Earnings call transcript Q2 2023

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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q2 2023 Enact's Earnings Conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

to Kohl, conference Relations. vice like speaker to now Daniel today, President would hand over the your I of Investor go ahead. Please

Daniel Kohl

earnings Thank our morning. good call. quarter you Welcome and second to

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Rohit Gupta

Good morning, Thanks, everyone. Daniel.

delivered income quarter reported share on diluted million strong of $XXX operating very in a or adjusted XX% another per operating We delivered $X.XX equity. a return dynamic adjusted team environment. Our and

the new performance, favorable in production, grew in $XX written continued solid we investment of and income year-over-year insured of a by efficiency. driven portfolio, insurance and credit to our business disciplined record billion X% growth elevated XX%. quarter, expense billion, persistency delivered during $XXX Insurance-in-force new acceleration

strength in business and confident remain the insurance the well of as stability We private our mortgage strategy, as model.

uncertain macroeconomic labor While and sheets remains market healthy. resilient and are environment household heightened the costs, elevated balance with has the borrowing been inflation

see remains that in challenges remains manufacturing quality within to strong affordability, continue risk evidence and credit industry to despite mortgage the We our ongoing appetite. that risk

borrowers In housing, pre-pandemic addition, across that looking beyond or indicates sectors. delinquency are below prime for serious rates consumer at research levels

we support likely remain remain and Low as Overall, mortgage a help home on the qualify to affordability for insurance. well inventory constructive demand tool mortgage. to and housing, housing continue prices, MI for buyers are to demand homebuyer long-term for the important will outlook as first-time an

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price We insured risk The score quality uncertainty our to on to the NIW credit for continued portfolio increased XX% rate was right pre-pandemic with and risk of our ratio even enforce, and risk was levels. loan-to-value was average weighted delinquency year consistent the of in weighted average the right our first the the while macro our XXX, was strong. price. this of onboard with remains continuing FICO layered quarter X.X%, X.X% response

the quarter negative loss in the ratio X%. was

loss million our and $XX released household a result, our cures market and the strength as in balance reserves. mitigation above as drive efforts labor expectations helped sheets, Continued well of as we

reserved we We range are scenarios. take reserves loss for well and to believe a to prudent continue a of approach

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we cash have Given and the the of in the stability balance million confidence capital to sheet, our guidance $XXX from continued for $XXX return flows XXXX increased our strength of our million. our business,

per dividend from $X.XX the we As $X.XX that XX% share, first announced quarter. was quarterly dividend, share the level during our per at previously, to and increased we paid

we substantially completed stock have through share and million $XX we in the million during the quarter July, program. repurchased Additionally, $XX repurchase original second

said, a detail on our additional that $XXX to I has announce With program. plans that the am Dean shortly. new Board pleased repurchase share million will provide authorized return capital

that launched to I the value business business. differentiating that expected a supported extending insurance. access that our and that pleased our will opportunities now create to during franchise in by in we expands long-term by deep opportunities expertise Re, are quarter, to shareholder create our will turn growing, the over through Enact note time. We successfully seek platform, mortgage investment value reinsurer new I'm to

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Dean Mitchell

the of Good to or share again year, Thanks, strong delivered morning, We the very period in Rohit. as and diluted quarter share, quarter compared per $X.XX $X.XX net share results for everyone. per income million, diluted XXXX. GAAP first quarter in last the XXXX. was second $XXX the per diluted in same of $X.XX

the per income quarter share and million, $XXX Adjusted diluted diluted in XX.X%. per or or compared diluted was equity equity $XXX operating first as was XX.X%. same $X.XX period million, return $XXX operating on to last XXXX. share Return was Adjusted the million, share, a per on of or $X.XX $X.XX in year,

to of Turning up to sequentially, $XXX billion, $X billion, new billion, quarter revenue $XX and record drivers. second up or or insurance-in-force the a increased in primary X% year-over-year. X%

insurance up was from XX% part $X written in elevated and New billion, driven billion rates. by interest resulting year-over-year, lower down continued originations $X $XX of mortgage billion, higher sequentially, driven XX% originations or by or

percentage at X percentage points rates, XX% interest down in sequentially X second quarter, elevated up point year-over-year. and high persistency the With remained

term, X%, of the at Given is or persistency, insurance-in-force that we profitability that remain continued a most future mortgage below positive portfolio. interest our which expectation and has rates insured anticipate and of the the for will elevated rates portfolio strength our short in

continues narrow rate our Our sequentially, to points X.X basis base base change points, The points rate line and was year-over-year premium points our and XX.X basis premium X.X down in year-to-date. basis X.X of basis in with is rate expectations.

by impacted variety premium As of is from a reminder, can base deviate factors and a rate quarter-to-quarter.

premium earned also rate lower net year-over-year. single premium Our reflected cancellations

net limiting million potential meaningful its For cancellations only premium premium, future single and the contributed earned flat quarter, sequentially dilution. were for $X of

the or X%. in XX% and was $X was second rate $XX money the million, in rates interest income portfolio, yield over our current our the million, rise up environment investment XX% are Investment and quarter for million, year-over-year. new for quarter $XX favorable sequentially, as or The

to our quarter as end, unrealized increased million portfolio of in by million. losses $XXX $XX investment

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reserved at from delinquencies reserve a the claim rate. first the were half of in XX% Included which were XXXX, release

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rate ongoing delinquency trends. and new consistent of quarter with X%, pre-pandemic for positive Our levels credit reflective the was

environment. delinquencies in stayed decreased delinquencies. prudent cures at approach continue the is XXX an to claim new as We XX,XXX dynamic approximately rate, outpaced reflecting which at associated second near this levels. measured X.X%, rate stabilizing and delinquencies delinquency The to book approximate total XX% quarter our pre-pandemic to flat by in reserving new

expenses and expense of million, we for to The the reported Turning quarter flat year-over-year. Operating the quarter in a was ratio first flat were and below relatively XX% to $XX or the million, down expenses. ago. XX%, XXXX sequentially XX% quarter year the $X

reduction reflected performance the ongoing our Our of cost benefit actions.

decline $XXX costs expect continue year-over-year year We full X% for the million. to to to

a to financial to strength Moving capital flexibility. operate and liquidity. continue and from of we position

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purposes. PMIERs to of a Bermuda-based, as $XXX launched has is million is contributed quarter. Re the we from our non-exclusive have as discussed, affiliated to reinsurer subsidiary very be participation As X.X% initial Enact for of Enact classified Rohit wholly-owned in Enact and are transactions EMICO pleased the and during Enact with quota Re EMICO REIT, initially support the GSEs. capital reallocation that a to of to serves Re business will which used a share EMICO

our credit in support the our participate market. provided enter scale share the The and attractive factor is strength ratings strong EMICO risk on quota with ability key of and third-party pursue to terms. The ratings opportunities to has successfully CRT our a GSE's and agreement to in efficiency

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of year. it impact guidance the the $XXX fact we have our expense expect to we Additionally, evidenced by our structure, minimal million for reaffirmed as that on a expense have

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me to shift and capital allocation. talk about gears now Let PMIERs

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returning investing Turning to a to to prudently allocation. our policyholders differentiate balances and remain and committed maintaining capital we to and our platform, supporting prioritization now our balance strengthen sheet, strong capital shareholders. framework, which

PMIER's already on first I've strong the two our position, and about which Enact talked pillars. touch Re

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million XXXX, and share XX, we have our of authorization. stock remaining repurchase million $XX in As current $X million on repurchased $XX have July

to as repurchases capital XXXX shareholders are fourth to guidance us, XXXX. million, a $XXX from dividend We a are behind a in capital year well-positioned million half with And and quarterly in first to the quarter. return up of special return Rohit increasing share strong for we combination mentioned, our potential dividend, through levels the our $XX

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turn back With that, Rohit. I'll to it

Rohit Gupta

Dean. Thanks,

We quarter, growth delivering our and the in results high-quality are continued very insured pleased strong second for portfolio with return. our

capital serve and we our forward, in customers and business, balances we to strong grow continue performance and borrowers, value are well balance distributions and shareholders. their our shareholders. strength a Overall, creation continue will deliver the investment Looking that franchise, our to deploy manner our to for to positioned sheet in

Finally, I'd and their driving we us ready are for Q&A. Operator, now our talented team like thank for forward. to for commitment

Operator

Bank Mihir America. first [Operator our Instructions] comes the And Bhatia question line from of with of

line now open. Your is

Mihir Bhatia

look lowest the I intensity at start taking the question share but now. had morning or market your seeing market I understand numbers be manage I've right competitors numbers quarter the growth, versus you've market look the don't that I for I companies are origination, reported, by of and you when I share, question. with the market over you good bit when little business growth you're lost think quarter, the competitive And intensity in wanted the Hey. the share. you thank suggesting is a increase this industry the at seeing. some the my to may quarter-over-quarter. on of quarter in guess share you competitive of

the perspective, don't the that I the you you said, pricing worse? Is general, like Is from the changes What's Now, market it understand or Is a about competitive that are what tell driven others business but does manage I it intensity by share that you. others are pricing seeing pricing? doing? how you're more pricing getting are about or environment, in aggressively? what Maybe, happening? better, people just talk getting responding, in Thank pricing? pricing that in the

Rohit Gupta

Good question. and Mihir morning, thanks the for

have not said right the strategy, As the our the past, of charging we talk about an risk. share where for we you right market outcome of execution our successful stated, strategy in a is It's go-to-market for price us.

mix profile that So, $XX I credit perspective. the by saying start and would the we off NIW in like of and billion we quarter its just both wrote pricing from

underwriting appetite. which quality is very think see strong within we of risk that to I credit in Also, and our environment, to much important this emphasize, kind continue especially policy,

is share go. and only tough are companies reporting right three to calculate, because now to Now, three there market MI

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good we actually have and product a writing our I position, market very business to continues focus new and are be returns. at good that think

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about pricing So, how our hopefully of you that provides market think and I on we intersection color think position.

directional stable range with active X,XXX volatility. I that thing close known, That market is a number obviously, quarter customer there trailing before that aligned numbers market XX diversity would quarter, look months is share you we been Last the are sense business actually our within if is how our market share lenders. has with of our doing of and quarterly while but base not at relatively last very much and our participation, that to think of say,

Mihir Bhatia

that. for Thanks it. Got

are the of the growth the little you or on In economic mean, purchase bit particularly, strength, called in seeing I general, I of where side, a origination guess uncertainty. you particular areas out terms market of

talk for you So Thank of half about to you. year? back the the trend things maybe, just where expect

Rohit Gupta

tough Mihir for would question. mortgage this the say, Thank originations. you, environment I a is predict to

XX you given it just homes. broader XXXX, taking seen rates mortgage on that makes mortgage very home think rates interested more are in But volatility higher and think consumer when to between I appreciation an in think then I means difficult are consumers have predict the that carefully. behavior, step years, buying And ongoing just we to yield spreads rates about and mortgage that the treasury inflation in now, consumer price ever-to-date in basis. turn

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is year, predict. this or those quarter this whether tough aspect think next that month, to market So, I come folks to

-- will be origination still market is market will still that be material meaningful estimate this year. origination Our size purchase size

purchase $X.X-ish about general our range So, trillion market. is originations for

quarter, second selling see to final purchase numbers, that up season. over spring we Just give did Obviously, quarter first maybe XX%-ish second but color you on don't market our expectation have was think quarter. we is

XX% number. Historical that on seasonality be would about

to the talking us those will back. being seasonality gives point first-time very with a So, bit tool the we is my What holding with dynamics, on and little is are subdued come MI more homebuyers optimism a about for borrowers market maybe affordability strong borrowers. market

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Mihir Bhatia

you. just the persistency. off to to my rates or right year It's of question leveled we rest It think of the I around this XX% on this down. XX% area, through And Thank quarter. last have start really seems think this come seeing till number

Dean Mitchell

Dean. question. Mihir. Yes, the Thanks it's for

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high persistency really quarter. and highest happened the in is Our that one XX% for

we of going book just out. as what by referenced. very that Rohit think never elevated decline to about selling be a We with really rates is of to about sequentially rate remaining environment kind to one-point quarter with do talked XXX%. So, hard I just part new historical a the do about going It's we've on season, Rohit where XX% in saw the spring you during like obviously coupled combination the a seasonality persistency in predict. basis. interest think the It's level low a dynamic persistency pretty talked large have

their to that prescriptive, our job remain with mortgage I pay X% cause that to You XX%, maybe mortgage. given say Mihir. or below our levels, divorce short level, and mortgage to hard things we'd rates elevated near would that I historical is term. is changes, other portfolio expect as term, issues, expectation loans in of rates view remain kind events, the but the kind our what has insured got at of XX%, not and borrowers our but guess, predict, elevated in off that's view elevated do the to life Whether relative XX%, persistency health

Mihir Bhatia

you. Thank

Rohit Gupta

Mihir. Thanks,

Operator

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Rohit Gupta

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Dean Mitchell

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Rohit Gupta

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Unidentified Analyst

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Rohit Gupta

Alex. Thanks,

Dean Mitchell

Thanks, Alex.

Operator

One the moment from JPMorgan. Shane question comes line next Rick question. next your the with and for of

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Richard Shane

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Rohit Gupta

think, on back of market my to Good during the very point thanks for terms goes trying that question. with season. are this year, I consumer well-aligned predict more selling origination the morning, size two things; one we consumers homes spring being is behavior buy Rick in and to historical this seeing seasonality

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staying based mortgage market an coming of consumers to either is on is thing rates second there sidelines the The on are. where aspect or

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Richard Shane

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Dean Mitchell

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Richard Shane

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Richard Shane

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Dean Mitchell

Rick. Thanks,

Operator

with BTIG. next the moment Hagen for from One line comes of your question And next Eric question.

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Eric Hagen

have to? ratios, actually Maybe, really there higher than capital Hey. or following that return are you either think about capital thanks. guys you that say up thresholds quickly, your to guided Thanks. what could Good any morning. for on lower you would which lead

Rohit Gupta

talked under that uncertainty given would bit talked hold we ongoing what than sufficiencies Eric, little We've sufficiencies PMIER's of holding macroeconomic times. more we we've probably higher at normal expect north XXX%. I or to think maybe about PMIER's a is the about

think abatement levels longer-time uncertainty, the to about PMIER's we pre-pandemic, maybe, about macro over the talked PMIER's XXX%. a I period with closer we've which were think if of sufficiency

that so a of sense as environments. maybe And conditions where gives different macroeconomic circumstances, off, period over level facts a time we with might longer head of macroeconomic sufficiency different you PMIER's under and

Dean Mitchell

be regulatory think would perspective, to Eric, is that or and could I to for Yes. from guidance I add obviously a lead what conditions. think you just macroeconomic said higher that, subject our all approvals to return return capital it I capital lower?

in in if our that prepared regulatory for performance, the We've at guidance an time, or or broadly. our strong delivered remarks. of to the So, we increased good as have our But eye year. feel the said keep But on guidance, environment results changes, of same good feel year-to-date. housing we'll terms the very economic any continue we the in that any the rest the we fact very given whether change given we happens about environment, about we

Eric Hagen

have Maybe, mean, think points rally much these rates, your you maybe, interest in points on that's up XX the broadly, more that in to in perspective on on following mortgage bigger such, were do how helpful. you to can basis you. mortgage would back around basis if MI or from Thank like rates scenario? Yes. insurance do I any behave rates rates. And response put rallies XXX and you pricing potentially even books how levels, conversation

Rohit Gupta

And being rates to Eric, clarify, rates were points you points, being higher. basis XX-year are -- rates mortgage rally say to when XX just basis XXX higher you actually saying to another

Eric Hagen

lower. No,

Rohit Gupta

Lower.

perfect. Okay,

times mortgage and months rates recent down at range. look you come to if when think seen have I actually we that So,

So, lack X% that have probably that the expectation a of to offset that I dilemma year, range, is inventory. housing of will little increase let's which participation. think market does bit last I we over housing with X.X% seen say, market

your house if buyers still another So, mortgage might willing to even where actually And you, house, your market, you to a homes. that there back the and their X% this house. to hate market your can't find goes I house environment, but sellers you in think you you're coming that's to are but you an sell sell your not in actually more love mortgage and are in to you want upgrade not attractive

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Eric Hagen

Thank That back bought you. helpful. was weighted the you Right. Hey. guys last quarter? did say what which you was average price stock at

Rohit Gupta

share say repurchases. shares but million $XX it. $XX.XX since that didn't We at back we've of Eric, on bought inception,

Eric Hagen

Yes. guys, Great. you, much. very Thank

Rohit Gupta

you. Thank

Dean Mitchell

Thank you.

Operator

comes next Geoffrey with Partners. Dowling line of from Your question Dunn the

is line Your open. now

Geoffrey Dunn

you. Good some like Hi. just static. morning. Thank looks we got It

Rohit Gupta

Geoff. Hey,

Geoffrey Dunn

pricing we're adequate industry sounds if or a think you think the you in implication environment pricing ago. a on commentary and the your soft landing normalized, I'm was for comes pricing it year curious that down. Given if might like

we for maybe going ago, back, on go we if that's a do little do more average, the back we so we or to of part into where about give credit? And cheating that as much too we were normalized are year forward, only think something was, things because going normal, a industry

Rohit Gupta

Good and the morning, Geoff question. you for thank

So, of question answer two me in let ways. your kind

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into And two buckets. let separate me just it broad

be thing just would First rates. risk-free

to terms And early in just uncertainty lower. would lot XXXX. the unemployment, our you be point expectations and prices a thing just were I'll of rates And second risk-free the in then environment. Our home

at good we returns. at of business were using writing those So that assumptions, time, point

the XX turns a in conditions it lot as so. months change last out, Now, or

cost risk we free would are increases, a I time, the of we or would a rates some price of but price if have expect that same still you I capital increases because at are up. of moved that would retain fair where most our the do higher. we think, up environment, in soft forward, end an looking the have with landing. very question rates, market

if sustains higher to could it. even of pricing being we needs So, I see level. And actually the think our think frameworks, every economic that's at in at expectations that which own their normal, a could about are higher pricing a sustained company MI level. Obviously, scenarios how but to coming see we back

Geoffrey Dunn

That's helpful. Thank you.

Rohit Gupta

welcome. You're

Operator

over time. And call back we I now Rohit have will no this to turn further questions at the Gupta.

Rohit Gupta

you, the you, you appreciate We'll here. Thank interest everyone. at the Enact to in September. your Global wrap Bella. up We some of Thank call Barclays New Thank you, Financial in in Services and all. forward I Conference seeing look York

Operator

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Enact (ACT) 2 Aug 232023 Q2 Earnings call transcript