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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): May 1, 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 May 1, 2019, NMI Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information included in, or furnished with, this report has been "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1* NMI Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated May 1, 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: May 1, 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 First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
EMERYVILLE, CA, May 1, 2019 -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) today reported GAAP net income of $32.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $38.5 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for its first quarter ended March 31, 2019. This compares with 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, in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, the company reported GAAP net income of $22.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $22.0 million, or $0.34 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 first quarter financial results, including new insurance written of $6.9 billion, net premiums earned of $73.9 million, adjusted net income of $38.5 million and adjusted return-on-equity of 21.2%. We continued to grow our high-quality insured portfolio at an industry-leading rate and saw sustained momentum within our customer franchise. We remain focused on achieving disciplined growth and executing on our broad-based credit risk management framework, which continues to drive favorable
loss performance in our insured portfolio.”

As of March 31, 2019, the company had primary insurance-in-force of $73.2 billion, up 7% from $68.6 billion at December 31, 2018 and up 37% compared to $53.4 billion as of March 31, 2018.
Net premiums earned for the quarter were $73.9 million, up 7% over $69.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and up 35% over $54.9 million for the first quarter of 2018.
Total underwriting and operating expenses in the quarter were $30.8 million, compared to $29.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $28.5 million in first quarter of 2018.
At quarter-end, cash and investments were $980 million and shareholders’ equity was $752 million, equal to $11.14 per share. Return-on-equity for the quarter was 18.1% and adjusted return-on-equity (a non-GAAP measure) was 21.2%.
At quarter-end, the company had total PMIERs available assets of $818 million, which compares with risk- based required assets under PMIERs of $607 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)
 
 
3/31/2019
12/31/2018
3/31/2018
Q/Q
Y/Y
Primary Insurance-in-Force ($billions)
$
73.2

$
68.6

$
53.4

7
 %
37
 %
New Insurance Written - NIW ($billions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly premium
6.2

6.3

5.4

(1
)%
14
 %
 
Single premium
0.7

0.7

1.0

5
 %
(31
)%
 
Total
6.9

7.0

6.4

(1
)%
7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums Earned ($millions)
73.9

69.3

54.9

7
 %
35
 %
Underwriting & Operating Expense ($millions)
30.8

29.4

28.5

5
 %
8
 %
Loss Expense ($millions)
2.7

2.1

1.6

28
 %
75
 %
Loss Ratio
3.7
%
3.1
%
2.9
%
 
 
Cash & Investments ($millions)
$
980.0

$
936.8

$
825.7

5
 %
19
 %
Book Equity ($millions)
751.9

701.5

601.9

7
 %
25
 %
Book Value per Share
$
11.14

$
10.58

$
9.18

5
 %
21
 %
(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 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, and using Conference ID: 9578094 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

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EXHIBIT 99.1

competitors or consolidation of existing competitors; developments in the world's financial and capital markets and our access to such markets, including reinsurance; adoption of new or changes to existing laws and regulations that impact our business or financial condition directly or the mortgage insurance industry generally or their enforcement and implementation by regulators; 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, 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 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 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 March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned
$
73,868

 
$
54,914

Net investment income
7,383

 
4,574

Net realized investment losses
(187
)
 

Other revenues
42

 
64

Total revenues
81,106

 
59,552

Expenses
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claim expenses
2,743

 
1,569

Underwriting and operating expenses
30,849

 
28,453

Total expenses
33,592

 
30,022

Other expense
 
 
 
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability
(5,479
)
 
420

Interest expense
(3,061
)
 
(3,419
)
Total other expense
(8,540
)
 
(2,999
)
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
38,974

 
26,531

Income tax expense
6,075

 
4,176

Net income
$
32,899


$
22,355

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.49

 
$
0.36

Diluted
$
0.48

 
$
0.34

 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
Basic
66,692

 
62,099

Diluted
68,996

 
65,697

 
 
 
 
Loss ratio(1)
3.7
%
 
2.9
%
Expense ratio(2)
41.8
%
 
51.8
%
Combined ratio
45.5
%
 
54.7
%
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
32,899

 
$
22,355

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (benefit) expense of $3,953 and ($423) for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
14,868

 
(10,956
)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of ($39) and $0 for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
148

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
15,016

 
(10,956
)
Comprehensive income
$
47,915

 
$
11,399

(1) 
Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claim 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
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Assets
(In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $934,712 and $924,987 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
$
940,223

 
$
911,490

Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $1,422 and $1,414 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
39,761

 
25,294

Premiums receivable
38,478

 
36,007

Accrued investment income
6,553

 
5,694

Prepaid expenses
4,454

 
3,241

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
48,820

 
46,840

Software and equipment, net
25,105

 
24,765

Intangible assets and goodwill
3,634

 
3,634

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
27,747

 
30,370

Other assets
12,736

 
4,708

Total assets
$
1,147,511

 
$
1,092,043

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Term loan
$
146,503

 
$
146,757

Unearned premiums
154,325

 
158,893

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
16,981

 
31,141

Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses
15,537

 
12,811

Reinsurance funds withheld
25,308

 
27,114

Warrant liability, at fair value
11,831

 
7,296

Deferred tax liability, net
12,770

 
2,740

Other liabilities (1)
12,375

 
3,791

Total liabilities
395,630

 
390,543

 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
Common stock - class A shares, $0.01 par value; 67,501,958 and 66,318,849 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (250,000,000 shares authorized)
675

 
663

Additional paid-in capital
684,635

 
682,181

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
184

 
(14,832
)
Retain earnings
66,387

 
33,488

Total shareholders' equity
751,881

 
701,500

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,147,511

 
$
1,092,043

(1)  
Deferred Ceding Commissions have been reclassified to "Other Liabilities" in prior periods









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EXHIBIT 99.1

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
 
 
Quarter ended
 
Quarter ended
 
Quarter ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
 As Reported
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
73,868

 
$
69,261

 
$
54,914

 
Net investment income
7,383

 
6,952

 
4,574

 
Net realized investment gains (losses)
(187
)
 
6

 

 
Other revenues
42

 
40

 
64

 
Total revenues
81,106

 
76,259

 
59,552

 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claim expenses
2,743

 
2,141

 
1,569

 
Underwriting and operating expenses
30,849

 
29,384

 
28,453

 
Total expenses
33,592

 
31,525

 
30,022

 
Other Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability
(5,479
)
 
3,538

 
420

 
Interest expense
(3,061
)
 
(3,028
)
 
(3,419
)
 
Total other expense
(8,540
)
 
510

 
(2,999
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
38,974

 
45,244

 
26,531

 
Income tax expense
6,075

 
9,724

 
4,176

 
Net income
$
32,899

 
$
35,520

 
$
22,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized investment (gains) losses 
187

 
(6
)
 

 
(Gain) Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability
5,479

 
(3,538
)
 
(420
)
 
Capital markets transaction costs

 
102

 

 
Adjusted income before taxes
44,640

 
41,802

 
26,111

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit) on adjustments
39

 
20

 
(88
)
 
Adjusted net income
$
38,526

 
$
32,058

 
$
22,023

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
68,996

 
69,013

 
65,697

 
Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding
68,996

 
69,013

 
65,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.48

 
$
0.46

(1) 
$
0.34

(1 
) 
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
0.56

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return-on-equity
18.1
%
 
20.9
%
 
16.1
%
 
Adjusted return-on-equity
21.2
%
 
18.8
%
 
15.9
%
 
(1) 
Diluted net income excludes the impact of the warrant fair value change as it was anti-dilutive.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019, diluted net income equals reported net income as the impact of the warrant fair value change was dilutive.





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EXHIBIT 99.1


Historical Quarterly Data
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
March 31
 
December 31
 
September 30
 
June 30
 
March 31
 
December 31
Revenues
(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned
$
73,868

 
$
69,261

 
$
65,407

 
$
61,615

 
$
54,914

 
$
50,079

Net investment income
7,383

 
6,952

 
6,277

 
5,735

 
4,574

 
4,388

Net realized investment gains (losses)
(187
)
 
6

 
(8
)
 
59

 

 
9

Other revenues
42

 
40

 
85

 
44

 
64

 
62

Total revenues
81,106

 
76,259

 
71,761

 
67,453

 
59,552

 
54,538

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and claim expenses
2,743

 
2,141

 
1,099

 
643

 
1,569

 
2,374

Underwriting and operating expenses
30,849

 
29,384

 
30,379

 
29,020

 
28,453

 
28,297

Total expenses
33,592

 
31,525

 
31,478

 
29,663

 
30,022

 
30,671

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other expense (1)
(8,540
)
 
510

 
(8,436
)
 
(5,451
)
 
(2,999
)
 
(6,808
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
38,974

 
45,244

 
31,847

 
32,339

 
26,531

 
17,059

Income tax expense
6,075

 
9,724

 
7,036

 
7,098

 
4,176

 
18,825

Net income (loss)
$
32,899

 
$
35,520

 
$
24,811

 
$
25,241

 
$
22,355

 
$
(1,766
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (losses) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.49

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
(0.03
)
Diluted
$
0.48

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.34

 
$
(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
66,692

 
66,308

 
65,948

 
65,664

 
62,099

 
60,219

Diluted
68,996

 
69,013

 
68,844

 
68,616

 
65,697

 
60,219

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss Ratio (2)
3.7
%
 
3.1
%
 
1.7
%
 
1.0
%
 
2.9
%
 
4.7
%
Expense Ratio (3)
41.8
%
 
42.4
%
 
46.4
%
 
47.1
%
 
51.8
%
 
56.5
%
Combined ratio
45.5
%
 
45.5
%
 
48.1
%
 
48.1
%
 
54.7
%
 
61.2
%
(1) 
Other expense includes the gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability and interest expense.
(2) 
Loss ratio is calculated by dividing the provision for insurance claims and claim 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
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
Monthly
$
6,211

 
$
6,296

 
$
6,675

 
$
5,711

 
$
5,441

 
$
5,736

Single
702

 
666

 
686

 
802

 
1,019

 
1,140

Primary
$
6,913

 
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,513

 
$
6,460

 
$
6,876


Primary and pool IIF
As of
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In Millions)
Monthly
$
55,995

 
$
51,655

 
$
46,967

 
$
41,843

 
$
37,574

 
$
33,268

Single
17,239

 
16,896

 
16,560

 
16,246

 
15,860

 
15,197

Primary
73,234

 
68,551

 
63,527

 
58,089

 
53,434

 
48,465

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pool
2,838

 
2,901

 
2,974

 
3,064

 
3,153

 
3,233

Total
$
76,072

 
$
71,452

 
$
66,501

 
$
61,153

 
$
56,587

 
$
51,698

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
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Ceded risk-in-force
$
4,534,353

 
$
4,292,450

 
$
3,960,461

 
$
3,606,928

 
$
3,304,335

 
$
2,983,353

Ceded premiums written
(18,845
)
 
(17,799
)
 
(16,546
)
 
(15,318
)
 
(14,525
)
 
(15,233
)
Ceded premiums earned
(21,468
)
 
(20,487
)
 
(19,286
)
 
(18,077
)
 
(16,218
)
 
(14,898
)
Ceded claims and claim expenses
899

 
710

 
337

 
173

 
543

 
800

Ceding commission written
3,771

 
3,549

 
3,320

 
3,064

 
2,905

 
3,047

Ceding commission earned
4,206

 
4,084

 
3,814

 
3,536

 
3,151

 
2,885

Profit commission
12,061

 
11,666

 
11,272

 
10,707

 
9,201

 
8,139


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
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
($ Values In Millions)
New insurance written
$
6,913

 
$
6,962

 
$
7,361

 
$
6,513

 
$
6,460

 
$
6,876

New risk written
1,799

 
1,799

 
1,883

 
1,647

 
1,580

 
1,665

Insurance in force (IIF) (1)
73,234

 
68,551

 
63,527

 
58,089

 
53,434

 
48,465

Risk in force (1)
18,373

 
17,091

 
15,744

 
14,308

 
13,085

 
11,843

Policies in force (count) (1)
297,232

 
280,825

 
262,485

 
241,993

 
223,263

 
202,351

Average loan size (1)
$
0.246

 
$
0.244

 
$
0.242

 
$
0.240

 
$
0.239

 
$
0.240

Average coverage (2)
25.1
%
 
24.9
%
 
24.8
%
 
24.6
%
 
24.5
%
 
24.4
%
Loans in default (count) (1)
940

 
877

 
746

 
768

 
1,000

 
928

Percentage of loans in default
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.5
%
Risk in force on defaulted loans (1)
$
53

 
$
48

 
$
42

 
$
43

 
$
57

 
$
53

Average premium yield (3)
0.42
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.43
%
 
0.44
%
 
0.43
%
 
0.44
%
Earnings from cancellations
$
2.3

 
$
2.1

 
$
2.6

 
$
3.1

 
$
2.8

 
$
4.2

Annual persistency (4)
87.2
%
 
87.1
%
 
86.1
%
 
85.5
%
 
85.7
%
 
86.1
%
Quarterly run-off (5)
3.3
%
 
3.1
%

3.3
%
 
3.5
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.9
%

(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 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
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
($ In Millions)
>= 760
$
3,057

 
$
3,125

 
$
2,619

740-759
1,224

 
1,198

 
1,073

720-739
1,044

 
1,033

 
914

700-719
792

 
797

 
811

680-699
553

 
559

 
567

<=679
243

 
250

 
476

Total
$
6,913

 
$
6,962

 
$
6,460

Weighted average FICO
749

 
750

 
743

10

EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary NIW by LTV
For the three months ended
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
569

 
$
582

 
$
997

90.01% to 95.00%
3,424

 
3,409

 
2,765

85.01% to 90.00%
2,241

 
2,224

 
1,755

85.00% and below
679

 
747

 
943

Total
$
6,913

 
$
6,962

 
$
6,460

Weighted average LTV
92.2
%
 
92.1
%
 
92.5
%
Primary NIW by purchase/refinance mix
For the three months ended
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
Purchase
$
6,383

 
$
6,627

 
$
5,425

Refinance
530

 
335

 
1,035

Total
$
6,913

 
$
6,962

 
$
6,460

The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of March 31, 2019
Primary IIF and RIF
As of March 31, 2019
 
IIF
 
RIF
 
(In Millions)
March 31, 2019
$
6,872

 
$
1,789

2018
25,609

 
6,492

2017
18,353

 
4,514

2016
14,750

 
3,652

2015
6,585

 
1,658

2014 and before
1,065

 
268

Total
$
73,234

 
$
18,373

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
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
>= 760
$
33,902

 
$
31,870

 
$
25,371

740-759
12,160

 
11,294

 
8,635

720-739
10,096

 
9,338

 
6,981

700-719
8,122

 
7,574

 
5,814

680-699
5,435

 
5,062

 
3,852

<=679
3,519

 
3,413

 
2,781

Total
$
73,234

 
$
68,551

 
$
53,434


11

EXHIBIT 99.1

Primary RIF by FICO
As of
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
>= 760
$
8,506

 
$
7,955

 
$
6,246

740-759
3,076

 
2,836

 
2,125

720-739
2,550

 
2,341

 
1,710

700-719
2,036

 
1,886

 
1,416

680-699
1,357

 
1,256

 
932

<=679
848

 
817

 
656

Total
$
18,373

 
$
17,091

 
$
13,085

Primary IIF by LTV
As of
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
7,204

 
$
6,774

 
$
4,872

90.01% to 95.00%
34,024

 
31,507

 
23,937

85.01% to 90.00%
22,208

 
20,668

 
16,034

85.00% and below
9,798

 
9,602

 
8,591

Total
$
73,234

 
$
68,551

 
$
53,434

Primary RIF by LTV
As of
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
95.01% and above
$
1,928

 
$
1,801

 
$
1,294

90.01% to 95.00%
9,923

 
9,185

 
6,978

85.01% to 90.00%
5,384

 
4,994

 
3,831

85.00% and below
1,138

 
1,111

 
982

Total
$
18,373

 
$
17,091

 
$
13,085

Primary RIF by Loan Type
As of
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed
98
%
 
98
%
 
98
%
Adjustable rate mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
Less than five years

 

 

Five years and longer
2

 
2

 
2

Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
The table below presents a summary of the change in total primary IIF during the periods indicated.
Primary IIF
For the three months ended
 
March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period
$
68,551

 
$
63,527

 
$
48,465

NIW
6,913

 
6,962

 
6,460

Cancellations and other reductions
(2,230
)
 
(1,938
)
 
(1,491
)
IIF, end of period
$
73,234

 
$
68,551

 
$
53,434



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
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
California
12.7
%
 
13.0
%
 
13.5
%
Texas
8.3

 
8.2

 
8.0

Florida
5.2

 
5.0

 
4.7

Virginia
5.0

 
4.9

 
5.1

Arizona
4.8

 
4.9

 
4.8

Michigan
3.6

 
3.6

 
3.7

Pennsylvania
3.6

 
3.6

 
3.6

Colorado
3.4

 
3.5

 
3.5

Illinois
3.4

 
3.4

 
3.3

Maryland
3.2

 
3.2

 
3.4

Total
53.2
%
 
53.3
%
 
53.6
%
The following table shows portfolio data by book year, as of March 31, 2019.
 
As of March 31, 2019
Book year
Original Insurance Written
 
Remaining Insurance in Force
 
% Remaining of Original Insurance
 
Policies Ever in Force
 
Number of Policies in Force
 
Number of Loans in Default
 
# of Claims Paid
 
Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) (1)
 
Cumulative default rate (2)
 
($ Values in Millions)
2013
$
162

 
$
28

 
17
%
 
655

 
153

 

 
1

 
0.20%
 
0.15
%
2014
3,451

 
1,037

 
30
%
 
14,786

 
5,450

 
45

 
34

 
3.44%
 
0.53
%
2015
12,422

 
6,585

 
53
%
 
52,548

 
30,653

 
167

 
64

 
2.64%
 
0.44
%
2016
21,187

 
14,750

 
70
%
 
83,626

 
61,940

 
231

 
56

 
2.28%
 
0.34
%
2017
21,582

 
18,353

 
85
%
 
85,897

 
75,951

 
326

 
10

 
2.99%
 
0.39
%
2018
27,289

 
25,609

 
94
%
 
104,017

 
99,200

 
171

 
2

 
2.34%
 
0.17
%
2019
6,913

 
6,872

 
99
%
 
24,006

 
23,885

 

 

 
—%
 
%
 
$
93,006

 
$
73,234

 

 
365,535

 
297,232

 
940

 
167

 

 

(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 claim expenses:
 
For the three months ended
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Beginning balance
$
12,811

 
$
8,761

Less reinsurance recoverables (1)
(3,001
)
 
(1,902
)
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables
9,810

 
6,859

 
 
 
 
Add claims incurred:
 
 
 
Claims and claim expenses incurred:
 
 
 
Current year (2)
3,909

 
1,940

Prior years (3)
(1,166
)
 
(371
)
Total claims and claim expenses incurred
2,743

 
1,569

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

 

Prior years (3)
694

 
371

Total claims and claim expenses paid
694

 
371

 
 
 
 
Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables
11,859

 
8,057

Add reinsurance recoverables (1)
3,678

 
2,334

Ending balance
$
15,537

 
$
10,391

(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
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
Beginning default inventory
877

 
928

Plus: new defaults
574

 
413

Less: cures
(474
)
 
(324
)
Less: claims paid
(37
)
 
(17
)
Ending default inventory
940

 
1,000



14

EXHIBIT 99.1

The following table provides details of our claims paid, before giving effect to claims ceded under the QSR Transactions, for the periods indicated.
 
For the three months ended
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Number of claims paid (1)
37

 
17

Total amount paid for claims
$
926

 
$
482

Average amount paid per claim (2)
$
27

 
$
34

Severity(3)
64
%
 
74
%
(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 claim 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 March 31, 2019
 
As of March 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Case (1)
$
15

 
$
9

IBNR (2)
2

 
1

Total
$
17

 
$
10

(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
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Available Assets
$
817,758

 
$
733,762

 
$
555,336

Risk-Based Required Assets
607,325

 
511,268

 
522,260


15