NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NMI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:  NMIH) (the "Company"), the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), today reported its results for the three months ended September 30, 2013.  The Company reported a net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 of $13.9 million, or $0.25 per share, and a net loss of $42.1 million, or $0.76 per share, for the first nine months of 2013.

For the third quarter of 2013, the Company had total revenues of $2.2 million, primarily comprised of $1.5 million of investment income and $0.5 million in earned premiums.  The majority of premiums earned for the period are attributed to a mortgage pool transaction with Fannie Mae which became effective on September 1, 2013.  For the nine months ending September 30, 2013, the Company had total revenues of $3.4 million, primarily comprised of $3.3 million of investment income.

"In the third quarter of 2013, National MI entered into a mortgage credit risk transaction with Fannie Mae to provide coverage on approximately $5.2 billion in single family mortgages.  We expect to earn an estimated $20 million in premiums over the 10 year coverage term," said Bradley Shuster, Chairman and CEO of NMI Holdings, Inc.  "We are pleased that Fannie Mae selected National MI to provide credit risk coverage on this group of loans.  We believe the marketplace recognizes the need for a new, well-capitalized, counter-party in the market.  National MI brings a strong, unencumbered capital base and a low risk-to-capital ratio which is well-suited for this transaction."

Total expenses for the quarter were $16.0 million, of which payroll and related expenses represented approximately 44% of the total expenses for the period.  For the nine months ending September 30, 2013, the Company had total expenses of $45.5 million.

At September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $446 million of cash and investments and book equity of $447 million amounting to $8.03 in book value per share. 

On November 14, 2013, the Company closed its initial public offering of 2,415,000 shares of common stock (including shares purchased by the underwriters pursuant to exercise of the over-allotment option) at a public offering price of $13.00 per share, before underwriting discounts.  In addition, certain existing stockholders sold 3,395 shares in the offering.  Gross proceeds to the Company were $31.4 million and net proceeds after underwriting discounts and other offering expenses and reimbursements were approximately $29 million.  The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

"I am very pleased with our accomplishments in the past several quarters," Shuster said.  "In less than a year, we have obtained GSE approvals and licenses in 49 out of 51 jurisdictions, made the Company operational, and began issuing mortgage insurance policies to serve the needs of the housing market.  We believe the mortgage industry recognizes the value of a well-capitalized company with a master policy that provides customers with what we consider to be an unprecedented certainty of coverage."

Conference Call and Webcast Details
NMI Holdings, Inc. will hold a conference call today, November 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time to allow analysts and stockholders the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company's quarterly results.  The conference call will be broadcast live on the Company's website, in the "Investor Relations" section at http://ir.nationalmi.com.  The call may also be accessed by dialing (888) 734-0328 inside the U.S., or (678) 894-3054 for international callers using conference ID: 12743586, or by referencing NMI Holdings, Inc.  Investors and analysts are asked to dial-in ten minutes before the conference call begins.

About National MI
National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI) is headquartered in Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. NMI Holdings, Inc., National MI's parent company, raised over $500 million of capital in a private placement of its securities in April 2012, and completed its initial public offering in November 2013. National MI has received approval from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a qualified mortgage insurer, and has been approved to provide mortgage insurance in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

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Media Contact:
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SOURCE NMI Holdings, Inc.