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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2019

NMI Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-36174
45-4914248
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

2100 Powell Street, 12th Floor, Emeryville, CA.
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
94608
(Zip Code)
(855) 530-6642
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 12, 2019, NMI Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information included in, or furnished with, this report has been "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1* NMI Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated February 12, 2019.

*  Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

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


NMI Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)

                
Date: February 12, 2019
By:
/s/ Nicole C. Sanchez
 
 
Nicole C. Sanchez
 
 
VP, Associate General Counsel


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Exhibit
EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results
EMERYVILLE, CA, Feb. 12, 2019 -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) today reported GAAP net income of $35.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $32.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. This compares with GAAP net income of $24.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $31.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. In the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017, the company reported a GAAP net loss of $1.8 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $14.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. The non-GAAP financial measures adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted return-on-equity are presented in this release to enhance the comparability of financial results between periods. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and our reconciliation of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures, below.
Claudia Merkle, CEO of National MI, said, "National MI delivered record fourth quarter financial results, capping a year of standout success in customer development, portfolio growth, risk management, and financial performance. We reported record fourth quarter new insurance written of $7.0 billion, record net premiums earned of $69.3 million, record adjusted net income of $32.1 million, and adjusted return-on-equity of 18.8%. We continued to grow our high-quality insured portfolio at an industry-leading rate while actively shaping the risk profile of our new production with Rate GPS, our granular risk selection and pricing engine."
As of December 31, 2018, the company had primary insurance-in-force of $68.6 billion, up 8% from $63.5 billion at September 30, 2018 and up 41% compared to $48.5 billion as of December 31, 2017.
Net premiums earned for the quarter were $69.3 million, compared to $65.4 million in the third quarter of 2018. Net premiums earned for the quarter were up 38% compared to $50.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Total underwriting and operating expenses in the fourth quarter were $29.4 million compared to $30.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, and $28.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
At quarter-end, cash and investments were $937 million and shareholders’ equity was $701 million, equal to $10.58 per share. Return-on-equity for the quarter was 20.9% and adjusted return-on-equity (a non-GAAP measure) was 18.8%.
At quarter-end, the company had total PMIERs available assets of $734 million, which compares with risk-based required assets under PMIERs of $511 million.
The non-GAAP measures of adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted return-on-equity for the quarters presented exclude the after tax impact of periodic capital markets transaction costs, changes in the fair value of our warrant liability and realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
 
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
Change (1)
Change (1)
 
 
12/31/2018
9/30/2018
12/31/2017
Q/Q
Y/Y
Primary Insurance-in-Force ($billions)
$
68.6

$
63.5

$
48.5

8
 %
41
 %
New Insurance Written - NIW ($billions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly premium
6.3

6.7

5.7

(6
)%
10
 %
 
Single premium
0.7

0.7

1.2

(3
)%
(42
)%
 
Total
7.0

7.4

6.9

(5
)%
1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums Earned ($millions)
69.3

65.4

50.1

6
 %
38
 %
Underwriting & Operating Expense ($millions)
29.4

30.4

28.3

(3
)%
4
 %
Loss Expense ($millions)
2.1

1.1

2.4

95
 %
(10
)%
Loss Ratio
3.1
%
1.7
%
4.7
%
 
 
Cash & Investments ($millions)
$
936.8

$
892.6

$
735.1

5
 %
27
 %
Book Equity ($millions)
701.5

660.5

509.1

6
 %
38
 %
Book Value per Share
$
10.58

$
9.96

$
8.41

6
 %
26
 %
(1) Percentages may not be recalculated based on the rounded figures presented in the table.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The company will hold a conference call and live webcast today, February 12, 2019 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 call also can be accessed by dialing (888) 734-0328 in the U.S., or (914) 495-8578 for international callers using Conference ID: 8580609, or by referencing NMI Holdings, Inc.
About NMI Holdings, Inc.
NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH), is the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company in connection therewith may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). The PSLRA provides a "safe harbor" for any forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward-looking statements, including any statements about our expectations, outlook, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "could," "may," "predict," "assume," "potential," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "intend" and similar words or phrases. All forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may turn out to be inaccurate and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Many risks and uncertainties are inherent in our industry and markets. Others are more specific to our business and operations. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements include, but are not limited to: changes in the business practices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the GSEs), including decisions that have the impact of decreasing or discontinuing the use of mortgage insurance as credit enhancement; 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 government mortgage insurers, such as the Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and the Veterans Administration, and potential market entry by new competitors or consolidation of existing competitors; developments in the world's financial and capital markets and our access to such markets,

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EXHIBIT 99.1

including reinsurance; adoption of new or changes to existing laws and regulations that impact our business or financial condition directly or the mortgage insurance industry generally or their enforcement and implementation by regulators; legislative or regulatory changes to the GSEs' role in the secondary mortgage market or other changes that could affect the residential mortgage industry generally or mortgage insurance industry in particular; potential future lawsuits, investigations or inquiries or resolution of current lawsuits or inquiries; changes in general economic, market and political conditions and policies, interest rates, inflation and investment results or other conditions that affect the housing market or the markets for home mortgages or mortgage insurance; our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans, including our ability to access the capital, credit and reinsurance markets and to enter into, and receive approval of reinsurance arrangements on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us, the GSEs and our regulators; our ability to implement our business strategy, including our ability to write mortgage insurance on high quality low-down payment residential mortgage loans, implement successfully and on a timely basis, complex infrastructure, systems, procedures, and internal controls to support our business and regulatory and reporting requirements of the insurance industry; our ability to attract and retain a diverse customer base, including the largest mortgage originators; failure of risk management or pricing or investment strategies; emergence of unexpected claim and coverage issues, including claims exceeding our reserves or amounts we had expected to experience; potential adverse impacts arising from recent natural disasters, including, with respect to the affected areas, a decline in new business, adverse effects on home prices, and an increase in notices of default on insured mortgages; the inability of our counter-parties, including third party reinsurers, to meet their obligations to us; failure to maintain, improve and continue to develop necessary information technology systems or the failure of technology providers to perform; and, our ability to recruit, train and retain key personnel. These risks and uncertainties also include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" detailed in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in Item IA of Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, as subsequently updated through other reports we file with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information, future events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We believe the use of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) enhance 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 in order to increase transparency and enhance the comparability of our fundamental operating trends across periods.
Adjusted income before tax is defined as GAAP income before tax, excluding the pre-tax effects of the gain or loss related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, and discrete, non-recurring and non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred.
Adjusted net income is defined as GAAP net income, excluding the after-tax effects of the gain or loss related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, and discrete, non-recurring and non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred. Adjustments to components of pre-tax income are tax effected using the applicable federal statutory tax rate for the respective periods.
Adjusted diluted EPS is defined as adjusted net income divided by adjusted weighted 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 years that non-vested shares are anti-dilutive under GAAP.
Adjusted return-on-equity is calculated by dividing adjusted net income on an annualized basis by the average shareholders’ equity for the period.
Although adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS 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.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

(1)
Change in fair value of warrant liability. Outstanding warrants at the end of each reporting period are revalued, and any change in fair value is reported in the statement of operations in the period in which the change occurred. The change in fair value of our warrant liability can vary significantly across periods and is influenced principally by equity market and general economic factors that do not impact or reflect our current period operating results. We believe trends in our operating performance can be more clearly identified by excluding fluctuations related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability.
(2)
Capital markets transaction costs. Capital markets transaction costs result from activities that are undertaken to improve our debt profile or enhance our capital position through activities such as debt refinancing and capital markets reinsurance transactions that may vary in their size and timing due to factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles.
(3)
Net realized investment gains and losses. The recognition of the net realized investment gains or losses can vary significantly across periods as the timing is highly discretionary and is influenced by factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles that do not reflect our current period operating results.
(4)
Infrequent or unusual non-operating items. Items that are the result of unforeseen or uncommon events, which occur separately from operating earnings and are not expected to recur in the future. Identification and exclusion of these items provides clarity about the impact special or rare occurrences may have on our current financial performance. Past adjustments under this category include the effects of the release of the valuation allowance recorded against our net federal and certain state net deferred tax assets in 2016 and the re-measurement of our net deferred tax assets in connection with tax reform in 2017. We believe such items are non-recurring in nature, are not part of our primary operating activities and do not reflect our current period operating results.
We believe the disclosure of these items and adjustments provides increased transparency to investors and enhances 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.
Investor Contact
John M. Swenson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury
john.swenson@nationalmi.com
(510) 788-8417
Press Contact
Mary McGarity
Strategic Vantage Mortgage Public Relations
(203) 513-2721
MaryMcGarity@StrategicVantage.com










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EXHIBIT 99.1

Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income
For the three months ended December 31,
 
For the year ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned
$
69,261

 
$
50,079

 
$
251,197

 
$
165,740

Net investment income
6,952

 
4,388

 
23,538

 
16,273

Net realized investment gains
6

 
9

 
57

 
208

Other revenues
40

 
62

 
233

 
522

Total revenues
76,259

 
54,538

 
275,025

 
182,743

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claim expenses
2,141

 
2,374

 
5,452

 
5,339

Underwriting and operating expenses
29,384

 
28,297

 
117,236

 
106,979

Total expenses
31,525

 
30,671

 
122,688

 
112,318

Other expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability
3,538

 
(3,426
)
 
(1,397
)
 
(4,105
)
Interest expense
(3,028
)
 
(3,382
)
 
(14,979
)
 
(13,528
)
Total other expense
510

 
(6,808
)
 
(16,376
)
 
(17,633
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
45,244

 
17,059

 
135,961

 
52,792

Income tax expense
9,724

 
18,825

 
28,034

 
30,742

Net income (loss)
$
35,520


$
(1,766
)
 
$
107,927

 
$
22,050

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (losses) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.54

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.66

 
$
0.37

Diluted
$
0.46

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.60

 
$
0.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
66,308

 
60,219

 
65,019

 
59,816

Diluted
69,013

 
60,219

 
67,652

 
62,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss Ratio(1)
3.1
%
 
4.7
%
 
2.2
%
 
3.2
%
Expense Ratio(2)
42.4
%
 
56.5
%
 
46.7
%
 
64.5
%
Combined ratio
45.5
%
 
61.2
%
 
48.9
%
 
67.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
35,520

 
$
(1,766
)
 
$
107,927

 
$
22,050

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $392 and ($1,273) for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and ($3,285) and $1,234 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
1,476

 
(2,094
)
 
(12,357
)
 
2,559

Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $1 and $73 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and ($27) and $73 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
(4
)
 
(135
)
 
102

 
(131
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
1,472

 
(2,229
)
 
(12,255
)
 
2,428

Comprehensive income
$
36,992

 
$
(3,995
)
 
$
95,672

 
$
24,478

(1) 
Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claims expenses by net premiums earned.
(2) 
Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.



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EXHIBIT 99.1

Consolidated balance sheets
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Assets
(In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $924,987 and $713,859 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
$
911,490

 
$
715,875

Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $1,414 and $0 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
25,294

 
19,196

Premiums receivable
36,007

 
25,179

Accrued investment income
5,694

 
4,212

Prepaid expenses
3,241

 
2,151

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
46,840

 
37,925

Software and equipment, net
24,765

 
22,802

Intangible assets and goodwill
3,634

 
3,634

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
30,370

 
40,250

Deferred tax asset, net

 
19,929

Other assets
4,708

 
3,695

Total assets
$
1,092,043

 
$
894,848

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Term loan
$
146,757

 
$
143,882

Unearned premiums
158,893

 
163,166

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
31,141

 
23,364

Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses
12,811

 
8,761

Reinsurance funds withheld
27,114

 
34,102

Deferred ceding commission
3,791

 
5,024

Warrant liability, at fair value
7,296

 
7,472

Deferred tax liability, net
2,740

 

Total liabilities
390,543

 
385,771

 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
Common stock - class A shares, $0.01 par value; 66,318,849 and 60,517,512 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (250,000,000 shares authorized)
663

 
605

Additional paid-in capital
682,181

 
585,488

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(14,832
)
 
(2,859
)
Retain earnings (accumulated deficit)
33,488

 
(74,157
)
Total shareholders' equity
701,500

 
509,077

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,092,043

 
$
894,848


 









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EXHIBIT 99.1

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
 
Quarter ended
 
Quarter ended
 
Quarter ended
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
12/31/2017
 As Reported
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
69,261

 
$
65,407

 
$
50,079

Net investment income
6,952

 
6,277

 
4,388

Net realized investment gains (losses)
6

 
(8
)
 
9

Other revenues
40

 
85

 
62

Total revenues
76,259

 
71,761

 
54,538

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claims expenses
2,141

 
1,099

 
2,374

Underwriting and operating expenses
29,384

 
30,379

 
28,297

Total expenses
31,525

 
31,478

 
30,671

Other Expense
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability
3,538

 
(5,464
)
 
(3,426
)
Interest expense
(3,028
)
 
(2,972
)
 
(3,382
)
Total other expense
510

 
(8,436
)
 
(6,808
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
45,244

 
31,847

 
17,059

Income tax expense
9,724

 
7,036

 
18,825

Net income (loss)
$
35,520

 
$
24,811

 
$
(1,766
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized investment (gains) losses (1)
(6
)
 
8

 
(9
)
(Gain) Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability
(3,538
)
 
5,464

 
3,426

Capital markets transaction costs
102

 
1,871

 

Adjusted income before taxes
41,802

 
39,190

 
20,476

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense on adjustments
20

 
395

 
1,196

Deferred tax (expense) adjustments

 

 
(13,554
)
Adjusted net income
$
32,058

 
$
31,759

 
$
14,009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
69,013

 
68,844

 
60,219

Adjusted diluted effect of non-vested shares

 

 
3,449

Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding
69,013

 
68,844

 
63,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.46

(2 
) 
$
0.36

 
$
(0.03
)
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
0.46

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return-on-equity
20.9
%
 
15.4
%
 
(1.4
)%
Adjusted return-on-equity
18.8
%
 
19.7
%
 
11.0
 %
(1) 
Prior periods have been adjusted for consistency and presentation purposes.
(2) Diluted net income excludes the impact of the warrant fair value change as it was anti-dilutive.  For all other periods presented, diluted net income equals reported net income as the impact of the warrant fair value change was dilutive.




7

EXHIBIT 99.1


Historical Quarterly Data
2018
 
2017
 
December 31
 
September 30
 
June 30
 
March 31
 
December 31
 
September 30
Revenues
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned
$
69,261

 
$
65,407

 
$
61,615

 
$
54,914

 
$
50,079

 
$
44,519

Net investment income
6,952

 
6,277

 
5,735

 
4,574

 
4,388

 
4,170

Net realized investment gains (losses)
6

 
(8
)
 
59

 

 
9

 
69

Other revenues
40

 
85

 
44

 
64

 
62

 
195

Total revenues
76,259

 
71,761

 
67,453

 
59,552

 
54,538

 
48,953

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claim expenses
2,141

 
1,099

 
643

 
1,569

 
2,374

 
957

Underwriting and operating expenses
29,384

 
30,379

 
29,020

 
28,453

 
28,297

 
24,645

Total expenses
31,525

 
31,478

 
29,663

 
30,022

 
30,671

 
25,602

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other expense (1)
510

 
(8,436
)
 
(5,451
)
 
(2,999
)
 
(6,808
)
 
(3,854
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
45,244

 
31,847

 
32,339

 
26,531

 
17,059

 
19,497

Income tax expense
9,724

 
7,036

 
7,098

 
4,176

 
18,825

 
7,185

Net income (loss)
$
35,520

 
$
24,811

 
$
25,241

 
$
22,355

 
$
(1,766
)
 
$
12,312

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (losses) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.54

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.21

Diluted
$
0.46

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.34

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
66,308

 
65,948

 
65,664

 
62,099

 
60,219

 
59,884

Diluted
69,013

 
68,844

 
68,616

 
65,697

 
60,219

 
63,089

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss Ratio (2)
3.1
%
 
1.7
%
 
1.0
%
 
2.9
%
 
4.7
%
 
2.1
%
Expense Ratio (3)
42.4
%
 
46.4
%
 
47.1
%
 
51.8
%
 
56.5
%
 
55.4
%
Combined ratio
45.5
%
 
48.1
%
 
48.1
%
 
54.7
%
 
61.2
%
 
57.5
%
(1) 
Other expense includes the gain from change in fair value of warrant liability and interest expense.
(2) 
Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claims expenses by net premiums earned.
(3)  
Expense ratio is calculated by dividing other underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.


8

EXHIBIT 99.1

New Insurance Written (NIW), Insurance in Force (IIF) and Premiums
The tables below present primary NIW and primary and pool IIF, as of the dates and for the periods indicated.
Primary NIW
Three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
(In Millions)
Monthly
$
6,296

 
$
6,675

 
$
5,711

 
$
5,441

 
$
5,736

 
$
4,833

Single
666

 
686

 
802

 
1,019

 
1,140

 
1,282

Primary
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,513

 
$
6,460

 
$
6,876

 
$
6,115

Primary and pool IIF
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
(In Millions)
Monthly
$
51,655

 
$
46,967

 
$
41,843

 
$
37,574

 
$
33,268

 
$
28,707

Single
16,896

 
16,560

 
16,246

 
15,860

 
15,197

 
14,552

Primary
68,551

 
63,527

 
58,089

 
53,434

 
48,465

 
43,259

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pool
2,901

 
2,974

 
3,064

 
3,153

 
3,233

 
3,330

Total
$
71,452

 
$
66,501

 
$
61,153

 
$
56,587

 
$
51,698

 
$
46,589

The following table presents the amounts related to the company's quota-share reinsurance transactions (the 2016 QSR Transaction and 2018 QSR Transaction, and collectively, the QSR Transactions) for the periods indicated.
 
As of and for the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018

 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Ceded risk-in-force
$
4,292,450

 
$
3,960,461

 
$
3,606,928

 
$
3,304,335

 
$
2,983,353

 
$
2,682,982

Ceded premiums written
(17,799
)
 
(16,546
)
 
(15,318
)
 
(14,525
)
 
(15,233
)
 
(14,389
)
Ceded premiums earned
(20,487
)
 
(19,286
)
 
(18,077
)
 
(16,218
)
 
(14,898
)
 
(13,393
)
Ceded claims and claims expenses
710

 
337

 
173

 
543

 
800

 
277

Ceding commission written
3,549

 
3,320

 
3,064

 
2,905

 
3,047

 
2,878

Ceding commission earned
4,084

 
3,814

 
3,536

 
3,151

 
2,885

 
2,581

Profit commission
11,666

 
11,272

 
10,707

 
9,201

 
8,139

 
7,758


9

EXHIBIT 99.1

Portfolio Statistics
The table below highlights trends in our primary portfolio as of the date and for the periods indicated.
Primary portfolio trends
As of and for the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
($ Values In Millions)
New insurance written
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,513

 
$
6,460

 
$
6,876

 
$
6,115

New risk written
1,799

 
1,883

 
1,647

 
1,580

 
1,665

 
1,496

Insurance in force (IIF) (1)
68,551

 
63,527

 
58,089

 
53,434

 
48,465

 
43,259

Risk in force (1)
17,091

 
15,744

 
14,308

 
13,085

 
11,843

 
10,572

Policies in force (count) (1)
280,825

 
262,485

 
241,993

 
223,263

 
202,351

 
180,089

Average loan size (1)
$
0.244

 
$
0.242

 
$
0.240

 
$
0.239

 
$
0.240

 
$
0.240

Average coverage (2)
24.9
%
 
24.8
%
 
24.6
%
 
24.5
%
 
24.4
%
 
24.4
%
Loans in default (count) (1)
877

 
746

 
768

 
1,000

 
928

 
350

Percentage of loans in default
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.2
%
Risk in force on defaulted loans (1)
$
48

 
$
42

 
$
43

 
$
57

 
$
53

 
$
19

Average premium yield (3)
0.42
%
 
0.43
%
 
0.44
%
 
0.43
%
 
0.44
%
 
0.43
%
Earnings from cancellations
$
2.1

 
$
2.6

 
$
3.1

 
$
2.8

 
$
4.2

 
$
4.3

Annual persistency (4)
87.1
%
 
86.1
%
 
85.5
%
 
85.7
%
 
86.1
%
 
85.1
%
Quarterly run-off (5)
3.1
%

3.3
%
 
3.5
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.9
%
 
3.8
%

(1) 
Reported as of the end of the period.
(2) 
Calculated as end of period risk in force (RIF) divided by IIF.
(3) 
Calculated as net primary and pool premiums earned, net of reinsurance, divided by average gross primary IIF for the period, annualized.
(4) 
Defined as the percentage of IIF that remains on our books after any 12-month period.
(5) 
Defined as the percentage of IIF that is no longer on our books after any 3-month period.
The tables below present our total primary NIW by FICO, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, and purchase/refinance mix for the periods indicated.
Primary NIW by FICO
For the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
($ In Millions)
>= 760
$
3,125

 
$
3,191

 
$
2,847

740-759
1,198

 
1,228

 
1,055

720-739
1,033

 
1,095

 
943

700-719
797

 
878

 
877

680-699
559

 
632

 
611

<=679
250

 
337

 
543

Total
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,876

Weighted average FICO
750

 
747

 
743


10

EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary NIW by LTV
For the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
582

 
$
676

 
$
988

90.01% to 95.00%
3,409

 
3,553

 
2,889

85.01% to 90.00%
2,224

 
2,373

 
1,870

85.00% and below
747

 
759

 
1,129

Total
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,876

Weighted average LTV
92.1
%
 
92.5
%
 
92.3
%
Primary NIW by purchase/refinance mix
For the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
Purchase
$
6,627

335,268

$
7,022

 
$
5,739

Refinance
335

 
339

 
1,137

Total
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,876

The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of December 31, 2018.
Primary IIF and RIF
As of December 31, 2018
 
IIF
 
RIF
 
(In Millions)
2018
$
26,310

 
$
6,664

2017
18,858

 
4,627

2016
15,400

 
3,795

2015
6,860

 
1,723

2014
1,093

 
275

2013
30

 
7

Total
$
68,551

 
$
17,091

The tables below present our total primary IIF and RIF by FICO and LTV and total primary RIF by loan type as of the dates indicated.
Primary IIF by FICO
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
>= 760
$
31,870

 
$
29,627

 
$
23,438

740-759
11,294

 
10,386

 
7,781

720-739
9,338

 
8,566

 
6,259

700-719
7,574

 
7,008

 
5,179

680-699
5,062

 
4,655

 
3,408

<=679
3,413

 
3,285

 
2,400

Total
$
68,551

 
$
63,527

 
$
48,465


11

EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary RIF by FICO
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
>= 760
$
7,955

 
$
7,361

 
$
5,764

740-759
2,836

 
2,592

 
1,909

720-739
2,341

 
2,131

 
1,527

700-719
1,886

 
1,732

 
1,256

680-699
1,256

 
1,145

 
821

<=679
817

 
783

 
566

Total
$
17,091

 
$
15,744

 
$
11,843

Primary IIF by LTV
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
6,774

 
$
6,309

 
$
3,946

90.01% to 95.00%
31,507

 
28,879

 
21,763

85.01% to 90.00%
20,668

 
19,074

 
14,766

85.00% and below
9,602

 
9,265

 
7,990

Total
$
68,551

 
$
63,527

 
$
48,465

Primary RIF by LTV
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
1,801

 
$
1,670

 
$
1,054

90.01% to 95.00%
9,185

 
8,416

 
6,354

85.01% to 90.00%
4,994

 
4,590

 
3,523

85.00% and below
1,111

 
1,068

 
912

Total
$
17,091

 
$
15,744

 
$
11,843

Primary RIF by Loan Type
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed
98
%
 
98
%
 
98
%
Adjustable rate mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
Less than five years

 

 

Five years and longer
2

 
2

 
2

Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
The table below presents a summary of the change in total primary IIF during the periods indicated.
Primary IIF
For the three months ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period
$
63,527

 
$
58,089

 
$
43,259

NIW
6,962

 
7,361

 
6,876

Cancellations and other reductions
(1,938
)
 
(1,923
)
 
(1,670
)
IIF, end of period
$
68,551

 
$
63,527

 
$
48,465



12

EXHIBIT 99.1


Geographic Dispersion
The following table shows the distribution by state of our primary RIF as of the periods indicated.
Top 10 primary RIF by state
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
California
13.0
%
 
13.3
%
 
13.5
%
Texas
8.2

 
8.1

 
7.8

Florida
5.0

 
4.9

 
4.5

Arizona
4.9

 
5.0

 
4.6

Virginia
4.9

 
4.9

 
5.3

Michigan
3.6

 
3.7

 
3.7

Pennsylvania
3.6

 
3.6

 
3.6

Colorado
3.5

 
3.4

 
3.6

Illinois
3.4

 
3.4

 
3.4

Maryland
3.2

 
3.2

 
3.5

Total
53.3
%
 
53.5
%
 
53.5
%
The following table shows portfolio data by book year, as of December 31, 2018.
 
As of December 31, 2018
Book year
Original Insurance Written
 
Remaining Insurance in Force
 
% Remaining of Original Insurance
 
Policies Ever in Force
 
Number of Policies in Force
 
Number of Loans in Default
 
# of Claims Paid
 
Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) (1)
 
Cumulative default rate (2)
 
($ Values in Millions)
2013
$
162

 
$
30

 
19
%
 
655

 
161

 

 
1

 
0.2
%
 
0.2
%
2014
3,451

 
1,093

 
32
%
 
14,786

 
5,709

 
51

 
28

 
3.6
%
 
0.5
%
2015
12,422

 
6,860

 
55
%
 
52,548

 
31,846

 
181

 
56

 
2.7
%
 
0.5
%
2016
21,187

 
15,400

 
73
%
 
83,626

 
64,320

 
258

 
39

 
2.2
%
 
0.4
%
2017
21,582

 
18,858

 
87
%
 
85,897

 
77,617

 
293

 
6

 
2.8
%
 
0.3
%
2018
27,295

 
26,310

 
96
%
 
104,043

 
101,172

 
94

 

 
1.3
%
 
0.1
%
Total
$
86,099

 
$
68,551

 
 
 
341,555

 
280,825

 
877

 
130

 
 
 
 
(1) 
The ratio of claims incurred (paid and reserved) divided by cumulative premiums earned, net of reinsurance.
(2) 
The sum of claims paid ever to date and notices of default as of the end of the period divided by policies ever in force.

13

EXHIBIT 99.1

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for primary insurance claims and claims expenses:
 
For the three months ended
 
For the year ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Beginning balance
$
10,908

 
$
6,123

 
$
8,761

 
$
3,001

Less reinsurance recoverables (1)
(2,517
)
 
(1,174
)
 
(1,902
)
 
(297
)
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables
8,391

 
4,949

 
6,859

 
2,704

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add claims incurred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Claims and claim expenses incurred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current year (2)
2,770

 
2,594

 
7,860

 
6,140

Prior years (3)
(629
)
 
(220
)
 
(2,408
)
 
(801
)
Total claims and claims expenses incurred
2,141

 
2,374

 
5,452

 
5,339

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less claims paid:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Claims and claim expenses paid:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current year (2)
93

 
27

 
130

 
27

Prior years (3)
629

 
437

 
2,371

 
1,157

Total claims and claim expenses paid
722

 
464

 
2,501

 
1,184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables
9,810

 
6,859

 
9,810

 
6,859

Add reinsurance recoverables (1)
3,001

 
1,902

 
3,001

 
1,902

Ending balance
$
12,811

 
$
8,761

 
$
12,811

 
$
8,761

(1) 
Related to ceded losses recoverable under the QSR Transactions, included in "Other Assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) 
Related to insured loans with their most recent defaults occurring in the current year. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior year and subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current year, that default would be included in the current year. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance.
(3) 
Related to insured loans with defaults occurring in prior years, which have been continuously in default since that time. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending count of loans in default for the periods indicated.
 
For the three months ended
 
For the year ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Beginning default inventory
746

 
350

 
928

 
179

Plus: new defaults
479

 
783

 
1,559

 
1,262

Less: cures
(318
)
 
(194
)
 
(1,521
)
 
(486
)
Less: claims paid
(30
)
 
(11
)
 
(89
)
 
(27
)
Ending default inventory
877

 
928

 
877

 
928



14

EXHIBIT 99.1

The following table provides details of our claims paid, before giving effect to claims ceded under the 2016 QSR Transaction, for the periods indicated. We did not cede any claims paid under the 2018 QSR Transaction during the periods indicated.
 
For the three months ended
 
For the year ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Number of claims paid (1)
30

 
11

 
89

 
27

Total amount paid for claims
$
947

 
$
535

 
$
3,164

 
$
1,266

Average amount paid per claim (2)
$
34

 
$
49

 
$
39

 
$
47

Severity(3)
64
%
 
90
%
 
72
%
 
86
%
(1)  
Count includes claims settled without payment.
(2)  
Calculation is net of claims settled without payment.
(3) 
Severity represents the total amount of claims paid including claims expenses divided by the related RIF on the loan at the time the claim is perfected which included 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 periods indicated.
Average reserve per default:
As of December 31, 2018
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Case (1)
$
14

 
$
8

IBNR (2)
1

 
1

Total
$
15

 
$
9

(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 financial requirements as reported by NMIC as of the dates indicated.
 
As of
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Thousands)
Available Assets
$
733,762

 
$
702,020

 
$
527,897

Risk-Based Required Assets
511,268

 
398,975

 
446,226


15