NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Announces New Reinsurance Agreements


EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) today reported net income of $92.8 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $92.1 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and $84.0 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Adam Pollitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of National MI, said, “In the third quarter, we again delivered strong operating performance, consistent growth in our high-quality insured portfolio, and standout financial results. Our products and the support we provide are more important today than ever before, and we’re delivering unique solutions for our customers and their borrowers. We have built an exceptionally high-quality book covered by a comprehensive set of risk transfer solutions, our credit performance continues to stand ahead, and we have a robust balance sheet supported by the significant earnings power of our platform. Looking forward, we’re well positioned to continue delivering differentiated growth, returns and value for our shareholders.”

The company also announced today that it has entered into a series of new quota share and excess-of-loss reinsurance agreements that will provide forward flow coverage, broad risk protection and efficient PMIERs funding for new business originated between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2027.

Selected third quarter 2024 highlights include:

  • Primary insurance-in-force at quarter end was $207.5 billion, compared to $203.5 billion at the end of the second quarter and $194.8 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2023.
  • Net premiums earned were $143.3 million, compared to $141.2 million in the second quarter and $130.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Total revenue was $166.1 million, compared to $162.1 million in the second quarter and $148.2 million in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Insurance claims and claim expenses were $10.3 million, compared to $0.3 million in the second quarter and $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2023. Loss ratio was 7.2%, compared to 0.2% in the second quarter and 3.7% in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Underwriting and operating expenses were $29.2 million, compared to $28.3 million in the second quarter and $27.7 million in the third quarter of 2023. Expense ratio was 20.3%, compared to 20.1% in the second quarter and 21.3% in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Net income was $92.8 million, compared to $92.1 million in the second quarter and $84.0 million in the third quarter of 2023. Diluted EPS was $1.15, compared to $1.13 in the second quarter and $1.00 in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted net income was $92.8 million, compared to $97.6 million in the second quarter and $84.0 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.15, compared to $1.20 in the second quarter and $1.00 in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Shareholders’ equity was $2.2 billion at quarter end and book value per share was $27.67. Book value per share excluding the impact of net unrealized gains and losses in the investment portfolio was $28.71, up 4% compared to $27.54 in the second quarter and 17% compared to $24.56 in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Annualized return on equity for the quarter was 17.5%, compared to 18.3% in the second quarter and 19.0% in the third quarter of 2023.
  • At quarter-end, total PMIERs available assets were $3.0 billion and net risk-based required assets were $1.7 billion.
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INSURANCE METRICS ($billions) 
Primary Insurance-in-Force$207.5 $203.5 $194.8 2 %7%
New Insurance Written - NIW 12.2  12.5  11.3 (2)%8%
       
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited, $millions, except per share amounts)  
Net Premiums Earned$143.3 $141.2 $130.1 2 %10%
Net Investment Income 22.5  20.7  17.9 9 %26%
Insurance Claims and Claim Expenses 10.3  0.3  4.8 NM (3)114%
Underwriting and Operating Expenses 29.2  28.3  27.7 3 %5%
Net Income 92.8  92.1  84.0 1 %11%
Adjusted Net Income 92.8  97.6  84.0 (5) %11%
       
Diluted EPS$1.15 $1.13 $1.00 1 %14%
Adjusted Diluted EPS$1.15 $1.20 $1.00 (5) %14%
Book Value per Share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) (2)$28.71 $27.54 $24.56 4 %17%
       
Loss Ratio 7.2% 0.2% 3.7%   
Expense Ratio 20.3% 20.1% 21.3%   


(1)Percentages may not be replicated based on the rounded figures presented in the table.
(2)Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders’ equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.
(3)Not meaningful.
  

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The company will hold a conference call, which will be webcast live today, November 6, 2024, 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 (844) 481-2708 in the U.S., or (412) 317-0664 internationally, 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, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “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,” “perceive,” “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 general economic, market and political conditions and policies (including changes in interest rates and inflation) and investment results or other conditions that affect the U.S. housing market or the U.S. markets for home mortgages, mortgage insurance, reinsurance and credit risk transfer markets, including the risk related to geopolitical instability, inflation, an economic downturn (including any decline in home prices) or recession, and their impacts on our business, operations and personnel; changes in the charters, business practices, policies, pricing or priorities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the GSEs), which may include 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 very high loan-to-value mortgages; or changes in the direction of housing policy objectives of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), such as the FHFA’s priority to increase the accessibility to and affordability of homeownership for low-and-moderate income borrowers and underrepresented communities; 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 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and potential market entry by new competitors or consolidation of existing competitors; adoption of new or changes to existing laws, rules and regulations that impact our business or financial condition directly or the mortgage insurance industry generally or their enforcement and implementation by regulators, including the implementation of the final rules defining and/or concerning “Qualified Mortgage” and “Qualified Residential Mortgage”; U.S. federal tax reform and other potential changes in tax law and their impact on us and our operations; 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 legal and regulatory claims, investigations, actions, audits or inquiries that could result in adverse judgements, settlements, fines or other reliefs that could require significant expenditures or have other negative effects on our business; uncertainty relating to the coronavirus virus and its variants, including their impact on the global economy, the U.S. housing, real estate, housing finance and mortgage insurance markets, and our business, operations and personnel; our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans, including our ability to access the equity, 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; lenders, the GSEs, or other market participants seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; 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; decrease in the length of time our insurance policies are in force; 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; climate risk and efforts to manage or regulate climate risk by government agencies could affect our business and operations; potential adverse impacts arising from the occurrence of any man-made disasters or public health emergencies, including pandemics; 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; effectiveness and security of our information technology systems and digital products and services, including the risks these systems, products or services may fail to operate as expected or planned, or expose us to cybersecurity or third-party risks (including the exposure of our confidential customer and other information); and 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, 2023, 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, adjusted return-on-equity, adjusted expense ratio, adjusted combined ratio and book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) 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 net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, and other infrequent, unusual or 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 net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, and other infrequent, unusual or 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 accordance with adjusted net income. There will be no adjustment to weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the periods 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.

Adjusted expense ratio is defined as GAAP underwriting and operating expenses, excluding the pre-tax effects of periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, divided by net premiums earned.

Adjusted combined ratio is defined as the total of GAAP underwriting and operating expenses, excluding the pre-tax effects of periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions and insurance claims and claims expenses, divided by net premiums earned.

Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders’ equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on investments, divided by shares outstanding.

Although adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted return-on-equity, adjusted expense ratio, adjusted combined ratio and book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) 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)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.
 (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.
 (3)Other infrequent, unusual or non-operating items. Items that are the result of unforeseen or uncommon events, and are not expected to recur with frequency 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 infrequent, unusual or non-operating adjustments related to severance, restricted stock modification and other expenses incurred in connection with the CEO transition announced in September 2021 and 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 infrequent or non-recurring in nature, and are not indicative of the performance of, or ongoing trends in, our primary operating activities or business.
 (4)Net unrealized gains and losses on investments. The recognition of the net unrealized gains or losses on investment can vary significantly across periods and is influenced by factors such as interest rate movement, overall market and economic conditions, and tax and capital profiles. These valuation adjustments may not necessarily result in economic gains or losses and not reflective of ongoing operations. Trends in the profitability of our fundamental operating activities can be more clearly identified without the fluctuations of these unrealized gains or losses.
   

Investor Contact
John M. Swenson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury
John.Swenson@nationalmi.com
(510) 788-8417


Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (unaudited)For the three months ended
September 30,
 For the nine months ended
September 30,
 2024 2023 2024 2023
 (In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues       
Net premiums earned$143,343  $130,089  $421,168  $377,828 
Net investment income 22,474   17,853   62,598   49,265 
Net realized investment losses (10)     (10)  (33)
Other revenues 285   217   711   563 
Total revenues 166,092   148,159   484,467   427,623 
Expenses       
Insurance claims and claim expenses 10,321   4,812   14,291   14,386 
Underwriting and operating expenses 29,160   27,749   87,305   80,983 
Service expenses 208   239   539   586 
Interest expense 7,076   8,059   29,794   24,146 
Total expenses 46,765   40,859   131,929   120,101 
        
Income before income taxes 119,327   107,300   352,538   307,522 
Income tax expense 26,517   23,345   78,599   68,825 
Net income$92,810  $83,955  $273,939  $238,697 
        
Earnings per share       
Basic$1.17  $1.02  $3.42  $2.88 
Diluted$1.15  $1.00  $3.36  $2.83 
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding       
Basic 79,549   82,096   80,129   82,879 
Diluted 81,045   83,670   81,484   84,236 
        
Loss ratio (1) 7.2%  3.7%  3.4%  3.8%
Expense ratio (2) 20.3%  21.3%  20.7%  21.4%
Combined ratio (3) 27.5%  25.0%  24.1%  25.2%
        
Net income$92,810  $83,955  $273,939  $238,697 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:       
Unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax expense (benefit) of $18,441 and $(6,980) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $15,300 and $(2,467) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively 69,372   (26,257)  57,918   (9,280)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses included in net income, net of tax benefit of $2 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $2 and $7 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively 8      8   26 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 69,380   (26,257)  57,926   (9,254)
Comprehensive income$162,190  $57,698  $331,865  $229,443 


(1)Loss ratio is calculated by dividing insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(2)Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.
  


Consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)September 30,
2024
 December 31,
2023
Assets(In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,806,886 and $2,542,862 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)$2,708,286  $2,371,021 
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $88 and $1,338 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) 133,319   96,689 
Premiums receivable 78,454   76,456 
Accrued investment income 21,634   19,785 
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net 63,803   62,905 
Software and equipment, net 27,251   30,252 
Intangible assets and goodwill 3,634   3,634 
Reinsurance recoverable 29,214   27,514 
Prepaid federal income taxes 235,286   235,286 
Other assets 19,244   16,965 
Total assets$3,320,125  $2,940,507 
    
Liabilities   
Debt$414,694  $397,595 
Unearned premiums 71,592   92,295 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 110,968   86,189 
Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses 135,520   123,974 
Deferred tax liability, net 380,879   301,573 
Other liabilities (1) 11,286   12,877 
Total liabilities 1,124,939   1,014,503 
    
Shareholders’ equity   
Common stock - $0.01 par value; 87,901,225 shares issued and 79,320,863 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 87,334,138 shares issued and 80,881,280 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 (250,000,000 shares authorized) 879   873 
Additional paid-in capital 997,570   990,816 
Treasury Stock, at cost: 8,580,362 and 6,452,858 common shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (218,364)  (148,921)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (81,991)  (139,917)
Retained earnings 1,497,092   1,223,153 
Total shareholders’ equity 2,195,186   1,926,004 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,320,125  $2,940,507 


(1)“Reinsurance funds withheld has been reclassified as “Other liabilities in the prior period.
  


Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations (unaudited)
 
 As of and for the three months ended For the nine months ended
 9/30/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2023 9/30/2024 9/30/2023
As Reported(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues         
Net premiums earned$143,343  $141,168  $130,089  $421,168  $377,828 
Net investment income 22,474   20,688   17,853   62,598   49,265 
Net realized investment losses (10)        (10)  (33)
Other revenues 285   266   217   711   563 
Total revenues 166,092   162,122   148,159   484,467   427,623 
Expenses         
Insurance claims and claim expenses 10,321   276   4,812   14,291   14,386 
Underwriting and operating expenses 29,160   28,330   27,749   87,305   80,983 
Service expenses 208   194   239   539   586 
Interest expense 7,076   14,678   8,059   29,794   24,146 
Total expenses 46,765   43,478   40,859   131,929   120,101 
          
Income before income taxes 119,327   118,644   107,300   352,538   307,522 
Income tax expense 26,517   26,565   23,345   78,599   68,825 
Net income $92,810  $92,079  $83,955  $273,939  $238,697 
          
Adjustments:         
Net realized investment losses 10         10   33 
Capital markets transaction costs    6,966      6,966    
Adjusted income before taxes 119,337   125,610   107,300   359,514   307,555 
          
Income tax expense on adjustments (1) 2   1,463      1,465   7 
Adjusted net income$92,818  $97,582  $83,955  $279,450  $238,723 
          
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 81,045   81,300   83,670   81,484   84,236 
          
Diluted EPS $1.15  $1.13  $1.00  $3.36  $2.83 
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.15  $1.20  $1.00  $3.43  $2.83 
          
Return-on-equity  17.5%  18.3%  19.0%  17.7%  18.7%
Adjusted return-on-equity 17.5%  19.4%  19.0%  18.1%  18.7%
          
Expense ratio (2) 20.3%  20.1%  21.3%  20.7%  21.4%
Adjusted expense ratio (3) 20.3%  20.1%  21.3%  20.7%  21.4%
          
Combined ratio (4) 27.5%  20.3%  25.0%  24.1%  25.2%
Adjusted combined ratio (5) 27.5%  20.3%  25.0%  24.1%  25.2%
          
Book value per share (6)$27.67  $25.65  $21.94     
Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) (7)$28.71  $27.54  $24.56     


(1)Marginal tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on our statutory U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, except for those items that are not eligible for an income tax deduction.
(2)Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(3)Adjusted expense ratio is calculated by dividing adjusted underwriting and operating expense (underwriting and operating expenses excluding costs related to capital markets reinsurance transactions) by net premiums earned.
(4)Combined ratio is calculated by dividing the total of underwriting and operating expenses and insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(5)Adjusted combined ratio is calculated by dividing the total of adjusted underwriting and operating expenses (underwriting and operating expenses excluding costs related to capital market reinsurance transaction) and insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(6)Book value per share is calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by shares outstanding.
(7)Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders’ equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.
  


Historical Quarterly Data2024
 2023
 September 30 June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30
 (In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues         
Net premiums earned$143,343  $141,168  $136,657  $132,940  $130,089 
Net investment income 22,474   20,688   19,436   18,247   17,853 
Net realized investment losses (10)            
Other revenues 285   266   160   193   217 
Total revenues 166,092   162,122   156,253   151,380   148,159 
Expenses         
Insurance claims and claim expenses 10,321   276   3,694   8,232   4,812 
Underwriting and operating expenses 29,160   28,330   29,815   29,716   27,749 
Service expenses 208   194   137   185   239 
Interest expense 7,076   14,678   8,040   8,066   8,059 
Total expenses 46,765   43,478   41,686   46,199   40,859 
          
Income before income taxes 119,327   118,644   114,567   105,181   107,300 
Income tax expense 26,517   26,565   25,517   21,768   23,345 
Net income$92,810  $92,079  $89,050  $83,413  $83,955 
          
Earnings per share         
Basic$1.17  $1.15  $1.10  $1.03  $1.02 
Diluted$1.15  $1.13  $1.08  $1.01  $1.00 
          
Weighted average common shares outstanding         
Basic 79,549   80,117   80,726   81,005   82,096 
Diluted 81,045   81,300   82,099   82,685   83,670 
          
Other data         
Loss ratio (1) 7.2%  0.2%  2.7%  6.2%  3.7%
Expense ratio (2) 20.3%  20.1%  21.8%  22.4%  21.3%
Combined ratio (3) 27.5%  20.3%  24.5%  28.5%  25.0%


(1)Loss ratio is calculated by dividing insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(2)Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.
  


Portfolio Statistics

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

Primary portfolio trendsAs of and for the three months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 March 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
 September 30,
2023
 ($ Values In Millions, except as noted below)
New insurance written (NIW)$12,218  $12,503  $9,398  $8,927  $11,334 
New risk written 3,245   3,335   2,486   2,354   3,027 
Insurance-in-force (IIF) (1) 207,538   203,501   199,373   197,029   194,781 
Risk-in-force (RIF) (1) 55,253   53,956   52,610   51,796   51,011 
Policies in force (count) (1) 654,374   645,276   635,662   629,690   622,993 
Average loan size ($ value in thousands) (1)$317  $315  $314  $313  $313 
Coverage percentage (2) 26.6%  26.5%  26.4%  26.3%  26.2%
Loans in default (count) (1) 5,712   4,904   5,109   5,099   4,594 
Default rate (1) 0.87%  0.76%  0.80%  0.81%  0.74%
Risk-in-force on defaulted loans (1)$468  $401  $414  $408  $359 
Average net premium yield (3) 0.28%  0.28%  0.28%  0.27%  0.27%
Earnings from cancellations$0.8  $1.0  $0.6  $1.0  $0.9 
Annual persistency (4) 85.5%  85.4%  85.8%  86.1%  86.2%
Quarterly run-off (5) 4.0%  4.2%  3.6%  3.4%  4.1%


(1)Reported as of the end of the period.
(2)Calculated as end of period RIF divided by end of period IIF.
(3)Calculated as net premiums earned, divided by average primary IIF for the period, annualized.
(4)Defined as the percentage of IIF that remains on our books after a given twelve-month period.
(5)Defined as the percentage of IIF that is no longer on our books after a given three-month period.
  


NIW, IIF and Premiums

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

Primary NIWFor the three months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 March 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
Monthly$11,978 $12,288 $9,175 $8,614 $11,038
Single 240  215  223  313  296
Total$12,218 $12,503 $9,398 $8,927 $11,334


Primary IIFAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 March 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
Monthly$189,241 $184,862 $180,343 $177,764 $175,308
Single 18,297  18,639  19,030  19,265  19,473
Total$207,538 $203,501 $199,373 $197,029 $194,781
 


The following table presents the amounts related to the company’s quota-share reinsurance transactions (the 2016 QSR Transaction, 2018 QSR Transaction, 2020 QSR Transaction, 2021 QSR Transaction, 2022 QSR Transaction, 2022 Seasoned QSR Transaction, 2023 QSR Transaction, and 2024 QSR Transaction and collectively, the QSR Transactions), insurance-linked note transactions (2020-2 ILN Transaction, 2021-1 ILN Transaction, and 2021-2 ILN Transaction and collectively, the ILN Transactions), and traditional reinsurance transactions (2022-1 XOL Transaction, 2022-2 XOL Transaction, 2022-3 XOL Transaction, 2023-1 XOL Transaction, 2023-2 XOL Transaction, and 2024 XOL Transaction and collectively, the XOL Transactions) for the periods indicated.

 For the three months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 March 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
 September 30,
2023
 (In Thousands)
The QSR Transactions         
Ceded risk-in-force$12,968,039  $12,815,434  $12,669,207  $12,626,541  $12,753,261 
Ceded premiums earned (41,761)  (41,555)  (41,269)  (41,218)  (42,015)
Ceded claims and claim expenses (benefits) 2,449   (138)  659   2,447   2,221 
Ceding commission earned 10,152   10,222   10,292   9,561   9,808 
Profit commission 21,883   24,351   23,407   22,057   22,184 
The ILN Transactions (1)         
Ceded premiums$(4,302) $(5,858) $(5,976) $(6,305) $(6,925)
The XOL Transactions         
Ceded Premiums$(9,760) $(9,403) $(9,223) $(8,302) $(7,968)


(1)Effective July 25, 2023 and July 25, 2024, NMIC exercised its optional call to terminate and commute its previously outstanding excess of loss reinsurance agreement with Oaktown Re II Ltd. and Oaktown Re III Ltd., respectively. NMIC no longer makes risk premium payments to Oaktown Re II Ltd. and Oaktown Re III Ltd., thereafter.
  


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 FICOFor the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 September 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
>= 760$6,615 $6,797 $6,261 $18,300 $18,431
740-759 2,057  2,154  1,877  6,008  5,227
720-739 1,529  1,537  1,556  4,286  4,204
700-719 1,040  1,084  876  2,904  2,000
680-699 652  635  623  1,817  1,378
<=679 325  296  141  804  306
Total$12,218 $12,503 $11,334 $34,119 $31,546
Weighted average FICO 757  757  758  757  761


Primary NIW by LTVFor the three months ended  For the nine months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 September 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
95.01% and above$1,568  $1,768  $1,362  $4,398  $2,723 
90.01% to 95.00% 5,720   5,645   5,414   15,779   14,822 
85.01% to 90.00% 3,584   3,739   3,525   10,254   10,650 
85.00% and below 1,346   1,351   1,033   3,688   3,351 
Total$12,218  $12,503  $11,334  $34,119  $31,546 
Weighted average LTV 92.3%  92.3%  92.4%  92.3%  92.1%


Primary NIW by purchase/refinance mixFor the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 September 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
Purchase$11,708 $12,257 $11,143 $33,122 $30,870
Refinance 510  246  191  997  676
Total$12,218 $12,503 $11,334 $34,119 $31,546
 


The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of September 30, 2024.

Primary IIF and RIFAs of September 30, 2024
 IIF RIF
Book Year(In Millions)
2024$32,892 $8,743
2023 35,880  9,461
2022 49,130  13,086
2021 53,471  14,246
2020 22,466  6,118
2019 and before 13,699  3,599
Total$207,538 $55,253
 


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 FICOAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
>= 760$103,764 $101,531 $97,026
740-759 36,830  36,135  34,394
720-739 28,930  28,479  27,360
700-719 19,654  19,295  18,484
680-699 13,326  13,138  12,683
<=679 5,034  4,923  4,834
Total$207,538 $203,501 $194,781


Primary RIF by FICOAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
>= 760$27,396 $26,692 $25,149
740-759 9,850  9,624  9,067
720-739 7,788  7,634  7,254
700-719 5,337  5,217  4,938
680-699 3,590  3,530  3,373
<=679 1,292  1,259  1,230
Total$55,253 $53,956 $51,011


Primary IIF by LTVAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
95.01% and above$22,644 $21,556 $19,007
90.01% to 95.00% 101,872  99,355  93,908
85.01% to 90.00% 63,568  62,461  59,371
85.00% and below 19,454  20,129  22,495
Total$207,538 $203,501 $194,781


Primary RIF by LTVAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
95.01% and above$7,054 $6,698 $5,876
90.01% to 95.00% 30,100  29,354  27,741
85.01% to 90.00% 15,777  15,500  14,704
85.00% and below 2,322  2,404  2,690
Total$55,253 $53,956 $51,011


Primary RIF by Loan TypeAs of
 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
Fixed98% 98% 98%
Adjustable rate mortgages:     
Less than five years     
Five years and longer2  2  2 
Total100% 100% 100%
 


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

Primary IIFAs of and for the three months ended
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period$203,501  $199,373  $191,306 
NIW 12,218   12,503   11,334 
Cancellations, principal repayments and other reductions (8,181)  (8,375)  (7,859)
IIF, end of period$207,538  $203,501  $194,781 
 


Geographic Dispersion

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

Top 10 primary RIF by stateAs of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
California10.1% 10.1% 10.3%
Texas8.7  8.8  8.7 
Florida7.4  7.5  7.7 
Georgia4.1  4.2  4.1 
Washington3.9  3.9  4.0 
Illinois3.9  3.9  3.9 
Virginia3.8  3.8  4.0 
Pennsylvania3.4  3.4  3.4 
Ohio3.2  3.1  2.9 
North Carolina3.1  3.0  3.0 
Total51.6% 51.7% 52.0%
 


The table below presents selected primary portfolio statistics, by book year, as of September 30, 2024.

 As of September 30, 2024
Book YearOriginal
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)  
2015
and prior
$16,035 $932 6% 67,989 5,221 91 204 2.6% 0.4% 1.7%
2016 21,187  1,666 8% 83,626 9,061 163 180 1.7% 0.4% 1.8%
2017 21,582  2,000 9% 85,897 11,275 275 173 1.9% 0.5% 2.4%
2018 27,295  2,562 9% 104,043 13,766 398 176 2.5% 0.6% 2.9%
2019 45,141  6,539 14% 148,423 28,700 476 83 1.8% 0.4% 1.7%
2020 62,702  22,466 36% 186,174 77,876 543 39 1.3% 0.3% 0.7%
2021 85,574  53,471 62% 257,972 175,707 1,524 60 3.6% 0.6% 0.9%
2022 58,734  49,130 84% 163,281 142,628 1,662 38 17.1% 1.0% 1.2%
2023 40,473  35,880 89% 111,994 102,416 522 2 12.9% 0.5% 0.5%
2024 34,119  32,892 96% 90,031 87,724 58  4.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Total$412,842 $207,538   1,299,430 654,374 5,712 955      


(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.
(3)Calculated as the number of loans in default divided by number of policies in force.
  


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 September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,
 2024 2023 2024 2023
 (In Thousands)
Beginning balance$125,443  $110,448  $123,974  $99,836 
Less reinsurance recoverables (1) (27,336)  (24,023)  (27,514)  (21,587)
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables 98,107   86,425   96,460   78,249 
        
Add claims incurred:       
Claims and claim expenses incurred:       
Current year (2) 21,160   16,117   71,532   60,987 
Prior years (3) (10,839)  (11,305)  (57,241)  (46,601)
Total claims and claim expenses incurred 10,321   4,812   14,291   14,386 
        
Less claims paid:       
Claims and claim expenses paid:       
Current year (2) 180   65   180   119 
Prior years (3) 1,942   1,050   4,265   2,394 
Total claims and claim expenses paid 2,122   1,115   4,445   2,513 
        
Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables 106,306   90,122   106,306   90,122 
Add reinsurance recoverables (1) 29,214   25,956   29,214   25,956 
Ending balance$135,520  $116,078  $135,520  $116,078 


(1)Related to ceded losses recoverable under the QSR Transactions.
(2)Related to insured loans with their most recent defaults occurring in the current year. For example, if a loan 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 and included $63.2 million attributed to net case reserves and $7.0 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $54.4 million attributed to net case reserves and $5.8 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
(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 and included $49.8 million attributed to net case reserves and $6.3 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $41.1 million attributed to net case reserves and $4.5 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
  


The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending count of loans in default:

 For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,
 2024 2023 2024 2023
Beginning default inventory4,904  4,349  5,099  4,449 
Plus: new defaults2,411  1,744  6,015  4,719 
Less: cures(1,529) (1,434) (5,215) (4,434)
Less: claims paid(67) (62) (168) (129)
Less: rescission and claims denied(7) (3) (19) (11)
Ending default inventory5,712  4,594  5,712  4,594 
 


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 September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,
 2024 2023 2024 2023
 ($ Values In Thousands)
Number of claims paid (1) 67   62   168   129 
Total amount paid for claims$2,692  $1,402  $5,714  $3,132 
Average amount paid per claim$40  $23  $34  $24 
Severity (2) 64%  46%  58%  51%


(1)Count includes 21 and 56 claims settled without payment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and 23 and 47 claims settled without payment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
(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.
  


The following table shows our average reserve per default, before giving effect to reserves ceded under the QSR Transactions, as of the dates indicated:

 As of September 30,
Average reserve per default:2024 2023
 (In Thousands)
Case (1)$21.8 $23.4
IBNR (1)(2) 1.9  1.9
Total$23.7 $25.3


(1)Defined as the gross reserve per insured loan in default.
(2)Amount includes claims adjustment expenses.
  


The following table provides a comparison of the PMIERs available assets and net risk-based required asset amount as reported by NMIC as of the dates indicated:

 As of
 September 30,
2024
 June 30,
2024
 September 30,
2023
 (In Thousands)
Available assets$3,006,892 $2,827,721 $2,602,680
Net risk-based required assets 1,735,790  1,651,569  1,414,233