8-K

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

8-K 2021-11-05 For: 2021-11-05
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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 5, 2021

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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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 5, 2021, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. 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 5, 2021. |

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 5, 2021

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. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results & Increases Quarterly Dividend

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 5, 2021--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 of $205.4 million or $1.84 per diluted share, compared to $124.5 million or $1.11 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2021.

“We are pleased with our strong financial results which continue to reflect a positive operating environment and ongoing strength in credit performance,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results for the quarter demonstrate the benefits of our economic engine in generating high quality earnings, strong returns and excess capital. In connection with our performance, we are pleased to announce that our Board has approved an increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.19 per share.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

•Insurance in force as of September 30, 2021 was $208.2 billion, compared to $203.6 billion as of June 30, 2021 and $190.8 billion as of September 30, 2020.

•New insurance written for the third quarter was $23.6 billion, compared to $25.0 billion in the second quarter of 2021 and $36.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020.

•Net premiums earned for the third quarter were $218.7 million, compared to $217.4 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $222.3 million in the third quarter of 2020.

•Income from other invested assets for the third quarter included $39.5 million, or $0.28 per diluted share on an after-tax basis, pertaining to net unrealized gains associated with strategic investments in limited partnerships. Of this amount, $21.1 million represents net unrealized gains that were accumulated in other comprehensive income at June 30, 2021 and prior periods.

•The expense ratio for the third quarter was 19.3%, compared to 18.9% in the second quarter of 2021 and 16.7% in the third quarter of 2020.

•The provision for losses and LAE for the third quarter was a benefit of $7.5 million, compared to a provision of $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2021 and a provision of $55.3 million in the third quarter of 2020.

•The percentage of loans in default as of September 30, 2021 was 2.47%, compared to 2.96% as of June 30, 2021 and 4.54% as of September 30, 2020.

•The combined ratio for the third quarter was 15.9%, compared to 23.3% in the second quarter of 2021 and 41.6% in the third quarter of 2020.

•The consolidated balance of cash and investments at September 30, 2021 was $5.1 billion, which includes net cash and investments available for sale at Essent Group Ltd. and Essent US Holdings, Inc. of $513.0 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 10.5:1 as of September 30, 2021.

•On September 24, 2021, 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.

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 888-510-2008 inside the U.S., or 646-960-0306 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; 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, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2021, 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, 2021
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) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues:
Direct premiums written $ 229,228 $ 243,390 $ 693,434 $ 677,414
Ceded premiums (26,880) (21,167) (84,438) (57,544)
Net premiums written 202,348 222,223 608,996 619,870
Decrease in unearned premiums 16,370 35 46,226 20,355
Net premiums earned 218,718 222,258 655,222 640,225
Net investment income 21,573 18,639 65,104 59,138
Realized investment gains, net 221 267 609 2,133
Income (loss) from other invested assets 40,741 (445) 41,389 (217)
Other income 2,283 2,319 9,270 6,676
Total revenues 283,536 243,038 771,594 707,955
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE (7,483) 55,280 34,490 239,220
Other underwriting and operating expenses 42,272 37,100 125,625 117,866
Interest expense 2,063 2,227 6,187 6,925
Total losses and expenses 36,852 94,607 166,302 364,011
Income before income taxes 246,684 148,431 605,292 343,944
Income tax expense 41,331 23,895 104,496 54,505
Net income $ 205,353 $ 124,536 $ 500,796 $ 289,439
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.85 $ 1.11 $ 4.48 $ 2.78
Diluted 1.84 1.11 4.47 2.77
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 111,001 111,908 111,708 104,147
Diluted 111,387 112,134 112,070 104,383
Net income $ 205,353 $ 124,536 $ 500,796 $ 289,439
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments (36,917) 12,036 (59,760) 76,247
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (36,917) 12,036 (59,760) 76,247
Comprehensive income $ 168,436 $ 136,572 $ 441,036 $ 365,686
Loss ratio (3.4 %) 24.9 % 5.3 % 37.4 %
Expense ratio 19.3 16.7 19.2 18.4
Combined ratio 15.9 % 41.6 % 24.4 % 55.8 %
Exhibit B
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2020
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 4,560,235 $ 3,838,513
Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value 726,860
Total investments available for sale 4,565,373
Other invested assets 88,904
Total investments 4,654,277
Cash 102,830
Accrued investment income 19,948
Accounts receivable 50,140
Deferred policy acquisition costs 17,005
Property and equipment 15,095
Prepaid federal income tax 302,636
Other assets 40,793
Total assets 5,589,516 $ 5,202,724
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and LAE 412,956 $ 374,941
Unearned premium reserve 250,436
Net deferred tax liability 305,109
Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs 321,720
Other accrued liabilities 87,885
Total liabilities 1,340,091
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common shares, 0.015 par value:
Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 110,915 shares in 2021 and 112,423 shares in 2020 1,686
Additional paid-in capital 1,571,163
Accumulated other comprehensive income 138,274
Retained earnings 2,151,510
Total stockholders' equity 3,862,633
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,589,516 $ 5,202,724
Return on average equity (1) % 12.1 %
(1) The 2021 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2021 net income by average equity.  The 2020 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2020 net income by average equity.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit C
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Historical Quarterly Data
2020
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 207,127 $ 204,149 $ 207,840 $ 208,715 $ 211,126
GSE and other risk share 13,288 11,227 13,624 11,132
Net premiums earned 217,437 219,067 222,339 222,258
Income (loss) from other invested assets (1) 122 526 2 (445)
Other revenues (2) 25,702 25,204 24,858 21,225
Total revenues 243,261 244,797 247,199 243,038
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE 9,651 32,322 62,073 55,280
Other underwriting and operating expenses 41,114 42,239 36,825 37,100
Interest expense 2,073 2,051 2,149 2,227
Total losses and expenses 52,838 76,612 101,047 94,607
Income before income taxes 190,423 168,185 146,152 148,431
Income tax expense (3) 30,628 32,537 22,550 23,895
Net income 205,353 $ 159,795 $ 135,648 $ 123,602 $ 124,536
Earnings per share:
Basic 1.85 $ 1.43 $ 1.21 $ 1.10 $ 1.11
Diluted 1.42 1.21 1.10 1.11
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 112,118 112,016 111,908 111,908
Diluted 112,454 112,378 112,310 112,134
Book value per share 37.58 $ 36.32 $ 34.75 $ 34.36 $ 33.33
Return on average equity (annualized) % 16.0 % 13.9 % 13.0 % 13.5 %
Other Data:
Loss ratio (4) %) 4.4 % 14.8 % 27.9 % 24.9 %
Expense ratio (5) 18.9 19.3 16.6 16.7
Combined ratio % 23.3 % 34.0 % 44.5 % 41.6 %
Credit Facility
Borrowings outstanding 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 425,000
Undrawn committed capacity 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 75,000
Weighted average interest rate (end of period) % 2.13 % 2.13 % 2.19 % 1.90 %
Debt-to-capital % 7.37 % 7.65 % 7.76 % 10.19 %
(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) 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. For each of the three month periods noted, Other revenues include net favorable (unfavorable) changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives as follows: September 30, 2021: (1,493); June 30, 2021: 950; March 31, 2021: (606); December 31, 2020: (209); September 30, 2020: (677).
(3) Income tax expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 includes 8,271 of discrete tax expense associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income tax expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 includes 5,718 of discrete tax expense associated with an increase in the estimate of our beginning of the year deferred state income tax liability.
(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
2020
Other Data, continued: June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Flow:
New insurance written 23,579,884 $ 25,004,854 $ 19,254,014 $ 29,566,820 $ 36,664,583
New risk written 6,445,864 4,616,450 7,051,173 8,938,544
Bulk:
New insurance written $ $ $ $
New risk written
Total:
New insurance written 23,579,884 $ 25,004,854 $ 19,254,014 $ 29,566,820 $ 36,664,583
New risk written 6,273,735 $ 6,445,864 $ 4,616,450 $ 7,051,173 $ 8,938,544
Average insurance in force 206,732,478 $ 199,739,297 $ 197,749,668 $ 195,670,925 $ 183,135,315
Insurance in force (end of period) 208,216,549 $ 203,559,859 $ 197,091,191 $ 198,882,352 $ 190,811,292
Gross risk in force (end of period) (6) 52,457,020 $ 50,835,835 $ 48,951,602 $ 49,565,150 $ 47,838,668
Risk in force (end of period) 45,074,159 $ 42,906,519 $ 41,135,978 $ 41,339,262 $ 41,219,216
Policies in force 794,743 785,382 799,893 781,836
Weighted average coverage (7) % 25.0 % 24.8 % 24.9 % 25.1 %
Annual persistency % 58.3 % 56.1 % 60.1 % 64.2 %
Loans in default (count) 23,504 29,080 31,469 35,464
Percentage of loans in default % 2.96 % 3.70 % 3.93 % 4.54 %
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:
Base average premium rate (8) % 0.43 % 0.44 % 0.44 % 0.45 %
Single premium cancellations (9) % 0.03 % 0.04 % 0.05 % 0.06 %
Gross average premium rate % 0.46 % 0.48 % 0.49 % 0.51 %
Ceded premiums %) (0.05 %) (0.06 %) (0.06 %) (0.05 %)
Net average premium rate % 0.41 % 0.42 % 0.43 % 0.46 %
(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, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
>=760 9,257,407 39.3 % $ 16,887,062 46.1 % $ 27,778,887 40.9 % $ 34,706,705 44.3 %
740-759 16.5 6,557,520 17.9 10,858,015 16.0 14,316,011 18.3
720-739 15.5 5,238,462 14.3 10,316,977 15.2 11,609,703 14.8
700-719 14.2 4,187,254 11.4 9,328,577 13.8 9,024,266 11.5
680-699 10.0 2,131,994 5.8 5,855,301 8.6 5,127,817 6.5
<=679 4.5 1,662,291 4.5 3,700,995 5.5 3,592,592 4.6
Total 23,579,884 100.0 % $ 36,664,583 100.0 % $ 67,838,752 100.0 % $ 78,377,094 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 751 745 749
NIW by LTV
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 2,336,949 9.9 % $ 6,815,158 18.6 % $ 9,660,937 14.2 % $ 13,807,437 17.6 %
85.01% to 90.00% 24.9 11,324,610 30.9 19,192,675 28.3 24,391,509 31.1
90.01% to 95.00% 49.1 14,781,544 40.3 30,090,325 44.4 31,382,298 40.1
95.01% and above 16.1 3,743,271 10.2 8,894,815 13.1 8,795,850 11.2
Total 23,579,884 100.0 % $ 36,664,583 100.0 % $ 67,838,752 100.0 % $ 78,377,094 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 91 % 92 % 91 %
NIW by Product
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
Single Premium policies 2.5 % 8.6 % 4.1 % 9.5 %
Monthly Premium policies 97.5 91.4 95.9 90.5
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
Purchase 90.9 % 61.1 % 79.6 % 60.0 %
Refinance 9.1 38.9 20.4 40.0
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, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
>=760 85,833,588 41.2 % $ 84,110,514 41.3 % $ 78,923,142 41.4 %
740-759 16.9 34,636,115 17.0 33,229,396 17.4
720-739 15.1 30,471,320 15.0 28,496,228 15.0
700-719 12.6 25,177,026 12.4 22,748,385 11.9
680-699 8.0 15,962,389 7.8 15,302,772 8.0
<=679 6.2 13,202,495 6.5 12,111,369 6.3
Total 208,216,549 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 % $ 190,811,292 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 745 745
Gross RIF by FICO score June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
>=760 21,414,607 40.8 % $ 20,807,006 40.9 % $ 19,606,502 41.0 %
740-759 17.1 8,729,038 17.2 8,395,009 17.5
720-739 15.3 7,745,794 15.2 7,251,499 15.2
700-719 12.7 6,342,378 12.5 5,738,412 12.0
680-699 8.1 3,998,410 7.9 3,853,734 8.0
<=679 6.0 3,213,209 6.3 2,993,512 6.3
Total 52,457,020 100.0 % $ 50,835,835 100.0 % $ 47,838,668 100.0 %
Portfolio by LTV
IIF by LTV June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 28,452,535 13.7 % $ 29,045,720 14.3 % $ 23,979,065 12.6 %
85.01% to 90.00% 28.9 60,027,287 29.5 55,453,633 29.1
90.01% to 95.00% 43.7 87,382,625 42.9 84,573,433 44.3
95.01% and above 13.7 27,104,227 13.3 26,805,161 14.0
Total 208,216,549 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 % $ 190,811,292 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
Gross RIF by LTV June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 3,311,106 6.3 % $ 3,360,970 6.6 % $ 2,759,320 5.8 %
85.01% to 90.00% 27.7 14,421,749 28.4 13,307,205 27.8
90.01% to 95.00% 50.3 25,329,870 49.8 24,391,376 51.0
95.01% and above 15.7 7,723,246 15.2 7,380,767 15.4
Total 52,457,020 100.0 % $ 50,835,835 100.0 % $ 47,838,668 100.0 %
Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period
IIF by Loan Amortization Period June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
( in thousands)
FRM 30 years and higher 198,392,156 95.3 % $ 192,995,698 94.8 % $ 180,135,430 94.4 %
FRM 20-25 years 1.9 4,269,217 2.1 3,945,019 2.1
FRM 15 years 2.1 4,742,281 2.3 4,417,092 2.3
ARM 5 years and higher 0.7 1,552,663 0.8 2,313,751 1.2
Total 208,216,549 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 % $ 190,811,292 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit F
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Other Risk in Force
2021 2020
($ in thousands) September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
GSE and other risk share (1):
Risk in Force $ 1,568,800 $ 1,496,247 $ 1,534,174 $ 1,416,719 $ 1,216,353
Reserve for losses and LAE $ 1,389 $ 1,390 $ 1,312 $ 1,073 $ 718
Weighted average credit score 748 747 747 746 747
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, 2021
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 6.1 % 22,495 4.31 % 81.4 % 70.8 % 4.9 % 15.0 % 42.5 % 3.3 % 1,124 5.00 %
2015 26,193,656 3,613,111 13.8 20,414 4.16 86.5 65.4 3.4 17.6 40.0 4.5 915 4.48
2016 34,949,319 7,191,077 20.6 38,011 3.86 87.8 64.7 8.7 15.2 43.9 5.5 1,665 4.38
2017 43,858,322 9,881,021 22.5 53,501 4.26 90.2 64.7 17.9 19.6 38.0 8.9 3,138 5.87
2018 47,508,525 11,062,279 23.3 57,104 4.77 93.6 66.6 23.2 20.7 33.8 14.5 3,863 6.76
2019 63,569,183 23,609,156 37.1 103,202 4.21 85.4 64.9 22.0 18.8 35.7 24.0 5,007 4.85
2020 107,944,065 83,556,296 77.4 297,734 3.19 62.2 51.3 11.2 11.4 44.4 16.3 3,563 1.20
2021 (through September 30) 67,838,752 65,623,701 96.7 206,416 3.05 80.0 57.9 13.4 14.1 40.6 7.6 446 0.22
Total 46.0 798,877 3.46 75.1 57.4 13.7 14.3 41.2 9.4 19,721 2.47
(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, 2021
( 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 (7)
2015 & 2016 10,456,730 $ 2,819,155 $ 333,844 $ $ 333,844 $ 216,480 $ $ 216,480 $ $ 208,111 $ 207,228 $ 1,212 $ 3,631 $
2017 2,477,614 424,412 165,167 589,579 242,123 165,167 407,290 224,689 217,662 2,681 7,976
2018 2,769,084 473,184 118,650 591,834 325,537 76,144 401,681 253,643 249,595 3,221 9,604
2019 (3) 3,359,701 495,889 55,102 550,991 495,889 55,102 550,991 215,605 215,198 2,778 8,290 76,545
2019 & 2020 (4) 8,778,381 399,159 399,159 233,980 233,980 465,690 465,690 4,486 14,399 148,858
2020 & 2021 (5) 12,988,275 557,911 557,911 557,911 557,911 278,956 278,956 3,714 3,980 557,911
Total 132,286,109 $ 33,192,210 $ 2,684,399 $ 338,919 $ 3,023,318 $ 2,071,920 $ 296,413 $ 2,368,333 $ $ 1,646,694 $ 1,634,329 $ 18,092 $ 47,880 $ 783,314

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 (7)
2019 & 2020 (6) $ 93,411,304 $ 23,055,319 $ 20,512,448 $ 5,014,528 $ (307) $ 7,949 $ 4,547 $ 14,304 $ 8,788 $ 36,558 $ 335,553
(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.
(5) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from August 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.
(6) 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.
(7) Represents the reduction in Essent Guaranty, Inc.'s Minimum Required Assets based on our interpretation of the PMIERs.
Exhibit I
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Geographic Data
IIF by State
September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
CA 13.1 % 12.9 % 11.2 %
TX 9.8 9.8 9.6
FL 9.5 9.3 8.5
CO 4.1 4.1 4.1
WA 3.7 3.7 3.9
IL 3.4 3.3 3.5
AZ 3.4 3.5 3.5
VA 3.1 3.1 3.2
NJ 3.1 3.1 3.4
GA 3.1 3.1 3.1
All Others 43.7 44.1 46.0
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Gross RIF by State
September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
CA 12.9 % 12.7 % 11.0 %
TX 10.1 10.1 9.9
FL 9.8 9.6 8.7
CO 4.1 4.1 4.0
WA 3.7 3.6 3.9
AZ 3.3 3.4 3.4
IL 3.3 3.2 3.4
GA 3.1 3.1 3.1
VA 3.1 3.0 3.1
NJ 3.0 3.0 3.3
All Others 43.6 44.2 46.2
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
2021 2020
September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
Beginning default inventory 23,504 29,080 31,469 35,464 38,068
Plus: new defaults (A) 5,132 4,934 7,422 8,745 12,614
Less: cures (8,862) (10,453) (9,737) (12,679) (15,135)
Less: claims paid (41) (46) (61) (49) (67)
Less: rescissions and denials, net (12) (11) (13) (12) (16)
Ending default inventory 19,721 23,504 29,080 31,469 35,464
(A) New defaults remaining as of September 30, 2021 3,820 2,230 2,396 2,250 2,360
Cure rate (1) 26 % 55 % 68 % 74 % 81 %
Total amount paid for claims (in thousands) $ 1,069 $ 1,154 $ 1,989 $ 1,922 $ 2,557
Average amount paid per claim (in thousands) $ 26 $ 25 $ 33 $ 39 $ 38
Severity 60 % 57 % 70 % 62 % 77 %
Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE
Three Months Ended
2021 2020
($ in thousands) September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period $ 420,482 $ 409,811 $ 373,868 $ 307,019 $ 250,862
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 27,286 24,907 19,061 11,898 7,761
Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period 393,196 384,904 354,807 295,121 243,101
Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 11,371 24,534 47,763 63,597 55,660
Prior years (18,853) (14,961) (15,680) (1,879) (1,070)
Incurred losses and LAE during the period (7,482) 9,573 32,083 61,718 54,590
Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 103 14 114 524 205
Prior years 1,014 1,267 1,872 1,508 2,365
Loss and LAE payments during the period 1,117 1,281 1,986 2,032 2,570
Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period 384,597 393,196 384,904 354,807 295,121
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables 26,970 27,286 24,907 19,061 11,898
Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period $ 411,567 $ 420,482 $ 409,811 $ 373,868 $ 307,019
(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 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
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 21 % $ 47,905 14 % $ 384,668 12 %
Four to eleven payments 75 260,593 76 1,553,593 17
Twelve or more payments 4 32,593 9 67,501 48
Pending claims 2,199 1 2,843 77
Total case reserves 100 % 343,290 100 % $ 2,008,605 17
IBNR 25,747
LAE 4,831
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 373,868
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 10.9
Total $ 11.9
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 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 100 % 280,447 100 % $ 2,303,395 12
IBNR 21,034
LAE 5,538
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 307,019
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 7.9
Total $ 8.7
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, 2021 December 31, 2020
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
U.S. Treasury securities $ 331,216 6.8 % $ 268,444 5.9 %
U.S. agency securities 5,536 0.1 18,085 0.4
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 989,552 20.3 995,905 21.8
Municipal debt securities 592,458 12.2 551,517 12.1
Non-U.S. government securities 79,994 1.6 61,607 1.3
Corporate debt securities 1,524,144 31.3 1,126,512 24.7
Residential and commercial mortgage securities 539,186 11.1 409,282 9.0
Asset-backed securities 554,475 11.4 454,717 9.9
Money market funds 253,456 5.2 679,304 14.9
Total investments available for sale $ 4,870,017 100.0 % $ 4,565,373 100.0 %
Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating
Rating (1) September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
Aaa $ 2,356,302 48.4 % $ 2,564,746 56.2 %
Aa1 106,743 2.2 133,100 2.9
Aa2 320,018 6.6 260,462 5.7
Aa3 212,516 4.4 204,917 4.5
A1 288,177 5.9 249,710 5.5
A2 459,205 9.4 401,175 8.8
A3 293,220 6.0 229,882 5.0
Baa1 302,771 6.2 260,602 5.7
Baa2 260,360 5.4 178,926 3.9
Baa3 190,999 3.9 48,199 1.1
Below Baa3 79,706 1.6 33,654 0.7
Total investments available for sale $ 4,870,017 100.0 % $ 4,565,373 100.0 %
(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, 2021 December 31, 2020
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
< 1 Year $ 1,181,803 24.3 % $ 1,568,505 34.4 %
1 to < 2 Years 644,007 13.2 581,003 12.7
2 to < 3 Years 530,003 10.9 616,069 13.5
3 to < 4 Years 688,472 14.1 426,333 9.3
4 to < 5 Years 493,847 10.1 367,633 8.1
5 or more Years 1,331,885 27.4 1,005,830 22.0
Total investments available for sale $ 4,870,017 100.0 % $ 4,565,373 100.0 %
Pre-tax investment income yield:
Three months ended September 30, 2021 1.93 %
Nine months ended September 30, 2021 1.97 %
Holding company net cash and investments available for sale: (2)
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( in thousands)
As of September 30, 2021 513,000
As of December 31, 2020 574,901
(2) Includes net cash and investments available for sale at Essent Group Ltd. and Essent US Holdings, Inc.

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit M
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Insurance Company Capital
2021 2020
September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:
Combined statutory capital (1) $ 2,916,802 $ 2,809,087 $ 2,778,131 $ 2,659,161 $ 2,581,136
Combined net risk in force (2) $ 30,766,379 $ 29,646,042 $ 29,358,191 $ 29,493,572 $ 29,821,246
Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)
10.9:1 10.9:1 11.0:1 11.5:1 12.0:1
1.0:1 1.1:1 1.4:1 1.7:1 2.0:1
10.5:1 10.6:1 10.6:1 11.1:1 11.6:1
Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):
$ 3,161,780 $ 3,016,050 $ 2,996,651 $ 2,855,923 $ 2,720,432
1,951,096 1,731,843 1,864,262 1,671,011 1,739,479
$ 1,210,684 $ 1,284,207 $ 1,132,389 $ 1,184,912 $ 980,953
162 % 174 % 161 % 171 % 156 %
Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:
Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis) $ 1,249,996 $ 1,192,077 $ 1,136,504 $ 1,101,003 $ 1,061,546
Net risk in force (2) $ 15,466,651 $ 14,338,567 $ 12,905,289 $ 12,892,300 $ 12,312,124
(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.