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ESNT - Essent Group Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $181.7 million or $1.70 per diluted share, compared to $170.8 million or $1.59 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2024.

“We are pleased with our financial results in the first quarter, as our high-quality portfolio and consumer resilience have translated to favorable credit performance, and the current rate environment has benefited investment income and persistency,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The Essent franchise continues to grow, propelled by the strong performance of our mortgage insurance and reinsurance operations, and integration of the title business.”

Financial Highlights:

  • New insurance written for the first quarter of 2024 was $8.3 billion, compared to $8.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $12.9 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Insurance in force as of March 31, 2024 was $238.5 billion, compared to $239.1 billion as of December 31, 2023 and $231.5 billion as of March 31, 2023.
  • Net investment income for the first quarter of 2024 was $52.1 million, up 20% from the first quarter of 2023.
  • During the first quarter of 2024, we entered into a quota share reinsurance transaction with a panel of highly rated third-party reinsurers. The quota share agreement covers 15% of all eligible policies written by Essent Guaranty, Inc. in the calendar year 2024.
  • On January 8, 2024, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term financial strength and issuer credit ratings on Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Reinsurance Ltd. to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’, with a stable outlook.
  • On March 27, 2024, Moody’s Ratings affirmed the A3 insurance financial strength rating of Essent Guaranty, Inc. and raised the outlook to positive from stable.

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: 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); the impact of COVID-19 and related economic conditions; 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, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024, 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 serves the housing finance industry by offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. Additional information regarding Essent may be found at www.essentgroup.com .

Source: Essent Group Ltd.

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Financial Results and Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

Exhibit A

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

Exhibit B

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

Exhibit C

Consolidated Historical Quarterly Data

Exhibit D

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Historical Quarterly Data

Exhibit E

New Insurance Written - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit F

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit G

Other Risk in Force

Exhibit H

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Vintage Data

Exhibit I

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Reinsurance Vintage Data

Exhibit J

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Geographic Data

Exhibit K

Rollforward of Defaults and Reserve for Losses and LAE - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit L

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Exhibit M

Investments Available for Sale

Exhibit N

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

Exhibit O

Ratios and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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)

2024

2023

Revenues:

Direct premiums written

$

268,931

$

239,491

Ceded premiums

(30,391

)

(33,591

)

Net premiums written

238,540

205,900

Decrease in unearned premiums

7,050

5,358

Net premiums earned

245,590

211,258

Net investment income

52,085

43,236

Realized investment gains (losses), net

(1,140

)

(488

)

Income (loss) from other invested assets

(1,915

)

(2,702

)

Other income

3,737

4,942

Total revenues

298,357

256,246

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

9,913

(180

)

Other underwriting and operating expenses

57,349

48,195

Premiums retained by agents

9,491

Interest expense

7,862

6,936

Total losses and expenses

84,615

54,951

Income before income taxes

213,742

201,295

Income tax expense

32,023

30,468

Net income

$

181,719

$

170,827

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.72

$

1.60

Diluted

1.70

1.59

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,697

106,943

Diluted

106,770

107,585

Net income

$

181,719

$

170,827

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

(21,766

)

58,753

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

(21,766

)

58,753

Comprehensive income

$

159,953

$

229,580

Exhibit B

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

March 31,

December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

Assets

Investments

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

$

4,172,237

$

4,335,008

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value

1,196,837

928,731

Total investments available for sale

5,369,074

5,263,739

Other invested assets

279,625

277,226

Total investments

5,648,699

5,540,965

Cash

164,255

141,787

Accrued investment income

35,817

35,689

Accounts receivable

68,932

63,266

Deferred policy acquisition costs

8,980

9,139

Property and equipment

43,751

41,304

Prepaid federal income tax

467,183

470,646

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

72,271

72,826

Other assets

55,095

51,051

Total assets

$

6,564,983

$

6,426,673

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

267,324

$

260,095

Unearned premium reserve

133,235

140,285

Net deferred tax liability

368,955

362,753

Credit facility borrowings, net of deferred costs

422,184

421,920

Other accrued liabilities

147,131

139,070

Total liabilities

1,338,829

1,324,123

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Common shares, $0.015 par value:

Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 106,742 shares in 2024 and 106,597 shares in 2023

1,601

1,599

Additional paid-in capital

1,293,424

1,299,869

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(302,262

)

(280,496

)

Retained earnings

4,233,391

4,081,578

Total stockholders' equity

5,226,154

5,102,550

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,564,983

$

6,426,673

Return on average equity (1)

14.1

%

14.6

%

(1) The 2024 return on average equity is calculated by dividing annualized year-to-date 2024 net income by average equity. The 2023 return on average equity is calculated by dividing full year 2023 net income by average equity.

Exhibit C

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Consolidated Historical Quarterly Data

2024

2023

Selected Income Statement Data

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned:

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

$

212,479

$

211,083

$

209,351

$

195,502

$

196,565

GSE and other risk share

17,826

17,166

16,850

17,727

14,693

Title insurance

15,285

17,365

20,604

Net premiums earned

245,590

245,614

246,805

213,229

211,258

Net investment income

52,085

50,581

47,072

45,250

43,236

Realized investment (losses) gains, net

(1,140

)

(4,892

)

(235

)

(1,589

)

(488

)

(Loss) income from other invested assets

(1,915

)

(421

)

(3,143

)

(4,852

)

(2,702

)

Other income (loss) (1)

3,737

6,395

5,609

8,090

4,942

Total revenues

298,357

297,277

296,108

260,128

256,246

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

9,913

19,640

10,822

1,260

(180

)

Other underwriting and operating expenses

57,349

55,248

54,814

42,174

48,195

Premiums retained by agents

9,491

11,475

13,175

Interest expense

7,862

7,953

7,854

7,394

6,936

Total losses and expenses

84,615

94,316

86,665

50,828

54,951

Income before income taxes

213,742

202,961

209,443

209,300

201,295

Income tax expense (2)

32,023

27,594

31,484

37,067

30,468

Net income

$

181,719

$

175,367

$

177,959

$

172,233

$

170,827

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.72

$

1.66

$

1.68

$

1.62

$

1.60

Diluted

1.70

1.64

1.66

1.61

1.59

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

105,697

105,733

105,979

106,249

106,943

Diluted

106,770

106,823

107,025

107,093

107,585

Book value per share

$

48.96

$

47.87

$

44.98

$

44.24

$

43.18

Return on average equity (annualized)

14.1

%

14.2

%

14.9

%

14.7

%

15.0

%

Credit Facility

Borrowings outstanding

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

$

425,000

Undrawn committed capacity

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

$

400,000

Weighted average interest rate (end of period)

7.06

%

7.11

%

7.07

%

6.87

%

6.52

%

Debt-to-capital

7.52

%

7.69

%

8.12

%

8.24

%

8.38

%

(1) Other income includes net favorable (unfavorable) changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with certain of our third-party reinsurance agreements, which for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, were ($1,902), $412, ($898), $2,726, and ($368), respectively.

(2) Income tax expense for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 includes ($1,041), ($1,132), ($763), ($888) and ($368), respectively, of discrete tax (benefit) expense associated with realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income tax expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 also includes ($616) of excess tax benefits associated with the vesting of common shares and common share units. Income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 also includes a $2,731 net benefit associated with the recognition of a deferred tax asset for unrealized losses on the investment portfolios of Essent Group and Essent Re upon the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax. Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 also includes $5,295 of net discrete tax expense associated with prior year tax returns.

Exhibit D

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Historical Quarterly Data

2024

2023

Other Data:

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

New insurance written

$

8,323,544

$

8,769,160

$

12,505,823

$

13,498,080

$

12,893,789

New risk written

2,289,508

2,409,340

3,458,467

3,726,513

3,548,015

Average insurance in force

$

238,595,268

$

239,005,961

$

237,270,093

$

233,484,941

$

228,885,174

Insurance in force (end of period)

$

238,477,402

$

239,078,262

$

238,661,612

$

235,649,884

$

231,537,417

Gross risk in force (end of period) (1)

$

64,247,810

$

64,061,374

$

63,605,057

$

62,403,400

$

60,879,979

Risk in force (end of period)

$

54,686,533

$

54,591,590

$

53,920,308

$

53,290,643

$

51,469,312

Policies in force

815,752

822,012

825,248

821,690

815,751

Weighted average coverage (2)

26.9

%

26.8

%

26.7

%

26.5

%

26.3

%

Annual persistency

86.9

%

86.9

%

86.6

%

85.8

%

84.4

%

Loans in default (count)

13,992

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

Percentage of loans in default

1.72

%

1.80

%

1.62

%

1.52

%

1.57

%

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio premium rate:

Base average premium rate (3)

0.41

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Single premium cancellations (4)

%

%

%

%

%

Gross average premium rate

0.41

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

Ceded premiums

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.05

%)

(0.07

%)

(0.06

%)

Net average premium rate

0.36

%

0.35

%

0.35

%

0.33

%

0.34

%

(1) Gross risk in force includes risk ceded under third-party reinsurance.

(2) Weighted average coverage is calculated by dividing end of period gross risk in force by end of period insurance in force.

(3) Base average premium rate is calculated by dividing annualized base premiums earned by average insurance in force for the period.

(4) 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.

Exhibit E

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

New Insurance Written: Flow

NIW by Credit Score

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

3,596,600

43.2

%

$

3,708,316

42.3

%

$

4,847,058

37.7

%

740-759

1,410,446

16.9

1,531,800

17.5

2,397,982

18.6

720-739

1,244,648

15.0

1,333,537

15.2

2,204,844

17.1

700-719

1,140,430

13.7

1,256,250

14.3

2,002,892

15.5

680-699

563,419

6.8

581,913

6.6

1,100,815

8.5

<=679

368,001

4.4

357,344

4.1

340,198

2.6

Total

$

8,323,544

100.0

%

$

8,769,160

100.0

%

$

12,893,789

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

747

747

745

NIW by LTV

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

559,899

6.7

%

$

642,636

7.3

%

$

963,009

7.5

%

85.01% to 90.00%

1,732,131

20.8

1,871,854

21.3

2,685,828

20.8

90.01% to 95.00%

4,517,655

54.3

4,660,032

53.1

7,430,113

57.6

95.01% and above

1,513,859

18.2

1,594,638

18.3

1,814,839

14.1

Total

$

8,323,544

100.0

%

$

8,769,160

100.0

%

$

12,893,789

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

93

%

NIW by Product

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

Single Premium policies

2.0

%

2.5

%

4.1

%

Monthly Premium policies

98.0

97.5

95.9

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

NIW by Purchase vs. Refinance

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

Purchase

97.4

%

98.7

%

98.6

%

Refinance

2.6

1.3

1.4

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit F

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Insurance in Force and Risk in Force - U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

Portfolio by Credit Score

IIF by FICO score

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

96,712,431

40.6

%

$

97,085,244

40.6

%

$

94,560,292

40.8

%

740-759

41,477,680

17.4

41,490,720

17.4

39,870,193

17.2

720-739

37,342,339

15.7

37,435,781

15.7

35,950,319

15.5

700-719

32,023,895

13.4

31,932,469

13.4

30,103,007

13.0

680-699

19,664,999

8.2

19,780,944

8.3

19,338,187

8.4

<=679

11,256,058

4.7

11,353,104

4.6

11,715,419

5.1

Total

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

231,537,417

100.0

%

Weighted average credit score

746

746

746

Gross RIF by FICO score

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

>=760

$

25,806,552

40.2

%

$

25,752,549

40.2

%

$

24,613,214

40.4

%

740-759

11,326,253

17.6

11,268,607

17.6

10,612,582

17.4

720-739

10,206,055

15.9

10,179,683

15.9

9,602,368

15.8

700-719

8,757,648

13.6

8,687,001

13.6

8,017,430

13.2

680-699

5,321,802

8.3

5,330,894

8.3

5,126,581

8.4

<=679

2,829,500

4.4

2,842,640

4.4

2,907,804

4.8

Total

$

64,247,810

100.0

%

$

64,061,374

100.0

%

$

60,879,979

100.0

%

Portfolio by LTV

IIF by LTV

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

18,397,395

7.7

%

$

19,869,776

8.3

%

$

23,502,232

10.2

%

85.01% to 90.00%

62,218,749

26.1

62,973,580

26.3

63,478,244

27.3

90.01% to 95.00%

120,666,455

50.6

119,764,184

50.1

112,184,833

48.5

95.01% and above

37,194,803

15.6

36,470,722

15.3

32,372,108

14.0

Total

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

231,537,417

100.0

%

Weighted average LTV

93

%

93

%

92

%

Gross RIF by LTV

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

85.00% and below

$

2,188,074

3.4

%

$

2,364,232

3.7

%

$

2,793,895

4.6

%

85.01% to 90.00%

15,329,091

23.9

15,494,172

24.2

15,529,427

25.5

90.01% to 95.00%

35,556,840

55.3

35,260,761

55.0

32,929,489

54.1

95.01% and above

11,173,805

17.4

10,942,209

17.1

9,627,168

15.8

Total

$

64,247,810

100.0

%

$

64,061,374

100.0

%

$

60,879,979

100.0

%

Portfolio by Loan Amortization Period

IIF by Loan Amortization Period

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

FRM 30 years and higher

$

232,753,590

97.6

%

$

232,995,380

97.5

%

$

224,230,607

96.8

%

FRM 20-25 years

1,473,431

0.6

1,685,700

0.7

2,364,623

1.0

FRM 15 years

1,359,795

0.6

1,505,759

0.6

2,214,448

1.0

ARM 5 years and higher

2,890,586

1.2

2,891,423

1.2

2,727,739

1.2

Total

$

238,477,402

100.0

%

$

239,078,262

100.0

%

$

231,537,417

100.0

%

Exhibit G

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Other Risk in Force

2024

2023

($ in thousands)

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

GSE and other risk share (1):

Risk in Force

$

2,307,267

$

2,244,944

$

2,247,393

$

2,276,702

$

2,098,033

Reserve for losses and LAE

$

32

$

29

$

54

$

55

$

65

Weighted average credit score

750

749

749

749

749

Weighted average LTV

82

%

82

%

82

%

83

%

83

%

(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 H

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Vintage Data

March 31, 2024

Insurance in Force

Year

Original

Insurance

Written

($ in thousands)

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

($ in thousands)

% Remaining of Original

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

$

60,668,851

$

1,337,665

2.2

%

8,083

4.29

%

70.1

%

57.2

%

7.3

%

13.4

%

45.5

%

2.4

%

318

3.93

%

2015

26,193,656

1,192,019

4.6

7,166

4.25

81.6

70.1

5.3

18.3

39.0

2.3

265

3.70

2016

34,949,319

2,778,784

8.0

16,341

3.91

87.2

80.1

12.9

16.3

41.7

2.1

492

3.01

2017

43,858,322

4,511,284

10.3

27,229

4.28

91.3

73.9

21.5

20.6

37.3

3.2

1,052

3.86

2018

47,508,525

5,331,200

11.2

30,191

4.80

94.9

72.6

26.4

21.8

32.5

4.2

1,297

4.30

2019

63,569,183

11,776,711

18.5

56,634

4.23

88.7

70.3

25.4

19.0

35.3

4.0

1,726

3.05

2020

107,944,065

43,791,803

40.6

170,192

3.20

70.0

58.7

13.6

10.8

45.5

2.9

2,324

1.37

2021

84,218,250

58,766,271

69.8

193,329

3.09

87.5

64.2

15.9

13.8

40.4

6.6

3,172

1.64

2022

63,061,262

55,899,907

88.6

159,736

5.08

97.9

65.6

11.3

12.6

39.6

19.7

2,477

1.55

2023

47,666,852

44,842,520

94.1

124,984

6.65

98.8

72.5

18.3

11.0

39.1

15.9

867

0.69

2024 (through March 31)

8,323,544

8,249,238

99.1

21,867

6.74

97.4

72.6

18.3

11.2

43.0

0.8

2

0.01

Total

$

587,961,829

$

238,477,402

40.6

815,752

4.51

89.4

66.2

15.6

13.0

40.6

4.5

13,992

1.72

(1) Incurred loss ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of case reserves and cumulative amount paid for claims by cumulative net premiums earned.

Exhibit I

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Reinsurance Vintage Data

March 31, 2024

($ in thousands)

Insurance Linked Notes (1)

Earned Premiums Ceded

Deal Name

Vintage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Original

Reinsurance in Force

Remaining

Reinsurance in Force

Losses

Ceded

to Date

Original

First Layer

Retention

Remaining

First Layer

Retention

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

Radnor Re 2021-1

Aug. 2020 - Mar. 2021

$

29,772,296

$

7,817,502

$

557,911

$

280,941

$

$

278,956

$

278,416

$

2,325

$

203,407

Radnor Re 2021-2

Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2021

34,555,672

9,408,534

439,407

322,709

279,415

278,709

3,674

265,684

Radnor Re 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2022

30,751,105

8,334,892

237,868

219,606

303,761

302,892

3,917

202,037

Radnor Re 2023-1

Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023

30,145,794

8,250,148

281,462

281,462

281,463

281,463

3,478

266,826

Total

$

125,224,867

$

33,811,076

$

1,516,648

$

1,104,718

$

$

1,143,595

$

1,141,480

$

13,394

(5)

$

937,954

Excess of Loss Reinsurance (2)

Earned Premiums Ceded

Deal Name

Vintage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Original

Reinsurance in Force

Remaining

Reinsurance in Force

Losses

Ceded

to Date

Original

First Layer

Retention

Remaining

First Layer

Retention

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

XOL 2019-1

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018

$

5,274,449

$

1,385,510

$

118,650

$

76,144

$

$

253,643

$

245,590

$

620

$

XOL 2020-1

Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019

6,574,279

1,728,344

55,102

35,024

215,605

212,934

280

XOL 2022-1

Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2022

68,954,857

18,681,548

141,992

141,992

507,114

504,904

1,593

138,049

XOL 2023-1

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023

39,984,013

11,066,581

36,627

36,627

366,270

366,270

434

35,262

Total

$

120,787,598

$

32,861,983

$

352,371

$

289,787

$

$

1,342,632

$

1,329,698

$

2,927

$

173,311

Quota Share Reinsurance (2)

Losses Ceded

Ceding Commission

Earned Premiums Ceded

Year

Ceding Percentage

Remaining

Insurance

in Force

Remaining

Risk

in Force

Remaining Ceded Insurance in Force

Remaining Ceded Risk in Force

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Reduction in PMIERs Minimum Required

Assets (3)

Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2020

(4)

$

48,738,950

$

12,911,516

$

10,961,149

$

2,867,129

$

(181

)

$

2,381

$

4,224

$

171,243

Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022

20%

55,847,902

15,138,856

11,169,580

3,027,771

1,724

1,905

5,344

228,999

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023

17.5%

39,871,067

11,039,038

6,977,437

1,931,832

1,441

1,366

4,310

142,961

Jan. 2024 - Dec. 2024

15%

8,237,311

2,266,932

1,235,597

340,040

101

216

23,466

Total

$

152,695,230

$

41,356,342

$

30,343,763

$

8,166,772

$

2,984

$

5,753

$

14,094

$

566,669

(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) Represents the reduction in Essent Guaranty, Inc.'s Minimum Required Assets based on our interpretation of the PMIERs.

(4) Reinsurance coverage on 40% of eligible single premium policies and 20% of all other eligible policies.

(5) Excludes ($24) of benefit in ceded premium on ILN's retired as of March 31, 2024.

Exhibit J

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Geographic Data

IIF by State

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

CA

12.9

%

13.0

%

13.2

%

FL

11.3

11.1

10.4

TX

10.6

10.5

10.5

CO

4.1

4.1

4.2

AZ

3.8

3.7

3.6

GA

3.5

3.4

3.2

WA

3.5

3.5

3.4

NC

2.9

2.9

2.7

VA

2.7

2.8

3.0

IL

2.7

2.8

3.0

All Others

42.0

42.2

42.8

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Gross RIF by State

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

CA

12.8

%

12.8

%

13.0

%

FL

11.6

11.4

10.7

TX

10.9

10.9

10.8

CO

4.1

4.0

4.1

AZ

3.8

3.8

3.7

GA

3.6

3.4

3.3

WA

3.4

3.5

3.4

NC

2.9

2.9

2.8

VA

2.7

2.7

2.9

IL

2.7

2.7

2.9

All Others

41.5

41.9

42.4

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Exhibit K

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

2024

2023

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

Beginning default inventory

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

13,433

Plus: new defaults (A)

8,260

9,007

7,953

6,575

7,015

Less: cures

(8,951

)

(7,418

)

(6,902

)

(6,761

)

(7,574

)

Less: claims paid

(123

)

(148

)

(129

)

(96

)

(94

)

Less: rescissions and denials, net

(13

)

(13

)

(11

)

(11

)

(7

)

Ending default inventory

13,992

14,819

13,391

12,480

12,773

(A) New defaults remaining as of March 31, 2024

5,425

3,139

1,897

1,119

663

Cure rate (1)

34

%

65

%

76

%

83

%

91

%

Total amount paid for claims (in thousands)

$

3,605

$

3,411

$

2,956

$

1,890

$

1,959

Average amount paid per claim (in thousands)

$

29

$

23

$

23

$

20

$

21

Severity

65

%

54

%

66

%

58

%

59

%

Rollforward of Reserve for Losses and LAE

Three Months Ended

2024

2023

($ in thousands)

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

Reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

$

245,402

$

226,617

$

216,888

$

215,957

$

216,390

Less: Reinsurance recoverables

24,005

20,656

17,958

16,357

14,618

Net reserve for losses and LAE at beginning of period

221,397

205,961

198,930

199,600

201,772

Add provision for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

$

39,396

$

38,922

$

35,609

$

31,377

$

32,693

Prior years

(30,062

)

(19,912

)

(25,533

)

(30,107

)

(32,864

)

Incurred losses and LAE during the period

9,334

19,010

10,076

1,270

(171

)

Deduct payments for losses and LAE occurring in:

Current period

1

330

156

31

Prior years

3,735

3,244

2,889

1,909

2,001

Loss and LAE payments during the period

3,736

3,574

3,045

1,940

2,001

Net reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

226,995

221,397

205,961

198,930

199,600

Plus: Reinsurance recoverables

26,570

24,005

20,656

17,958

16,357

Reserve for losses and LAE at end of period

$

253,565

$

245,402

$

226,617

$

216,888

$

215,957

(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 L

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Detail of Reserves by Default Delinquency

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio

March 31, 2024

Number of

Policies in

Default

Percentage of

Policies in

Default

Amount of Reserves

Percentage of Reserves

Defaulted RIF

Reserves as a Percentage of

Defaulted RIF

($ in thousands)

Missed Payments:

Three payments or less

6,527

47

%

$

42,354

18

%

$

482,151

9

%

Four to eleven payments

5,440

39

104,123

45

426,513

24

Twelve or more payments

1,883

13

80,025

34

130,816

61

Pending claims

142

1

7,382

3

8,351

88

Total case reserves

13,992

100

%

233,884

100

%

$

1,047,831

22

%

IBNR

17,541

LAE

2,140

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

253,565

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

16.7

Total

$

18.1

Default Rate

1.72

%

December 31, 2023

Number of

Policies in

Default

Percentage of

Policies in

Default

Amount of Reserves

Percentage of Reserves

Defaulted RIF

Reserves as a Percentage of

Defaulted RIF

($ in thousands)

Missed Payments:

Three payments or less

7,288

49

%

$

44,607

20

%

$

527,419

8

%

Four to eleven payments

5,421

37

97,424

43

417,876

23

Twelve or more payments

1,984

13

78,540

35

132,257

59

Pending claims

126

1

5,550

2

6,302

88

Total case reserves

14,819

100

%

226,121

100

%

$

1,083,854

21

%

IBNR

16,959

LAE

2,322

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

245,402

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

15.3

Total

$

16.6

Default Rate

1.80

%

March 31, 2023

Number of

Policies in

Default

Percentage of

Policies in

Default

Amount of Reserves

Percentage of Reserves

Defaulted RIF

Reserves as a Percentage of

Defaulted RIF

($ in thousands)

Missed Payments:

Three payments or less

5,366

42

%

$

31,080

16

%

$

366,993

8

%

Four to eleven payments

5,106

40

78,125

39

363,299

22

Twelve or more payments

2,188

17

85,517

43

130,520

66

Pending claims

113

1

4,386

2

5,004

88

Total case reserves

12,773

100

%

199,108

100

%

$

865,816

23

%

IBNR

14,933

LAE

1,916

Total reserves for losses and LAE

$

215,957

Average reserve per default:

Case

$

15.6

Total

$

16.9

Default Rate

1.57

%

Exhibit M

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Investments Available for Sale

Investments Available for Sale by Asset Class

Asset Class

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

U.S. Treasury securities

$

1,036,787

19.3

%

$

996,382

18.9

%

U.S. agency securities

1,573

0.1

7,195

0.1

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

787,285

14.7

821,346

15.6

Municipal debt securities

539,678

10.1

547,258

10.5

Non-U.S. government securities

66,395

1.2

67,447

1.3

Corporate debt securities

1,219,160

22.7

1,297,055

24.7

Residential and commercial mortgage securities

506,780

9.4

517,940

9.8

Asset-backed securities

522,352

9.7

564,995

10.7

Money market funds

689,064

12.8

444,121

8.4

Total investments available for sale

$

5,369,074

100.0

%

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

Investments Available for Sale by Credit Rating

Rating (1)

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

Aaa

$

2,523,003

53.9

%

$

2,561,363

53.2

%

Aa1

107,659

2.3

104,474

2.2

Aa2

281,505

6.0

291,501

6.0

Aa3

198,316

4.2

208,882

4.3

A1

368,360

7.9

377,188

7.8

A2

285,058

6.1

329,423

6.8

A3

269,390

5.8

253,081

5.3

Baa1

199,880

4.3

220,901

4.6

Baa2

210,558

4.5

226,449

4.7

Baa3

160,219

3.4

166,121

3.4

Below Baa3

76,062

1.6

80,235

1.7

Total (2)

$

4,680,010

100.0

%

$

4,819,618

100.0

%

(1) Based on ratings issued by Moody's, if available. S&P or Fitch rating utilized if Moody's not available.

(2) Excludes $689,064 and $444,121 of money market funds at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Investments Available for Sale by Duration and Book Yield

Effective Duration

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

< 1 Year

$

2,074,776

38.6

%

$

1,892,074

35.9

%

1 to < 2 Years

359,920

6.7

371,583

7.1

2 to < 3 Years

496,204

9.2

538,775

10.2

3 to < 4 Years

364,968

6.8

402,668

7.6

4 to < 5 Years

422,678

7.9

376,722

7.2

5 or more Years

1,650,528

30.8

1,681,917

32.0

Total investments available for sale

$

5,369,074

100.0

%

$

5,263,739

100.0

%

Pre-tax investment income yield:

Three months ended March 31, 2024

3.67

%

Holding company net cash and investments available for sale:

($ in thousands)

As of March 31, 2024

$

720,419

As of December 31, 2023

$

693,507

Exhibit N

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Company Capital

2024

2023

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

($ in thousands)

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Subsidiaries:

Combined statutory capital (1)

$

3,453,553

$

3,376,117

$

3,309,522

$

3,243,086

$

3,207,102

Combined net risk in force (2)

$

34,463,082

$

34,549,500

$

34,203,678

$

34,019,643

$

33,038,825

Risk-to-capital ratios: (3)

Essent Guaranty, Inc.

10.3:1

10.6:1

10.7:1

10.8:1

10.6:1

Essent Guaranty of PA, Inc.

0.4:1

0.4:1

0.5:1

0.5:1

0.5:1

Combined (4)

10.0:1

10.2:1

10.3:1

10.5:1

10.3:1

Essent Guaranty, Inc. PMIERs Data (5):

Available Assets

$

3,464,119

$

3,379,936

$

3,318,179

$

3,245,481

$

3,226,436

Minimum Required Assets

1,999,928

1,985,545

1,910,659

1,991,741

1,917,769

PMIERs excess Available Assets

$

1,464,191

$

1,394,391

$

1,407,520

$

1,253,740

$

1,308,667

PMIERs sufficiency ratio (6)

173

%

170

%

174

%

163

%

168

%

Essent Reinsurance Ltd.:

Stockholder's equity (GAAP basis)

$

1,793,005

$

1,758,665

$

1,684,122

$

1,633,763

$

1,573,013

Net risk in force (2)

$

22,271,316

$

22,043,926

$

21,739,419

$

21,327,762

$

20,305,111

(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.

Exhibit O

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

Ratios and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

2024

2023

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

Loss Ratio (1)

4.0

%

7.9

%

4.4

%

0.6

%

(0.1

)%

Expense Ratio (2)

27.1

%

27.0

%

27.3

%

19.8

%

22.8

%

Combined Ratio

31.1

%

34.9

%

31.7

%

20.4

%

22.7

%

Underwriting Margin (3)

68.9

%

65.1

%

68.3

%

79.6

%

77.3

%

We believe that loss, expense and combined ratios are important measures of our financial performance. As a result of the July 1, 2023 acquisition of Agents National Title and Boston National Title (collectively "Title"), the consolidated loss, expense and combined ratios ("Consolidated Ratios") for the three months ended March 31, 2024 lack comparability with periods prior to the acquisition. In order to provide investors with more comparative information to prior periods, Essent has prepared the table below to reconcile the Consolidated Ratios to ratios excluding title, as shown below. Ratios excluding title are financial measures that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and are referred to as non-GAAP measures. Ratios excluding title are measures used to monitor our results and should not be viewed as a substitute for those measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the loss, expense and combined ratios excluding title to the most comparable GAAP amount for the three months ended March 31, 2024, in accordance with Regulation G:

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

Consolidated

Title

Excluding Title

($ in thousands)

Revenues:

Net premiums earned

$

245,590

$

15,285

$

230,305

Net investment income

52,085

751

51,334

Realized investment losses, net

(1,140

)

(1,140

)

(Loss) income from other invested assets

(1,915

)

(1,915

)

Settlement services (4)

1,424

1,424

Other income

2,313

408

1,905

Total revenues

298,357

17,868

280,489

Losses and expenses:

Provision (benefit) for losses and LAE

9,913

576

9,337

Other underwriting and operating expenses

57,349

11,810

45,539

Premiums retained by agents

9,491

9,491

Interest expense

7,862

7,862

Total losses and expenses

84,615

21,877

62,738

Loss ratio (1)

4.0

%

3.4

%

4.1

%

Expense ratio (2)

27.1

%

127.5

%

19.8

%

Combined ratio

31.1

%

130.9

%

23.9

%

Underwriting Margin (3)

68.9

%

(30.9

%)

76.1

%

(1) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for losses and LAE by the sum of net premiums earned and settlement services revenue, if applicable.

(2) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of other underwriting and operating expenses and premiums retained by agents by the sum of net premiums earned and settlement services revenue, if applicable.

(3) Calculated as the inverse of the combined ratio.

(4) Settlement services revenue is included in "Other income" within Exhibit A and Exhibit C.

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Philip Stefano
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855-809-ESNT
ir@essentgroup.com

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Stock Symbol: ESNT
Market: NYSE
Website: essentgroup.com

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