MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Second Quarter 2023 Net Income of $191.1 million or $0.66 per Diluted Share

Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted Net Operating Income (Non-GAAP) of $196.0 million or $0.68 per Diluted Share

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) today reported operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2023. Net income for the quarter was $191.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared with net income of $249.3 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022.

Adjusted net operating income for the second quarter of 2023 was $196.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared with $254.4 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022. We present the non-GAAP financial measure "Adjusted net operating income" to increase the comparability between periods of our financial results. See "Use of Non-GAAP financial measures" below.

"We are pleased to announce another quarter of solid results, and with that, excellent financial results for the first half of the year. Our strategic long-term focus and prudent risk management continue to enable us to navigate a dynamic economic landscape and deliver strong performance that demonstrates our commitment to value creation for all of our stakeholders" stated Tim Mattke, CEO of MTG and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC").

Second Quarter 2023 Summary

• New insurance written was $12.4 billion, compared with $8.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and $24.3 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
• Persistency, or the percentage of insurance remaining in force from one year prior, was 83.5% at June 30, 2023, compared with 82.0% at March 31, 2023, and 71.5% at June 30, 2022.
• Insurance in force of $292.5 billion at June 30, 2023, remained flat during the quarter and increased by 2.0% compared with June 30, 2022.
• Primary delinquency inventory of 23,823 loans at June 30, 2023, decreased from 24,757 loans at March 31, 2023, and 26,855 loans at June 30, 2022.
  • The percentage of primary loans insured that were delinquent at June 30, 2023, was 2.05%, compared with 2.12% at March 31, 2023, and 2.28% at June 30, 2022.
• The loss ratio for the second quarter of 2023 was (7.3)%, compared with 2.7% for the first quarter of 2023, and (38.7)% for the second quarter of 2022.
• The underwriting expense ratio associated with our insurance operations for the second quarter of 2023 was 24.1%, compared with 31.1% for the first quarter of 2023, and 22.4% for the second quarter of 2022.
• The net premium yield was 33.2 basis points in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 32.9 basis points for the first quarter of 2023, and 36.2 basis points for the second quarter of 2022.
  • The in force portfolio yield was 38.6 in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 38.7 for the first quarter of 2023, and 39.4 for the second quarter of 2022.
• Book value per common share outstanding as of June 30, 2023, increased to $17.09, or 8%, from $15.82 as of December 31, 2022, and 14% from $14.97 as of June 30, 2022. Book value per share includes $(1.26) in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities compared with $(1.39) as of December 31, 2022, and $(0.97) as of June 30, 2022.
• We paid a dividend of $0.10 per common share to shareholders during the second quarter of 2023.
• We repurchased 5.0 million shares of common stock at an average cost of $14.75 per share.
• MGIC paid a $300 million dividend to our holding company.
• Our board of directors approved an additional share repurchase program, authorizing us to repurchase an additional $500 million of common stock at any time prior to July 1, 2025.
• We executed an excess of loss reinsurance agreement with a panel of reinsurers, which provides up to $116.0 million of reinsurance coverage on most of our new insurance written in 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Activities

• In July, we repurchased an additional 1.1 million shares of our common stock at an average cost of $16.20 per share.
• We declared a dividend of $0.115 per common share to shareholders payable on August 24, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 10, 2023.

Revenues

Total revenues for the second quarter of 2023 were $290.7 million, compared with $293.1 million in the second quarter last year. The decrease primarily reflects a decrease in net premiums earned, partially offset by an increase in investment income. Premiums earned in the second quarter of 2023 were $242.8 million compared with $255.7 million for the same period last year. Net premiums written for the quarter were $231.2 million, compared with $244.3 million for the same period last year. The decrease in net premiums written and earned in the current period compared with the same period the prior year was primarily due to an increase in ceded premiums that was the result of a decrease in the profit commission.

Losses and expenses

Losses incurred

Net losses incurred in the second quarter of 2023 were $(17.7) million, compared with $(99.1) million in the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2023, new delinquency notices added approximately $42.2 million to losses incurred, while our re-estimation of loss reserves resulted in favorable development of approximately $59.9 million. In the second quarter of 2022, new delinquency notices added $31.9 million to losses incurred, while our re-estimation of reserves on previous delinquency notices resulted in $130.9 million of favorable loss development. The favorable development for both periods primarily resulted from a decrease in the expected claim rate on previously received delinquencies.

Underwriting and other expenses

Net underwriting and other expenses were $56.6 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared with $56.4 million in the same period last year. Net underwriting and other expenses were higher in the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to an increase in pension expenses resulting from settlement costs.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased to $9.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $13.5 million in the same period last year. The decrease is due to the repurchase of a portion of our 9% Convertible Junior Debentures and repayment of our 2023 Senior Notes.

Loss on debt extinguishment

The second quarter 2022 loss on debt extinguishment of $6.4 million primarily reflects the repurchase of $17.9 million in aggregate principal amount of our 9% Convertible Junior Debentures in excess of their carrying value.

Capital

• Total consolidated shareholders' equity was $4.8 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared with $4.6 billion as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022. The increase from December 31, 2022 primarily reflects net income and an increase in the fair value of our investment portfolio, offset by stock repurchases.
• MGIC's PMIERs Available Assets totaled $5.8 billion, or $2.3 billion above its Minimum Required Assets as of June 30, 2023, compared with PMIERs Available Assets of $5.7 billion, or $2.3 billion above its Minimum Required Assets as of December 31, 2022 and PMIERs Available assets of $5.8 billion, or $2.6 billion above its Minimum Required Assets as of June 30, 2022.

Other Balance Sheet and Liquidity Metrics

• Total consolidated assets were $6.4 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared with $6.2 billion as of December 31, 2022 and $6.6 billion as of June 30, 2022.
• The fair value of our consolidated investment portfolio, cash and cash equivalents was $5.9 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared with $5.8 billion as of December 31, 2022, and $6.1 billion as of June 30, 2022.
• The fair value of investments, cash and cash equivalents at the holding company was $817 million as of June 30, 2023, compared with $647 million as of December 31, 2022 and $690 million as of June 30, 2022.
• Consolidated debt was $664 million as of June 30, 2023, compared with $663 million as of December 31, 2022 and $918 million as of June 30, 2022.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

MGIC Investment Corporation will hold a conference call August 3, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET to allow securities analysts and shareholders the opportunity to hear management discuss the company's quarterly results. Individuals interested in joining by telephone should register for the call at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI8edd763eaf224af490f2498b8f351428 to receive the dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call. It is recommended that you join the call at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The call is also being webcast and can be accessed at the company's website at http://mtg.mgic.com/ under "Newsroom." A replay of the webcast will be available on the company's website through September 5, 2023.

About MGIC

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) (www.mgic.com), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, serves lenders throughout the United States, helping families achieve homeownership sooner by making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality through the use of private mortgage insurance. At June 30, 2023, MGIC had $292.5 billion of primary insurance in force covering 1.2 million mortgages.

This press release, which includes certain additional statistical and other information, including non-GAAP financial information and a supplement that contains various portfolio statistics, are all available on the Company's website at https://mtg.mgic.com/ under "Newsroom."

From time to time MGIC Investment Corporation releases important information via postings on its corporate website, and via postings on MGIC's website for information related to underwriting and pricing, and intends to continue to do so in the future. Such postings include corrections of previous disclosures and may be made without any other disclosure. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information for MGIC Investment Corporation alerts can be found at https://mtg.mgic.com/shareholder-services/email-alerts. For information about our underwriting and rates, see https://www.mgic.com/underwriting.

Safe Harbor Statement

Forward Looking Statements and Risk Factors:

Our actual results could be affected by the risk factors below. These risk factors should be reviewed in connection with this press release and our periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These risk factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward looking statements that we may make. Forward looking statements consist of statements which relate to matters other than historical fact, including matters that inherently refer to future events. Among others, statements that include words such as "believe," "anticipate," "will" or "expect," or words of similar import, are forward looking statements. We are not undertaking any obligation to update any forward looking statements or other statements we may make even though these statements may be affected by events or circumstances occurring after the forward looking statements or other statements were made. No investor should rely on the fact that such statements are current at any time other than the time at which this press release was delivered for dissemination to the public.

While we communicate with security analysts from time to time, it is against our policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential information. Accordingly, investors should not assume that we agree with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the statement or report, and such reports are not our responsibility.

Use of Non-GAAP financial measures

We believe that use of the Non-GAAP measures of adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss), adjusted net operating income (loss) and adjusted net operating income (loss) per diluted share facilitate the evaluation of the company's core financial performance thereby providing relevant information to investors. These measures are not recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP measures of performance.

Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) is defined as GAAP income (loss) before tax, excluding the effects of net realized investment gains (losses), gain and losses on debt extinguishment and infrequent or unusual non-operating items where applicable.

Adjusted net operating income (loss) is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding the after-tax effects of net realized investment gains (losses), gain and losses on debt extinguishment and infrequent or unusual non-operating items where applicable. The amounts of adjustments to components of pre-tax operating income (loss) are tax effected using a federal statutory tax rate of 21%.

Adjusted net operating income (loss) per diluted share is calculated in a manner consistent with the accounting standard regarding earnings per share by dividing (i) adjusted net operating income (loss) after making adjustments for interest expense on convertible debt, whenever the impact is dilutive, by (ii) diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, which reflects share dilution from unvested restricted stock units and from convertible debt when dilutive under the "if-converted" method.

Although adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) and adjusted net operating income (loss) exclude certain items that have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future, the excluded items represent items that are: (1) not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities; or (2) impacted by both discretionary and other economic or regulatory factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends, or both. These adjustments, along with the reasons for their treatment, are described below. Trends in the profitability of our fundamental operating activities can be more clearly identified without the fluctuations of these adjustments. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. Therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by us.