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

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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%

6

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%

7

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.

8

Exhibit H

Essent Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Information

U.S. Mortgage Insurance Portfolio Vintage Data

March 31, 2024

Insurance in Force

Original

Remaining

% Remaining of

Number of

Weighted

Incurred Loss

Number of

Percentage of

Insurance

Insurance

Ratio

Year

Written

in Force

Original

Policies in

Average

% Purchase

>90% LTV

>95% LTV

FICO < 700

FICO >= 760

(Inception to

Loans in

Loans in

($ in thousands)

($ in thousands)

Insurance

Force

Coupon

Date) (1)

Default

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.

9

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

Remaining

Remaining

Original

Remaining

Losses

Original

Remaining

Reduction in

PMIERs Minimum

Deal Name

Vintage

Insurance

Risk

Reinsurance

Reinsurance in

Ceded

First Layer

First Layer

Year-to-Date

Required

in Force

in Force

in Force

Force

to Date

Retention

Retention

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

Reduction in

Remaining

Remaining

Original

Remaining

Losses

Original

Remaining

PMIERs Minimum

Deal Name

Vintage

Insurance

Risk

Reinsurance in

Reinsurance in

Ceded

First Layer

First Layer

Year-to-Date

Required

in Force

in Force

Force

Force

to Date

Retention

Retention

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

Remaining

Remaining

Reduction in

Ceding

Remaining Ceded

Remaining Ceded

PMIERs Minimum

Year

Insurance

Risk

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Required

Percentage

in Force

in Force

Insurance in Force

Risk in Force

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.

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