EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMIH) today reported net income of $76.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, which compares to $75.4 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, in the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and $60.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $76.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, which compares to $74.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, in the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and $61.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. 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.

Adam Pollitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of National MI, said, "We're proud to have delivered strong results in the third quarter, with significant new business production and increasing persistency driving growth in our high-quality insured portfolio, and favorable credit performance and expense discipline driving record profitability and strong returns. We continue to manage with discipline and a focus on through-the-cycle performance, and took further steps during the quarter to insulate our business from the impact of any economic stress that may emerge. Looking forward, we're well positioned to continue to serve our customers and their borrowers, support our talented team, and deliver sustained performance for our shareholders."

Selected third quarter 2022 highlights include:

Primary insurance-in-force at quarter end was $179.2 billion, compared to $168.6 billion at the end of the second quarter and $143.6 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021

Net premiums earned were $118.3 million, compared to $120.9 million in the second quarter and $113.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. Net premiums earned in the third quarter reflect a $5.5 million impact from ceded premiums related to the company's seasoned quota share reinsurance agreement established during the period

Underwriting and operating expenses were $27.1 million, compared to $30.7 million in the second quarter and $34.7 million in the third quarter of 2021

Insurance claims and claim expenses was a benefit of $3.4 million, compared to a benefit of $3.0 million in the second quarter and an expense of $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2021

Shareholders' equity was $1.5 billion at quarter end and book value per share was $18.21. Book value per share excluding the impact of net unrealized gains and losses in the investment portfolio was $20.85, up 5% compared to $19.91 per share in the second quarter and 19% compared to $17.46 per share in the third quarter of 2021

Annualized return on equity for the quarter was 20.1%, compared to 19.7% in the second quarter and 16.2% in the third quarter of 2021

At quarter-end, total PMIERs available assets were $2.3 billion and net risk-based required assets were $1.2 billion

	*Quarter* *Ended*			*Quarter Ended*			*Quarter Ended*			*Change*⁽¹⁾		*Change*⁽¹⁾
	*9/30/2022*			*6/30/2022*			*9/30/2021*			*Q/Q*		*Y/Y*
INSURANCE METRICS ($billions)
Primary Insurance-in-Force	$	179.2		$	168.6		$	143.6		6	%	25	%
New Insurance Written - NIW
Monthly premium		16.7			15.7			16.9		6	%	(1)	%
Single premium		0.6			0.9			1.2		(39)	%	(54)	%
Total⁽²⁾		17.2			16.6			18.1		4	%	(5)	%

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited, $millions, except per share amounts)

Net Premiums Earned		118.3			120.9			113.6		(2)	%	4	%
Insurance Claims and Claim (Benefits) Expenses		(3.4)			(3.0)			3.2		12	%	(206)	%
Underwriting and Operating Expenses		27.1			30.7			34.7		(12)	%	(22)	%
Net Income		76.8			75.4			60.2		2	%	28	%
Adjusted Net Income		76.8			74.3			61.8		3	%	24	%
Book Value per Share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses)⁽³⁾		20.85			19.91			17.46		5	%	19	%
Loss Ratio		(2.9)	%		(2.5)	%		2.8	%
Expense Ratio		22.9	%		25.4	%		30.5	%

⁽¹⁾ Percentages may not be replicated based on the rounded figures presented in the table.

⁽²⁾Total may not foot due to rounding.

⁽³⁾ Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholder's equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The company will hold a conference call, which will be webcast live today, November 1, 2022, 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 (877) 270-2148 in the U.S., or (412) 902-6510 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 (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), 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: uncertainty relating to the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and the measures taken by governmental authorities and other third parties to contain the spread of COVID-19, 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; changes in the charters, business practices, policy 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; developments in the world's financial, capital and credit markets and our access to such markets, including reinsurance; 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; changes in general economic, market and political conditions and policies (including rising interest rates and 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; 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 those that may be caused or exacerbated by climate change), 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; 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 confidential 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, 2021, 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) and 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 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 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 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 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 shareholder's 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) 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. Furthermore, all unexercised warrants expired in April 2022 and, as such, no change in fair value will be recognized in future reporting periods. 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) 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.

(5) 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 (loss) (unaudited)	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenues	($ In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned	$	118,317		$	113,594		$	355,682		$	330,361
Net investment income		11,945			9,831			33,065			28,027
Net realized investment gains		14			3			475			15
Other revenues		301			613			1,016			1,597
Total revenues		130,577			124,041			390,238			360,000
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim (benefits) expenses		(3,389	)		3,204			(7,044	)		12,806
Underwriting and operating expenses		27,144			34,669			90,779			103,460
Service expenses		197			787			963			1,859
Interest expense		8,036			7,930			24,128			23,767
Gain from change in fair value of warrant liability		—			—			(1,113	)		(454	)
Total expenses		31,988			46,590			107,713			141,438

Income before income taxes		98,589			77,451			282,525			218,562
Income tax expense		21,751			17,258			62,563			47,956
Net income	$	76,838		$	60,193		$	219,962		$	170,606

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.91		$	0.70		$	2.58		$	1.99
Diluted	$	0.90		$	0.69		$	2.53		$	1.96

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		84,444			85,721			85,369			85,563
Diluted		85,485			86,880			86,420			86,794

Loss ratio⁽¹⁾		(2.9	)%		2.8	%		(2.0	)%		3.9	%
Expense ratio⁽²⁾		22.9	%		30.5	%		25.5	%		31.3	%
Combined ratio⁽³⁾		20.1	%		33.3	%		23.5	%		35.2	%

Net income	$	76,838		$	60,193		$	219,962		$	170,606
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit of $15,932 and $2,165 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $59,112 and $9,168 for the nine month ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively		(59,936	)		(8,144	)		(222,374	)		(34,487	)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income, net of tax expense of $3 and $1 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $100 and $3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively		(10	)		(2	)		(377	)		(12	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(59,946	)		(8,146	)		(222,751	)		(34,499	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	16,892		$	52,047		$	(2,789	)	$	136,107

⁽¹⁾   Loss ratio is calculated by dividing 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.

⁽³⁾   Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.

Consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)	September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Assets	(In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,248,737 and $2,078,773 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)	$	1,973,931		$	2,085,931
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $2,159 and $3,165 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)		125,812			76,646
Premiums receivable		67,202			60,358
Accrued investment income		13,342			11,900
Prepaid expenses		4,694			3,530
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net		59,483			59,584
Software and equipment, net		32,156			32,047
Intangible assets and goodwill		3,634			3,634
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		1,454			2,393
Reinsurance recoverable		19,755			20,320
Other assets		102,380			94,238
Total assets	$	2,403,843		$	2,450,581

Liabilities
Debt	$	395,683		$	394,623
Unearned premiums		130,652			139,237
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		73,945			72,000
Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses		94,944			103,551
Reinsurance funds withheld		3,716			5,601
Warrant liability, at fair value		—			2,363
Deferred tax liability, net		166,609			164,175
Other liabilities		12,428			3,245
Total liabilities		877,977			884,795

Shareholders' equity
Common stock - class A shares, $0.01 par value; 86,463,874 shares issued and 83,796,313 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 85,792,849 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (250,000,000 shares authorized)		865			858
Additional paid-in capital		969,359			955,302
Treasury Stock, at cost: 2,667,561 and 0 common shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		(51,195	)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(221,266	)		1,485
Retained earnings		828,103			608,141
Total shareholders' equity		1,525,866			1,565,786
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,403,843		$	2,450,581

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations(unaudited)
	As of and for the three months ended									For the nine months ended
	9/30/2022			6/30/2022			9/30/2021			9/30/2022			9/30/2021
As Reported	($ In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
Net premiums earned	$	118,317		$	120,870		$	113,594		$	355,682		$	330,361
Net investment income		11,945			10,921			9,831			33,065			28,027
Net realized investment gains		14			53			3			475			15
Other revenues		301			376			613			1,016			1,597
Total revenues		130,577			132,220			124,041			390,238			360,000
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim (benefits) expenses		(3,389	)		(3,036	)		3,204			(7,044	)		12,806
Underwriting and operating expenses		27,144			30,700			34,669			90,779			103,460
Service expenses		197			336			787			963			1,859
Interest expense		8,036			8,051			7,930			24,128			23,767
Gain from change in fair value of warrant liability		—			(1,020	)		—			(1,113	)		(454	)
Total expenses		31,988			35,031			46,590			107,713			141,438
Income before income taxes		98,589			97,189			77,451			282,525			218,562
Income tax expense		21,751			21,745			17,258			62,563			47,956
Net income	$	76,838		$	75,444		$	60,193		$	219,962		$	170,606

Adjustments:
Net realized investment gains		(14	)		(53	)		(3	)		(475	)		(15	)
Gain from change in fair value of warrant liability		—			(1,020	)		—			(1,113	)		(454	)
Capital markets transaction costs		—			(55	)		481			205			2,474
Other infrequent, unusual or non-operating items		—			—			1,289			—			1,289
Adjusted income before taxes		98,575			96,061			79,218			281,142			221,856

Income tax expense on adjustments⁽¹⁾		(3	)		(23	)		139			(57	)		555
Adjusted net income	$	76,827		$	74,339		$	61,821		$	218,636		$	173,345

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		85,485			86,577			86,880			86,420			86,794

Diluted EPS	$	0.90		$	0.86		$	0.69		$	2.53		$	1.96
Adjusted diluted EPS	$	0.90		$	0.86		$	0.71		$	2.53		$	2.00

Return-on-equity		20.1	%		19.7	%		16.2	%		19.0	%		15.8	%
Adjusted return-on-equity		20.1	%		19.4	%		16.6	%		18.9	%		16.0	%

Expense ratio⁽²⁾		22.9	%		25.4	%		30.5	%		25.5	%		31.3	%
Adjusted expense ratio⁽³⁾		22.9	%		25.4	%		29.0	%		25.5	%		30.2	%

Combined ratio⁽⁴⁾		20.1	%		22.9	%		33.3	%		23.5	%		35.2	%
Adjusted combined ratio⁽⁵⁾		20.1	%		22.9	%		31.8	%		23.5	%		34.1	%

Book value per share⁽⁶⁾	$	18.21		$	18.01		$	17.68
Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses)⁽⁷⁾	$	20.85		$	19.91		$	17.46

⁽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. Such non-deductible items include gains or losses from the change in the fair value of our warrant liability and certain costs incurred in connection with the CEO transition, which are limited under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

⁽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 claims expense 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 claims expense by net premiums earned.

⁽⁶⁾ Book value per share is calculated by dividing total shareholder's equity by shares outstanding.

⁽⁷⁾ Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholder's equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.

Historical Quarterly Data		2022									2021
	September 30			June 30			March 31			December 31			September 30			June 30
Revenues	($ In Thousands, except for per share data)
Net premiums earned	$	118,317		$	120,870		$	116,495		$	113,933		$	113,594		$	110,888
Net investment income		11,945			10,921			10,199			10,045			9,831			9,382
Net realized investment gains		14			53			408			714			3			12
Other revenues		301			376			339			380			613			483
Total revenues		130,577			132,220			127,441			125,072			124,041			120,765
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim (benefits) expenses		(3,389	)		(3,036	)		(619	)		(500	)		3,204			4,640
Underwriting and operating expenses		27,144			30,700			32,935			38,843			34,669			34,725
Service expenses		197			336			430			650			787			481
Interest expense		8,036			8,051			8,041			8,029			7,930			7,922
Gain from change in fair value of warrant liability		—			(1,020	)		(93	)		(112	)		—			(658	)
Total expenses		31,988			35,031			40,694			46,910			46,590			47,110

Income before income taxes		98,589			97,189			86,747			78,162			77,451			73,655
Income tax expense		21,751			21,745			19,067			17,639			17,258			16,133
Net income	$	76,838		$	75,444		$	67,680		$	60,523		$	60,193		$	57,522

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.91		$	0.88		$	0.79		$	0.71		$	0.70		$	0.67
Diluted	$	0.90		$	0.86		$	0.77		$	0.69		$	0.69		$	0.65

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		84,444			85,734			85,953			85,757			85,721			85,647
Diluted		85,485			86,577			87,310			87,117			86,880			86,819

Other data
Loss Ratio⁽¹⁾		(2.9	)%		(2.5	)%		(0.5	)%		(0.4	)%		2.8	%		4.2	%
Expense Ratio⁽²⁾		22.9	%		25.4	%		28.3	%		34.1	%		30.5	%		31.3	%
Combined ratio⁽³⁾		20.1	%		22.9	%		27.7	%		33.7	%		33.3	%		35.5	%

⁽¹⁾   Loss ratio is calculated by dividing insurance claims and claim (benefit) 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 trends	As of and for the three months ended
	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021
	($ Values In Millions, except as noted below)
New insurance written	$	17,239		$	16,611		$	14,165		$	18,342		$	18,084		$	22,751
New risk written		4,616			4,386			3,721			4,786			4,640			5,650
Insurance in force (IIF)⁽¹⁾		179,173			168,639			158,877			152,343			143,618			136,598
Risk in force⁽¹⁾		46,259			43,260			40,522			38,661			36,253			34,366
Policies in force (count)⁽¹⁾		580,525			551,543			526,976			512,316			490,714			471,794
Average loan size($ value in thousands)⁽¹⁾	$	309		$	306		$	301		$	297		$	293		$	290
Coverage percentage⁽²⁾		25.8	%		25.7	%		25.5	%		25.4	%		25.2	%		25.2	%
Loans in default (count)⁽¹⁾		4,096			4,271			5,238			6,227			7,670			8,764
Default rate⁽¹⁾		0.71	%		0.77	%		0.99	%		1.22	%		1.56	%		1.86	%
Risk in force on defaulted loans⁽¹⁾	$	284		$	295		$	362		$	435		$	546		$	625
Net premium yield⁽³⁾		0.27	%		0.30	%		0.30	%		0.31	%		0.32	%		0.34	%
Earnings from cancellations	$	1.8		$	2.2		$	2.9		$	5.1		$	7.7		$	7.0
Annual persistency⁽⁴⁾		80.1	%		76.0	%		71.5	%		63.8	%		58.1	%		53.9	%
Quarterly run-off⁽⁵⁾		4.0	%		4.3	%		5.0	%		6.7	%		8.1	%		8.0	%

⁽¹⁾   Reported as of the end of the period.

⁽²⁾   Calculated as end of period risk-in-force (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.

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
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
Monthly	$	16,676	$	15,695	$	13,094	$	16,972	$	16,861	$	19,422
Single		563		916		1,071		1,370		1,223		3,329
Primary	$	17,239	$	16,611	$	14,165	$	18,342	$	18,084	$	22,751

Primary and pool IIF	As of
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
Monthly	$	158,897	$	148,488	$	139,156	$	133,104	$	124,767	$	117,629
Single		20,276		20,151		19,721		19,239		18,851		18,969
Primary		179,173		168,639		158,877		152,343		143,618		136,598

Pool		1,078		1,114		1,162		1,229		1,339		1,460
Total	$	180,251	$	169,753	$	160,039	$	153,572	$	144,957	$	138,058

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, and 2022 Seasoned QSR Transaction and collectively, the QSR Transactions), insurance-linked note transactions (the 2017 ILN Transaction, 2018 ILN Transaction, 2019 ILN Transaction, 2020-1 ILN Transaction, 2020-2 ILN Transaction, 2021-1 ILN Transaction, and 2021-2 ILN Transaction and collectively, the ILN Transactions), and traditional excess-of-loss reinsurance transactions (2022-1 XOL Transaction and 2022-2 XOL Transaction and collectively, the XOL Transactions) for the periods indicated.

	For the three months ended
	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021
	(In Thousands)
The QSR Transactions
Ceded risk-in-force	$	12,511,797		$	9,040,944		$	8,504,853		$	8,194,604		$	7,610,870		$	7,113,707
Ceded premiums earned		(42,265	)		(30,231	)		(29,005	)		(28,490	)		(28,366	)		(27,537	)
Ceded claims and claim expenses		248			(403	)		(159	)		19			840			1,194
Ceding commission earned		10,193			6,146			5,886			6,208			6,142			5,961
Profit commission		23,899			17,778			16,723			16,142			15,191			14,391
The ILN Transactions
Ceded premiums	$	(10,730	)	$	(10,132	)	$	(10,939	)	$	(11,344	)	$	(10,390	)	$	(10,169	)
The XOL Transactions
Ceded Premiums	$	(4,808	)	$	(2,907	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Primary NIW by FICO	For the three months ended						For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	($ In Millions)
>= 760	$	6,815	$	7,990	$	8,073	$	21,177	$	32,377
740-759		3,663		2,900		3,254		8,951		12,812
720-739		2,751		2,056		2,563		6,744		9,678
700-719		2,245		1,650		2,099		5,534		6,255
680-699		1,477		1,277		1,487		3,998		4,139
<=679		288		738		608		1,611		1,971
Total	$	17,239	$	16,611	$	18,084	$	48,015	$	67,232
Weighted average FICO		748		751		749		749		753

Primary NIW by LTV	For the three months ended									For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	1,610		$	1,577		$	1,957		$	4,553		$	6,585
90.01% to 95.00%		9,398			8,253			8,344			24,706			29,336
85.01% to 90.00%		4,505			4,772			4,961			13,145			19,071
85.00% and below		1,726			2,009			2,822			5,611			12,240
Total	$	17,239		$	16,611		$	18,084		$	48,015		$	67,232
Weighted average LTV		92.6	%		92.2	%		91.8	%		92.3	%		91.3	%

Primary NIW bypurchase/refinance mix	For the three months ended						For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
Purchase	$	16,944	$	16,203	$	16,400	$	46,545	$	53,220
Refinance		295		408		1,684		1,470		14,012
Total	$	17,239	$	16,611	$	18,084	$	48,015	$	67,232

The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of the date indicated.

Primary IIF and RIF	As of September 30, 2022
	IIF		RIF
	(In Millions)
September 30, 2022	$	46,695	$	12,385
2021		74,507		19,025
2020		36,869		9,386
2019		9,621		2,527
2018		3,755		965
2017 and before		7,726		1,971
Total	$	179,173	$	46,259

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
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
>= 760	$	87,152	$	83,769	$	73,080
740-759		31,770		29,195		24,676
720-739		25,089		23,240		19,898
700-719		17,852		16,221		13,206
680-699		12,185		11,160		8,678
<=679		5,125		5,054		4,080
Total	$	179,173	$	168,639	$	143,618

Primary RIF by FICO	As of
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
>= 760	$	22,125	$	21,159	$	18,200
740-759		8,298		7,564		6,280
720-739		6,574		6,044		5,086
700-719		4,747		4,289		3,432
680-699		3,223		2,936		2,243
<=679		1,292		1,268		1,012
Total	$	46,259	$	43,260	$	36,253

Primary IIF by LTV	As of
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	17,269	$	16,068	$	13,179
90.01% to 95.00%		84,396		77,804		63,828
85.01% to 90.00%		53,456		51,029		44,451
85.00% and below		24,052		23,738		22,160
Total	$	179,173	$	168,639	$	143,618

Primary RIF by LTV	As of
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	5,308	$	4,914	$	3,932
90.01% to 95.00%		24,921		22,974		18,810
85.01% to 90.00%		13,167		12,553		10,902
85.00% and below		2,863		2,819		2,609
Total	$	46,259	$	43,260	$	36,253

Primary RIF by Loan Type	As of
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021

Fixed	99	%	99	%	99	%
Adjustable rate mortgages:
Less than five years	—		—		—
Five years and longer	1		1		1
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
	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	(In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period	$	168,639		$	158,877		$	136,598
NIW		17,239			16,611			18,084
Cancellations, principal repayments and other reductions		(6,705	)		(6,849	)		(11,064	)
IIF, end of period	$	179,173		$	168,639		$	143,618

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
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
California	10.7	%	10.8	%	10.2	%
Texas	8.7		9.0		9.9
Florida	8.2		8.3		8.6
Virginia	4.2		4.3		4.9
Georgia	4.1		4.0		3.7
Illinois	4.0		3.9		3.7
Washington	3.9		3.9		3.5
Colorado	3.5		3.7		4.0
Maryland	3.4		3.5		3.8
Pennsylvania	3.4		3.3		3.2
Total	54.1	%	54.7	%	55.5	%

The table below presents selected primary portfolio statistics, by book year, as of September 30, 2022.

	As of September 30, 2022
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⁾		Current default rate⁽³⁾
	($ Values In Millions)
2013	$	162	$	5	3	%	655	38	1	1	1.0	%	0.3	%	2.6	%
2014		3,451		222	6	%	14,786	1,374	30	50	4.0	%	0.5	%	2.2	%
2015		12,422		1,332	11	%	52,548	7,363	147	125	2.8	%	0.5	%	2.0	%
2016		21,187		2,911	14	%	83,626	15,009	315	141	2.5	%	0.5	%	2.1	%
2017		21,582		3,256	15	%	85,897	17,140	526	115	3.4	%	0.7	%	3.1	%
2018		27,295		3,755	14	%	104,043	19,145	648	103	5.5	%	0.7	%	3.4	%
2019		45,141		9,621	21	%	148,423	40,171	673	27	6.6	%	0.5	%	1.7	%
2020		62,702		36,869	59	%	186,174	118,938	625	3	3.9	%	0.3	%	0.5	%
2021		85,574		74,507	87	%	257,972	231,306	1,027	1	5.3	%	0.4	%	0.4	%
2022		48,015		46,695	97	%	132,911	130,041	104	—	4.9	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
Total	$	327,531	$	179,173			1,067,035	580,525	4,096	566

⁽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 (benefits) expenses:

	For the three months ended						For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance	$	98,462		$	101,235		$	103,551		$	90,567
Less reinsurance recoverables⁽¹⁾		(19,588	)		(19,726	)		(20,320	)		(17,608	)
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables		78,874			81,509			83,231			72,959

Add claims incurred:
Claims and claim (benefits) expenses incurred:
Current year⁽²⁾		9,348			3,649			28,135			19,275
Prior years⁽³⁾		(12,737	)		(445	)		(35,179	)		(6,469	)
Total claims and claim (benefits) expenses incurred		(3,389	)		3,204			(7,044	)		12,806

Less claims paid:
Claims and claim expenses paid:
Current year⁽²⁾		47			3			73			15
Prior years⁽³⁾		249			526			925			1,566
Total claims and claim expenses paid		296			529			998			1,581

Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables		75,189			84,184			75,189			84,184
Add reinsurance recoverables⁽¹⁾		19,755			20,420			19,755			20,420
Ending balance	$	94,944		$	104,604		$	94,944		$	104,604

⁽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 $23.3 million attributed to net case reserves and $4.2 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $14.0 million attributed to net case reserves and $4.8 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

⁽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 $29.2 million attributed to net case reserves and $4.7 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $1.8 million attributed to net case reserves and $5.0 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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 nine months ended
	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
Beginning default inventory	4,271		8,764		6,227		12,209
Plus: new defaults	1,354		1,624		3,586		4,486
Less: cures	(1,511	)	(2,694	)	(5,654	)	(8,964	)
Less: claims paid	(16	)	(24	)	(59	)	(59	)
Less: rescission and claims denied	(2	)	—		(4	)	(2	)
Ending default inventory	4,096		7,670		4,096		7,670

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						For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
	($ In Thousands)
Number of claims paid⁽¹⁾		16			24			59			59
Total amount paid for claims	$	376		$	674		$	1,249		$	1,982
Average amount paid per claim	$	24		$	28		$	21		$	34
Severity⁽²⁾		55	%		55	%		46	%		60	%

⁽¹⁾ Count includes three and 19 claims settled without payment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and six and ten claims settled without payment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 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 periods indicated.

Average reserve per default:	As of September 30, 2022		As of September 30, 2021
	(In Thousands)
Case⁽¹⁾	$	21.5	$	12.6
IBNR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		1.7		1.0
Total	$	23.2	$	13.6

⁽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
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(In Thousands)
Available Assets	$	2,275,487	$	2,169,388	$	1,992,964
Risk-Based Required Assets		1,172,581		1,240,143		1,365,656

NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results