6,325

3,608

13,375

8,966

Net premiums earned

251,891

213,229

497,481

424,487

Net investment income

56,086

45,250

108,171

88,486

Realized investment gains (losses), net

(1,164

)

(1,589

)

(2,304

)

(2,077

)

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(419

)

(4,852

)

(2,334

)

(7,554

)

Other income

6,548

8,090

10,285

13,032

Total revenues

312,942

260,128

611,299

516,374

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

(334

)

1,260

9,579

1,080

Other underwriting and operating expenses

55,987

42,174

113,336

90,369

Premiums retained by agents

10,215

19,706

Interest expense

7,849

7,394

15,711

14,330

Total losses and expenses

73,717

50,828

158,332

105,779

Income before income taxes

239,225

209,300

452,967

410,595

Income tax expense

35,616

37,067

67,639

67,535

Net income

$

203,609

$

172,233

$

385,328

$

343,060

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.93

$

1.62

$

3.65

$

3.22

Diluted

1.91

1.61

3.61

3.20

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,657

106,249

105,677

106,594

Diluted

106,778

107,093

106,774

107,338

Net income

$

203,609

$

172,233

$

385,328

$

343,060

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

(5,375

)

(36,098

)

(27,141

)

22,655

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

(5,375

)

(36,098

)

(27,141

)

22,655

Comprehensive income

$

198,234

$

136,135

$

358,187

$

365,715

Exhibit B

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

Assets

Investments

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

$

3,931,471

$

4,335,008

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value

1,523,512

928,731

Total investments available for sale

5,454,983

5,263,739

Other invested assets

282,781

277,226

Total investments

5,737,764

5,540,965

Cash

197,402

141,787

Accrued investment income

35,534

35,689

Accounts receivable

56,974

63,266

Deferred policy acquisition costs

9,199

9,139

Property and equipment

42,905

41,304

Prepaid federal income tax

487,456

470,646

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

70,258

72,826

Other assets

55,253

51,051

Total assets

$

6,692,745

$

6,426,673

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

260,688

$

260,095

Unearned premium reserve

126,938

140,285

Net deferred tax liability

381,393

362,753

Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs

422,448

421,920

Other accrued liabilities

121,488

139,070

Total liabilities

1,312,955

1,324,123

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Common shares, $0.015 par value:

Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 106,372 shares in 2024 and 106,597 shares in 2023

1,596

1,599

Additional paid-in capital

1,278,918

1,299,869

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(307,637

)

(280,496

)

Retained earnings

4,406,913

4,081,578

Total stockholders' equity

5,379,790

5,102,550

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,692,745

$

6,426,673

Return on average equity (1)

14.7

%

14.6

%

(1) The 2024 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2024 net income by average equity. The 2023 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2023 net income by average equity.

Exhibit C

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Consolidated Historical Quarterly Data

2024

2023

Selected Income Statement Data

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned:

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

$

217,513

$

212,479

$

211,083

$

209,351

$

195,502

GSE and other risk share

17,745

17,826

17,166

16,850

17,727

Title insurance

16,633

15,285

17,365

20,604

Net premiums earned

251,891

245,590

245,614

246,805

213,229

Net investment income

56,086

52,085

50,581

47,072

45,250

Realized investment (losses) gains, net

(1,164

)

(1,140

)

(4,892

)

(235

)

(1,589

)

(Loss) income from other invested assets

(419

)

(1,915

)

(421

)

(3,143

)

(4,852

)

Other income (loss) (1)

6,548

3,737

6,395

5,609

8,090

Total revenues

312,942

298,357

297,277

296,108

260,128

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

(334

)

9,913

19,640

10,822

1,260

Other underwriting and operating expenses

55,987

57,349

55,248

54,814

42,174

Premiums retained by agents

10,215

9,491

11,475

13,175

Interest expense

7,849

7,862

7,953

7,854

7,394

Total losses and expenses

73,717

84,615

94,316

86,665

50,828

Income before income taxes

239,225

213,742

202,961

209,443

209,300

Income tax expense (2)

35,616

32,023

27,594

31,484

37,067

Net income

$

203,609

$

181,719

$

175,367

$

177,959

$

172,233

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.93

$

1.72

$

1.66

$

1.68

$

1.62

Diluted

1.91

1.70

1.64

1.66

1.61

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,657

105,697

105,733

105,979

106,249

Diluted

106,778

106,770

106,823

107,025

107,093

Book value per share

$

50.58

$

48.96

$

47.87

$

44.98

$

44.24

Return on average equity (annualized)

15.4

%

14.1

%

14.2

%

14.9

%

14.7

%

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)

7.07

%

7.06

%

7.11

%

7.07

%

6.87

%

Debt-to-capital

7.32

%

7.52

%

7.69

%

8.12

%

8.24

%

(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 June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023, were $732, ($1,902), $412, ($898), and $2,726, respectively.

(2) Income tax expense for the quarters ended June 30,2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023 includes $556, ($1,041), ($1,132), ($763), and ($888), respectively, of discrete tax expense (benefit) associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income tax expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 also includes ($616) of excess tax benefits associated with the vesting of common shares and common share units. 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

2024

2023

Other Data:

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

New insurance written

$

12,503,125

$

8,323,544

$

8,769,160

$

12,505,823

$

13,498,080

New risk written

3,449,623

2,289,508

2,409,340

3,458,467

3,726,513

Average insurance in force

$

239,538,571

$

238,595,268

$

239,005,961

$

237,270,093

$

233,484,941

Insurance in force (end of period)

$

240,669,165

$

238,477,402

$

239,078,262

$

238,661,612

$

235,649,884

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

$

65,269,064

$

64,247,810

$

64,061,374

$

63,605,057

$

62,403,400

Risk in force (end of period)

$

55,521,538

$

54,686,533

$

54,591,590

$

53,920,308

$

53,290,643

Policies in force

814,237

815,752

822,012

825,248

821,690

Weighted average coverage (2)

27.1

%

26.9

%

26.8

%

26.7

%

26.5

%

Annual persistency

86.7

%

86.9

%

86.9

%

86.6

%

85.8

%

Loans in default (count)

13,954

13,992

14,819

13,391

12,480

Percentage of loans in default

1.71

%

1.72

%

1.80

%

1.62

%

1.52

%

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:

Base average premium rate (3)

0.41

%

0.41

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Single premium cancellations (4)

%

%

%

%

%

Gross average premium rate

0.41

%

0.41

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Ceded premiums

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.07

%)

Net average premium rate

0.36

%

0.36

%

0.35

%

0.35

%

0.33

%

(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 - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

New Insurance Written: Flow

NIW by Credit Score

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

5,451,182

43.6

%

$

5,413,790

40.1

%

$

9,047,782

43.4

%

$

10,260,848

38.9

%

740-759

2,165,026

17.3

2,428,773

18.0

3,575,472

17.2

4,826,755

18.3

720-739

1,819,751

14.6

2,194,400

16.3

3,064,399

14.7

4,399,244

16.7

700-719

1,585,167

12.7

2,022,302

15.0

2,725,597

13.1

4,025,194

15.2

680-699

870,054

7.0

1,032,061

7.6

1,433,473

6.9

2,132,876

8.1

<=679

611,945

4.8

406,754

3.0

979,946

4.7

746,952

2.8

Total

$

12,503,125

100.0

%

$

13,498,080

100.0

%

$

20,826,669

100.0

%

$

26,391,869

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

748

746

748

746

NIW by LTV

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

854,349

6.8

%

$

988,752

7.3

%

$

1,414,248

6.8

%

$

1,951,761

7.4

%

85.01% to 90.00%

2,423,665

19.4

2,819,310

20.9

4,155,796

20.0

5,505,138

20.9

90.01% to 95.00%

6,874,853

55.0

7,339,533

54.4

11,392,508

54.7

14,769,646

55.9

95.01% and above

2,350,258

18.8

2,350,485

17.4

3,864,117

18.5

4,165,324

15.8

Total

$

12,503,125

100.0

%

$

13,498,080

100.0

%

$

20,826,669

100.0

%

$

26,391,869

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

93

%

93

%

NIW by Product

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Single Premium policies

1.3

%

4.3

%

1.6

%

4.1

%

Monthly Premium policies

98.7

95.7

98.4

95.9

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Purchase

97.8

%

98.8

%

97.6

%

98.7

%

Refinance

2.2

1.2

2.4

1.3

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

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

97,668,435

40.6

%

$

96,712,431

40.6

%

$

95,925,520

40.8

%

740-759

41,915,598

17.4

41,477,680

17.4

40,733,799

17.3

720-739

37,678,804

15.7

37,342,339

15.7

36,791,104

15.6

700-719

32,331,564

13.4

32,023,895

13.4

30,970,132

13.1

680-699

19,751,956

8.2

19,664,999

8.2

19,667,866

8.3

<=679

11,322,808

4.7

11,256,058

4.7

11,561,463

4.9

Total

$

240,669,165

100.0

%

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

235,649,884

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

746

746

746

Gross RIF by FICO score

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

26,238,140

40.2

%

$

25,806,552

40.2

%

$

25,138,762

40.3

%

740-759

11,525,987

17.7

11,326,253

17.6

10,922,780

17.5

720-739

10,362,021

15.9

10,206,055

15.9

9,896,425

15.9

700-719

8,899,342

13.6

8,757,648

13.6

8,319,353

13.3

680-699

5,382,312

8.2

5,321,802

8.3

5,248,349

8.4

<=679

2,861,262

4.4

2,829,500

4.4

2,877,731

4.6

Total

$

65,269,064

100.0

%

$

64,247,810

100.0

%

$

62,403,400

100.0

%

Portfolio by LTV

IIF by LTV

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

16,927,111

7.0

%

$

18,397,395

7.7

%

$

22,427,649

9.5

%

85.01% to 90.00%

61,774,991

25.7

62,218,749

26.1

63,562,258

27.0

90.01% to 95.00%

123,414,332

51.3

120,666,455

50.6

115,768,826

49.1

95.01% and above

38,552,731

16.0

37,194,803

15.6

33,891,151

14.4

Total

$

240,669,165

100.0

%

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

235,649,884

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

93

%

Gross RIF by LTV

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

2,010,864

3.1

%

$

2,188,074

3.4

%

$

2,667,981

4.3

%

85.01% to 90.00%

15,238,201

23.3

15,329,091

23.9

15,583,198

25.0

90.01% to 95.00%

36,405,573

55.8

35,556,840

55.3

34,026,320

54.5

95.01% and above

11,614,426

17.8

11,173,805

17.4

10,125,901

16.2

Total

$

65,269,064

100.0

%

$

64,247,810

100.0

%

$

62,403,400

100.0

%

Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period

IIF by Loan Amortization Period

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

($ in thousands)

FRM 30 years and higher

$

235,138,420

97.7

%

$

232,753,590

97.6

%

$

228,745,641

97.1

%

FRM 20-25 years

1,322,021

0.5

1,473,431

0.6

2,124,690

0.9

FRM 15 years

1,276,780

0.5

1,359,795

0.6

1,953,448

0.8

ARM 5 years and higher

2,931,944

1.3

2,890,586

1.2

2,826,105

1.2

Total

$

240,669,165

100.0

%

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

235,649,884

100.0

%

Exhibit G

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Other Risk in Force

2024

2023

($ in thousands)

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

GSE and other risk share (1):

Risk in Force

$

2,304,885

$

2,307,267

$

2,244,944

$

2,247,393

$

2,276,702

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

33

$

32

$

29

$

54

$

55

Weighted average credit score

750

750

749

749

749

Weighted average LTV

82

%

82

%

82

%

82

%

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

June 30, 2024

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

$

1,047,692

1.7

%

5,772

4.28

%

66.1

%

49.8

%

1.2

%

10.3

%

49.0

%

2.4

%

252

4.37

%

2015

26,193,656

1,038,672

4.0

6,156

4.27

79.8

66.5

5.5

18.1

39.1

2.3

245

3.98

2016

34,949,319

2,570,524

7.4

15,203

3.92

86.8

79.2

13.3

16.3

41.6

2.0

427

2.81

2017

43,858,322

4,139,552

9.4

25,251

4.29

91.1

77.1

22.5

21.2

36.6

3.1

990

3.92

2018

47,508,525

5,073,930

10.7

28,900

4.80

95.1

73.3

26.7

21.8

32.4

4.1

1,257

4.35

2019

63,569,183

11,216,155

17.6

54,299

4.23

88.9

71.1

25.6

18.9

35.2

3.8

1,635

3.01

2020

107,944,065

40,789,474

37.8

159,965

3.20

71.0

60.5

14.0

10.9

45.5

2.6

2,153

1.35

2021

84,218,250

55,842,833

66.3

185,000

3.09

88.2

65.1

16.3

13.8

40.4

6.0

3,042

1.64

2022

63,061,262

54,555,338

86.5

156,491

5.08

98.0

65.8

11.4

12.6

39.6

16.8

2,598

1.66

2023

47,666,852

43,986,658

92.3

123,145

6.65

98.8

72.7

18.5

11.0

38.9

15.7

1,297

1.05

2024 (through June 30)

20,826,669

20,408,337

98.0

54,055

6.88

97.6

73.4

18.8

11.7

42.9

5.8

58

0.11

Total

$

600,464,954

$

240,669,165

40.1

814,237

4.66

90.3

67.3

16.0

12.9

40.6

4.3

13,954

1.71

(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

June 30, 2024

($ 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 2021-1

Aug. 2020 - Mar. 2021

$

27,796,132

$

7,390,779

$

557,911

$

250,732

$

$

278,956

$

278,227

$

2,148

$

4,473

$

174,722

Radnor Re 2021-2

Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2021

32,876,424

9,007,485

439,407

301,015

279,415

277,770

3,563

7,237

239,363

Radnor Re 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2022

29,790,115

8,096,398

237,868

209,409

303,761

302,032

3,736

7,653

192,656

Radnor Re 2023-1

Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023

29,594,148

8,102,672

281,462

281,462

281,463

281,434

3,473

6,952

266,826

Total

$

120,056,819

$

32,597,334

$

1,516,648

$

1,042,618

$

$

1,143,595

$

1,139,463

$

12,920

$

26,315

(5)

$

873,567

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 2019-1

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018

$

5,024,587

$

1,321,732

$

118,650

$

76,144

$

$

253,643

$

244,991

$

607

$

1,227

$

XOL 2020-1

Jan. 2019 - Aug. 2019

6,290,687

1,658,671

55,102

32,770

215,605

212,557

267

547

XOL 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2022

67,094,902

18,213,963

141,992

141,992

507,114

502,788

1,593

3,186

137,802

XOL 2023-1

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023

39,252,349

10,868,626

36,627

36,627

366,270

366,154

434

868

35,310

Total

$

117,662,525

$

32,062,992

$

352,371

$

287,533

$

$

1,342,632

$

1,326,490

$

2,901

$

5,828

$

173,112

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

(4)

$

45,488,690

$

12,209,907

$

10,259,829

$

2,717,800

$

(609

)

$

(790

)

$

2,264

$

4,645

$

3,580

$

7,803

$

161,813

Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022

20%

54,504,030

14,796,646

10,900,806

2,959,329

(469

)

1,255

1,879

3,784

3,101

8,445

218,858

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023

17.5%

39,137,562

10,840,618

6,849,073

1,897,108

1,020

2,461

1,349

2,715

3,852

8,163

143,367

Jan. 2024 - Dec. 2024

15%

20,388,139

5,620,923

3,058,221

843,138

159

159

407

508

1,035

1,252

58,872

Total

$

159,518,421

$

43,468,094

$

31,067,929

$

8,417,375

$

101

$

3,085

$

5,899

$

11,652

$

11,568

$

25,663

$

582,910

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

(5) Excludes ($45) and ($71) of benefit in ceded premium on retired ILN's for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

Exhibit J

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Geographic Data

IIF by State

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

CA

12.7

%

12.9

%

13.1

%

FL

11.6

11.3

10.8

TX

10.8

10.6

10.5

CO

4.1

4.1

4.1

AZ

3.8

3.8

3.7

GA

3.6

3.5

3.3

WA

3.4

3.5

3.4

NC

3.0

2.9

2.8

IL

2.7

2.7

2.9

VA

2.7

2.7

2.9

All Others

41.6

42.0

42.5

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Gross RIF by State

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

CA

12.6

%

12.8

%

13.0

%

FL

11.8

11.6

11.1

TX

11.1

10.9

10.8

CO

4.1

4.1

4.1

AZ

3.8

3.8

3.8

GA

3.7

3.6

3.4

WA

3.4

3.4

3.4

NC

3.0

2.9

2.8

IL

2.6

2.7

2.8

VA

2.6

2.7

2.8

All Others

41.3

41.5

42.0

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

2024

2023

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

Beginning default inventory

13,992

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

Plus: new defaults (A)

8,119

8,260

9,007

7,953

6,575

Less: cures

(7,956

)

(8,951

)

(7,418

)

(6,902

)

(6,761

)

Less: claims paid

(183

)

(123

)

(148

)

(129

)

(96

)

Less: rescissions and denials, net

(18

)

(13

)

(13

)

(11

)

(11

)

Ending default inventory

13,954

13,992

14,819

13,391

12,480

(A) New defaults remaining as of June 30, 2024

5,944

2,466

1,922

1,204

699

Cure rate (1)

27

%

70

%

79

%

85

%

89

%

Total amount paid for claims (in thousands)

$

5,566

$

3,605

$

3,411

$

2,956

$

1,890

Average amount paid per claim (in thousands)

$

30

$

29

$

23

$

23

$

20

Severity

60

%

65

%

54

%

66

%

58

%

Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE

Three Months Ended

2024

2023

($ in thousands)

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

$

253,565

$

245,402

$

226,617

$

216,888

$

215,957

Less: Reinsurance recoverables

26,570

24,005

20,656

17,958

16,357

Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

226,995

221,397

205,961

198,930

199,600

Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

$

30,653

$

39,396

$

38,922

$

35,609

$

31,377

Prior years

(31,880

)

(30,062

)

(19,912

)

(25,533

)

(30,107

)

Incurred losses and LAE during the period

(1,227

)

9,334

19,010

10,076

1,270

Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

478

1

330

156

31

Prior years

5,205

3,735

3,244

2,889

1,909

Loss and LAE payments during the period

5,683

3,736

3,574

3,045

1,940

Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

220,085

226,995

221,397

205,961

198,930

Plus: Reinsurance recoverables

26,022

26,570

24,005

20,656

17,958

Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

$

246,107

$

253,565

$

245,402

$

226,617

$

216,888

(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

June 30, 2024

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

7,024

50

%

$

43,396

19

%

$

525,876

8

%

Four to eleven payments

4,887

35

93,489

41

383,685

24

Twelve or more payments

1,908

14

82,529

37

135,616

61

Pending claims

135

1

7,562

3

8,540

89

Total case reserves

13,954

100

%

226,976

100

%

$

1,053,717

22

%

IBNR

17,023

LAE

2,108

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

246,107

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

16.3

Total

$

17.6

Default Rate

1.71

%

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

%

June 30, 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

5,581

45

%

$

33,864

17

%

$

388,012

9

%

Four to eleven payments

4,725

38

82,196

41

348,955

24

Twelve or more payments

2,045

16

78,236

39

123,903

63

Pending claims

129

1

5,680

3

6,687

85

Total case reserves

12,480

100

%

199,976

100

%

$

867,557

23

%

IBNR

14,998

LAE

1,914

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

216,888

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

16.0

Total

$

17.4

Default Rate

1.52

%

Exhibit M

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Investments Available for Sale

Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class

Asset Class

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

U.S. Treasury securities

$

999,176

18.3

%

$

996,382

18.9

%

U.S. agency securities

7,195

0.1

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

757,590

13.9

821,346

15.6

Municipal debt securities

524,396

9.7

547,258

10.5

Non-U.S. government securities

66,031

1.2

67,447

1.3

Corporate debt securities

1,151,976

21.1

1,297,055

24.7

Residential and commercial mortgage securities

498,987

9.1

517,940

9.8

Asset-backed securities

455,453

8.3

564,995

10.7

Money market funds

1,001,374

18.4

444,121

8.4

Total investments available for sale

$

5,454,983

100.0

%

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating

Rating (1)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

Aaa

$

2,409,458

54.1

%

$

2,561,363

53.2

%

Aa1

95,534

2.1

104,474

2.2

Aa2

265,098

6.0

291,501

6.0

Aa3

187,946

4.1

208,882

4.3

A1

352,488

7.9

377,188

7.8

A2

253,728

5.7

329,423

6.8

A3

252,599

5.7

253,081

5.3

Baa1

207,665

4.7

220,901

4.6

Baa2

199,072

4.5

226,449

4.7

Baa3

158,219

3.6

166,121

3.4

Below Baa3

71,802

1.6

80,235

1.7

Total (2)

$

4,453,609

100.0

%

$

4,819,618

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 $1,001,374 and $444,121 of money market funds at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Investments Available for Sale by Duration and Book Yield

Effective Duration

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

< 1 Year

$

2,334,120

42.8

%

$

1,892,074

35.9

%

1 to < 2 Years

310,087

5.7

371,583

7.1

2 to < 3 Years

447,721

8.1

538,775

10.2

3 to < 4 Years

404,998

7.4

402,668

7.6

4 to < 5 Years

384,051

7.0

376,722

7.2

5 or more Years

1,574,006

29.0

1,681,917

32.0

Total investments available for sale

$

5,454,983

100.0

%

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

Pre-tax investment income yield:

Three months ended

3.84

%

Six months ended June 30, 2024

3.76

%

Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:

($ in thousands)

As of June 30, 2024

$

808,389

As of December 31, 2023

$

693,507

Exhibit N

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

2024

2023

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:

Combined statutory capital (1)

$

3,530,462

$

3,453,553

$

3,376,117

$

3,309,522

$

3,243,086

Combined net risk in force (2)

$

34,812,227

$

34,463,082

$

34,549,500

$

34,203,678

$

34,019,643

Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)

Essent Guaranty, Inc.

10.2:1

10.3:1

10.6:1

10.7:1

10.8:1

Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc.

0.3:1

0.4:1

0.4:1

0.5:1

0.5:1

Combined (4)

9.9:1

10.0:1

10.2:1

10.3:1

10.5:1

Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):

Available Assets

$

3,513,609

$

3,464,119

$

3,379,936

$

3,318,179

$

3,245,481

Minimum Required Assets

2,052,135

1,999,928

1,985,545

1,910,659

1,991,741

PMIERs excess Available Assets

$

1,461,474

$

1,464,191

$

1,394,391

$

1,407,520

$

1,253,740

PMIERs sufficiency ratio (6)

171

%

173

%

170

%

174

%

163

%

Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:

Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis)

$

1,793,777

$

1,793,005

$

1,758,665

$

1,684,122

$

1,633,763

Net risk in force (2)

$

22,770,165

$

22,271,316

$

22,043,926

$

21,739,419

$

21,327,762

(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

Ratios and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

2024

2023

June 30

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

Loss Ratio (1)

(0.1

)%

4.0

%

7.9

%

4.4

%

0.6

%

Expense Ratio (2)

26.1

%

27.1

%

27.0

%

27.3

%

19.8

%

Combined Ratio

26.0

%

31.1

%

34.9

%

31.7

%

20.4

%

Underwriting Margin (3)

74.0

%

68.9

%

65.1

%

68.3

%

79.6

%

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 and six months ended June 30, 2024 lack comparability with periods prior to the acquisition. In order to provide investors with more comparative information to prior periods, Essent has prepared the table below to reconcile the Consolidated Ratios to ratios excluding Title, as shown below. 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. 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 ratios excluding Title to the most comparable GAAP amount for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 in accordance with Regulation G:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2024

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

Consolidated

Title

Excluding Title

Consolidated

Title

Excluding Title

($ in thousands)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned

$

251,891

$

16,633

$

235,258

$

497,481

$

31,917

$

465,564

Net investment income

56,086

804

55,282

108,171

1,555

106,616

Realized investment losses, net

(1,164

)

(1,164

)

(2,304

)

(2,304

)

(Loss) income from other invested assets

(419

)

(419

)

(2,334

)

(2,334

)

Settlement services (4)

1,412

1,412

2,837

2,837

Other income

5,136

474

4,662

7,448

881

6,567

Total revenues

312,942

19,323

293,619

611,299

37,190

574,109

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

(334

)

892

(1,226

)

9,579

1,467

8,112

Other underwriting and operating expenses (5)

55,987

12,909

43,078

113,336

24,719

88,617

Premiums retained by agents

10,215

10,215

19,706

19,706

Interest expense

7,849

7,849

15,711

15,711

Total losses and expenses

73,717

24,016

49,701

158,332

45,892

112,440

Loss ratio (1)

(0.1

%)

4.9

%

(0.5

%)

1.9

%

4.2

%

1.7

%

Expense ratio (2)

26.1

%

128.1

%

18.3

%

26.6

%

127.8

%

19.0

%

Combined ratio

26.0

%

133.0

%

17.8

%

28.5

%

132.0

%

20.7

%

Underwriting Margin (3)

74.0

%

(33.0

%)

82.2

%

71.5

%

(32.0

%)

79.3

%

(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) Calculated as the inverse of the combined ratio.

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

(5) Title expenses reflect only direct expenses of Title operations and do not include corporate or centralized support expense allocations.

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