8-K

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

8-K 2022-11-04 For: 2022-11-04
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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 4, 2022

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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition

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 4, 2022, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. 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 4, 2022. |

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 4, 2022

ESSENT GROUP LTD.

By:    /s/ David B. Weinstock

Name: David B. Weinstock

Title: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Essent Group Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 4, 2022--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 of $178.1 million or $1.66 per diluted share, compared to $205.4 million or $1.84 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2022, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2022.

“We are pleased with our financial performance for the third quarter as we produced strong earnings and robust 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. At the same time, 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 $0.23 per share.”

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

•New insurance written for the third quarter was $17.1 billion, compared to $20.1 billion in the second quarter of 2022 and $23.6 billion in the third quarter of 2021.

•Insurance in force as of September 30, 2022 was $222.5 billion, compared to $215.9 billion as of June 30, 2022 and $208.2 billion as of September 30, 2021.

•The combined ratio for the third quarter was 22.3%, compared to negative (16.2%) in the second quarter of 2022 and 15.9% in the third quarter of 2021.

•During the quarter, Essent Guaranty, Inc. obtained $237.9 million of fully collateralized excess of loss reinsurance coverage on mortgage insurance policies written by Essent in October 2021 through July 2022 from Radnor Re 2022-1 Ltd., a newly formed Bermuda special purpose insurer. Radnor Re 2022-1 Ltd. is not a subsidiary or an affiliate of Essent Group Ltd.

•During the quarter, A.M. Best affirmed its “A (Excellent)” financial strength rating of Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Reinsurance Ltd. and the 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.

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 Ended September 30, 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
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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) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues:
Direct premiums written $ 239,773 $ 229,228 $ 692,687 $ 693,434
Ceded premiums (30,543) (26,880) (73,384) (84,438)
Net premiums written 209,230 202,348 619,303 608,996
Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums (1,296) 16,370 15,972 46,226
Net premiums earned 207,934 218,718 635,275 655,222
Net investment income 32,594 21,573 86,613 65,104
Realized investment (losses) gains, net 175 221 (7,648) 609
Income from other invested assets 9,617 40,741 36,275 41,389
Other income 11,447 2,283 20,272 9,270
Total revenues 261,767 283,536 770,787 771,594
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE 4,252 (7,483) (178,805) 34,490
Other underwriting and operating expenses 42,144 42,272 124,838 125,625
Interest expense 4,450 2,063 9,563 6,187
Total losses and expenses 50,846 36,852 (44,404) 166,302
Income before income taxes 210,921 246,684 815,191 605,292
Income tax expense 32,870 41,331 131,204 104,496
Net income $ 178,051 $ 205,353 $ 683,987 $ 500,796
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.67 $ 1.85 $ 6.37 $ 4.48
Diluted 1.66 1.84 6.35 4.47
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 106,870 111,001 107,314 111,708
Diluted 107,337 111,387 107,732 112,070
Net income $ 178,051 $ 205,353 $ 683,987 $ 500,796
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (137,010) (36,917) (474,284) (59,760)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (137,010) (36,917) (474,284) (59,760)
Comprehensive income $ 41,041 $ 168,436 $ 209,703 $ 441,036
Loss ratio 2.0 % (3.4 %) (28.1 %) 5.3 %
Expense ratio 20.3 19.3 19.7 19.2
Combined ratio 22.3 % 15.9 % (8.5 %) 24.4 %
Exhibit B
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2021
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 4,253,705 $ 4,649,800
Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value 313,087
Total investments available for sale 4,962,887
Other invested assets 170,472
Total investments 5,133,359
Cash 81,491
Accrued investment income 26,546
Accounts receivable 46,157
Deferred policy acquisition costs 12,178
Property and equipment 11,921
Prepaid federal income tax 360,810
Other assets 49,712
Total assets 5,556,904 $ 5,722,174
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and LAE 212,494 $ 407,445
Unearned premium reserve 185,385
Net deferred tax liability 373,654
Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs 419,823
Other accrued liabilities 99,753
Total liabilities 1,486,060
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common shares, 0.015 par value:
Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 107,697 shares in 2022 and 109,377 shares in 2021 1,641
Additional paid-in capital 1,428,952
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 50,707
Retained earnings 2,754,814
Total stockholders' equity 4,236,114
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,556,904 $ 5,722,174
Return on average equity (1) % 16.8 %
(1) The 2022 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2022 net income by average equity.  The 2021 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2021 net income by average equity.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit C
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Historical Quarterly Data
2021
Selected Income Statement Data June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Net premiums earned:
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio 194,272 $ 198,891 $ 203,312 $ 205,877 $ 207,127
GSE and other risk share 13,120 12,018 11,444 11,591
Net premiums earned 212,011 215,330 217,321 218,718
Net investment income 29,339 24,680 23,661 21,573
Realized investment (losses) gains, net (471) (7,352) (191) 221
Income from other invested assets (1) 1,953 24,705 14,997 40,741
Other income (2) 1,577 7,248 1,128 2,283
Total revenues 244,409 264,611 256,916 283,536
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE (76,199) (106,858) (3,433) (7,483)
Other underwriting and operating expenses 41,898 40,796 41,232 42,272
Interest expense 2,887 2,226 2,095 2,063
Total losses and expenses (31,414) (63,836) 39,894 36,852
Income before income taxes 275,823 328,447 217,022 246,684
Income tax expense (3) 44,054 54,280 36,035 41,331
Net income 178,051 $ 231,769 $ 274,167 $ 180,987 $ 205,353
Earnings per share:
Basic 1.67 $ 2.17 $ 2.53 $ 1.65 $ 1.85
Diluted 2.16 2.52 1.64 1.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 106,921 108,166 109,550 111,001
Diluted 107,283 108,590 110,028 111,387
Book value per share 39.87 $ 39.67 $ 38.98 $ 38.73 $ 37.58
Return on average equity (annualized) % 21.8 % 26.0 % 17.2 % 19.9 %
Other Data:
Loss ratio (4) % (35.9 %) (49.6 %) (1.6 %) (3.4 %)
Expense ratio (5) 19.8 18.9 19.0 19.3
Combined ratio % (16.2 %) (30.7 %) 17.4 % 15.9 %
Credit Facility
Borrowings outstanding 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 325,000
Undrawn committed capacity 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 300,000
Weighted average interest rate (end of period) % 2.92 % 1.99 % 1.79 % 2.13 %
Debt-to-capital % 9.05 % 9.16 % 9.12 % 7.23 %
(1) Income from other invested assets for the three months ended September 30, 2021 includes 39.5 million of net unrealized gains, which includes 21.1 million of net unrealized gains that were accumulated in other comprehensive income at June 30, 2021 and prior periods.
(2) 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: September 30, 2022: 5,177; June 30, 2022: (5,549); March 31, 2022: 4,365; December 31, 2021: (2,931); September 30, 2021: (1,493).
(3) 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 September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 includes 2,925, (299), 7,002, 1,759 and 8,271, respectively, of discrete tax (benefit) expense associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses.
(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
2021
Other Data, continued: June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Flow:
New insurance written 17,112,017 $ 20,096,135 $ 12,841,482 $ 16,379,082 $ 23,579,884
New risk written 5,442,115 3,438,016 4,331,531 6,273,735
Bulk:
New insurance written $ 196 $ $ 416 $
New risk written 29 41
Total:
New insurance written 17,112,017 $ 20,096,331 $ 12,841,482 $ 16,379,498 $ 23,579,884
New risk written 4,570,699 $ 5,442,144 $ 3,438,016 $ 4,331,572 $ 6,273,735
Average insurance in force 219,280,350 $ 210,896,297 $ 206,631,135 $ 207,388,906 $ 206,732,478
Insurance in force (end of period) 222,542,569 $ 215,896,531 $ 206,842,996 $ 207,190,544 $ 208,216,549
Gross risk in force (end of period) (6) 57,743,091 $ 55,678,063 $ 52,847,985 $ 52,554,246 $ 52,457,020
Risk in force (end of period) 48,690,571 $ 47,289,910 $ 45,261,164 $ 45,273,383 $ 45,074,159
Policies in force 789,652 774,002 785,119 798,877
Weighted average coverage (7) % 25.8 % 25.5 % 25.4 % 25.2 %
Annual persistency % 73.4 % 69.1 % 65.4 % 62.2 %
Loans in default (count) 12,707 14,923 16,963 19,721
Percentage of loans in default % 1.61 % 1.93 % 2.16 % 2.47 %
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:
Base average premium rate (8) % 0.41 % 0.41 % 0.42 % 0.42 %
Single premium cancellations (9) % 0.01 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.03 %
Gross average premium rate % 0.42 % 0.43 % 0.45 % 0.45 %
Ceded premiums %) (0.04 %) (0.04 %) (0.05 %) (0.05 %)
Net average premium rate % 0.38 % 0.39 % 0.40 % 0.40 %
(6) Gross risk in force includes risk ceded under third-party reinsurance.
(7) Weighted average coverage is calculated by dividing end of period gross risk in force by end of period insurance in force.
(8) Base average premium rate is calculated by dividing annualized base premiums earned by average insurance in force for the period.
(9) 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.

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, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 6,976,123 40.8 % $ 9,257,407 39.3 % $ 20,942,108 41.8 % $ 27,778,887 40.9 %
740-759 17.3 3,892,226 16.5 8,499,739 17.0 10,858,015 16.0
720-739 16.3 3,656,963 15.5 7,885,166 15.8 10,316,977 15.2
700-719 13.3 3,345,696 14.2 6,452,721 12.9 9,328,577 13.8
680-699 8.6 2,361,529 10.0 4,409,944 8.8 5,855,301 8.6
<=679 3.7 1,066,063 4.5 1,859,956 3.7 3,700,995 5.5
Total 17,112,017 100.0 % $ 23,579,884 100.0 % $ 50,049,634 100.0 % $ 67,838,752 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 744 747 745
NIW by LTV
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 1,618,912 9.5 % $ 2,336,949 9.9 % $ 4,556,205 9.1 % $ 9,660,937 14.2 %
85.01% to 90.00% 27.8 5,860,301 24.9 13,657,345 27.3 19,192,675 28.3
90.01% to 95.00% 53.5 11,574,090 49.1 26,461,665 52.9 30,090,325 44.4
95.01% and above 9.2 3,808,544 16.1 5,374,419 10.7 8,894,815 13.1
Total 17,112,017 100.0 % $ 23,579,884 100.0 % $ 50,049,634 100.0 % $ 67,838,752 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 93 % 93 % 92 %
NIW by Product
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Single Premium policies 8.2 % 2.5 % 5.9 % 4.1 %
Monthly Premium policies 91.8 97.5 94.1 95.9
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Purchase 98.7 % 90.9 % 97.2 % 79.6 %
Refinance 1.3 9.1 2.8 20.4
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, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 92,309,692 41.5 % $ 89,790,212 41.6 % $ 85,833,588 41.2 %
740-759 17.0 36,606,394 17.0 35,234,863 16.9
720-739 15.2 32,637,422 15.1 31,291,415 15.1
700-719 12.7 27,258,759 12.6 26,136,910 12.6
680-699 8.2 17,697,662 8.2 16,758,439 8.0
<=679 5.4 11,906,082 5.5 12,961,334 6.2
Total 222,542,569 100.0 % $ 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 208,216,549 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 746 745
Gross RIF by FICO score June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 23,743,335 41.1 % $ 22,956,271 41.2 % $ 21,414,607 40.8 %
740-759 17.2 9,540,921 17.1 8,958,297 17.1
720-739 15.5 8,545,969 15.3 8,020,171 15.3
700-719 12.8 7,107,888 12.8 6,652,117 12.7
680-699 8.3 4,601,675 8.3 4,250,044 8.1
<=679 5.1 2,925,339 5.3 3,161,784 6.0
Total 57,743,091 100.0 % $ 55,678,063 100.0 % $ 52,457,020 100.0 %
Portfolio by LTV
IIF by LTV June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 25,121,995 11.3 % $ 25,510,400 11.8 % $ 28,452,535 13.7 %
85.01% to 90.00% 28.3 61,304,806 28.4 60,257,704 28.9
90.01% to 95.00% 46.6 98,938,435 45.8 90,957,363 43.7
95.01% and above 13.8 30,142,890 14.0 28,548,947 13.7
Total 222,542,569 100.0 % $ 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 208,216,549 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
Gross RIF by LTV June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 2,975,898 5.2 % $ 3,012,030 5.4 % $ 3,311,106 6.3 %
85.01% to 90.00% 26.5 14,868,579 26.7 14,506,577 27.7
90.01% to 95.00% 52.6 28,921,722 52.0 26,410,513 50.3
95.01% and above 15.7 8,875,732 15.9 8,228,824 15.7
Total 57,743,091 100.0 % $ 55,678,063 100.0 % $ 52,457,020 100.0 %
Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period
IIF by Loan Amortization Period June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
( in thousands)
FRM 30 years and higher 214,688,363 96.5 % $ 207,888,842 96.3 % $ 198,392,156 95.3 %
FRM 20-25 years 1.3 3,114,962 1.4 3,974,602 1.9
FRM 15 years 1.3 3,222,801 1.5 4,419,750 2.1
ARM 5 years and higher 0.9 1,669,926 0.8 1,430,041 0.7
Total 222,542,569 100.0 % $ 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 208,216,549 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit F
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Other Risk in Force
2022 2021
($ in thousands) September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
GSE and other risk share (1):
Risk in Force $ 2,026,895 $ 1,898,364 $ 1,888,437 $ 1,788,918 $ 1,568,800
Reserve for losses and LAE $ 102 $ 144 $ 254 $ 1,349 $ 1,389
Weighted average credit score 748 748 748 748 748
Weighted average LTV 84 % 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
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Vintage Data
September 30, 2022
Insurance in Force
Year OriginalInsuranceWritten( in thousands) RemainingInsurancein Force( in thousands) % Remaining of Original<br>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 3.8 % 14,375 4.33 % 78.4 % 70.2 % 5.8 % 15.2 % 43.1 % 2.7 % 553 3.85 %
2015 26,193,656 2,065,692 7.9 12,351 4.18 85.9 75.1 4.1 17.9 39.2 2.9 446 3.61
2016 34,949,319 4,588,046 13.1 25,722 3.86 88.7 69.8 9.9 15.6 43.4 3.2 801 3.11
2017 43,858,322 6,284,345 14.3 36,267 4.26 91.1 68.4 19.7 20.1 38.2 4.6 1,485 4.09
2018 47,508,525 7,061,896 14.9 38,551 4.78 94.2 68.5 24.5 21.5 33.0 6.1 1,840 4.77
2019 63,569,183 15,479,873 24.4 71,764 4.21 87.0 66.2 23.5 18.7 35.6 7.1 2,195 3.06
2020 107,944,065 63,098,179 58.5 232,949 3.17 65.2 53.5 11.9 10.8 45.5 5.4 2,660 1.14
2021 84,218,250 73,219,138 86.9 233,240 3.07 83.9 60.2 14.5 14.0 40.4 7.9 2,164 0.93
2022 (through September 30) 50,049,830 48,465,399 96.8 135,526 4.76 97.3 63.8 10.9 12.6 41.3 8.4 291 0.21
Total 42.9 800,745 3.67 82.3 60.4 13.8 13.6 41.5 4.6 12,435 1.55
(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, 2022
( 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 (9)
2015 & 2016 6,415,924 $ 1,740,167 $ 333,844 $ $ 333,844 $ 61,478 $ $ 61,478 $ $ 208,111 $ 206,925 $ 628 $ 2,464 $
2017 1,610,026 424,412 165,167 589,579 242,123 127,770 369,893 224,689 216,632 3,091 8,631
2018 1,791,216 473,184 118,650 591,834 325,537 76,144 401,681 253,643 248,875 3,896 10,553
2019 (3) 2,203,474 495,889 55,102 550,991 448,805 49,870 498,675 215,605 214,874 3,596 9,518
2019 & 2020 (4) 399,159 399,159 465,690 1,049 5,222
2020 & 2021 (5) 10,731,139 557,911 557,911 486,933 486,933 278,956 278,919 3,791 11,008 433,123
2021 (6) 11,236,549 439,407 439,407 423,462 423,462 279,415 279,415 4,473 12,829 371,346
2021 & 2022 (10) 17,043,854 119,307 119,307 119,307 119,307 426,096 426,096 1,348 1,684 116,743
2021 & 2022 (11) 9,205,630 237,868 237,868 237,868 237,868 303,761 303,761 567 567 237,868
Total 211,316,119 $ 55,562,055 $ 3,361,674 $ 458,226 $ 3,819,900 $ 2,226,206 $ 373,091 $ 2,599,297 $ $ 2,655,966 $ 1,940,960 (12) $ 22,439 $ 62,476 $ 1,159,080

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 (9)
2019 & 2020 (7) $ 69,631,402 $ 17,558,346 $ 15,413,517 $ 3,846,679 $ (1,084) $ (13,657) $ 3,266 $ 10,481 $ 4,957 $ 5,732 $ 240,698
2022 (8) 48,406,637 13,032,720 9,681,327 2,606,544 686 998 1,295 2,187 3,146 5,153 178,854
Total $ 118,038,039 $ 30,591,066 $ 25,094,844 $ 6,453,223 $ (398) $ (12,659) $ 4,561 $ 12,668 $ 8,103 $ 10,885 $ 419,552
(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 as well as coverage on new insurance written from October 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022 through an ILN.
(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
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Geographic Data
IIF by State
September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
CA 13.2 % 13.2 % 13.1 %
TX 10.3 10.2 9.8
FL 10.1 10.0 9.5
CO 4.1 4.2 4.1
AZ 3.5 3.4 3.4
WA 3.4 3.5 3.7
IL 3.1 3.2 3.4
GA 3.1 3.1 3.1
VA 3.1 3.1 3.1
NJ 3.0 3.1 3.1
All Others 43.1 43.0 43.7
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Gross RIF by State
September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
CA 13.0 % 13.0 % 12.9 %
TX 10.6 10.6 10.1
FL 10.5 10.3 9.8
CO 4.1 4.1 4.1
AZ 3.5 3.4 3.3
WA 3.3 3.4 3.7
GA 3.2 3.2 3.1
IL 3.1 3.1 3.3
VA 3.0 3.0 3.1
NJ 2.9 2.9 3.0
All Others 42.8 43.0 43.6
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Exhibit J
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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
September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
Beginning default inventory 12,707 14,923 16,963 19,721 23,504
Plus: new defaults (A) 6,448 5,495 6,188 5,809 5,132
Less: cures (6,642) (7,639) (8,167) (8,514) (8,862)
Less: claims paid (68) (65) (55) (47) (41)
Less: rescissions and denials, net (10) (7) (6) (6) (12)
Ending default inventory 12,435 12,707 14,923 16,963 19,721
(A) New defaults remaining as of September 30, 2022 4,752 2,114 1,461 955 523
Cure rate (1) 26 % 62 % 76 % 84 % 90 %
Total amount paid for claims (in thousands) $ 1,261 $ 1,137 $ 826 $ 992 $ 1,069
Average amount paid per claim (in thousands) $ 19 $ 17 $ 15 $ 21 $ 26
Severity 47 % 50 % 35 % 45 % 60 %
Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE
Three Months Ended
2022 2021
($ in thousands) September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period $ 209,829 $ 292,818 $ 406,096 $ 411,567 $ 420,482
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 13,657 19,335 25,940 26,970 27,286
Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period 196,172 273,483 380,156 384,597 393,196
Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 20,144 18,720 24,346 13,231 11,371
Prior years (15,850) (94,809) (130,114) (16,624) (18,853)
Incurred losses and LAE during the period 4,294 (76,089) (105,768) (3,393) (7,482)
Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 30 80 1 157 103
Prior years 1,288 1,142 904 891 1,014
Loss and LAE payments during the period 1,318 1,222 905 1,048 1,117
Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period 199,148 196,172 273,483 380,156 384,597
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables 13,244 13,657 19,335 25,940 26,970
Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period $ 212,392 $ 209,829 $ 292,818 $ 406,096 $ 411,567
(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
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency
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 40 % $ 22,279 12 % $ 313,531 7 %
Four to eleven payments 36 55,431 28 292,644 19
Twelve or more payments 23 114,250 58 174,589 65
Pending claims 1 3,879 2 4,611 84
Total case reserves 100 % 195,839 100 % $ 785,375 25
IBNR 14,688
LAE 1,865
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 212,392
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 15.7
Total $ 17.1
Default Rate
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 24 % $ 20,712 5 % $ 243,511 9 %
Four to eleven payments 32 77,822 21 349,494 22
Twelve or more payments 43 274,465 73 470,859 58
Pending claims 1 2,397 1 2,852 84
Total case reserves 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
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 20 % $ 20,438 5 % $ 223,065 9 %
Four to eleven payments 34 103,062 27 426,282 24
Twelve or more payments 46 254,499 67 595,444 43
Pending claims 2,037 1 2,516 81
Total case reserves 100 % 380,036 100 % $ 1,247,307 30
IBNR 28,503
LAE 3,028
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 411,567
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 19.3
Total $ 20.9
Default Rate

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit L
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Investments Available for Sale
Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class
Asset Class September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
U.S. Treasury securities $ 535,636 11.7 % $ 448,793 9.1 %
U.S. agency securities 5,504 0.1
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 752,236 16.4 1,008,863 20.3
Municipal debt securities 559,784 12.2 627,599 12.7
Non-U.S. government securities 60,834 1.3 79,743 1.6
Corporate debt securities 1,345,269 29.4 1,455,247 29.3
Residential and commercial mortgage securities 523,608 11.4 545,423 11.0
Asset-backed securities 608,330 13.3 581,703 11.7
Money market funds 199,147 4.3 210,012 4.2
Total investments available for sale $ 4,584,844 100.0 % $ 4,962,887 100.0 %
Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating
Rating (1) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
Aaa $ 2,227,988 48.6 % $ 2,412,273 48.6 %
Aa1 101,547 2.2 96,331 1.9
Aa2 334,435 7.3 354,951 7.2
Aa3 215,688 4.7 221,914 4.5
A1 375,063 8.2 263,820 5.3
A2 356,469 7.8 427,282 8.6
A3 244,309 5.3 274,525 5.5
Baa1 220,295 4.8 305,204 6.1
Baa2 220,303 4.8 274,011 5.5
Baa3 191,386 4.2 240,755 4.9
Below Baa3 97,361 2.1 91,821 1.9
Total investments available for sale $ 4,584,844 100.0 % $ 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 September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
< 1 Year $ 1,222,876 26.7 % $ 1,104,397 22.2 %
1 to < 2 Years 472,273 10.3 561,297 11.3
2 to < 3 Years 501,955 10.9 539,174 10.9
3 to < 4 Years 469,386 10.2 593,663 12.0
4 to < 5 Years 445,986 9.7 663,127 13.4
5 or more Years 1,472,368 32.2 1,501,229 30.2
Total investments available for sale $ 4,584,844 100.0 % $ 4,962,887 100.0 %
Pre-tax investment income yield:
Three months ended September 30, 2022 2.74 %
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 2.45 %
Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:
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( in thousands)
As of September 30, 2022 647,922
As of December 31, 2021 618,306

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit M
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Insurance Company Capital
2022 2021
September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:
Combined statutory capital (1) $ 3,128,681 $ 3,062,438 $ 3,058,880 $ 2,950,107 $ 2,916,802
Combined net risk in force (2) $ 31,736,095 $ 31,221,406 $ 30,331,197 $ 30,660,272 $ 30,766,379
Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)
10.5:1 10.6:1 10.3:1 10.8:1 10.9:1
0.6:1 0.6:1 0.7:1 0.8:1 1.0:1
10.1:1 10.2:1 9.9:1 10.4:1 10.5:1
Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):
$ 3,147,545 $ 3,120,098 $ 3,194,939 $ 3,170,881 $ 3,161,780
1,759,182 1,869,524 1,840,069 1,791,551 1,951,096
$ 1,388,363 $ 1,250,574 $ 1,354,870 $ 1,379,330 $ 1,210,684
179 % 167 % 174 % 177 % 162 %
Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:
Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis) $ 1,397,287 $ 1,380,067 $ 1,330,840 $ 1,301,937 $ 1,249,996
Net risk in force (2) $ 18,694,500 $ 17,758,801 $ 16,527,587 $ 15,997,129 $ 15,466,651
(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.

All values are in US Dollars.