8-K

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

8-K 2020-05-08 For: 2020-05-08
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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): May 8, 2020


ESSENT GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(441) 297‑9901

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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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 May 8, 2020, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

| (d) | Exhibits | | --- | --- || Exhibit<br><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 May 8, 2020. |


SIGNATURE

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

Date: May 8, 2020

ESSENT GROUP LTD.

By: /s/ Lawrence E. McAlee

Name: Lawrence E. McAlee

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

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

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2020--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 of $149.5 million or $1.52 per diluted share, compared to $127.7 million or $1.30 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 12, 2020, to shareholders of record on June 2, 2020.

“While we are pleased with our strong financial results for the first quarter, our focus is now on facing a challenging business environment as a result of COVID-19,” said Mark Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that the strength and sustainability of our buy, manage, and distribute operating model, as well as our strong balance sheet, capital and liquidity, has allowed us to enter these challenging times in a position of strength.”

Financial Highlights:

Insurance in force as of March 31, 2020 was $165.6 billion, compared to $164.0 billion as of December 31, 2019 and $143.2 billion as of March 31, 2019.
New insurance written for the first quarter was $13.5 billion, compared to $15.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and $11.0 billion in the first quarter of 2019.
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Net premiums earned for the first quarter were $206.5 million, compared to $207.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and $177.8 million in the first quarter of 2019.
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The expense ratio for the first quarter was 20.3%, compared to 19.9% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 23.1% in the first quarter of 2019.
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The provision for losses and LAE for the first quarter was $8.1 million, compared to a provision of $10.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a provision of $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2019.
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The percentage of loans in default as of March 31, 2020 was 0.83%, compared to 0.85% as of December 31, 2019 and 0.65% as of March 31, 2019.
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The combined ratio for the first quarter was 24.2%, compared to 25.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 27.1% in the first quarter of 2019.
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Other income for the first quarter includes a $4.2 million loss for the change in the fair value of embedded derivatives in certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements, compared to a loss of $3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a gain of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2019.
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The consolidated balance of cash and investments at March 31, 2020 was $3.8 billion, including cash and investment balances at Essent Group Ltd. of $279.8 million.
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The combined risk-to-capital ratio of the U.S. mortgage insurance business, which includes statutory capital for both Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc., was 11.7:1 as of March 31, 2020.
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On January 31, 2020, Essent's wholly-owned subsidiary, Essent Guaranty, Inc., announced it had obtained $495.9 million of fully collateralized excess of loss reinsurance coverage on mortgage insurance policies written by Essent in January through August 2019 from Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd., a newly formed Bermuda special purpose insurer. Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd. is not a subsidiary or an affiliate of Essent Group Ltd. Subsequent to the closing of the transaction with Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd., Essent Guaranty, Inc. executed an excess of loss reinsurance transaction with a panel of third-party reinsurers for $55.1 million of reinsurance coverage on mortgage insurance policies written by Essent in January through August 2019.
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On March 27, 2020, Essent borrowed $200 million from the revolving component of its credit facility. In addition to this borrowing, Essent had $225 million of term debt outstanding at March 31, 2020 and maintained $75 million of undrawn capacity under the revolving component of its credit facility.
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Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs) Update:

Consistent with the PMIERs which were effective September 27, 2018, Essent will apply a 0.30 multiplier to the risk-based required asset amount factor for each non-performing primary mortgage guaranty insurance loan backed by a property located in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Declared Major Disaster Area and that either 1) is subject to a forbearance plan executed in response to a FEMA Declared Major Disaster Area eligible for Individual Assistance, the terms of which are materially consistent with terms of forbearance plans offered by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or 2) has an initial default date occurring up to either (i) 30 days prior to or (ii) 90 days following the COVID-19 pandemic event. In the case of the foregoing, the 0.30 multiplier shall be applied to the risk-based required asset amount factor for each non-performing primary mortgage guaranty insurance loan for no longer than 120 days from the initial default date absent a forbearance plan described in 1) above.

Approximately 97% of Essent’s outstanding primary mortgage insurance portfolio, as of March 31, 2020, has underlying properties located in FEMA Declared Major Disaster Areas eligible for Individual Assistance. Accordingly, the company believes that the majority of the non-performing loans that will be reported to the company subsequent to March 31, 2020, will fall into categories 1) and 2) above and receive the 0.30 multiplier in calculating the PMIERs required assets.


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/investors/webcasts-and-presentations/event-calendar/default.aspx. The call may also be accessed by dialing 833-287-0797 inside the U.S., or 647-689-4456 for international callers, using passcode 1490696 or by referencing Essent.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the Essent website approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends for a period of one year. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call ends for a period of two weeks, using the following dial-in numbers and passcode: 800-585-8367 inside the U.S., or 416-621-4642 for international callers, passcode 1490696.

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/investors/financial-information/quarterly-financial-supplements/default.aspx.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may include “forward-looking statements” which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," “should,” “expect,” "plan," "anticipate," "believe," “estimate,” “predict,” or "potential" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: the impact of COVID-19 and related economic conditions; changes in or to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “GSEs”), whether through Federal legislation, restructurings or a shift in business practices; failure to continue to meet the mortgage insurer eligibility requirements of the GSEs; competition for customers; lenders or investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; an increase in the number of loans insured through Federal government mortgage insurance programs, including those offered by the Federal Housing Administration; decline in new insurance written and franchise value due to loss of a significant customer; decline in the volume of low down payment mortgage originations; the definition of "Qualified Mortgage" reducing the size of the mortgage origination market or creating incentives to use government mortgage insurance programs; the definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" reducing the number of low down payment loans or lenders and investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; the implementation of the Basel III Capital Accord discouraging the use of private mortgage insurance; a decrease in the length of time that insurance policies are in force; uncertainty of loss reserve estimates; deteriorating economic conditions; our non-U.S. operations becoming subject to U.S. Federal income taxation; becoming considered a passive foreign investment company for U.S. Federal income tax purposes; and other risks and factors described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2020, as subsequently updated through other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

About the Company:

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

Source: Essent Group Ltd.


Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Financial Results and Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Exhibit A Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Exhibit B Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
Exhibit C Historical Quarterly Data
Exhibit D New Insurance Written
Exhibit E Insurance in Force and Risk in Force
Exhibit F Other Risk in Force
Exhibit G Portfolio Vintage Data
Exhibit H Reinsurance Vintage Data
Exhibit I Portfolio Geographic Data
Exhibit J Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
Exhibit K Investments Available for Sale
Exhibit L Insurance Company Capital
Exhibit M Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Adjusted Book Value per Share

Exhibit A
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2020 2019
Revenues:
Direct premiums written $ 205,980 $ 183,682
Ceded premiums (14,237 ) (6,038 )
Net premiums written 191,743 177,644
Decrease in unearned premiums 14,753 147
Net premiums earned 206,496 177,791
Net investment income 20,633 19,880
Realized investment gains, net 3,135 660
Other income (loss) (1,424 ) 2,195
Total revenues 228,840 200,526
Losses and expenses:
Provision for losses and LAE 8,063 7,107
Other underwriting and operating expenses 41,947 41,030
Interest expense 2,132 2,670
Total losses and expenses 52,142 50,807
Income before income taxes 176,698 149,719
Income tax expense 27,175 21,999
Net income $ 149,523 $ 127,720
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.53 $ 1.31
Diluted 1.52 1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 97,949 97,595
Diluted 98,326 98,104
Net income $ 149,523 $ 127,720
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments (10,074 ) 38,366
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (10,074 ) 38,366
Comprehensive income $ 139,449 $ 166,086
Loss ratio 3.9 % 4.0 %
Expense ratio 20.3 23.1
Combined ratio 24.2 % 27.1 %

Exhibit B
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 3,110,362 $ 3,035,385
Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value 315,362
Total investments available for sale 3,350,747
Other invested assets 78,873
Total investments 3,429,620
Cash 71,350
Accrued investment income 18,535
Accounts receivable 40,655
Deferred policy acquisition costs 15,705
Property and equipment 17,308
Prepaid federal income tax 261,885
Other assets 18,367
Total assets 4,186,934 $ 3,873,425
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and LAE 73,341 $ 69,362
Unearned premium reserve 278,887
Net deferred tax liability 249,620
Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs 224,237
Other accrued liabilities 66,474
Total liabilities 888,580
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common shares, 0.015 par value:
Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 98,602 shares in 2020 and 98,394 shares in 2019 1,476
Additional paid-in capital 1,118,655
Accumulated other comprehensive income 56,187
Retained earnings 1,808,527
Total stockholders' equity 2,984,845
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 4,186,934 $ 3,873,425
Return on average equity (1) % 20.8 %
(1) The 2019 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2020 net income by average equity.  The 2019 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2019 net income by average equity.

All values are in US Dollars.


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

All values are in US Dollars.


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

All values are in US Dollars.


Exhibit D
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
New Insurance Written: Flow
NIW by Credit Score
December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 5,655,716 41.8 % $ 6,486,486 40.9 % $ 4,470,503 40.8 %
740-759 18.1 2,880,429 18.2 1,912,141 17.5
720-739 14.9 2,401,806 15.2 1,565,613 14.3
700-719 11.5 1,860,120 11.7 1,352,545 12.4
680-699 7.7 1,235,223 7.8 907,969 8.3
<=679 6.0 975,772 6.2 736,536 6.7
Total 13,549,299 100.0 % $ 15,839,836 100.0 % $ 10,945,307 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 745 744
NIW by LTV
December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 1,963,476 14.5 % $ 2,084,932 13.2 % $ 1,442,833 13.2 %
85.01% to 90.00% 29.4 4,757,915 30.0 2,950,348 26.9
90.01% to 95.00% 42.0 6,771,196 42.7 4,659,337 42.6
95.01% and above 14.1 2,225,793 14.1 1,892,789 17.3
Total 13,549,299 100.0 % $ 15,839,836 100.0 % $ 10,945,307 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
NIW by Product
December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
Single Premium policies 9.7 % 10.4 % 12.3 %
Monthly Premium policies 90.3 89.6 87.7
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance
December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
Purchase 69.2 % 71.8 % 87.6 %
Refinance 30.8 28.2 12.4
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 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 68,385,363 41.3 % $ 68,123,523 41.5 % $ 61,191,185 42.7 %
740-759 17.1 27,886,603 17.0 23,919,745 16.7
720-739 14.7 24,069,139 14.7 20,728,151 14.5
700-719 11.7 19,183,219 11.7 16,454,730 11.5
680-699 8.4 13,713,164 8.4 11,774,884 8.2
<=679 6.8 11,030,205 6.7 9,112,946 6.4
Total 165,615,503 100.0 % $ 164,005,853 100.0 % $ 143,181,641 100.0 %
Weighted average credit score 745 746
Gross RIF by FICO score December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
>=760 17,138,596 40.9 % $ 17,082,683 41.3 % $ 15,303,364 42.6 %
740-759 17.2 7,056,654 17.0 6,012,004 16.7
720-739 15.0 6,150,334 14.9 5,257,051 14.6
700-719 11.8 4,873,597 11.8 4,144,221 11.6
680-699 8.4 3,491,755 8.4 2,974,758 8.3
<=679 6.7 2,747,927 6.6 2,234,432 6.2
Total 41,865,977 100.0 % $ 41,402,950 100.0 % $ 35,925,830 100.0 %
Portfolio by LTV
IIF by LTV December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 17,304,231 10.5 % $ 17,128,008 10.5 % $ 15,581,861 10.9 %
85.01% to 90.00% 28.4 46,771,386 28.5 42,045,657 29.3
90.01% to 95.00% 46.5 76,611,494 46.7 68,414,122 47.8
95.01% and above 14.6 23,494,965 14.3 17,140,001 12.0
Total 165,615,503 100.0 % $ 164,005,853 100.0 % $ 143,181,641 100.0 %
Weighted average LTV % 92 % 92 %
Gross RIF by LTV December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
85.00% and below 1,997,845 4.8 % $ 1,977,361 4.8 % $ 1,797,794 5.0 %
85.01% to 90.00% 27.0 11,249,383 27.2 10,083,981 28.1
90.01% to 95.00% 52.8 21,981,598 53.1 19,605,747 54.6
95.01% and above 15.4 6,194,608 14.9 4,438,308 12.3
Total 41,865,977 100.0 % $ 41,402,950 100.0 % $ 35,925,830 100.0 %
Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period
IIF by Loan Amortization Period December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
( in thousands)
FRM 30 years and higher 156,741,714 94.6 % $ 154,905,519 94.5 % $ 133,725,528 93.4 %
FRM 20-25 years 1.7 2,854,560 1.7 2,912,323 2.1
FRM 15 years 2.0 3,300,715 2.0 3,335,714 2.3
ARM 5 years and higher 1.7 2,945,059 1.8 3,208,076 2.2
Total 165,615,503 100.0 % $ 164,005,853 100.0 % $ 143,181,641 100.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.


Exhibit F
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Other Risk in Force
2020 2019
($ in thousands) March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
GSE and other risk share (1):
Premiums earned $ 10,778 $ 9,867 $ 9,284 $ 8,622 $ 7,894
Risk in Force $ 1,100,966 $ 895,374 $ 849,184 $ 802,530 $ 771,175
Weighted average credit score 746 745 746 748 747
Weighted average LTV 85 % 85 % 85 % 85 % 85 %
(1) GSE and other risk share includes GSE risk share and other reinsurance transactions. Essent Reinsurance Ltd. ("Essent Re") provides insurance or reinsurance relating to the risk in force on loans in reference pools acquired by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Exhibit G
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Vintage Data
March 31, 2020
Insurance in Force
Year OriginalInsuranceWritten( in thousands) RemainingInsurancein Force( in thousands) % Remaining of Original<br><br>Insurance Number of Policies in Force % Purchase >90% LTV >95% LTV FICO < 700 FICO >= 760 Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) (1) Number of Loans in Default Percentage of Loans in Default
2010 - 2014 16.1 % 53,929 83.9 % 68.5 % 3.8 % 12.2 % 45.9 % 2.6 % 815 1.51 %
2015 26,193,656 9,081,764 34.7 45,264 85.2 61.3 2.8 14.8 43.8 2.7 594 1.31
2016 34,949,319 17,593,372 50.3 81,241 84.7 59.6 7.2 13.5 45.7 2.9 890 1.10
2017 43,858,322 27,127,737 61.9 125,541 88.2 61.3 14.8 15.8 41.9 4.2 1,542 1.23
2018 47,508,525 32,032,954 67.4 140,687 92.5 63.0 19.1 15.9 39.5 5.9 1,390 0.99
2019 63,569,183 56,579,438 89.0 212,911 80.6 60.4 18.1 15.8 39.3 4.3 603 0.28
2020 (through March 31) 13,549,450 13,456,039 99.3 47,141 69.1 56.1 14.1 13.7 41.7 1.1 7 0.01
Total 57.1 706,714 84.1 61.1 14.6 15.1 41.3 3.4 5,841 0.83
(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
March 31, 2020
( in thousands)
Excess of Loss Reinsurance
Original<br><br>Reinsurance in Force Remaining<br><br>Reinsurance in Force Year-to-Date
Year Remaining<br><br>Risk<br><br>in Force ILN (1) Other Reinsurance (2) Total ILN Other Reinsurance Total Losses<br><br>Ceded<br><br>to Date Original<br><br>First Layer<br><br>Retention Remaining<br><br>First Layer<br><br>Retention Earned Premiums Ceded Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required<br><br>Assets (5)
2015 & 2016 25,025,497 $ 6,762,026 $ 333,844 $ $ 333,844 $ 244,105 $ $ 244,105 $ $ 208,111 $ 208,111 $ 1,838 $ 192,485
2017 6,665,183 424,412 165,167 589,579 280,180 165,167 445,347 224,689 221,852 3,353 241,513
2018 7,923,964 473,184 118,650 591,834 377,509 87,941 465,450 253,643 253,081 4,105 366,199
2019 (3) 8,826,958 495,889 55,102 550,991 495,889 55,102 550,991 215,605 215,605 2,489 462,024
Total 117,596,900 $ 30,178,131 $ 1,727,329 $ 338,919 $ 2,066,248 $ 1,397,683 $ 308,210 $ 1,705,893 $ $ 902,048 $ 898,649 $ 11,785 $ 1,262,221

All values are in US Dollars.

Quota Share Reinsurance
Year-to-Date
Year Remaining<br>Insurance<br>in Force Remaining<br>Risk<br>in Force Remaining Ceded Insurance in Force Remaining Ceded Risk in Force Losses<br>Ceded Ceding<br><br>Commission Earned Premiums<br><br>Ceded Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required<br><br>Assets (5)
2019 & 2020 (4) $ 34,268,944 $ 8,598,188 $ 7,542,999 $ 1,870,062 $ 98 $ 1,177 $ 2,452 $ 127,311
(1) Reinsurance provided by unaffiliated special purpose insurers through the issuance of mortgage insurance-linked notes ("ILNs").
(2) Reinsurance provided by panels of reinsurers.
(3) Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019.
(4) Reinsurance coverage on 40% of eligible single premium policies and 20% of all other eligible policies written from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
(5) Represents the reduction in Essent Guaranty, Inc.'s Minimum Required Assets based on our interpretation of the PMIERs.

Exhibit I
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Portfolio Geographic Data
IIF by State
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
CA 10.4 % 10.0 % 9.3 %
TX 8.9 8.6 7.9
FL 8.0 7.9 7.4
WA 4.2 4.4 4.7
CO 3.8 3.7 3.4
IL 3.6 3.7 3.8
NJ 3.6 3.6 3.7
AZ 3.3 3.3 3.1
OH 3.3 3.4 3.3
NC 3.2 3.3 3.5
All Others 47.7 48.1 49.9
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Gross RIF by State
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
CA 10.1 % 9.8 % 9.0 %
TX 9.2 8.9 8.1
FL 8.2 8.0 7.6
WA 4.2 4.4 4.7
CO 3.7 3.6 3.3
NJ 3.5 3.6 3.7
IL 3.5 3.5 3.7
AZ 3.3 3.2 3.1
OH 3.3 3.3 3.4
GA 3.2 3.3 3.5
All Others 47.8 48.4 49.9
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %

Exhibit J
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
Rollforward of Insured Loans in Default
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2020 2019 2019
Beginning default inventory 5,947 5,232 4,024
Plus: new defaults 3,933 3,826 2,918
Less: cures (3,914 ) (3,027 ) (2,749 )
Less: claims paid (118 ) (80 ) (88 )
Less: rescissions and denials, net (7 ) (4 ) (9 )
Ending default inventory 5,841 5,947 4,096
Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
($ in thousands) 2020 2019 2019
Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period $ 69,362 $ 61,436 $ 49,464
Less: Reinsurance recoverables 71
Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period 69,291 61,436 49,464
Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current year 15,419 12,658 11,828
Prior years (7,356 ) (1,729 ) (4,721 )
Incurred losses and LAE during the period 8,063 10,929 7,107
Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:
Current year 1 631 15
Prior years 4,110 2,443 3,072
Loss and LAE payments during the period 4,111 3,074 3,087
Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period 73,243 69,291 53,484
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables 98 71
Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period $ 73,341 $ 69,362 $ 53,484
Claims
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2020 2019 2019
Number of claims paid 118 80 88
Total amount paid for claims (in thousands) $ 4,157 $ 2,922 $ 2,899
Average amount paid per claim (in thousands) $ 35 $ 37 $ 33
Severity 77 % 76 % 78 %

Exhibit J, continued
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Defaults, Reserve for Losses and LAE, and Claims
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Percentage of<br><br>Policies in<br><br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of<br><br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 52 % $ 15,128 23 % $ 170,374 9 %
Four to eleven payments 37 30,493 45 114,135 27
Twelve or more payments 9 15,235 23 29,596 51
Pending claims 2 6,241 9 7,074 88
Total case reserves (1) 100 % 67,097 100 % $ 321,179 21
IBNR 5,032
LAE 1,196
Total reserves for losses and LAE (1) $ 73,325
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 11.5
Total $ 12.6
Default Rate
(1) The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio reserves exclude reserves on GSE and other risk share at Essent Re of 16.
Percentage of<br><br>Policies in<br><br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of<br><br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 56 % $ 15,793 25 % $ 177,238 9 %
Four to eleven payments 34 28,006 44 108,743 26
Twelve or more payments 8 13,549 22 27,152 50
Pending claims 2 5,832 9 6,777 86
Total case reserves (2) 100 % 63,180 100 % $ 319,910 20
IBNR 4,738
LAE 1,265
Total reserves for losses and LAE (2) $ 69,183
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 10.6
Total $ 11.6
Default Rate
(2) The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio reserves exclude reserves on GSE and other risk share at Essent Re of 179.
Percentage of<br><br>Policies in<br><br>Default Amount of Reserves Percentage of Reserves Defaulted RIF Reserves as a Percentage of<br><br>Defaulted RIF
( in thousands)
Missed Payments:
Three payments or less 53 % $ 11,374 23 % $ 117,607 10 %
Four to eleven payments 36 23,599 48 80,842 29
Twelve or more payments 9 11,105 23 20,526 54
Pending claims 2 3,015 6 3,517 86
Total case reserves 100 % 49,093 100 % $ 222,492 22
IBNR 3,682
LAE 709
Total reserves for losses and LAE $ 53,484
Average reserve per default:
Case $ 12.0
Total $ 13.1
Default Rate

All values are in US Dollars.


Exhibit K
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Investments Available for Sale
Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class
Asset Class December 31, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
U.S. Treasury securities 235,565 6.4 % $ 242,206 7.2 %
U.S. agency securities 0.9 33,605 1.0
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 23.7 848,334 25.3
Municipal debt securities 11.3 361,638 10.8
Non-U.S. government securities 1.4 54,995 1.7
Corporate debt securities 23.7 880,301 26.3
Residential and commercial mortgage securities 7.4 288,281 8.6
Asset-backed securities 9.1 326,025 9.7
Money market funds 16.1 315,362 9.4
Total investments available for sale 3,705,527 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating
Rating (1) December 31, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
Aaa 2,177,097 58.7 % $ 1,817,905 54.2 %
Aa1 3.0 109,122 3.3
Aa2 4.1 145,282 4.3
Aa3 5.4 159,599 4.8
A1 5.4 206,643 6.2
A2 5.4 183,780 5.5
A3 5.1 191,933 5.7
Baa1 6.1 232,490 6.9
Baa2 4.7 179,664 5.4
Baa3 1.2 65,119 1.9
Below Baa3 0.9 59,210 1.8
Total investments available for sale 3,705,527 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
(1) Based on ratings issued by Moody's, if available. S&P or Fitch rating utilized if Moody's not available.
Investments Available for Sale by Duration and Book Yield
Effective Duration December 31, 2019
( in thousands) Percent Fair Value Percent
< 1 Year 1,372,660 37.0 % $ 1,038,782 31.0 %
1 to < 2 Years 13.7 306,148 9.1
2 to < 3 Years 10.9 348,708 10.4
3 to < 4 Years 8.9 361,147 10.8
4 to < 5 Years 8.1 443,382 13.2
5 or more Years 21.4 852,580 25.5
Total investments available for sale 3,705,527 100.0 % $ 3,350,747 100.0 %
Pre-tax investment income yield:
Three months ended March 31, 2020 %
Net cash and investments at holding company, Essent Group Ltd.:
( in thousands)
As of March 31, 2020 279,778
As of December 31, 2019 98,376

All values are in US Dollars.


Exhibit L
Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Insurance Company Capital
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
( in thousands)
U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:
Combined statutory capital (1) $ 2,452,730 $ 2,335,828
Combined net risk in force (2) $ 28,729,105 $ 29,460,191
Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)
12.1:1 13.1:1
2.7:1 2.9:1
11.7:1 12.6:1
Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:
Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis) $ 1,005,038 $ 939,360
Net risk in force (2) $ 10,589,736 $ 10,314,942
(1) Combined statutory capital equals the sum of statutory capital of Essent Guaranty, Inc. plus Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc., after eliminating the impact of intercompany transactions. Statutory capital is computed based on accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual.
(2) Net risk in force represents total risk in force, net of reinsurance ceded and net of exposures on policies for which loss reserves have been established.
(3) The risk-to-capital ratio is calculated as the ratio of net risk in force to statutory capital.
(4) The combined risk-to-capital ratio equals the sum of the net risk in force of Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc. divided by the combined statutory capital.

All values are in US Dollars.


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

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

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

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

(In thousands, except per share amounts) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
Numerator:
Total Stockholders' Equity (Book Value) $ 3,107,074 $ 2,984,845 $ 2,527,803
Subtract: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 46,113 56,187 9,373
Adjusted Book Value $ 3,060,961 $ 2,928,658 $ 2,518,430
Denominator:
Total Common Shares Outstanding 98,602 98,394 98,364
Add: Restricted Share Units and Dividend Equivalent Units Outstanding 495 356 374
Total Common Shares and Share Units Outstanding 99,097 98,750 98,738
Adjusted Book Value per Share $ 30.89 $ 29.66 $ 25.51