8-K

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

8-K 2020-11-06 For: 2020-11-06
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 6, 2020

ESSENT GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda 001-36157 Not Applicable
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(441) 297‑9901

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.015 par value ESNT New York Stock Exchange

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 6, 2020, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, has been “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

| (d) | Exhibits | | --- | --- || Exhibit<br> No. | Description | | --- | --- | | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | | 99.1 | Press Release issued by Essent Group Ltd. on November 6, 2020. |

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 6, 2020

ESSENT GROUP LTD.

By:    /s/ Lawrence E. McAlee

Name: Lawrence E. McAlee

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Essent Group Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results & Declares Quarterly Dividend

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 6, 2020--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 of $124.5 million or $1.11 per diluted share, compared to $144.6 million or $1.47 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2020, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2020.

"We are encouraged by the increase in our third quarter earnings as compared to the second quarter due to a lower loss provision driven by a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 default notices received on our insured portfolio,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Although our outlook on the economy remains cautious, we are pleased with the resilience and strength that housing has demonstrated throughout the year which has been a bright spot in the economy and positive for high credit quality growth in our business.”

Financial Highlights:

•Insurance in force as of September 30, 2020 was $190.8 billion, compared to $174.6 billion as of June 30, 2020 and $161.0 billion as of September 30, 2019.

•New insurance written for the third quarter was $36.7 billion, compared to $28.2 billion in the second quarter of 2020 and $18.7 billion in the third quarter of 2019.

•Net premiums earned for the third quarter were $222.3 million, compared to $211.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 and $203.5 million in the third quarter of 2019.

•The expense ratio for the third quarter was 16.7%, compared to 18.4% in the second quarter of 2020 and 20.4% in the third quarter of 2019.

•The provision for losses and LAE for the third quarter was $55.3 million, compared to a provision of $175.9 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a provision of $10.0 million in the third quarter of 2019.

•The percentage of loans in default as of September 30, 2020 was 4.54%, compared to 5.19% as of June 30, 2020 and 0.75% as of September 30, 2019.

◦As of October 31, 2020, the percentage of loans in default was 4.25%.

•The combined ratio for the third quarter was 41.6%, compared to 101.5% in the second quarter of 2020 and 25.3% in the third quarter of 2019.

•Other income for the third quarter includes a $0.7 million loss for the change in the fair value of embedded derivatives in certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements, compared to a gain of $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a loss of $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.

•The consolidated balance of cash and investments at September 30, 2020 was $4.7 billion, including cash and investment balances at Essent Group Ltd. of $685.0 million.

•The combined risk-to-capital ratio of the U.S. mortgage insurance business, which includes statutory capital for both Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc., was 11.6:1 as of September 30, 2020.

•On October 8, 2020, Essent Guaranty, Inc. obtained $399.2 million of fully collateralized excess of loss reinsurance coverage on mortgage insurance policies written by Essent in September 2019 through July 2020 from Radnor Re 2020-2 Ltd., a newly formed Bermuda special purpose insurer. Radnor Re 2020-2 Ltd. is not a subsidiary or an affiliate of Essent Group Ltd.

•During the third quarter, A.M. Best affirmed its “A (Excellent)” financial strength rating of Essent Guaranty, Inc. and a long-term issuer credit rating of "a" of the operating subsidiaries of Essent Group Ltd. Essent Guaranty, Inc. also has financial strength ratings of “A3” by Moody’s and “BBB+” by S&P.

•On October 14, 2020, Essent Group Ltd. entered into an amended and restated credit facility, increasing to $625 million the committed capacity and extending the contractual maturity to October 16, 2023.

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 833-287-0797 inside the U.S., or 647-689-4456 for international callers, using passcode 3494393 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: 800-585-8367 inside the U.S., or 416-621-4642 for international callers, passcode 3494393.

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; 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; deteriorating economic conditions; 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, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2020, 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 Ended September 30, 2020
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 Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
Exhibit K Investments Available for Sale
Exhibit L Insurance Company Capital
Exhibit M Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Adjusted Book Value per Share
Exhibit A
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues:
Direct premiums written $ 243,390 $ 208,567 $ 677,414 $ 589,081
Ceded premiums (21,167) (10,263) (57,544) (24,729)
Net premiums written 222,223 198,304 619,870 564,352
Decrease in unearned premiums 35 5,169 20,355 5,402
Net premiums earned 222,258 203,473 640,225 569,754
Net investment income 18,639 21,104 59,138 61,565
Realized investment gains, net 267 1,153 2,133 2,396
Other income 1,874 657 6,459 5,090
Total revenues 243,038 226,387 707,955 638,805
Losses and expenses:
Provision for losses and LAE 55,280 9,990 239,220 22,057
Other underwriting and operating expenses 37,100 41,588 117,866 124,138
Interest expense 2,227 2,584 6,925 7,933
Total losses and expenses 94,607 54,162 364,011 154,128
Income before income taxes 148,431 172,225 343,944 484,677
Income tax expense 23,895 27,595 54,505 75,922
Net income $ 124,536 $ 144,630 $ 289,439 $ 408,755
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.11 $ 1.48 $ 2.78 $ 4.18
Diluted 1.11 1.47 2.77 4.16
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 111,908 97,822 104,147 97,739
Diluted 112,134 98,257 104,383 98,178
Net income $ 124,536 $ 144,630 $ 289,439 $ 408,755
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized appreciation of investments 12,036 17,367 76,247 91,720
Total other comprehensive income 12,036 17,367 76,247 91,720
Comprehensive income $ 136,572 $ 161,997 $ 365,686 $ 500,475
Loss ratio 24.9 % 4.9 % 37.4 % 3.9 %
Expense ratio 16.7 20.4 18.4 21.8
Combined ratio 41.6 % 25.3 % 55.8 % 25.7 %
Exhibit B
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 3,549,397 $ 3,035,385
Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value 315,362
Total investments available for sale 3,350,747
Other invested assets 78,873
Total investments 3,429,620
Cash 71,350
Accrued investment income 18,535
Accounts receivable 40,655
Deferred policy acquisition costs 15,705
Property and equipment 17,308
Prepaid federal income tax 261,885
Other assets 18,367
Total assets 5,107,088 $ 3,873,425
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and LAE 307,737 $ 69,362
Unearned premium reserve 278,887
Net deferred tax liability 249,620
Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs 224,237
Other accrued liabilities 66,474
Total liabilities 888,580
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common shares, 0.015 par value:
Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 112,423 shares in 2020 and 98,394 shares in 2019 1,476
Additional paid-in capital 1,118,655
Accumulated other comprehensive income 56,187
Retained earnings 1,808,527
Total stockholders' equity 2,984,845
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,107,088 $ 3,873,425
Return on average equity (1) % 20.8 %
(1) The 2020 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2020 net income by average equity.  The 2019 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2019 net income by average equity.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit C
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Historical Quarterly Data
2019
Selected Income Statement Data June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Net premiums written 222,223 $ 205,904 $ 191,743 $ 196,493 $ 198,304 $ 188,404 $ 177,644
Net premiums earned (1) 211,471 206,496 207,671 203,473 188,490 177,791
Other revenues (2) 24,606 22,344 21,091 22,914 23,402 22,735
Total revenues 236,077 228,840 228,762 226,387 211,892 200,526
Losses and expenses:
Provision for losses and LAE 175,877 8,063 10,929 9,990 4,960 7,107
Other underwriting and operating expenses 38,819 41,947 41,231 41,588 41,520 41,030
Interest expense 2,566 2,132 2,218 2,584 2,679 2,670
Total losses and expenses 217,262 52,142 54,378 54,162 49,159 50,807
Income before income taxes 18,815 176,698 174,384 172,225 162,733 149,719
Income tax expense (3) 3,435 27,175 27,426 27,595 26,328 21,999
Net income 124,536 $ 15,380 $ 149,523 $ 146,958 $ 144,630 $ 136,405 $ 127,720
Earnings per share:
Basic 1.11 $ 0.15 $ 1.53 $ 1.50 $ 1.48 $ 1.39 $ 1.31
Diluted 0.15 1.52 1.49 1.47 1.39 1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 102,500 97,949 97,830 97,822 97,798 97,595
Diluted 102,605 98,326 98,376 98,257 98,170 98,104
Other Data:
Loss ratio (4) % 83.2 % 3.9 % 5.3 % 4.9 % 2.6 % 4.0 %
Expense ratio (5) 18.4 20.3 19.9 20.4 22.0 23.1
Combined ratio % 101.5 % 24.2 % 25.1 % 25.3 % 24.7 % 27.1 %
Return on average equity (annualized) % 1.8 % 19.6 % 20.1 % 20.8 % 20.9 % 20.9 %
(1) Net premiums earned also includes premiums earned on GSE and other risk share. See Exhibit F.
(2) Certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements contain an embedded derivative as the premium ceded under those agreements will vary based on changes in interest rates. Other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 include net favorable (unfavorable) changes of (677), 2,502, (4,200), (3,585), (760), 1,160 and 1,424, respectively, in the fair value of these embedded derivatives.
(3) Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was reduced by 620 and 1,956, respectively, of excess tax benefits associated with the vesting of common shares and common share units during each period.
(4) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for losses and LAE by net premiums earned.
(5) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit C, continued
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Historical Quarterly Data
2019
Other Data, continued: June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Flow:
New insurance written 36,664,583 $ 28,163,212 $ 13,549,299 $ 15,839,836 $ 18,719,876 $ 17,973,505 $ 10,945,307
New risk written 6,875,250 3,384,171 3,966,363 4,695,611 4,485,217 2,713,389
Bulk:
New insurance written $ $ 151 $ $ 6,133 $ 29,524 $ 55,002
New risk written 24 842 2,129 6,542
Total:
Average gross premium rate (6) % 0.53 % 0.51 % 0.51 % 0.52 % 0.51 % 0.50 %
Average net premium rate (7) % 0.48 % 0.48 % 0.49 % 0.49 % 0.49 % 0.48 %
New insurance written 36,664,583 $ 28,163,212 $ 13,549,450 $ 15,839,836 $ 18,726,009 $ 18,003,029 $ 11,000,309
New risk written 8,938,544 $ 6,875,250 $ 3,384,195 $ 3,966,363 $ 4,696,453 $ 4,487,346 $ 2,719,931
Insurance in force (end of period) 190,811,292 $ 174,646,273 $ 165,615,503 $ 164,005,853 $ 160,962,192 $ 153,317,157 $ 143,181,641
Gross risk in force (end of period) (8) 47,838,668 $ 43,993,989 $ 41,865,977 $ 41,402,950 $ 40,540,289 $ 38,531,090 $ 35,925,830
Risk in force (end of period) 41,219,216 $ 39,113,879 $ 38,290,022 $ 38,947,857 $ 38,784,584 $ 37,034,687 $ 34,744,417
Policies in force 733,651 706,714 702,925 693,085 666,705 629,808
Weighted average coverage (9) % 25.2 % 25.3 % 25.2 % 25.2 % 25.1 % 25.1 %
Annual persistency % 67.9 % 73.9 % 77.5 % 82.1 % 84.8 % 85.1 %
Loans in default (count) 38,068 5,841 5,947 5,232 4,405 4,096
Percentage of loans in default % 5.19 % 0.83 % 0.85 % 0.75 % 0.66 % 0.65 %
Other Risk in Force
GSE and other risk share (10) 1,216,353 $ 1,031,699 $ 1,100,966 $ 895,374 $ 849,184 $ 802,530 $ 771,175
Credit Facility
Borrowings outstanding 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 225,000
Undrawn committed capacity 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 275,000
Weighted average interest rate (end of period) %
(6) Average gross premium rate is calculated by dividing annualized premiums earned for the U.S. mortgage insurance portfolio, before reductions for premiums ceded under third-party reinsurance, by average insurance in force for the period.
(7) Average net premium rate is calculated by dividing annualized net premiums earned for the U.S. mortgage insurance portfolio by average insurance in force for the period.
(8) Gross risk in force includes risk ceded under third-party reinsurance.
(9) Weighted average coverage is calculated by dividing end of period gross risk in force by end of period insurance in force.
(10) GSE and other risk share includes GSE risk share and other reinsurance transactions. Essent Re provides insurance or reinsurance relating to the risk in force on loans in reference pools acquired by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit D
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
New Insurance Written: Flow
NIW by Credit Score
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 16,887,062 46.1 % $ 7,467,620 39.9 % $ 34,706,705 44.3 % $ 19,251,937 40.4 %
740-759 17.9 3,286,476 17.5 14,316,011 18.3 8,272,424 17.4
720-739 14.3 2,800,181 15.0 11,609,703 14.8 6,938,374 14.6
700-719 11.4 2,202,659 11.8 9,024,266 11.5 5,695,567 11.9
680-699 5.8 1,570,179 8.4 5,127,817 6.5 4,013,107 8.4
<=679 4.5 1,392,761 7.4 3,592,592 4.6 3,467,279 7.3
Total 36,664,583 100.0 % $ 18,719,876 100.0 % $ 78,377,094 100.0 % $ 47,638,688 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 744 749 744
NIW by LTV
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 6,815,158 18.6 % $ 2,126,071 11.4 % $ 13,807,437 17.6 % $ 5,789,334 12.2 %
85.01% to 90.00% 30.9 5,288,027 28.2 24,391,509 31.1 13,089,688 27.5
90.01% to 95.00% 40.3 7,896,661 42.2 31,382,298 40.1 20,081,707 42.1
95.01% and above 10.2 3,409,117 18.2 8,795,850 11.2 8,677,959 18.2
Total 36,664,583 100.0 % $ 18,719,876 100.0 % $ 78,377,094 100.0 % $ 47,638,688 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 91 % 92 %
NIW by Product
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
Single Premium policies 8.6 % 10.8 % 9.5 % 11.3 %
Monthly Premium policies 91.4 89.2 90.5 88.7
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
Purchase 61.1 % 79.6 % 60.0 % 83.3 %
Refinance 38.9 20.4 40.0 16.7
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit E
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Insurance in Force and Risk in Force
Portfolio by Credit Score
IIF by FICO score June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 78,923,142 41.4 % $ 71,570,804 41.0 % $ 67,408,766 41.9 %
740-759 17.4 30,265,718 17.3 27,178,330 16.9
720-739 15.0 26,130,764 15.0 23,459,055 14.6
700-719 11.9 20,721,839 11.9 18,728,884 11.6
680-699 8.0 14,545,011 8.3 13,418,919 8.3
<=679 6.3 11,412,137 6.5 10,768,238 6.7
Total 190,811,292 100.0 % $ 174,646,273 100.0 % $ 160,962,192 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 745 745
Gross RIF by FICO score June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 19,606,502 41.0 % $ 17,871,881 40.6 % $ 16,877,750 41.6 %
740-759 17.5 7,672,436 17.4 6,857,369 16.9
720-739 15.2 6,673,863 15.2 5,980,949 14.8
700-719 12.0 5,246,989 11.9 4,743,360 11.7
680-699 8.0 3,693,448 8.4 3,406,811 8.4
<=679 6.3 2,835,372 6.5 2,674,050 6.6
Total 47,838,668 100.0 % $ 43,993,989 100.0 % $ 40,540,289 100.0 %
Portfolio by LTV
IIF by LTV June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 23,979,065 12.6 % $ 19,874,830 11.4 % $ 16,918,870 10.5 %
85.01% to 90.00% 29.1 50,446,645 28.9 46,021,398 28.6
90.01% to 95.00% 44.3 79,112,541 45.3 75,528,177 46.9
95.01% and above 14.0 25,212,257 14.4 22,493,747 14.0
Total 190,811,292 100.0 % $ 174,646,273 100.0 % $ 160,962,192 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
Gross RIF by LTV June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 2,759,320 5.8 % $ 2,292,935 5.2 % $ 1,953,058 4.8 %
85.01% to 90.00% 27.8 12,120,308 27.6 11,065,886 27.3
90.01% to 95.00% 51.0 22,760,884 51.7 21,633,852 53.4
95.01% and above 15.4 6,819,862 15.5 5,887,493 14.5
Total 47,838,668 100.0 % $ 43,993,989 100.0 % $ 40,540,289 100.0 %
Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period
IIF by Loan Amortization Period June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
( in thousands)
FRM 30 years and higher 180,135,430 94.4 % $ 165,143,246 94.5 % $ 151,594,009 94.2 %
FRM 20-25 years 2.1 3,277,847 1.9 2,872,964 1.8
FRM 15 years 2.3 3,660,888 2.1 3,367,326 2.1
ARM 5 years and higher 1.2 2,564,292 1.5 3,127,893 1.9
Total 190,811,292 100.0 % $ 174,646,273 100.0 % $ 160,962,192 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit F
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Other Risk in Force
2020 2019
($ in thousands) September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
GSE and other risk share (1):
Premiums earned $ 11,132 $ 10,655 $ 10,778 $ 9,867 $ 9,284 $ 8,622 $ 7,894
Risk in Force $ 1,216,353 $ 1,031,699 $ 1,100,966 $ 895,374 $ 849,184 $ 802,530 $ 771,175
Weighted average credit score 747 746 746 745 746 748 747
Weighted average LTV 84 % 85 % 85 % 85 % 85 % 85 % 85 %
(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
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Supplemental Information
Portfolio Vintage Data
September 30, 2020
Insurance in Force
Year OriginalInsuranceWritten( in thousands) RemainingInsurancein Force( in thousands) % Remaining of Original<br>Insurance Number of Policies in Force % 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 12.0 % 41,790 83.4 % 69.3 % 4.0 % 13.0 % 44.8 % 3.3 % 2,213 5.30 %
2015 26,193,656 6,744,380 25.7 35,079 85.8 62.4 3.0 15.7 42.5 4.5 1,940 5.53
2016 34,949,319 13,401,895 38.3 64,585 86.0 61.3 7.6 14.0 45.1 6.2 3,750 5.81
2017 43,858,322 19,575,798 44.6 95,783 88.9 62.3 15.9 17.4 40.3 9.4 6,591 6.88
2018 47,508,525 22,549,067 47.5 105,062 92.8 64.6 20.7 17.7 37.1 15.4 8,054 7.67
2019 63,569,183 45,236,714 71.2 177,594 81.9 62.0 19.6 16.9 37.7 28.7 10,531 5.93
2020 (through September 30) 78,377,245 76,033,803 97.0 261,943 59.9 51.4 11.4 11.2 44.0 23.9 2,385 0.91
Total 53.7 781,836 75.6 58.4 14.0 14.4 41.4 8.9 35,464 4.54
(1) Incurred loss ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of case reserves and cumulative amount paid for claims by cumulative net premiums earned.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit H
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Reinsurance Vintage Data
September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
Excess of Loss Reinsurance
Original<br>Reinsurance in Force Remaining<br>Reinsurance in Force Earned Premiums Ceded
Year Remaining<br>Risk<br>in Force ILN (1) Other Reinsurance (2) Total ILN Other Reinsurance Total Losses<br>Ceded<br>to Date Original<br>First Layer<br>Retention Remaining<br>First Layer<br>Retention Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required <br>Assets (5)
2015 & 2016 19,182,623 $ 5,179,608 $ 333,844 $ $ 333,844 $ 216,480 $ $ 216,480 $ $ 208,111 $ 207,813 $ 1,245 $ 4,532 $ 133,695
2017 4,851,958 424,412 165,167 589,579 242,123 165,167 407,290 224,689 219,220 2,708 8,862 152,007
2018 5,601,015 473,184 118,650 591,834 325,537 76,144 401,681 253,643 251,614 3,357 10,935 232,059
2019 (3) 6,698,195 495,889 55,102 550,991 495,889 55,102 550,991 215,605 215,509 3,057 8,499 376,386
Total 86,665,424 $ 22,330,776 $ 1,727,329 $ 338,919 $ 2,066,248 $ 1,280,029 $ 296,413 $ 1,576,442 $ $ 902,048 $ 894,156 $ 10,367 $ 32,828 $ 894,147

All values are in US Dollars.

Quota Share Reinsurance
Losses Ceded Ceding Commission Earned Premiums Ceded
Year Remaining<br>Insurance<br>in Force Remaining<br>Risk<br>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 <br>Assets (5)
2019 & 2020 (4) $ 94,074,498 $ 23,215,840 $ 20,635,915 $ 5,043,010 $ 4,154 $ 11,850 $ 3,316 $ 6,426 $ 10,800 $ 24,716 $ 336,170
(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 40% of eligible single premium policies and 20% of all other eligible policies written from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
(5) Represents the reduction in Essent Guaranty, Inc.'s Minimum Required Assets based on our interpretation of the PMIERs.
Exhibit I
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Supplemental Information
Portfolio Geographic Data
IIF by State
September 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
CA 11.2 % 10.6 % 9.8 %
TX 9.6 9.4 8.3
FL 8.5 8.2 7.7
CO 4.1 3.9 3.6
WA 3.9 4.0 4.5
AZ 3.5 3.5 3.2
IL 3.5 3.5 3.7
NJ 3.4 3.5 3.6
VA 3.2 3.2 3.2
GA 3.1 3.1 3.3
All Others 46.0 47.1 49.1
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Gross RIF by State
September 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
CA 11.0 % 10.3 % 9.6 %
TX 9.9 9.7 8.6
FL 8.7 8.4 7.9
CO 4.0 3.8 3.5
WA 3.9 4.0 4.5
AZ 3.4 3.4 3.2
IL 3.4 3.4 3.6
NJ 3.3 3.4 3.6
VA 3.1 3.2 3.2
GA 3.1 3.2 3.3
All Others 46.2 47.2 49.0
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Exhibit J
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
Rollforward of Insured Loans in Default
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Beginning default inventory 38,068 4,405 5,947 4,024
Plus: new defaults 12,614 3,711 53,904 9,478
Less: cures (15,135) (2,776) (24,032) (7,958)
Less: claims paid (67) (103) (329) (297)
Less: rescissions and denials, net (16) (5) (26) (15)
Ending default inventory 35,464 5,232 35,464 5,232
Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period $ 250,890 $ 55,138 $ 69,362 $ 49,464
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 7,761 71
Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period 243,129 55,138 69,291 49,464
Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 56,372 14,722 253,567 37,904
Prior years (1,092) (4,732) (14,347) (15,847)
Incurred losses and LAE during the period 55,280 9,990 239,220 22,057
Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 205 412 494 657
Prior years 2,365 3,280 12,178 9,428
Loss and LAE payments during the period 2,570 3,692 12,672 10,085
Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period 295,839 61,436 295,839 61,436
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables 11,898 11,898
Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period $ 307,737 $ 61,436 $ 307,737 $ 61,436
Claims
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Number of claims paid 67 103 329 297
Total amount paid for claims (in thousands) $ 2,557 $ 3,584 $ 12,432 $ 9,691
Average amount paid per claim (in thousands) $ 38 $ 35 $ 38 $ 33
Severity 77 % 71 % 78 % 73 %
Exhibit J, continued
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Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Percentage of <br>Policies in <br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of <br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 26 % $ 58,296 21 % $ 554,524 11 %
Four to eleven payments 71 194,892 69 1,697,419 11
Twelve or more payments 3 24,842 9 48,612 51
Pending claims 2,417 1 2,840 85
Total case reserves (1) 100 % 280,447 100 % $ 2,303,395 12
IBNR 21,034
LAE 5,538
Total reserves for losses and LAE (1) $ 307,019
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 7.9
Total $ 8.7
Default Rate
(1) The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio reserves exclude reserves on GSE and other risk share at Essent Re of 718.
Percentage of <br>Policies in <br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of <br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 56 % $ 15,793 25 % $ 177,238 9 %
Four to eleven payments 34 28,006 44 108,743 26
Twelve or more payments 8 13,549 22 27,152 50
Pending claims 2 5,832 9 6,777 86
Total case reserves (2) 100 % 63,180 100 % $ 319,910 20
IBNR 4,738
LAE 1,265
Total reserves for losses and LAE (2) $ 69,183
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 10.6
Total $ 11.6
Default Rate
(2) The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio reserves exclude reserves on GSE and other risk share at Essent Re of 179.
Percentage of <br>Policies in <br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of <br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 59 % $ 15,212 27 % $ 162,459 9 %
Four to eleven payments 32 24,588 44 89,965 27
Twelve or more payments 8 12,600 22 24,503 51
Pending claims 1 3,723 7 4,227 88
Total case reserves (3) 100 % 56,123 100 % $ 281,154 20
IBNR 4,209
LAE 1,014
Total reserves for losses and LAE (3) $ 61,346
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 10.7
Total $ 11.7
Default Rate
(3) The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio reserves exclude reserves on GSE and other risk share at Essent Re of 90.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit K
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Investments Available for Sale
Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class
Asset Class December 31, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
U.S. Treasury securities 229,417 5.1 % $ 242,206 7.2 %
U.S. agency securities 0.3 33,605 1.0
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 21.2 848,334 25.3
Municipal debt securities 11.0 361,638 10.8
Non-U.S. government securities 1.4 54,995 1.7
Corporate debt securities 21.9 880,301 26.3
Residential and commercial mortgage securities 8.1 288,281 8.6
Asset-backed securities 9.8 326,025 9.7
Money market funds 21.2 315,362 9.4
Total investments available for sale 4,502,349 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating
Rating (1) December 31, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
Aaa 2,665,634 59.2 % $ 1,817,905 54.2 %
Aa1 3.9 109,122 3.3
Aa2 5.0 145,282 4.3
Aa3 4.7 159,599 4.8
A1 5.1 206,643 6.2
A2 6.2 183,780 5.5
A3 4.7 191,933 5.7
Baa1 5.6 232,490 6.9
Baa2 3.9 179,664 5.4
Baa3 1.0 65,119 1.9
Below Baa3 0.7 59,210 1.8
Total investments available for sale 4,502,349 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
(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, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
< 1 Year 2,009,570 44.6 % $ 1,038,782 31.0 %
1 to < 2 Years 9.6 306,148 9.1
2 to < 3 Years 8.4 348,708 10.4
3 to < 4 Years 7.4 361,147 10.8
4 to < 5 Years 8.5 443,382 13.2
5 or more Years 21.5 852,580 25.5
Total investments available for sale 4,502,349 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
Pre-tax investment income yield:
Three months ended September 30, 2020 %
Nine months ended September 30, 2020 %
Net cash and investments at holding company, Essent Group Ltd.:
( in thousands)
As of September 30, 2020 684,959
As of December 31, 2019 98,376

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit L
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Insurance Company Capital
September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:
Combined statutory capital (1) $ 2,581,136 $ 2,335,828
Combined net risk in force (2) $ 29,821,246 $ 29,460,191
Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)
12.0:1 13.1:1
2.0:1 2.9:1
11.6:1 12.6:1
Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):
$ 2,720,432 $ 2,337,086
1,739,479 1,499,369
$ 980,953 $ 837,717
Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:
Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis) $ 1,061,546 $ 939,360
Net risk in force (2) $ 12,312,124 $ 10,314,942
(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.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit M
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Adjusted Book Value per Share

We believe that long-term growth in Adjusted Book Value per Share is an important measure of our financial performance and is the basis for measures used to determine vesting on certain restricted stock granted to senior management under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. Adjusted Book Value per Share is a financial measure that is not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and is referred to as a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted Book Value per Share may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. Adjusted Book Value per Share is one measure used to monitor our results and should not be viewed as a substitute for those measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Book Value per Share is calculated by dividing Adjusted Book Value by Common Shares and Share Units Outstanding. Adjusted Book Value is defined as consolidated stockholders’ equity of the Company, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) plus the proceeds, if any, from the assumed exercise of all "in-the-money" options, warrants and similar instruments. Common Shares and Share Units Outstanding is defined as total common shares outstanding plus all equity instruments (including restricted share units and dividend equivalent units) issued to management and the Board of Directors and any "in-the-money" options, warrants and similar instruments. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of the Company’s investments. The Company does not view these unrealized gains and losses to be indicative of our fundamental operating performance. As of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company does not have any options, warrants and similar instruments outstanding.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Book Value to the most comparable GAAP amount as of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 in accordance with Regulation G:

(In thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019
Numerator:
Total Stockholders' Equity (Book Value) $ 3,746,544 $ 2,984,845 $ 2,855,170
Subtract: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 132,434 56,187 62,727
Adjusted Book Value $ 3,614,110 $ 2,928,658 $ 2,792,443
Denominator:
Total Common Shares Outstanding 112,423 98,394 98,385
Add: Restricted Share Units and Dividend Equivalent Units Outstanding 511 356 366
Total Common Shares and Share Units Outstanding 112,934 98,750 98,751
Adjusted Book Value per Share $ 32.00 $ 29.66 $ 28.28