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Essent Group Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2022 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend

February 10, 2023 6:30 AM

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 of $147.4 million or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to $181.0 million or $1.64 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. For the full year 2022, net income was $831.4 million or $7.72 per diluted share, compared to $681.8 million or $6.11 per diluted share for 2021.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2023, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2023.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results, which reflect our continued focus on generating high-quality earnings and solid returns,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results reflect our focus on optimizing unit economics along with continued favorable credit performance. We remain committed to taking a measured approach to capital management. In connection with this, we are pleased to announce that our Board has approved an increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.25 per share.”

Financial Highlights:

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: the impact of COVID-19 and related economic conditions; 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); 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, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2022, 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, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Essent Guaranty, Inc., offers private mortgage insurance for single-family mortgage loans in the United States. Essent provides private capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, allowing lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Essent Guaranty, Inc. is licensed to write mortgage insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Essent also offers mortgage-related insurance, reinsurance and advisory services through its Bermuda-based subsidiary, Essent Reinsurance Ltd. Essent is committed to supporting environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives that are relevant to the company and align with the companywide dedication to responsible corporate citizenship that positively impacts the community and people served. Additional information regarding Essent may be found at www.essentgroup.com and www.essent.us.

Source: Essent Group Ltd.

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Financial Results and Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2022

Exhibit A

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

Exhibit B

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

Exhibit C

Historical Quarterly Data

Exhibit D

New Insurance Written

Exhibit E

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force

Exhibit F

Other Risk in Force

Exhibit G

Portfolio Vintage Data

Exhibit H

Reinsurance Vintage Data

Exhibit I

Portfolio Geographic Data

Exhibit J

Rollforward of Defaults and Reserve for Losses and LAE

Exhibit K

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency

Exhibit L

Investments Available for Sale

Exhibit M

Insurance Company Capital

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)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenues:

Direct premiums written

$

235,015

$

224,972

$

927,702

$

918,406

Ceded premiums

(34,289

)

(26,476

)

(107,673

)

(110,914

)

Net premiums written

200,726

198,496

820,029

807,492

Decrease in unearned premiums

6,526

18,825

22,498

65,051

Net premiums earned

207,252

217,321

842,527

872,543

Net investment income

37,796

23,661

124,409

88,765

Realized investment (losses) gains, net

(5,524

)

(191

)

(13,172

)

418

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(7,599

)

14,997

28,676

56,386

Other income

(1,888

)

1,128

18,384

10,398

Total revenues

230,037

256,916

1,000,824

1,028,510

Losses and expenses:

(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE

4,101

(3,433

)

(174,704

)

31,057

Other underwriting and operating expenses

46,895

41,232

171,733

166,857

Interest expense

6,045

2,095

15,608

8,282

Total losses and expenses

57,041

39,894

12,637

206,196

Income before income taxes

172,996

217,022

988,187

822,314

Income tax expense

25,630

36,035

156,834

140,531

Net income

$

147,366

$

180,987

$

831,353

$

681,783

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.38

$

1.65

$

7.75

$

6.13

Diluted

1.37

1.64

7.72

6.11

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

106,881

109,550

107,205

111,164

Diluted

107,419

110,028

107,653

111,555

Net income

$

147,366

$

180,987

$

831,353

$

681,783

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments

40,787

(27,807

)

(433,497

)

(87,567

)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

40,787

(27,807

)

(433,497

)

(87,567

)

Comprehensive income

$

188,153

$

153,180

$

397,856

$

594,216

Loss ratio

2.0

%

(1.6

%)

(20.7

%)

3.6

%

Expense ratio

22.6

19.0

20.4

19.1

Combined ratio

24.6

%

17.4

%

(0.4

%)

22.7

%

Exhibit B

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

December 31,

December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2022

2021

Assets

Investments

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

$

4,489,598

$

4,649,800

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value

252,027

313,087

Total investments available for sale

4,741,625

4,962,887

Other invested assets

257,941

170,472

Total investments

4,999,566

5,133,359

Cash

81,240

81,491

Accrued investment income

33,162

26,546

Accounts receivable

57,399

46,157

Deferred policy acquisition costs

9,910

12,178

Property and equipment

19,571

11,921

Prepaid federal income tax

418,460

360,810

Other assets

104,489

49,712

Total assets

$

5,723,797

$

5,722,174

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

216,464

$

407,445

Unearned premium reserve

162,887

185,385

Net deferred tax liability

356,810

373,654

Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs

420,864

419,823

Other accrued liabilities

104,463

99,753

Total liabilities

1,261,488

1,486,060

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Common shares, $0.015 par value:

Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 107,683 shares in 2022 and 109,377 shares in 2021

1,615

1,641

Additional paid-in capital

1,350,377

1,428,952

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(382,790

)

50,707

Retained earnings

3,493,107

2,754,814

Total stockholders' equity

4,462,309

4,236,114

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

5,723,797

$

5,722,174

Return on average equity

19.1

%

16.8

%

Exhibit C

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Historical Quarterly Data

2022

2021

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

$

192,670

$

194,272

$

198,891

$

203,312

$

205,877

GSE and other risk share

14,582

13,662

13,120

12,018

11,444

Net premiums earned

207,252

207,934

212,011

215,330

217,321

Net investment income

37,796

32,594

29,339

24,680

23,661

Realized investment (losses) gains, net

(5,524

)

175

(471

)

(7,352

)

(191

)

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(7,599

)

9,617

1,953

24,705

14,997

Other income (loss) (1)

(1,888

)

11,447

1,577

7,248

1,128

Total revenues

230,037

261,767

244,409

264,611

256,916

Losses and expenses:

(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE

4,101

4,252

(76,199

)

(106,858

)

(3,433

)

Other underwriting and operating expenses

46,895

42,144

41,898

40,796

41,232

Interest expense

6,045

4,450

2,887

2,226

2,095

Total losses and expenses

57,041

50,846

(31,414

)

(63,836

)

39,894

Income before income taxes

172,996

210,921

275,823

328,447

217,022

Income tax expense (2)

25,630

32,870

44,054

54,280

36,035

Net income

$

147,366

$

178,051

$

231,769

$

274,167

$

180,987

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.38

$

1.67

$

2.17

$

2.53

$

1.65

Diluted

1.37

1.66

2.16

2.52

1.64

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

106,881

106,870

106,921

108,166

109,550

Diluted

107,419

107,337

107,283

108,590

110,028

Book value per share

$

41.44

$

39.87

$

39.67

$

38.98

$

38.73

Return on average equity (annualized)

13.5

%

16.6

%

21.8

%

26.0

%

17.2

%

Other Data:

Loss ratio (3)

2.0

%

2.0

%

(35.9

%)

(49.6

%)

(1.6

%)

Expense ratio (4)

22.6

20.3

19.8

18.9

19.0

Combined ratio

24.6

%

22.3

%

(16.2

%)

(30.7

%)

17.4

%

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)

6.02

%

4.39

%

2.92

%

1.99

%

1.79

%

Debt-to-capital

8.70

%

9.01

%

9.05

%

9.16

%

9.12

%

(1) For each of the three month periods noted, Other income includes net favorable (unfavorable) changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements as follows: December 31, 2022: ($6,515); September 30, 2022: $5,177; June 30, 2022: ($5,549); March 31, 2022: $4,365; December 31, 2021: ($2,931).

(2) Income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 includes $2,473 of discrete tax expense associated with an increase in the estimate of our beginning of the year deferred state income tax liability. Income tax expense for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 includes ($4,122), $2,925, ($299), $7,002 and $1,759, respectively, of discrete tax (benefit) expense associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses.

(3) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for losses and LAE by net premiums earned.

(4) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.

Exhibit C, continued

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Historical Quarterly Data

2022

2021

Other Data, continued:

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Flow:

New insurance written

$

13,011,432

$

17,112,017

$

20,096,135

$

12,841,482

$

16,379,082

New risk written

3,522,726

4,570,699

5,442,115

3,438,016

4,331,531

Bulk:

New insurance written

$

$

$

196

$

$

416

New risk written

29

41

Total:

New insurance written

$

13,011,432

$

17,112,017

$

20,096,331

$

12,841,482

$

16,379,498

New risk written

$

3,522,726

$

4,570,669

$

5,442,144

$

3,438,016

$

4,331,572

Average insurance in force

$

224,840,675

$

219,280,350

$

210,896,297

$

206,631,135

$

207,388,906

Insurance in force (end of period)

$

227,062,055

$

222,542,569

$

215,896,531

$

206,842,996

$

207,190,544

Gross risk in force (end of period) (5)

$

59,276,489

$

57,743,091

$

55,678,063

$

52,847,985

$

52,554,246

Risk in force (end of period)

$

49,903,626

$

48,690,571

$

47,289,910

$

45,261,164

$

45,273,383

Policies in force

808,596

800,745

789,652

774,002

785,119

Weighted average coverage (6)

26.1

%

25.9

%

25.8

%

25.5

%

25.4

%

Annual persistency

82.1

%

77.9

%

73.4

%

69.1

%

65.4

%

Loans in default (count)

13,433

12,435

12,707

14,923

16,963

Percentage of loans in default

1.66

%

1.55

%

1.61

%

1.93

%

2.16

%

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:

Base average premium rate (7)

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.41

%

0.41

%

0.42

%

Single premium cancellations (8)

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

0.02

%

0.03

%

Gross average premium rate

0.40

%

0.41

%

0.42

%

0.43

%

0.45

%

Ceded premiums

(0.06

%)

(0.06

%)

(0.04

%)

(0.04

%)

(0.05

%)

Net average premium rate

0.34

%

0.35

%

0.38

%

0.39

%

0.40

%

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

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

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

(8) 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 D

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

New Insurance Written: Flow

NIW by Credit Score

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

4,761,917

36.6

%

$

6,643,740

40.6

%

$

25,704,025

40.8

%

$

34,422,627

40.9

%

740-759

2,428,164

18.7

2,833,379

17.3

10,927,903

17.3

13,691,394

16.3

720-739

2,301,392

17.7

2,472,738

15.1

10,186,558

16.2

12,789,715

15.2

700-719

1,919,146

14.6

2,170,829

13.2

8,371,867

13.2

11,499,406

13.6

680-699

1,138,743

8.8

1,504,268

9.2

5,548,687

8.8

7,359,569

8.7

<=679

462,070

3.6

754,128

4.6

2,322,026

3.7

4,455,123

5.3

Total

$

13,011,432

100.0

%

$

16,379,082

100.0

%

$

63,061,066

100.0

%

$

84,217,834

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

744

745

746

745

NIW by LTV

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

1,121,853

8.6

%

$

1,799,336

11.0

%

$

5,678,058

9.0

%

$

11,460,273

13.6

%

85.01% to 90.00%

3,075,304

23.6

4,372,552

26.7

16,732,649

26.5

23,565,227

28.0

90.01% to 95.00%

7,464,333

57.4

7,722,842

47.1

33,925,998

53.8

37,813,167

44.9

95.01% and above

1,349,942

10.4

2,484,352

15.2

6,724,361

10.7

11,379,167

13.5

Total

$

13,011,432

100.0

%

$

16,379,082

100.0

%

$

63,061,066

100.0

%

$

84,217,834

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

92

%

93

%

92

%

NIW by Product

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Single Premium policies

4.3

%

2.7

%

5.6

%

3.8

%

Monthly Premium policies

95.7

97.3

94.4

96.2

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Purchase

98.9

%

92.1

%

97.6

%

82.1

%

Refinance

1.1

7.9

2.4

17.9

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit E

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force

Portfolio by Credit Score

IIF by FICO score

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

93,389,066

41.1

%

$

92,309,692

41.5

%

$

85,501,113

41.3

%

740-759

38,842,311

17.2

37,821,201

17.0

35,111,019

17.0

720-739

34,981,632

15.4

33,910,646

15.2

31,158,325

15.0

700-719

29,146,543

12.8

28,263,518

12.7

26,105,790

12.6

680-699

18,859,824

8.3

18,351,570

8.2

16,819,629

8.1

<=679

11,842,679

5.2

11,885,942

5.4

12,494,668

6.0

Total

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

$

222,542,569

100.0

%

$

207,190,544

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

746

746

745

Gross RIF by FICO score

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

24,152,726

40.8

%

$

23,743,335

41.1

%

$

21,488,011

40.9

%

740-759

10,255,195

17.3

9,920,331

17.2

8,992,181

17.1

720-739

9,276,750

15.6

8,934,327

15.5

8,029,952

15.3

700-719

7,696,965

13.0

7,412,542

12.8

6,693,045

12.7

680-699

4,963,470

8.4

4,801,986

8.3

4,299,245

8.2

<=679

2,931,383

4.9

2,930,570

5.1

3,051,812

5.8

Total

$

59,276,489

100.0

%

$

57,743,091

100.0

%

$

52,554,246

100.0

%

Portfolio by LTV

IIF by LTV

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

24,454,468

10.8

%

$

25,121,995

11.3

%

$

27,362,267

13.2

%

85.01% to 90.00%

63,436,445

27.8

62,963,331

28.3

59,567,378

28.7

90.01% to 95.00%

107,932,064

47.6

103,794,020

46.6

91,350,909

44.1

95.01% and above

31,239,078

13.8

30,663,223

13.8

28,909,990

14.0

Total

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

$

222,542,569

100.0

%

$

207,190,544

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

92

%

92

%

92

%

Gross RIF by LTV

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

2,903,877

4.9

%

$

2,975,898

5.2

%

$

3,200,124

6.1

%

85.01% to 90.00%

15,477,031

26.1

15,317,449

26.5

14,366,450

27.3

90.01% to 95.00%

31,642,669

53.4

30,388,328

52.6

26,592,162

50.6

95.01% and above

9,252,912

15.6

9,061,416

15.7

8,395,510

16.0

Total

$

59,276,489

100.0

%

$

57,743,091

100.0

%

$

52,554,246

100.0

%

Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period

IIF by Loan Amortization Period

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

FRM 30 years and higher

$

219,416,408

96.7

%

$

214,688,363

96.5

%

$

198,243,758

95.7

%

FRM 20-25 years

2,601,108

1.1

2,859,734

1.3

3,658,366

1.8

FRM 15 years

2,552,931

1.1

2,903,355

1.3

3,996,684

1.9

ARM 5 years and higher

2,491,608

1.1

2,091,117

0.9

1,291,736

0.6

Total

$

227,062,055

100.0

%

$

222,542,569

100.0

%

$

207,190,544

100.0

%

Exhibit F

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Other Risk in Force

2022

2021

($ in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

GSE and other risk share (1):

Risk in Force

$

2,030,571

$

2,026,895

$

1,898,364

$

1,888,437

$

1,788,918

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

74

$

102

$

144

$

254

$

1,349

Weighted average credit score

749

748

748

748

748

Weighted average LTV

83

%

84

%

84

%

84

%

84

%

(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 G

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Portfolio Vintage Data

December 31, 2022

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

$

2,121,713

3.5

%

13,410

4.33

%

77.6

%

69.1

%

5.9

%

15.1

%

43.1

%

2.6

%

523

3.90

%

2015

26,193,656

1,917,056

7.3

11,486

4.18

85.5

76.1

4.3

17.6

39.3

2.7

425

3.70

2016

34,949,319

4,241,287

12.1

24,006

3.87

88.6

72.2

10.3

15.8

43.1

2.8

758

3.16

2017

43,858,322

5,953,785

13.6

34,592

4.26

91.1

68.9

19.9

20.1

38.2

4.0

1,432

4.14

2018

47,508,525

6,714,277

14.1

36,913

4.78

94.4

69.0

24.9

21.5

32.9

5.3

1,748

4.74

2019

63,569,183

14,742,465

23.2

68,798

4.22

87.3

66.7

23.8

18.7

35.7

5.8

2,158

3.14

2020

107,944,065

59,228,334

54.9

220,705

3.18

65.8

54.0

12.1

10.8

45.5

4.4

2,856

1.29

2021

84,218,250

71,533,600

84.9

228,943

3.07

84.4

60.6

14.6

13.9

40.4

7.9

2,750

1.20

2022

63,061,262

60,609,538

96.1

169,743

5.07

97.7

64.8

10.9

12.6

40.0

14.4

783

0.46

Total

$

531,971,433

$

227,062,055

42.7

808,596

3.83

83.8

61.3

13.8

13.5

41.1

4.3

13,433

1.66

(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 H

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Reinsurance Vintage Data

December 31, 2022

($ in thousands)

Excess of Loss Reinsurance

Original
Reinsurance in Force

Remaining
Reinsurance in Force

Earned Premiums Ceded

Year

Remaining
Insurance
in Force

Remaining
Risk
in Force

ILN (1)

Other
Reinsurance
(2)

Total

ILN

Other
Reinsurance

Total

Losses
Ceded
to Date

Original
First Layer
Retention

Remaining
First Layer
Retention

Quarter-to-
Date

Year-to-
Date

Reduction in
PMIERs
Minimum
Required
Assets (9)

2015 & 2016

$

5,931,479

$

1,610,997

$

333,844

$

$

333,844

$

41,764

$

$

41,764

$

$

208,111

$

206,843

$

389

$

2,852

$

2017

5,810,456

1,527,469

424,412

165,167

589,579

225,562

85,627

311,189

224,689

216,143

2,429

11,060

2018

6,620,816

1,708,129

473,184

118,650

591,834

325,537

76,144

401,681

253,643

248,675

3,873

14,425

2019 (3)

8,185,651

2,108,121

495,889

55,102

550,991

418,006

46,448

464,454

215,605

214,708

3,233

12,751

2019 & 2020 (4)

399,159

399,159

465,690

5,222

2020 & 2021 (5)

40,676,403

10,206,068

557,911

557,911

451,093

451,093

278,956

278,919

3,498

14,528

376,024

2021 (6)

41,455,845

11,027,751

439,407

439,407

410,778

410,778

279,415

279,400

4,250

17,080

368,047

2021 & 2022
(10)

75,406,975

20,284,551

141,992

141,992

141,992

141,992

507,114

507,114

1,610

3,295

138,300

2021 & 2022
(11)

33,815,842

9,079,729

237,868

237,868

237,868

237,868

303,761

303,761

4,563

5,131

218,839

Total

$

217,903,467

$

57,552,815

$

3,361,674

$

480,911

$

3,842,585

$

2,110,608

$

350,211

$

2,460,819

$

$

2,736,984

$

2,028,750

(12)

$

23,845

$

86,344

$

1,101,210

Quota Share Reinsurance

Losses Ceded

Ceding Commission

Earned Premiums Ceded

Year

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 (9)

2019 & 2020

(7

)

$

65,434,808

$

16,603,792

$

14,520,550

$

3,645,733

$

(703

)

$

(14,360

)

$

3,099

$

13,580

$

5,031

$

10,763

$

220,812

2022

(8

)

60,546,185

16,331,557

12,109,237

3,266,311

2,089

3,087

1,749

3,936

5,413

10,566

228,185

Total

$

125,980,993

$

32,935,349

$

26,629,787

$

6,912,044

$

1,386

$

(11,273

)

$

4,848

$

17,516

$

10,444

$

21,329

$

448,997

(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) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019.

(4) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from September 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020. This ILN was called during the third quarter of 2022.

(5) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from August 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

(6) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.

(7) Reinsurance coverage on 40% of eligible single premium policies and 20% of all other eligible policies written from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

(8) Reinsurance coverage on 20% of all eligible policies written from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

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

(10) Reinsurance coverage on 20% of all eligible policies written from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.

(11) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from October 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022.

(12) The total remaining first layer retention differs from the sum of the individual reinsurance transactions as a result of overlapping coverage between certain transactions.

Exhibit I

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Portfolio Geographic Data

IIF by State

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

CA

13.2

%

13.2

%

13.1

%

TX

10.4

10.3

9.9

FL

10.2

10.1

9.7

CO

4.2

4.1

4.1

AZ

3.5

3.5

3.3

WA

3.4

3.4

3.7

GA

3.2

3.1

3.1

IL

3.1

3.1

3.3

VA

3.0

3.1

3.1

NJ

3.0

3.0

3.1

All Others

42.8

43.1

43.6

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Gross RIF by State

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

CA

13.0

%

13.0

%

13.0

%

TX

10.7

10.6

10.2

FL

10.5

10.5

10.0

CO

4.1

4.1

4.0

AZ

3.6

3.5

3.3

WA

3.3

3.3

3.6

GA

3.2

3.2

3.1

IL

3.0

3.1

3.2

VA

3.0

3.0

3.0

NJ

2.9

2.9

3.0

All Others

42.7

42.8

43.6

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit J

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

2022

2021

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Beginning default inventory

12,435

12,707

14,923

16,963

19,721

Plus: new defaults (A)

7,505

6,448

5,495

6,188

5,809

Less: cures

(6,425

)

(6,642

)

(7,639

)

(8,167

)

(8,514

)

Less: claims paid

(73

)

(68

)

(65

)

(55

)

(47

)

Less: rescissions and denials, net

(9

)

(10

)

(7

)

(6

)

(6

)

Ending default inventory

13,433

12,435

12,707

14,923

16,963

(A) New defaults remaining as of December 31, 2022

5,744

2,541

1,489

981

514

Cure rate (1)

23

%

61

%

73

%

84

%

91

%

Total amount paid for claims (in thousands)

$

1,441

$

1,261

$

1,137

$

826

$

992

Average amount paid per claim (in thousands)

$

20

$

19

$

17

$

15

$

21

Severity

46

%

47

%

50

%

35

%

45

%

Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE

Three Months Ended

2022

2021

($ in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

$

212,392

$

209,829

$

292,818

$

406,096

$

411,567

Less: Reinsurance recoverables

13,244

13,657

19,335

25,940

26,970

Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

199,148

196,172

273,483

380,156

384,597

Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

36,141

20,144

18,720

24,346

13,231

Prior years

(32,012

)

(15,850

)

(94,809

)

(130,114

)

(16,624

)

Incurred losses and LAE during the period

4,129

4,294

(76,089

)

(105,768

)

(3,393

)

Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

113

30

80

1

157

Prior years

1,392

1,288

1,142

904

891

Loss and LAE payments during the period

1,505

1,318

1,222

905

1,048

Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

201,772

199,148

196,172

273,483

380,156

Plus: Reinsurance recoverables

14,618

13,244

13,657

19,335

25,940

Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

$

216,390

$

212,392

$

209,829

$

292,818

$

406,096

(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 K

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

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

%

December 31, 2021

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

4,113

24

%

$

20,712

5

%

$

243,511

9

%

Four to eleven payments

5,459

32

77,822

21

349,494

22

Twelve or more payments

7,331

43

274,465

73

470,859

58

Pending claims

60

1

2,397

1

2,852

84

Total case reserves

16,963

100

%

375,396

100

%

$

1,066,716

35

IBNR

28,155

LAE

2,545

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

406,096

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

22.1

Total

$

23.9

Default Rate

2.16

%

Exhibit L

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Investments Available for Sale

Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class

Asset Class

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

U.S. Treasury securities

$

556,438

11.7

%

$

448,793

9.1

%

U.S. agency securities

49,058

1.0

5,504

0.1

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

783,743

16.5

1,008,863

20.3

Municipal debt securities

602,690

12.8

627,599

12.7

Non-U.S. government securities

62,399

1.3

79,743

1.6

Corporate debt securities

1,414,321

29.8

1,455,247

29.3

Residential and commercial mortgage securities

511,824

10.8

545,423

11.0

Asset-backed securities

624,561

13.2

581,703

11.7

Money market funds

136,591

2.9

210,012

4.2

Total investments available for sale

$

4,741,625

100.0

%

$

4,962,887

100.0

%

Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating

Rating (1)

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

Aaa

$

2,226,951

46.9

%

$

2,412,273

48.6

%

Aa1

111,342

2.3

96,331

1.9

Aa2

327,742

6.9

354,951

7.2

Aa3

234,994

5.0

221,914

4.5

A1

421,752

8.9

263,820

5.3

A2

411,670

8.7

427,282

8.6

A3

268,928

5.7

274,525

5.5

Baa1

236,793

5.0

305,204

6.1

Baa2

221,308

4.7

274,011

5.5

Baa3

187,117

3.9

240,755

4.9

Below Baa3

93,028

2.0

91,821

1.9

Total investments available for sale

$

4,741,625

100.0

%

$

4,962,887

100.0

%

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

Investments Available for Sale by Duration and Book Yield

Effective Duration

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

< 1 Year

$

1,245,839

26.3

%

$

1,104,397

22.2

%

1 to < 2 Years

534,038

11.3

561,297

11.3

2 to < 3 Years

511,701

10.8

539,174

10.9

3 to < 4 Years

525,683

11.1

593,663

12.0

4 to < 5 Years

400,540

8.4

663,127

13.4

5 or more Years

1,523,824

32.1

1,501,229

30.2

Total investments available for sale

$

4,741,625

100.0

%

$

4,962,887

100.0

%

Pre-tax investment income yield:

Three months ended December 31, 2022

3.03

%

Year ended December 31, 2022

2.59

%

Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:

($ in thousands)

As of December 31, 2022

$

685,178

As of December 31, 2021

$

618,306

Exhibit M

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Insurance Company Capital

2022

2021

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:

Combined statutory capital (1)

$

3,175,889

$

3,128,681

$

3,062,438

$

3,058,880

$

2,950,107

Combined net risk in force (2)

$

32,265,701

$

31,736,095

$

31,221,406

$

30,331,197

$

30,660,272

Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)

Essent Guaranty, Inc.

10.5:1

10.5:1

10.6:1

10.3:1

10.8:1

Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc.

0.6:1

0.6:1

0.6:1

0.7:1

0.8:1

Combined (4)

10.2:1

10.1:1

10.2:1

9.9:1

10.4:1

Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):

Available Assets

$

3,191,047

$

3,147,545

$

3,120,098

$

3,194,939

$

3,170,881

Minimum Required Assets

1,832,363

1,759,182

1,869,524

1,840,069

1,791,551

PMIERs excess Available Assets

$

1,358,684

$

1,388,363

$

1,250,574

$

1,354,870

$

1,379,330

PMIERs sufficiency ratio (6)

174

%

179

%

167

%

174

%

177

%

Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:

Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis)

$

1,478,772

$

1,397,287

$

1,380,067

$

1,330,840

$

1,301,937

Net risk in force (2)

$

19,454,046

$

18,694,500

$

17,758,801

$

16,527,587

$

15,997,129

(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.

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