8-K

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NMIH)

8-K 2020-02-11 For: 2020-02-11
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 11, 2020

NMI Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 001-36174 45-4914248
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br><br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

2100 Powell Street, 12th Floor, Emeryville, CA

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

94608

(Zip Code)

(855) 530-6642

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 NMIH Nasdaq

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 Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 11, 2020, NMI Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information included in, or furnished with, this report 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"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in 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 No.    Description

99.1* NMI Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated February 11, 2020
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*  Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

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

NMI Holdings, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: February 11, 2020 By: /s/ Nicole C. Sanchez
Nicole C. Sanchez
VP, Associate General Counsel

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		Exhibit

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2020 -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) today reported GAAP net income of $50.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $52.6 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. This compares with GAAP net income of $49.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $49.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the company reported GAAP net income of $35.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $32.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. The non-GAAP financial measures adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) and adjusted return-on-equity are presented in this release to enhance the comparability of financial results between periods. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and our reconciliation of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures, below.

Claudia Merkle, CEO of National MI, said, "In the fourth quarter, National MI delivered record results, capping a year of standout success. In 2019, we delivered exceptionally strong financial performance, broad success in customer development, and best in-class growth in NIW and insurance in-force. We continued to innovate in the reinsurance and capital markets, and remain focused on driving disciplined growth and sustained performance across all market cycles."

As of December 31, 2019, the company had primary insurance-in-force of $94.8 billion, up 6% compared to $89.7 billion at September 30, 2019 and 38% compared to $68.6 billion as of December 31, 2018.
Net premiums earned for the quarter were $95.5 million, up 3% compared to $92.4 million for the third quarter of 2019 and 38% compared to $69.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.
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Total underwriting and operating expenses in the quarter were $31.3 million, compared to $32.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $29.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Expense ratio in the quarter was 32.8%, compared to 35.0% in the third quarter of 2019 and 42.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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At quarter-end, cash and investments were $1.2 billion and shareholders' equity was $930 million. Book value per share was $13.61.
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Return-on-equity for the quarter was 22.3% and adjusted return-on-equity was 23.3%.
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At quarter-end, the company had total PMIERs available assets of $1,016 million, which compares with risk- based required assets under PMIERs of $773 million.
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The non-GAAP measures of adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted return-on-equity for the quarters presented exclude the after-tax impact of periodic capital markets transaction costs, changes in the fair value of our warrant liability and realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio.

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Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Change ^(1)^ Change ^(1)^
12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 Q/Q Y/Y
INSURANCE METRICS (billions)
Primary Insurance-in-Force $ 94.8 $ 89.7 $ 68.6 6 % 38 %
New Insurance Written - NIW
11.1 13.0 6.3 (15 )% 76 %
0.9 1.1 0.7 (22 )% 30 %
11.9 14.1 7.0 (15 )% 72 %
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (millions, except per share amounts)
Net Premiums Earned 95.5 92.4 69.3 3 % 38 %
Insurance Claims and Claim Expenses 4.3 2.6 2.1 66 % 99 %
Underwriting and Operating Expenses (3) 31.3 32.3 29.3 (3 )% 7 %
Net Income 50.2 49.8 35.5 1 % 41 %
Adjusted Net Income 52.6 49.9 32.1 5 % 64 %
Cash and Investments $ 1,182.0 $ 1,119.1 $ 936.8 6 % 26 %
Shareholders' Equity 930.4 873.5 701.5 7 % 33 %
Book Value per Share $ 13.61 $ 12.86 $ 10.58 6 % 29 %
Loss Ratio 4.5 % 2.8 % 3.1 %
Expense Ratio (3) 32.8 % 35.0 % 42.4 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ Percentages may not be replicated based on the rounded figures presented in the table.
^(2)^ Total may not foot due to rounding.
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^(3)^ Certain "Underwriting and operating expenses" have been reclassified as "Service expenses" in prior periods.
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Conference Call and Webcast Details

The company will hold a conference call, which will be webcast live today, February 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be available on the company's website, www.nationalmi.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (888) 734-0328 in the U.S., or (914) 495-8578 internationally, and using Conference ID: 1875336 or by referencing NMI Holdings, Inc.

About NMI Holdings, Inc.

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH), is the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company in connection therewith may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). The PSLRA provides a "safe harbor" for any forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward-looking statements, including any statements about our expectations, outlook, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "could," "may," "predict," "assume," "potential," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "intend" and similar words or phrases. All forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may turn out to be inaccurate and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Many risks and uncertainties are inherent in our industry and markets. Others are more specific to our business and operations. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements include, but are not limited to: changes in the business practices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the GSEs), including decisions that have the impact of decreasing or discontinuing the use of mortgage insurance as credit enhancement generally, or with first time homebuyers or on

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very high loan-to-value mortgages; our ability to remain an eligible mortgage insurer under the private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements (PMIERs) and other requirements imposed by the GSEs, which they may change at any time; retention of our existing certificates of authority in each state and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and our ability to remain a mortgage insurer in good standing in each state and D.C.; our future profitability, liquidity and capital resources; actions of existing competitors, including other private mortgage insurers and government mortgage insurers, such as the Federal Housing Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and the Veterans Administration, and potential market entry by new competitors or consolidation of existing competitors; developments in the world's financial and capital markets and our access to such markets, including reinsurance; adoption of new or changes to existing laws and regulations that impact our business or financial condition directly or the mortgage insurance industry generally or their enforcement and implementation by regulators, including any action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address the planned expiration of the "QM Patch" under the Dodd-Frank Act Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage Rule; legislative or regulatory changes to the GSEs' role in the secondary mortgage market or other changes that could affect the residential mortgage industry generally or mortgage insurance industry in particular; potential future lawsuits, investigations or inquiries or resolution of current lawsuits or inquiries; changes in general economic, market and political conditions and policies, interest rates, inflation and investment results or other conditions that affect the housing market or the markets for home mortgages or mortgage insurance; our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans, including our ability to access the capital, credit and reinsurance markets and to enter into, and receive approval of, reinsurance arrangements on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us, the GSEs and our regulators; our ability to implement our business strategy, including our ability to write mortgage insurance on high quality low-down payment residential mortgage loans, implement successfully and on a timely basis, complex infrastructure, systems, procedures, and internal controls to support our business and regulatory and reporting requirements of the insurance industry; our ability to attract and retain a diverse customer base, including the largest mortgage originators; failure of risk management or pricing or investment strategies; emergence of unexpected claim and coverage issues, including claims exceeding our reserves or amounts we had expected to experience; potential adverse impacts arising from natural disasters, including, with respect to affected areas, a decline in new business, adverse effects on home prices, and an increase in notices of default on insured mortgages; the inability of our counter-parties, including third party reinsurers, to meet their obligations to us; failure to maintain, improve and continue to develop necessary information technology systems or the failure of technology providers to perform; and, our ability to recruit, train and retain key personnel. These risks and uncertainties also include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" detailed in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as subsequently updated through other reports we file with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information, future events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe the use of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted return-on-equity enhances the comparability of our fundamental financial performance between periods, and provides relevant information to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures align with the way the company's business performance is evaluated by management. These measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP measures of performance. These measures have been presented to increase transparency and enhance the comparability of our fundamental operating trends across periods. Other companies may calculate these measures differently; their measures may not be comparable to those we calculate and present.

Adjusted income before tax is defined as GAAP income before tax, excluding the pre-tax effects of the gain or loss related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, and discrete, non-recurring and non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred.

Adjusted net income is defined as GAAP net income, excluding the after-tax effects of the gain or loss related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, and discrete, non-recurring and non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred. Adjustments to components of pre-tax income are tax effected using the applicable federal statutory tax rate for the respective periods.

Adjusted diluted EPS is defined as adjusted net income divided by adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding is defined as weighted average diluted shares outstanding, adjusted for changes in the dilutive effect of non-vested shares that would otherwise have occurred had GAAP net income been calculated in

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accordance with adjusted net income. There will be no adjustment to weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the years that non-vested shares are anti-dilutive under GAAP.

Adjusted return-on-equity is calculated by dividing adjusted net income on an annualized basis by the average shareholders’ equity for the period.

Although adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted return-on-equity exclude certain items that have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future, the excluded items: (1) are not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities; or (2) are impacted by market, economic or regulatory factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends, or both. These adjustments, and the reasons for their treatment, are described below.

(1) Change in fair value of warrant liability. Outstanding warrants at the end of each reporting period are revalued, and any change in fair value is reported in the statement of operations in the period in which the change occurred. The change in fair value of our warrant liability can vary significantly across periods and is influenced principally by equity market and general economic factors that do not impact or reflect our current period operating results. We believe trends in our operating performance can be more clearly identified by excluding fluctuations related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability.
(2) Capital markets transaction costs. Capital markets transaction costs result from activities that are undertaken to improve our debt profile or enhance our capital position through activities such as debt refinancing and capital markets reinsurance transactions that may vary in their size and timing due to factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles.
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(3) Net realized investment gains and losses. The recognition of the net realized investment gains or losses can vary significantly across periods as the timing is highly discretionary and is influenced by factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles that do not reflect our current period operating results.
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(4) Infrequent or unusual non-operating items. Items that are the result of unforeseen or uncommon events, which occur separately from operating earnings and are not expected to recur in the future. Identification and exclusion of these items provides clarity about the impact special or rare occurrences may have on our current financial performance. Past adjustments under this category include the effects of the release of the valuation allowance recorded against our net federal and certain state net deferred tax assets in 2016 and the re-measurement of our net deferred tax assets in connection with tax reform in 2017. We believe such items are non-recurring in nature, are not part of our primary operating activities and do not reflect our current period operating results.
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Investor Contact

John M. Swenson

Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury

john.swenson@nationalmi.com

(510) 788-8417

Press Contact

Mary McGarity

Strategic Vantage Mortgage Public Relations

(203) 513-2721

MaryMcGarity@StrategicVantage.com

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Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) For the three months ended December 31, For the year ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues (In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned $ 95,517 $ 69,261 $ 345,015 $ 251,197
Net investment income 7,962 6,952 30,856 23,538
Net realized investment gains 264 6 45 57
Other revenues 1,154 40 2,855 233
Total revenues 104,897 76,259 378,771 275,025
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses 4,269 2,141 12,507 5,452
Underwriting and operating expenses^(1)^ 31,296 29,339 126,621 116,966
Service expenses^(1)^ 937 45 2,248 270
Interest expense 2,974 3,028 12,085 14,979
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of warrant liability 2,632 (3,538 ) 8,657 1,397
Total expenses 42,108 31,015 162,118 139,064
Income before income taxes 62,789 45,244 216,653 135,961
Income tax expense 12,594 9,724 44,696 28,034
Net income $ 50,195 $ 35,520 $ 171,957 $ 107,927
Earnings per share
Basic $ 0.74 $ 0.54 $ 2.54 $ 1.66
Diluted $ 0.71 $ 0.46 $ 2.47 $ 1.60
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic 68,140 66,308 67,573 65,019
Diluted 70,276 69,013 69,721 67,652
Loss ratio^(2)^ 4.5 % 3.1 % 3.6 % 2.2 %
Expense ratio^(3)^ 32.8 % 42.4 % 36.7 % 46.6 %
Combined ratio ^(4)^ 37.2 % 45.5 % 40.3 % 48.8 %
Net income $ 50,195 $ 35,520 $ 171,957 $ 107,927
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (benefit) expense of ($444) and $392 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $8,548 and ($3,285) for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018 respectively (1,668 ) 1,476 32,155 (12,357 )
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $55 and $1 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $9 and ($27) for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018 respectively (208 ) (4 ) (35 ) 102
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (1,876 ) 1,472 32,120 (12,255 )
Comprehensive income $ 48,319 $ 36,992 $ 204,077 $ 95,672
^(1)^ Certain "Underwriting and operating expenses" have been reclassified as "Service expenses" in prior periods.
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^(2)^ Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
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^(3)^ Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
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^(4)^ Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.
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Consolidated balance sheets December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets (In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,113,779 and $924,987 as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) $ 1,140,940 $ 911,490
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $2,662 and $1,414 as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) 41,089 25,294
Premiums receivable 46,085 36,007
Accrued investment income 6,831 5,694
Prepaid expenses 3,512 3,241
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net 59,972 46,840
Software and equipment, net 26,096 24,765
Intangible assets and goodwill 3,634 3,634
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 15,488 30,370
Other assets 21,171 4,708
Total assets $ 1,364,818 $ 1,092,043
Liabilities
Term loan $ 145,764 $ 146,757
Unearned premiums 136,642 158,893
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 39,904 31,141
Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses 23,752 12,811
Reinsurance funds withheld 14,310 27,114
Warrant liability, at fair value 7,641 7,296
Deferred tax liability, net 56,360 2,740
Other liabilities ^(1)^ 10,025 3,791
Total liabilities 434,398 390,543
Shareholders' equity
Common stock - class A shares, $0.01 par value; 68,358,074 and 66,318,849 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (250,000,000 shares authorized) 684 663
Additional paid-in capital 707,003 682,181
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 17,288 (14,832 )
Retained earnings 205,445 33,488
Total shareholders' equity 930,420 701,500
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,364,818 $ 1,092,043
^(1)^ "Deferred Ceding Commissions have" been reclassified to "Other liabilities" in prior periods.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
Quarter ended Quarter ended Quarter ended
12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018
As Reported (In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
Net premiums earned $ 95,517 $ 92,381 $ 69,261
Net investment income 7,962 7,882 6,952
Net realized investment gains 264 81 6
Other revenues 1,154 1,244 40
Total revenues 104,897 101,588 76,259
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses 4,269 2,572 2,141
Underwriting and operating expenses^(1)^ 31,296 32,335 29,339
Service expenses^(1)^ 937 909 45
Interest expense 2,974 2,979 3,028
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of warrant liability 2,632 (1,139 ) (3,538 )
Total expenses 42,108 37,656 31,015
Income before income taxes 62,789 63,932 45,244
Income tax expense 12,594 14,169 9,724
Net income $ 50,195 $ 49,763 $ 35,520
Adjustments:
Net realized investment gains (264 ) (81 ) (6 )
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of warrant liability 2,632 (1,139 ) (3,538 )
Capital markets transaction costs 1,689 102
Adjusted income before taxes 65,157 64,401 41,802
Income tax expense on adjustments (55 ) 338 20
Adjusted net income $ 52,618 $ 49,894 $ 32,058
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 70,276 70,137 69,013
Diluted EPS $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.46
Adjusted diluted EPS $ 0.75 $ 0.71 $ 0.46
Return-on-equity 22.3 % 23.6 % 20.9 %
Adjusted return-on-equity 23.3 % 23.7 % 18.8 %
^(1)^ Certain "Underwriting and operating expenses" have been reclassified as "Service expenses" in prior periods.
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Historical Quarterly Data 2019 2018
December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
Revenues (In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned $ 95,517 $ 92,381 $ 83,249 $ 73,868 $ 69,261 $ 65,407
Net investment income 7,962 7,882 7,629 7,383 6,952 6,277
Net realized investment gains (losses) 264 81 (113 ) (187 ) 6 (8 )
Other revenues 1,154 1,244 415 42 40 85
Total revenues 104,897 101,588 91,180 81,106 76,259 71,761
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses 4,269 2,572 2,923 2,743 2,141 1,099
Underwriting and operating expenses^(1)^ 31,296 32,335 32,190 30,800 29,339 30,323
Service expenses^(1)^ 937 909 353 49 45 56
Interest expense 2,974 2,979 3,071 3,061 3,028 2,972
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of warrant liability 2,632 (1,139 ) 1,685 5,479 (3,538 ) 5,464
Total expenses 42,108 37,656 40,222 42,132 31,015 39,914
Income before income taxes 62,789 63,932 50,958 38,974 45,244 31,847
Income tax expense 12,594 14,169 11,858 6,075 9,724 7,036
Net income $ 50,195 $ 49,763 $ 39,100 $ 32,899 $ 35,520 $ 24,811
Earnings per share
Basic $ 0.74 $ 0.73 $ 0.58 $ 0.49 $ 0.54 $ 0.38
Diluted $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.56 $ 0.48 $ 0.46 $ 0.36
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic 68,140 67,849 67,590 66,692 66,308 65,948
Diluted 70,276 70,137 69,590 68,996 69,013 68,844
Other data
Loss Ratio^(2)^ 4.5 % 2.8 % 3.5 % 3.7 % 3.1 % 1.7 %
Expense Ratio^(3)^ 32.8 % 35.0 % 38.7 % 41.7 % 42.4 % 46.4 %
Combined ratio ^(4)^ 37.2 % 37.8 % 42.2 % 45.4 % 45.5 % 48.0 %
^(1)^ Certain "Underwriting and operating expenses" have been reclassified as "Service expenses" in prior periods.
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^(2)^ Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
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^(3)^ Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
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^(4)^ Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.
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New Insurance Written (NIW), Insurance in Force (IIF) and Premiums

The tables below present primary NIW and primary and pool IIF, as of the dates and for the periods indicated.

Primary NIW Three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2018
(In Millions)
Monthly $ 11,085 $ 12,994 $ 11,067 $ 6,211 $ 6,296 $ 6,675
Single 864 1,106 1,112 702 666 686
Primary $ 11,949 $ 14,100 $ 12,179 $ 6,913 $ 6,962 $ 7,361 Primary and pool IIF As of
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December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2018
(In Millions)
Monthly $ 77,097 $ 71,814 $ 63,922 $ 55,995 $ 51,655 $ 46,967
Single 17,657 17,899 17,786 17,239 16,896 16,560
Primary 94,754 89,713 81,708 73,234 68,551 63,527
Pool 2,570 2,668 2,758 2,838 2,901 2,974
Total $ 97,324 $ 92,381 $ 84,466 $ 76,072 $ 71,452 $ 66,501

The following table presents the amounts related to the company's quota-share reinsurance transactions (the 2016 QSR Transaction and 2018 QSR Transaction, and collectively, the QSR Transactions), and Insurance-Linked Note transactions (the 2017 ILN Transaction, 2018 ILN Transaction and 2019 ILN Transaction, and collectively, the ILN Transactions) for the periods indicated.

For the three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2018
The QSR Transactions
Ceded risk-in-force $ 5,137,249 $ 4,901,809 $ 4,558,862 $ 4,534,353 $ 4,292,450 $ 3,960,461
Ceded premiums earned (23,673 ) (23,151 ) (20,919 ) (21,468 ) (20,487 ) (19,286 )
Ceded claims and claim expenses 1,030 766 770 899 710 337
Ceding commission earned 4,691 4,584 4,171 4,206 4,084 3,814
Profit commission 13,314 13,254 11,884 12,061 11,666 11,272
The ILN Transactions
Ceded premiums $ (4,263 ) $ (4,409 ) $ (2,895 ) $ (3,023 ) $ (3,257 ) $ (3,093 )

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Portfolio Statistics

The table below highlights trends in our primary portfolio as of the date and for the periods indicated.

Primary portfolio trends As of and for the three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2018
( Values In Millions)
New insurance written $ 14,100 $ 12,179 $ 6,913 $ 6,962 $ 7,361
New risk written 3,082 3,651 3,183 1,799 1,799 1,883
Insurance in force (IIF) ^(1)^ 94,754 89,713 81,708 73,234 68,551 63,527
Risk in force^(1)^ 24,173 22,810 20,661 18,373 17,091 15,744
Policies in force (count)^(1)^ 366,039 350,395 324,876 297,232 280,825 262,485
Average loan size ^(1)^ $ 0.256 $ 0.252 $ 0.246 $ 0.244 $ 0.242
Coverage percentage ^(2)^ 25.5 % 25.4 % 25.3 % 25.1 % 24.9 % 24.8 %
Loans in default (count) ^(1)^ 1,448 1,230 1,028 940 877 746
Percentage of loans in default ^(1)^ 0.40 % 0.35 % 0.32 % 0.32 % 0.31 % 0.28 %
Risk in force on defaulted loans ^(1)^ $ 70 $ 58 $ 53 $ 48 $ 42
Average premium yield ^(3)^ 0.41 % 0.43 % 0.43 % 0.42 % 0.42 % 0.43 %
Earnings from cancellations $ 7.4 $ 4.5 $ 2.3 $ 2.1 $ 2.6
Annual persistency^(4)^ 76.8 % 82.4 % 86.0 % 87.2 % 87.1 % 86.1 %
Quarterly run-off^(5)^ 7.7 % 7.5 % 5.1 % 3.3 % 3.1 % 3.3 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ Reported as of the end of the period.
^(2)^ Calculated as end of period risk-in-force (RIF) divided by end of period IIF.
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^(3)^ Calculated as net premiums earned, divided by average primary IIF for the period, annualized.
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^(4)^ Defined as the percentage of IIF that remains on our books after a given 12-month period.
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^(5)^ Defined as the percentage of IIF that is no longer on our books after a given three month period.
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The tables below present our total primary NIW by FICO, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, and purchase/refinance mix for the periods indicated.

Primary NIW by FICO For the three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
( In Millions)
>= 760 $ 6,994 $ 3,125
740-759 1,864 2,288 1,198
720-739 1,712 2,102 1,033
700-719 1,204 1,450 797
680-699 662 915 559
<=679 254 351 250
Total $ 14,100 $ 6,962
Weighted average FICO 756 754 750

All values are in US Dollars.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary NIW by LTV For the three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
95.01% and above $ 663 $ 989 $ 582
90.01% to 95.00% 5,528 6,592 3,409
85.01% to 90.00% 4,296 4,933 2,224
85.00% and below 1,462 1,586 747
Total $ 11,949 $ 14,100 $ 6,962
Weighted average LTV 91.4 % 91.7 % 92.1 % Primary NIW by purchase/refinance mix For the three months ended
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December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
Purchase $ 9,041 $ 11,284 $ 6,627
Refinance 2,908 2,816 335
Total $ 11,949 $ 14,100 $ 6,962

The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of December 31, 2019.

Primary IIF and RIF As of December 31, 2019
IIF RIF
(In Millions)
December 31, 2019 $ 42,060 $ 10,916
2018 19,579 4,977
2017 14,961 3,710
2016 11,944 2,995
2015 5,370 1,361
2014 and before 840 214
Total $ 94,754 $ 24,173

The tables below present our total primary IIF and RIF by FICO and LTV and total primary RIF by loan type as of the dates indicated.

Primary IIF by FICO As of
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
>= 760 $ 44,793 $ 41,855 $ 31,870
740-759 15,728 15,028 11,294
720-739 13,417 12,666 9,338
700-719 10,284 9,822 7,574
680-699 6,774 6,559 5,062
<=679 3,758 3,783 3,413
Total $ 94,754 $ 89,713 $ 68,551

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary RIF by FICO As of
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
>= 760 $ 11,388 $ 10,611 $ 7,955
740-759 4,034 3,847 2,836
720-739 3,465 3,257 2,341
700-719 2,632 2,501 1,886
680-699 1,728 1,665 1,256
<=679 926 929 817
Total $ 24,173 $ 22,810 $ 17,091 Primary IIF by LTV As of
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December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
95.01% and above $ 8,640 $ 8,500 $ 6,774
90.01% to 95.00% 44,668 42,255 31,507
85.01% to 90.00% 30,163 28,083 20,668
85.00% and below 11,283 10,875 9,602
Total $ 94,754 $ 89,713 $ 68,551 Primary RIF by LTV As of
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December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
95.01% and above $ 2,390 $ 2,326 $ 1,801
90.01% to 95.00% 13,086 12,358 9,185
85.01% to 90.00% 7,376 6,854 4,994
85.00% and below 1,321 1,272 1,111
Total $ 24,173 $ 22,810 $ 17,091 Primary RIF by Loan Type As of
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December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Fixed 98 % 98 % 98 %
Adjustable rate mortgages:
Less than five years
Five years and longer 2 2 2
Total 100 % 100 % 100 %

The table below presents a summary of the change in total primary IIF during the periods indicated.

Primary IIF For the three months ended
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period $ 89,713 $ 81,708 $ 63,527
NIW 11,949 14,100 6,962
Cancellations, principal repayments and other reductions (6,908 ) (6,095 ) (1,938 )
IIF, end of period $ 94,754 $ 89,713 $ 68,551

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Geographic Dispersion

The following table shows the distribution by state of our primary RIF as of the periods indicated.

Top 10 primary RIF by state As of
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
California 11.8 % 11.9 % 13.0 %
Texas 8.2 8.1 8.2
Florida 5.7 5.6 5.0
Virginia 5.3 5.3 4.9
Arizona 3.9 4.2 4.9
Illinois 3.8 3.8 3.4
Pennsylvania 3.6 3.6 3.6
Michigan 3.5 3.5 3.6
Colorado 3.4 3.4 3.5
Maryland 3.4 3.3 3.2
Total 52.6 % 52.7 % 53.3 %

The table below presents selected primary portfolio statistics, by book year, as of December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2019
Book year Original Insurance Written Remaining Insurance in Force % Remaining of Original Insurance Policies Ever in Force Number of Policies in Force Number of Loans in Default # of Claims Paid Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) ^(1)^ Cumulative Default Rate ^(2)^ Current default rate (3)
( Values in Millions)
2013 $ 22 14 % 655 123 1 1 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.8 %
2014 3,451 818 24 % 14,786 4,406 43 40 4.2 % 0.6 % 1.0 %
2015 12,422 5,370 43 % 52,548 25,459 179 94 2.8 % 0.5 % 0.7 %
2016 21,187 11,944 56 % 83,626 51,347 293 87 2.2 % 0.5 % 0.6 %
2017 21,582 14,961 69 % 85,897 64,041 464 41 3.2 % 0.6 % 0.7 %
2018 27,295 19,579 72 % 104,043 80,456 399 19 4.0 % 0.4 % 0.5 %
2019 45,141 42,060 93 % 148,423 140,207 69 1.4 % % %
Total $ 94,754 489,978 366,039 1,448 282

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ Calculated as total claims incurred (paid and reserved) divided by cumulative premiums earned, net of reinsurance.
^(2)^ Calculated as the sum of the number of claims paid ever to date and number of loans in default divided by policies ever in force.
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^(3)^ Calculated as the number of loans in default divided by number of policies in force.
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EXHIBIT 99.1

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for primary insurance claims and claim expenses:

For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Thousands)
Beginning balance $ 20,505 $ 10,908 $ 12,811 $ 8,761
Less reinsurance recoverables ^(1)^ (4,309 ) (2,517 ) (3,001 ) (1,902 )
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables 16,196 8,391 9,810 6,859
Add claims incurred:
Claims and claim expenses incurred:
Current year ^(2)^ 3,789 2,770 14,737 7,860
Prior years^(3)^ 480 (629 ) (2,230 ) (2,408 )
Total claims and claim expenses incurred 4,269 2,141 12,507 5,452
Less claims paid:
Claims and claim expenses paid:
Current year ^(2)^ 204 93 204 130
Prior years ^(3)^ 1,448 629 3,849 2,371
Reinsurance terminations ^(4)^ (549 )
Total claims and claim expenses paid 1,652 722 3,504 2,501
Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables 18,813 9,810 18,813 9,810
Add reinsurance recoverables ^(1)^ 4,939 3,001 4,939 3,001
Ending balance $ 23,752 $ 12,811 $ 23,752 $ 12,811
^(1)^ Related to ceded losses recoverable under the QSR Transactions, included in "Other assets" on the consolidated balance sheets.
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^(2)^ Related to insured loans with their most recent defaults occurring in the current year. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior year and subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current year, the default would be included in the current year. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance.
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^(3)^ Related to insured loans with defaults occurring in prior years, which have been continuously in default before the start of the current year. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance.
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^(4)^ Represents the settlement of reinsurance recoverables in conjunction with the termination of one reinsurer under the 2016 QSR Transaction on a cut-off basis.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending count of loans in default for the periods indicated.

For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Beginning default inventory 1,230 746 877 928
Plus: new defaults 591 479 2,429 1,559
Less: cures (319 ) (318 ) (1,702 ) (1,521 )
Less: claims paid (54 ) (30 ) (152 ) (89 )
Less: claims denied (4 )
Ending default inventory 1,448 877 1,448 877

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EXHIBIT 99.1

The following table provides details of our claims paid, before giving effect to claims ceded under the QSR Transactions, for the periods indicated.

For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Thousands)
Number of claims paid ^(1)^ 54 30 152 89
Total amount paid for claims $ 2,051 $ 947 $ 5,030 $ 3,164
Average amount paid per claim^^ $ 38 $ 32 $ 33 $ 36
Severity^(2)^ 80 % 64 % 74 % 72 %
^(1)^ Count includes 5 and 19 claims settled without payment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively, and 3 and 8 claims settled without payment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
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^(2)^ Severity represents the total amount of claims paid including claim expenses divided by the related RIF on the loan at the time the claim is perfected, and is calculated including claims settled without payment.
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The following table shows our average reserve per default, before giving effect to reserves ceded under the QSR Transactions, as of the periods indicated.

Average reserve per default: As of December 31, 2019 As of December 31, 2018
(In Thousands)
Case ^(1)^ $ 15 $ 14
IBNR ^(2)^ 1 1
Total $ 16 $ 15
^(1)^ Defined as the gross reserve per insured loan in default.
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^(2)^ Amount includes claims adjustment expenses.
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The following table provides a comparison of the PMIERs financial requirements as reported by NMIC as of the dates indicated.

As of
December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In Thousands)
Available Assets $ 1,016,387 $ 955,554 $ 733,762
Risk-Based Required Assets 773,474 637,914 511,268

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