8-K

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

8-K 2022-08-05 For: 2022-08-05
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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): August 5, 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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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 August 5, 2022, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 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 August 5, 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: August 5, 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 Second Quarter 2022 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 5, 2022--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 of $231.8 million or $2.16 per diluted share, compared to $159.8 million or $1.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 12, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2022.

“We are pleased with our strong financial results for the second quarter, which reflect the continued favorable credit performance of our portfolio,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that the fundamentals of our business remain solid, and despite near-term headwinds, our long-term structural outlook for the housing market remains positive. In connection with that, we are pleased to announce that our Board has approved an increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share."

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

•New insurance written for the second quarter was $20.1 billion, compared to $12.8 billion in the first quarter of 2022 and $25.0 billion in the second quarter of 2021.

•Insurance in force as of June 30, 2022 was $215.9 billion, compared to $206.8 billion as of March 31, 2022 and $203.6 billion as of June 30, 2021.

•The combined ratio for the second quarter was negative (16.2%), compared to negative (30.7%) in the first quarter of 2022 and 23.3% in the second quarter of 2021.

•The provision in the second quarter of 2022 included a $62.9 million benefit associated with a change in the claim rate assumption for COVID-19 defaults recorded in the second and third quarters of 2020.

•During the quarter, Essent entered into a forward excess of loss transaction with a panel of reinsurers. The agreement covers 20% of all eligible policies written by Essent Guaranty, Inc. for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.

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 June 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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues:
Direct premiums written $ 232,660 $ 228,949 $ 452,914 $ 464,206
Ceded premiums (22,318) (26,662) (42,841) (57,558)
Net premiums written 210,342 202,287 410,073 406,648
Decrease in unearned premiums 1,669 15,150 17,268 29,856
Net premiums earned 212,011 217,437 427,341 436,504
Net investment income 29,339 21,743 54,019 43,531
Realized investment (losses) gains, net (471) (253) (7,823) 388
Income from other invested assets 1,953 122 26,658 648
Other income 1,577 4,212 8,825 6,987
Total revenues 244,409 243,261 509,020 488,058
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE (76,199) 9,651 (183,057) 41,973
Other underwriting and operating expenses 41,898 41,114 82,694 83,353
Interest expense 2,887 2,073 5,113 4,124
Total losses and expenses (31,414) 52,838 (95,250) 129,450
Income before income taxes 275,823 190,423 604,270 358,608
Income tax expense 44,054 30,628 98,334 63,165
Net income $ 231,769 $ 159,795 $ 505,936 $ 295,443
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 2.17 $ 1.43 $ 4.70 $ 2.64
Diluted 2.16 1.42 4.69 2.63
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 106,921 112,118 107,540 112,067
Diluted 107,283 112,454 107,933 112,416
Net income $ 231,769 $ 159,795 $ 505,936 $ 295,443
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (134,268) 36,360 (337,274) (22,843)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (134,268) 36,360 (337,274) (22,843)
Comprehensive income $ 97,501 $ 196,155 $ 168,662 $ 272,600
Loss ratio (35.9 %) 4.4 % (42.8 %) 9.6 %
Expense ratio 19.8 18.9 19.4 19.1
Combined ratio (16.2 %) 23.3 % (23.5 %) 28.7 %
Exhibit B
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2021
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 4,264,715 $ 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 5,521,102 $ 5,722,174
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and LAE 209,973 $ 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 - 107,696 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 5,521,102 $ 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 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Net premiums earned:
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio 198,891 $ 203,312 $ 205,877 $ 207,127 $ 204,149
GSE and other risk share 12,018 11,444 11,591 13,288
Net premiums earned 215,330 217,321 218,718 217,437
Net investment income 24,680 23,661 21,573 21,743
Realized investment (losses) gains, net (7,352) (191) 221 (253)
Income from other invested assets (1) 24,705 14,997 40,741 122
Other income (2) 7,248 1,128 2,283 4,212
Total revenues 264,611 256,916 283,536 243,261
Losses and expenses:
(Benefit) provision for losses and LAE (106,858) (3,433) (7,483) 9,651
Other underwriting and operating expenses 40,796 41,232 42,272 41,114
Interest expense 2,226 2,095 2,063 2,073
Total losses and expenses (63,836) 39,894 36,852 52,838
Income before income taxes 328,447 217,022 246,684 190,423
Income tax expense (3) 54,280 36,035 41,331 30,628
Net income 231,769 $ 274,167 $ 180,987 $ 205,353 $ 159,795
Earnings per share:
Basic 2.17 $ 2.53 $ 1.65 $ 1.85 $ 1.43
Diluted 2.52 1.64 1.84 1.42
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 108,166 109,550 111,001 112,118
Diluted 108,590 110,028 111,387 112,454
Book value per share 39.67 $ 38.98 $ 38.73 $ 37.58 $ 36.32
Return on average equity (annualized) % 26.0 % 17.2 % 19.9 % 16.0 %
Other Data:
Loss ratio (4) %) (49.6 %) (1.6 %) (3.4 %) 4.4 %
Expense ratio (5) 18.9 19.0 19.3 18.9
Combined ratio %) (30.7 %) 17.4 % 15.9 % 23.3 %
Credit Facility
Borrowings outstanding 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 325,000 $ 325,000
Undrawn committed capacity 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000
Weighted average interest rate (end of period) % 1.99 % 1.79 % 2.13 % 2.13 %
Debt-to-capital % 9.16 % 9.12 % 7.23 % 7.37 %
(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: June 30, 2022: (5,549); March 31, 2022: 4,365; December 31, 2021: (2,931); September 30, 2021: (1,493); June 30, 2021: 950.
(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 June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 includes (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: March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Flow:
New insurance written 20,096,135 $ 12,841,482 $ 16,379,082 $ 23,579,884 $ 25,004,854
New risk written 3,438,016 4,331,531 6,273,735 6,445,864
Bulk:
New insurance written 196 $ $ 416 $ $
New risk written 41
Total:
New insurance written 20,096,331 $ 12,841,482 $ 16,379,498 $ 23,579,884 $ 25,004,854
New risk written 5,442,144 $ 3,438,016 $ 4,331,572 $ 6,273,735 $ 6,445,864
Average insurance in force 210,896,297 $ 206,631,135 $ 207,388,906 $ 206,732,478 $ 199,739,297
Insurance in force (end of period) 215,896,531 $ 206,842,996 $ 207,190,544 $ 208,216,549 $ 203,559,859
Gross risk in force (end of period) (6) 55,678,063 $ 52,847,985 $ 52,554,246 $ 52,457,020 $ 50,835,835
Risk in force (end of period) 47,289,910 $ 45,261,164 $ 45,273,383 $ 45,074,159 $ 42,906,519
Policies in force 774,002 785,119 798,877 794,743
Weighted average coverage (7) % 25.5 % 25.4 % 25.2 % 25.0 %
Annual persistency % 69.1 % 65.4 % 62.2 % 58.3 %
Loans in default (count) 14,923 16,963 19,721 23,504
Percentage of loans in default % 1.93 % 2.16 % 2.47 % 2.96 %
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:
Base average premium rate (8) % 0.41 % 0.42 % 0.42 % 0.43 %
Single premium cancellations (9) % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.03 %
Gross average premium rate % 0.43 % 0.45 % 0.45 % 0.46 %
Ceded premiums %) (0.04 %) (0.05 %) (0.05 %) (0.05 %)
Net average premium rate % 0.39 % 0.40 % 0.40 % 0.41 %
(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
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 8,555,331 42.6 % $ 10,050,359 40.2 % $ 13,965,985 42.4 % $ 18,521,480 41.9 %
740-759 17.0 3,812,462 15.2 5,534,624 16.8 6,965,789 15.7
720-739 15.4 3,906,718 15.6 5,096,593 15.5 6,660,014 15.0
700-719 12.7 3,624,247 14.5 4,175,470 12.7 5,982,881 13.5
680-699 8.9 2,266,364 9.1 2,932,962 8.9 3,493,772 7.9
<=679 3.4 1,344,704 5.4 1,231,983 3.7 2,634,932 6.0
Total 20,096,135 100.0 % $ 25,004,854 100.0 % $ 32,937,617 100.0 % $ 44,258,868 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 744 747 745
NIW by LTV
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 1,675,255 8.3 % $ 3,355,412 13.4 % $ 2,937,293 8.9 % $ 7,323,988 16.6 %
85.01% to 90.00% 27.3 6,890,377 27.6 8,903,659 27.0 13,332,374 30.1
90.01% to 95.00% 54.1 11,463,713 45.8 17,290,570 52.5 18,516,235 41.8
95.01% and above 10.3 3,295,352 13.2 3,806,095 11.6 5,086,271 11.5
Total 20,096,135 100.0 % $ 25,004,854 100.0 % $ 32,937,617 100.0 % $ 44,258,868 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 93 % 91 %
NIW by Product
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Single Premium policies 6.5 % 3.4 % 4.7 % 4.9 %
Monthly Premium policies 93.5 96.6 95.3 95.1
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Purchase 98.0 % 82.3 % 96.5 % 73.6 %
Refinance 2.0 17.7 3.5 26.4
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 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 89,790,212 41.6 % $ 85,707,070 41.4 % $ 84,110,514 41.3 %
740-759 17.0 35,048,891 17.0 34,636,115 17.0
720-739 15.1 31,180,765 15.1 30,471,320 15.0
700-719 12.6 26,040,114 12.6 25,177,026 12.4
680-699 8.2 16,847,202 8.1 15,962,389 7.8
<=679 5.5 12,018,954 5.8 13,202,495 6.5
Total 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 206,842,996 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 746 745
Gross RIF by FICO score March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
>=760 22,956,271 41.2 % $ 21,707,751 41.1 % $ 20,807,006 40.9 %
740-759 17.1 9,041,350 17.1 8,729,038 17.2
720-739 15.3 8,091,445 15.3 7,745,794 15.2
700-719 12.8 6,724,288 12.7 6,342,378 12.5
680-699 8.3 4,338,206 8.2 3,998,410 7.9
<=679 5.3 2,944,945 5.6 3,213,209 6.3
Total 55,678,063 100.0 % $ 52,847,985 100.0 % $ 50,835,835 100.0 %
Portfolio by LTV
IIF by LTV March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 25,510,400 11.8 % $ 26,057,055 12.6 % $ 29,045,720 14.3 %
85.01% to 90.00% 28.4 59,113,908 28.6 60,027,287 29.5
90.01% to 95.00% 45.8 92,460,810 44.7 87,382,625 42.9
95.01% and above 14.0 29,211,223 14.1 27,104,227 13.3
Total 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 206,842,996 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
Gross RIF by LTV March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 3,012,030 5.4 % $ 3,062,878 5.8 % $ 3,360,970 6.6 %
85.01% to 90.00% 26.7 14,288,854 27.0 14,421,749 28.4
90.01% to 95.00% 52.0 26,960,457 51.0 25,329,870 49.8
95.01% and above 15.9 8,535,796 16.2 7,723,246 15.2
Total 55,678,063 100.0 % $ 52,847,985 100.0 % $ 50,835,835 100.0 %
Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period
IIF by Loan Amortization Period March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
( in thousands)
FRM 30 years and higher 207,888,842 96.3 % $ 198,658,948 96.1 % $ 192,995,698 94.8 %
FRM 20-25 years 1.4 3,365,533 1.6 4,269,217 2.1
FRM 15 years 1.5 3,580,416 1.7 4,742,281 2.3
ARM 5 years and higher 0.8 1,238,099 0.6 1,552,663 0.8
Total 215,896,531 100.0 % $ 206,842,996 100.0 % $ 203,559,859 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Exhibit F
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Other Risk in Force
2022 2021
($ in thousands) June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
GSE and other risk share (1):
Risk in Force $ 1,898,364 $ 1,888,437 $ 1,788,918 $ 1,568,800 $ 1,496,247
Reserve for losses and LAE $ 144 $ 254 $ 1,349 $ 1,389 $ 1,390
Weighted average credit score 748 748 748 748 747
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
June 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 4.1 % 15,566 4.33 % 79.1 % 71.1 % 5.6 % 15.1 % 43.0 % 2.7 % 615 3.95 %
2015 26,193,656 2,332,124 8.9 13,792 4.18 86.4 72.4 3.9 17.8 39.6 2.8 492 3.57
2016 34,949,319 5,030,997 14.4 27,817 3.86 88.4 68.3 9.5 15.5 43.5 3.1 907 3.26
2017 43,858,322 6,809,618 15.5 38,842 4.26 91.0 67.6 19.4 20.1 38.1 4.4 1,626 4.19
2018 47,508,525 7,611,480 16.0 41,168 4.78 94.0 67.9 24.2 21.4 33.0 6.0 2,003 4.87
2019 63,569,183 16,560,800 26.1 76,072 4.21 86.7 66.0 23.1 18.8 35.6 8.1 2,437 3.20
2020 107,944,065 67,409,464 62.4 247,090 3.18 64.6 53.0 11.7 10.8 45.3 6.3 2,814 1.14
2021 84,218,250 75,326,623 89.4 238,857 3.07 83.5 59.7 14.3 14.0 40.4 9.0 1,727 0.72
2022 (through June 30) 32,937,813 32,324,812 98.1 90,448 4.40 96.5 64.2 11.7 12.7 42.1 6.5 86 0.10
Total 43.0 789,652 3.53 80.5 59.8 14.0 13.7 41.6 4.7 12,707 1.61
(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
June 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 7,103,695 $ 1,923,750 $ 333,844 $ $ 333,844 $ 92,252 $ $ 92,252 $ $ 208,111 $ 206,949 $ 867 $ 1,836 $
2017 1,737,626 424,412 165,167 589,579 242,123 163,289 405,412 224,689 216,924 2,878 5,540
2018 1,923,568 473,184 118,650 591,834 325,537 76,144 401,681 253,643 249,142 3,465 6,657
2019 (3) 2,349,594 495,889 55,102 550,991 495,889 55,102 550,991 215,605 214,983 3,162 5,922
2019 & 2020 (4) 6,789,598 399,159 399,159 64,499 64,499 465,690 465,676 1,676 4,173
2020 & 2021 (5) 11,204,778 557,911 557,911 519,999 519,999 278,956 278,919 3,614 7,217 474,736
2021 (6) 11,508,673 439,407 439,407 439,407 439,407 279,415 279,415 4,205 8,356 379,188
2021 & 2022 (10) 12,798,770 89,591 89,591 89,591 89,591 319,969 319,969 336 336 88,670
Total 193,378,131 $ 50,236,357 $ 3,123,806 $ 428,510 $ 3,552,316 $ 2,179,706 $ 384,126 $ 2,563,832 $ $ 2,246,078 $ 2,231,977 $ 20,203 $ 40,037 $ 942,594

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) $ 74,399,753 $ 18,667,689 $ 16,422,951 $ 4,078,992 $ (5,954) $ (12,573) $ 3,467 $ 7,215 $ 460 $ 775 $ 264,432
2022 (8) 32,285,262 8,717,258 6,457,052 1,743,452 289 312 707 892 1,633 2,007 118,723
Total $ 106,685,015 $ 27,384,947 $ 22,880,003 $ 5,822,444 $ (5,665) $ (12,261) $ 4,174 $ 8,107 $ 2,093 $ 2,782 $ 383,155
(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 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.
Exhibit I
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Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Geographic Data
IIF by State
June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
CA 13.2 % 13.2 % 12.9 %
TX 10.2 10.0 9.8
FL 10.0 9.9 9.3
CO 4.2 4.1 4.1
WA 3.5 3.6 3.7
AZ 3.4 3.3 3.5
IL 3.2 3.3 3.3
GA 3.1 3.1 3.1
VA 3.1 3.1 3.1
NJ 3.1 3.1 3.1
All Others 43.0 43.3 44.1
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Gross RIF by State
June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
CA 13.0 % 13.1 % 12.7 %
TX 10.6 10.4 10.1
FL 10.3 10.2 9.6
CO 4.1 4.0 4.1
AZ 3.4 3.4 3.4
WA 3.4 3.6 3.6
GA 3.2 3.2 3.1
IL 3.1 3.2 3.2
VA 3.0 3.0 3.0
NJ 2.9 3.0 3.0
All Others 43.0 42.9 44.2
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
2022 2021
June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
Beginning default inventory 14,923 16,963 19,721 23,504 29,080
Plus: new defaults (A) 5,495 6,188 5,809 5,132 4,934
Less: cures (7,639) (8,167) (8,514) (8,862) (10,453)
Less: claims paid (65) (55) (47) (41) (46)
Less: rescissions and denials, net (7) (6) (6) (12) (11)
Ending default inventory 12,707 14,923 16,963 19,721 23,504
(A) New defaults remaining as of June 30, 2022 3,928 2,225 1,483 955 556
Cure rate (1) 29 % 64 % 74 % 81 % 89 %
Total amount paid for claims (in thousands) $ 1,137 $ 826 $ 992 $ 1,069 $ 1,154
Average amount paid per claim (in thousands) $ 17 $ 15 $ 21 $ 26 $ 25
Severity 50 % 35 % 45 % 60 % 57 %
Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE
Three Months Ended
2022 2021
($ in thousands) June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period $ 292,818 $ 406,096 $ 411,567 $ 420,482 $ 409,811
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 19,335 25,940 26,970 27,286 24,907
Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period 273,483 380,156 384,597 393,196 384,904
Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 18,720 24,346 13,231 11,371 24,534
Prior years (94,809) (130,114) (16,624) (18,853) (14,961)
Incurred losses and LAE during the period (76,089) (105,768) (3,393) (7,482) 9,573
Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current period 80 1 157 103 14
Prior years 1,142 904 891 1,014 1,267
Loss and LAE payments during the period 1,222 905 1,048 1,117 1,281
Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period 196,172 273,483 380,156 384,597 393,196
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables 13,657 19,335 25,940 26,970 27,286
Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period $ 209,829 $ 292,818 $ 406,096 $ 411,567 $ 420,482
(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 32 % $ 18,653 10 % $ 250,303 7 %
Four to eleven payments 37 59,753 31 304,764 20
Twelve or more payments 30 111,442 57 236,440 47
Pending claims 1 3,568 2 3,574 100
Total case reserves 100 % 193,416 100 % $ 795,081 24
IBNR 14,506
LAE 1,907
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 209,829
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 15.2
Total $ 16.5
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 17 % $ 25,915 7 % $ 234,604 11 %
Four to eleven payments 40 147,383 38 585,390 25
Twelve or more payments 43 212,634 55 680,733 31
Pending claims 1,758 2,139 82
Total case reserves 100 % 387,690 100 % $ 1,502,866 26
IBNR 29,077
LAE 3,715
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 420,482
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 16.5
Total $ 17.9
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 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
U.S. Treasury securities $ 470,146 10.2 % $ 448,793 9.1 %
U.S. agency securities 2,000 5,504 0.1
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 783,438 17.0 1,008,863 20.3
Municipal debt securities 540,772 11.7 627,599 12.7
Non-U.S. government securities 65,135 1.4 79,743 1.6
Corporate debt securities 1,354,110 29.3 1,455,247 29.3
Residential and commercial mortgage securities 545,999 11.8 545,423 11.0
Asset-backed securities 618,115 13.4 581,703 11.7
Money market funds 240,625 5.2 210,012 4.2
Total investments available for sale $ 4,620,340 100.0 % $ 4,962,887 100.0 %
Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating
Rating (1) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
Aaa $ 2,247,042 48.6 % $ 2,412,273 48.6 %
Aa1 87,609 1.9 96,331 1.9
Aa2 340,956 7.4 354,951 7.2
Aa3 212,582 4.6 221,914 4.5
A1 343,606 7.4 263,820 5.3
A2 379,762 8.2 427,282 8.6
A3 237,827 5.2 274,525 5.5
Baa1 237,793 5.1 305,204 6.1
Baa2 212,313 4.6 274,011 5.5
Baa3 211,721 4.6 240,755 4.9
Below Baa3 109,129 2.4 91,821 1.9
Total investments available for sale $ 4,620,340 100.0 % $ 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 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) Fair Value Percent Fair Value Percent
< 1 Year $ 1,225,902 26.5 % $ 1,104,397 22.2 %
1 to < 2 Years 377,295 8.2 561,297 11.3
2 to < 3 Years 525,739 11.4 539,174 10.9
3 to < 4 Years 469,535 10.2 593,663 12.0
4 to < 5 Years 601,988 13.0 663,127 13.4
5 or more Years 1,419,881 30.7 1,501,229 30.2
Total investments available for sale $ 4,620,340 100.0 % $ 4,962,887 100.0 %
Pre-tax investment income yield:
Three months ended June 30, 2022 2.50 %
Six months ended June 30, 2022 2.30 %
Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:
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( in thousands)
As of June 30, 2022 619,165
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
June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:
Combined statutory capital (1) $ 3,062,438 $ 3,058,880 $ 2,950,107 $ 2,916,802 $ 2,809,087
Combined net risk in force (2) $ 31,221,406 $ 30,331,197 $ 30,660,272 $ 30,766,379 $ 29,646,042
Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)
10.6:1 10.3:1 10.8:1 10.9:1 10.9:1
0.6:1 0.7:1 0.8:1 1.0:1 1.1:1
10.2:1 9.9:1 10.4:1 10.5:1 10.6:1
Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):
$ 3,120,098 $ 3,194,939 $ 3,170,881 $ 3,161,780 $ 3,016,050
1,869,524 1,840,069 1,791,551 1,951,096 1,731,843
$ 1,250,574 $ 1,354,870 $ 1,379,330 $ 1,210,684 $ 1,284,207
167 % 174 % 177 % 162 % 174 %
Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:
Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis) $ 1,380,067 $ 1,330,840 $ 1,301,937 $ 1,249,996 $ 1,192,077
Net risk in force (2) $ 17,758,801 $ 16,527,587 $ 15,997,129 $ 15,466,651 $ 14,338,567
(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.