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02/15/2008
Radian Reports Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $618 Million
Company Maintains Strong Capital Position
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) today reported a net loss of $618 million and a diluted net loss per share of $7.74 for the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2007. For the full year ended December 31, 2007, Radian reported a net loss of $1.2 billion and a diluted net loss per share of $14.92. Book value per share at December 31, 2007 was $35.10, after the impact of the third and fourth quarter 2007 losses, driven primarily by the C-BASS write-down, credit losses, higher reserves and mark-to-market adjustments.
"2007 was a year of great change for Radian, and I am proud that our team was able to overcome the challenges of unwinding the merger with MGIC while maintaining a solid balance sheet and retaining mortgage customer and GSE confidence," said S.A. Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Radian. "While our disappointing 2007 results clearly illustrate the challenges of the mortgage market, our franchise continues to be strong, which is a testament to the skills and dedication of our workforce."
In the mortgage insurance business, paid claims in the fourth quarter were in-line with the Company's guidance. During the quarter, mortgage insurance loss reserves continued to increase, reflecting the credit, housing and overall economic environment. Radian ended the year with $1.3 billion in mortgage insurance loss reserves.
"We have come through a difficult year and the environment continues to be very challenging," added Mr. Ibrahim. "These challenges will remain with us for the near-term and may intensify, so we are looking at various scenarios and responses. In considering the book value of our company, we think it is important to take into consideration the significant embedded value within our Financial Guaranty business, as well as our ownership stake in Sherman."
"Our claims paying resources in both business segments are strong and we stand to benefit from a stable and well-capitalized financial guaranty business," concluded Mr. Ibrahim.
The market value of Radian's investment portfolio at year-end was $6.41 billion compared to $5.75 billion a year ago.
The key financial highlights of the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, are as follows: Total Per Share 9/30/2007 Book Value $3.4B $42.86 Pre-tax After-tax BV per share EPS impact impact impact C-BASS ($50) ($33) ($0.41) ($0.41) Change in Fair Value of Derivatives* (459) (298) (3.71) (3.73) Mortgage Insurance Incurred Losses (630) (410) (5.10) (5.13) Second Lien Premium Deficiency (41) (27) (0.34) (0.34) FG Credit Loss for CDO of ABS transaction (50) (33) (0.41) (0.41) All Other (Premiums, Investment Income and Expenses) 201 2.21 12/31/2007 Book Value $2.8B $35.10 Quarter Ended 12/31/2007 EPS ($7.74) *Includes ($120 Million) related to non-corporate CDO transactions, including a small number of AAA-rated CDOs of ABS and CMBS. This mark remains subject to possible adjustment.
Radian will discuss each of these items in its conference call today, Friday, February 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet at http://www.ir.radian.biz/phoenix.zhtml?c=112301&p=irol-audioarchives or at http://www.radian.com News. The call may also be accessed by dialing 866-254-5941 inside the U.S., or 612-234-9959 for international callers, using passcode 907669 or by referencing Radian.
A replay of the webcast will be available at the Radian website approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends for a period of one year. A replay of the conference call will be available two and a half hours after the call ends for two weeks, using the following dial-in numbers and passcode: 800-475-6701 inside the U.S., or 320-365-3844 for international callers, passcode 907669.
Radian Group Inc. is a global credit risk management company headquartered in Philadelphia with significant operations in New York and London. Radian develops innovative financial solutions by applying its core mortgage credit risk expertise and structured finance capabilities to the credit enhancement needs of the capital markets worldwide, primarily through credit insurance products. The company also provides credit enhancement for public finance and other corporate and consumer assets on both a direct and reinsurance basis and holds strategic interests in credit-based consumer asset businesses. Additional information may be found at www.radian.com
Contact: For investors: Terri Williams-Perry - phone: 215 231.1486 Email: terri.williams-perry@radian.com For the media: Rick Gillespie - phone: 215 231.1061 Email: rick.gillespie@radian.com Steve Frankel / Tim Lynch Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 212 355 4449 Financial Results and Supplemental Information Contents (Unaudited)
For trend information on all schedules, refer to Radian's quarterly financial statistics at http://www.radian.biz/investors/financial/corporate.aspx.
Exhibit A: Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Exhibit B: Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Exhibit C: Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2007 Exhibit D: Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 Exhibit E: Segment Information Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007 Exhibit F: Segment Information Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006 Exhibit G: Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information - Quarter Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit H: Financial Guaranty Insurance Supplemental Information - Quarter Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit I: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: New Insurance Written and Risk Written Exhibit J: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Insurance in Force and Risk in Force Exhibit K: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Risk in Force by LTV and Policy Year and Other Risk in Force Exhibit L: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Claims and Reserves Exhibit M: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Defaults Exhibit N: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: Net Premiums Written and Earned, Smart Home, Captives and Persistency Exhibit O: Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information: ALT A Exhibit P: Financial Services Supplemental Information Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Exhibit A Quarter Ended Year Ended December 31 December 31 2007 2006 2007 2006 (In thousands, except per-share data) Revenues: Net premiums written $309,620 $278,700 $1,184,885 $1,111,985 Net premiums earned - insurance $234,368 $217,570 $912,281 $907,042 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 26,821 31,349 126,329 108,804 Net premiums earned - total 261,189 248,919 1,038,610 1,015,846 Net investment income 67,493 60,222 256,098 234,345 Net gains (losses) on securities (673) 11,255 53,606 40,842 Change in fair value of derivative instruments (458,512) 23,097 (1,191,785) 16,066 Gain on sale of affiliates - - 181,734 - Other income 192 4,391 11,711 20,847 Total revenues (130,311) 347,884 349,974 1,327,946 Expenses: Provision for losses 687,855 84,389 1,299,363 369,278 Provision for second-lien premium deficiency 40,470 - 195,646 - Policy acquisition costs 24,980 31,074 113,175 111,609 Other operating expenses 40,700 61,552 178,171 242,634 Merger expenses - - 14,001 - Interest expense 14,258 12,256 53,068 48,149 Total expenses 808,263 189,271 1,853,424 771,670 Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates (39,896) 70,745 (416,541) 256,993 Pretax (loss) income (978,470) 229,358 (1,919,991) 813,269 Income tax (benefit) provision (360,444) 70,988 (732,651) 231,097 Net (loss) income $(618,026) $158,370 $(1,187,340) $582,172 Diluted net (loss) income per share (1) $(7.74) $1.96 $(14.92) $7.08 (1) Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) Average common shares outstanding 79,850 79,923 79,556 81,338 Increase in shares- potential exercise of options-diluted basis - 770 - 923 Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) 79,850 80,693 79,556 82,261 For Trend Information, refer to our Quarterly Financial Statistics on Radian's (RDN) website. Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Exhibit B (In thousands, except share and per-share December 31 December 31 data) 2007 2006 Assets: Cash and investments $6,611,836 $5,803,228 Investments in affiliates 104,354 618,841 Deferred policy acquisition costs 234,955 221,769 Prepaid federal income taxes 793,486 808,740 Other assets 459,295 507,832 Total assets $8,203,926 $7,960,410 Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Unearned premiums $1,094,710 $943,687 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,598,756 842,283 Reserve for second-lien premium deficiency 195,646 - Long-term debt and other borrowings 948,093 747,770 Current income taxes 137,219 - Deferred income taxes 73,546 1,129,740 Derivative liabilities 1,150,479 31,739 Other liabilities 182,659 197,634 Total liabilities 5,381,108 3,892,853 Common stock 97 97 Additional paid-in capital 442,312 416,193 Retained earnings 2,284,150 3,489,290 Accumulated other comprehensive income 96,259 161,977 Total common stockholders' equity 2,822,818 4,067,557 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,203,926 $7,960,410 Book value per share $35.10 $51.23 Treasury Stock Repurchases (Year-to-Date for Periods Presented) Total number of shares repurchased 398,645 4,500,000 Average price paid per share $57.25 $58.58 Total cost of repurchased shares $22,822,537 $263,600,341 Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2007 Exhibit C Mortgage Financial Financial (In thousands) Insurance Guaranty Services Total Revenues: Net premiums written $255,292 $54,328 $- $309,620 Net premiums earned - insurance $200,430 $33,938 $- $234,368 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 13,399 13,422 - 26,821 Net premiums earned - total 213,829 47,360 - 261,189 Net investment income 38,970 28,505 18 67,493 Net gains (losses) on securities 131 (1,468) 664 (673) Change in fair value of derivative instruments (61,882) (396,630) - (458,512) Gain on sale of affiliates - - - - Other income 1,980 (434) (1,354) 192 Total revenues 193,028 (322,667) (672) (130,311) Expenses: Provision for losses 629,582 58,273 - 687,855 Provision for second- lien premium deficiency 40,470 - - 40,470 Policy acquisition costs 13,806 11,174 - 24,980 Other operating expenses 34,654 12,053 (6,007) 40,700 Merger expenses - - - - Interest expense 7,942 5,974 342 14,258 Total expenses 726,454 87,474 (5,665) 808,263 Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates - 5 (39,901) (39,896) Pretax loss (533,426) (410,136) (34,908) (978,470) Income tax benefit (198,806) (145,084) (16,554) (360,444) Net loss $(334,620) $(265,052) $(18,354) $(618,026) Assets $5,077,001 $3,020,835 $106,090 $8,203,926 Total investments 3,815,618 2,595,431 - 6,411,049 Deferred policy acquisition costs 62,266 172,689 - 234,955 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,345,453 253,304 - 1,598,757 Unearned premiums 364,775 729,935 - 1,094,710 Stockholders' equity 1,590,832 1,111,218 120,768 2,822,818 Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 Exhibit D Mortgage Financial Financial (In thousands) Insurance Guaranty Services Total Revenues: Net premiums written $202,362 $76,338 $- $278,700 Net premiums earned - insurance $186,507 $31,063 $- $217,570 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 12,700 18,649 - 31,349 Net premiums earned - total 199,207 49,712 - 248,919 Net investment income 34,947 25,268 7 60,222 Net gains (losses) on securities 11,956 (1,068) 367 11,255 Change in fair value of derivative instruments 1,852 21,245 - 23,097 Other income 2,967 74 1,350 4,391 Total revenues 250,929 95,231 1,724 347,884 Expenses: Provision for losses 80,328 4,061 - 84,389 Policy acquisition costs 20,628 10,446 - 31,074 Other operating expenses 43,278 13,680 4,594 61,552 Interest expense 6,581 4,278 1,397 12,256 Total expenses 150,815 32,465 5,991 189,271 Equity in net income of affiliates - - 70,745 70,745 Pretax income 100,114 62,766 66,478 229,358 Income tax provision 30,004 17,716 23,268 70,988 Net income $70,110 $45,050 $43,210 $158,370 Assets $4,626,850 $2,705,078 $628,482 $7,960,410 Total investments 3,426,939 2,318,438 - 5,745,377 Deferred policy acquisition costs 68,381 153,388 - 221,769 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses 653,236 189,047 - 842,283 Unearned premiums 249,293 694,394 - 943,687 Stockholders' equity 2,259,796 1,377,263 430,498 4,067,557 Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information Year Ended December 31, 2007 Exhibit E Mortgage Financial Financial (In thousands) Insurance Guaranty Services Total Revenues: Net premiums written $955,113 $229,772 $- $1,184,885 Net premiums earned - insurance $779,259 $133,022 $- $912,281 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 64,263 62,066 126,329 Net premiums earned - total 843,522 195,088 - 1,038,610 Net investment income 148,253 107,665 180 256,098 Net gains on securities 39,922 12,525 1,159 53,606 Change in fair value of derivative instruments (531,842) (659,943) - (1,191,785) Gain on sale of affiliates - - 181,734 181,734 Other income 11,337 349 25 11,711 Total revenues 511,192 (344,316) 183,098 349,974 Expenses: Provision for losses 1,201,373 97,990 - 1,299,363 Provision for second-lien premium deficiency 195,646 - - 195,646 Policy acquisition costs 67,750 45,425 - 113,175 Other operating expenses 130,423 48,683 (935) 178,171 Merger expenses 13,434 567 - 14,001 Interest expense 27,901 19,840 5,327 53,068 Total expenses 1,636,527 212,505 4,392 1,853,424 Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates - 5 (416,546) (416,541) Pretax loss (1,125,335) (556,816) (237,840) (1,919,991) Income tax benefit (431,927) (217,588) (83,136) (732,651) Net loss $(693,408) $(339,228) $(154,704) $(1,187,340) Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information Year Ended December 31, 2006 Exhibit F Mortgage Financial Financial (In thousands) Insurance Guaranty Services Total Revenues: Net premiums written $849,111 $262,874 $- $1,111,985 Net premiums earned - insurance $774,752 $132,290 $- $907,042 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 37,263 71,541 - 108,804 Net premiums earned - total 812,015 203,831 - 1,015,846 Net investment income 138,310 95,895 140 234,345 Net gains on securities 30,163 7,827 2,852 40,842 Change in fair value of derivative instruments 3,682 12,384 - 16,066 Other income 13,075 692 7,080 20,847 Total revenues 997,245 320,629 10,072 1,327,946 Expenses: Provision for losses 348,618 20,660 - 369,278 Policy acquisition costs 64,964 46,645 - 111,609 Other operating expenses 172,020 59,772 10,842 242,634 Interest expense 26,623 16,590 4,936 48,149 Total expenses 612,225 143,667 15,778 771,670 Equity in net income of affiliates - - 256,993 256,993 Pretax income 385,020 176,962 251,287 813,269 Income tax provision 102,266 40,880 87,951 231,097 Net income $282,754 $136,082 $163,336 $582,172 Radian Group Inc. Financial Guaranty Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit G Quarter Ended Year Ended ($ in thousands, except ratios) December 31 December 31 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net Premiums Written: Public finance direct $11,461 $30,302 $60,117 $79,655 Public finance reinsurance 19,739 20,526 86,821 81,065 Structured direct 4,567 4,168 16,594 18,772 Structured reinsurance 5,327 5,902 21,933 18,676 Trade credit reinsurance 214 245 1,264 4,599 Net premiums written - insurance 41,308 61,143 186,729 202,767 Net premiums written - credit derivatives 13,020 15,195 43,043 60,107 Total Net Premiums Written $54,328 $76,338 $229,772 $262,874 Net Premiums Earned: Public finance direct $13,459 $9,136 $45,770 $32,517 Public finance reinsurance 10,770 9,509 44,667 37,765 Structured direct 3,878 4,757 17,325 19,446 Structured reinsurance 5,461 5,467 22,957 21,086 Trade credit reinsurance 370 2,194 2,303 21,476 Net premiums earned - insurance 33,938 31,063 133,022 132,290 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 13,422 18,649 62,066 71,541 Total Net Premiums Earned $47,360 $49,712 $195,088 $203,831 Refundings included in earned premium $7,492 $3,111 $23,309 $11,778 Claims paid: Trade credit reinsurance $1,557 $1,338 $8,579 $15,144 Other financial guaranty 10,602 248 12,814 7,529 Conseco 2,667 3,513 11,449 15,763 Total $14,826 $5,099 $32,842 $38,436 Incurred losses: Trade credit reinsurance $(2,967) $(30) $(16,511) $4,991 Other financial guaranty 61,240 4,091 114,501 16,701 Conseco - - - (1,032) (2) Total $58,273 $4,061 $97,990 $20,660 Loss ratio - GAAP Basis 123.0% 8.2% 50.2% 10.1% Expense ratio - GAAP Basis (1) 49.0% 48.5% 48.2% 52.2% 172.0% 56.7% 98.4% 62.3% Net (receipts) payments under derivatives contracts $(255) $(729) $(31,188) $63,548 (1) Excludes merger expenses. (2) Resulted from favorable loss development Radian Group Inc. Financial Guaranty Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit H ($ in thousands, except ratios) December 31 December 31 2007 2006 Capital and surplus $1,158,537 $1,014,958 Contingency reserve 433,296 336,719 Qualified statutory capital 1,591,833 1,351,677 Unearned premium reserve 886,024 829,340 Loss and loss expense reserve 61,038 96,829 Total statutory policyholders' reserves 2,538,895 2,277,846 Present value of installment premiums 461,806 345,565 Reinsurance and soft capital facilities 150,000 150,000 Total statutory claims paying resources $3,150,701 $2,773,411 Net debt service outstanding $164,346,659 $143,728,116 Capital leverage ratio (1) 103 106 Claims paying leverage ratio (2) 52 52 Net par outstanding by product: Public finance direct $18,228,946 $16,324,170 Public finance reinsurance 43,822,781 37,488,972 Structured direct 47,878,168 44,960,360 Structured reinsurance 6,091,717 5,192,122 Total $116,021,612 $103,965,624 Reinsurance business net par outstanding: Treaty 59% 59% Facultative 41% 41% Reserve for losses and LAE Specific $26,791 $35,320 Conseco 22,526 33,975 Non-specific 203,987 119,752 Total $253,304 $189,047 (1) Net debt service outstanding divided by qualified statutory capital (2) Net debt service outstanding divided by total statutory claims paying resources Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit I Quarter Ended December 31 2007 % 2006 % Primary New Insurance Written ($ in millions) Flow $10,422 76.7% $6,451 85.2% Structured 3,174 23.3% 1,123 14.8% Total Primary $13,596 100.0% $7,574 100.0% Flow Prime $8,629 82.8% $4,608 71.4% Alt-A 832 8.0% 1,276 19.8% A minus and below 961 9.2% 567 8.8% Total Flow $10,422 100.0% $6,451 100.0% Structured Prime $1,795 56.6% $341 30.4% Alt-A 1,378 43.4% 685 61.0% A minus and below 1 0.0% 97 8.6% Total Structured $3,174 100.0% $1,123 100.0% Total Prime $10,424 76.6% $4,949 65.3% Alt-A 2,210 16.3% 1,961 25.9% A minus and below 962 7.1% 664 8.8% Total Primary $13,596 100.0% $7,574 100.0% Total Primary New Insurance Written by FICO Score ($ in millions) Flow <=619 $518 5.0% $498 7.7% 620-679 2,830 27.1% 2,049 31.8% 680-739 3,914 37.6% 2,246 34.8% >=740 3,160 30.3% 1,658 25.7% Total Flow $10,422 100.0% $6,451 100.0% Structured <=619 $- 0.0% $98 8.7% 620-679 185 5.8% 333 29.7% 680-739 963 30.3% 428 38.1% >=740 2,026 63.9% 264 23.5% Total Structured $3,174 100.0% $1,123 100.0% Total <=619 $518 3.8% $596 7.9% 620-679 3,015 22.2% 2,382 31.4% 680-739 4,877 35.9% 2,674 35.3% >=740 5,186 38.1% 1,922 25.4% Total Primary $13,596 100.0% $7,574 100.0% Percentage of primary new insurance written Refinances 27% 38% 95.01% LTV and above 32% 24% ARMs Less than 5 years 1% 16% 5 years and longer 14% 7% Primary risk written ($ in millions) Flow $2,684 77.9% $1,590 91.8% Structured 763 22.1% 142 8.2% Total Primary $3,447 100.0% $1,732 100.0% Pool risk written (In millions) $34 $26 Other risk written (In millions) Seconds 1st loss $- $4 2nd loss - 27 NIMs - 264 International 1st loss-Hong Kong primary mortgage insurance 34 34 Reinsurance 18 14 Other Domestic credit default swaps - - Total other risk written $52 $343 Year Ended December 31 2007 % 2006 % Primary New Insurance Written ($ in millions) Flow $40,335 70.6% $25,364 63.2% Structured 16,797 29.4% 14,753 36.8% Total Primary $57,132 100.0% $40,117 100.0% Flow Prime $29,800 73.9% $18,578 73.2% Alt-A 6,847 17.0% 4,836 19.1% A minus and below 3,688 9.1% 1,950 7.7% Total Flow $40,335 100.0% $25,364 100.0% Structured Prime $3,436 20.5% $4,000 27.1% Alt-A 12,515 74.5% 9,222 62.5% A minus and below 846 5.0% 1,531 10.4% Total Structured $16,797 100.0% $14,753 100.0% Total Prime $33,236 58.2% $22,578 56.3% Alt-A 19,362 33.9% 14,058 35.0% A minus and below 4,534 7.9% 3,481 8.7% Total Primary $57,132 100.0% $40,117 100.0% Total Primary New Insurance Written by FICO Score ($ in millions) Flow <=619 $2,348 5.8% $1,603 6.3% 620-679 11,988 29.7% 7,693 30.3% 680-739 14,891 36.9% 9,210 36.4% >=740 11,108 27.6% 6,858 27.0% Total Flow $40,335 100.0% $25,364 100.0% Structured <=619 $538 3.2% $1,545 10.5% 620-679 3,947 23.5% 4,303 29.2% 680-739 7,123 42.4% 5,760 39.0% >=740 5,189 30.9% 3,145 21.3% Total Structured $16,797 100.0% $14,753 100.0% Total <=619 $2,886 5.1% $3,148 7.9% 620-679 15,935 27.9% 11,996 29.9% 680-739 22,014 38.5% 14,970 37.3% >=740 16,297 28.5% 10,003 24.9% Total Primary $57,132 100.0% $40,117 100.0% Percentage of primary new insurance written Refinances 37% 35% 95.01% LTV and above 25% 15% ARMs Less than 5 years 13% 24% 5 years and longer 11% 14% Primary risk written ($ in millions) Flow $10,325 85.3% $6,386 82.0% Structured 1,785 14.7% 1,404 18.0% Total Primary $12,110 100.0% $7,790 100.0% Pool risk written (In millions) $261 $359 Other risk written (In millions) Seconds 1st loss $9 $47 2nd loss 21 233 NIMs 377 502 International 1st loss-Hong Kong primary mortgage insurance 130 65 Reinsurance 67 21 Other Domestic credit default swaps - 32 Total other risk written $604 $900 Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit J December 31 December 31 2007 % 2006 % Primary insurance in force ($ in millions) Flow $105,246 73.6% $83,529 73.3% Structured 37,820 26.4% 30,374 26.7% Total Primary $143,066 100.0% $113,903 100.0% Prime $93,577 65.4% $76,854 67.5% Alt-A 37,031 25.9% 25,571 22.4% A minus and below 12,458 8.7% 11,478 10.1% Total Primary $143,066 100.0% $113,903 100.0% Primary risk in force ($ in millions) Flow $26,531 83.9% $20,724 81.9% Structured 5,091 16.1% 4,587 18.1% Total Primary $31,622 100.0% $25,311 100.0% Flow Prime $20,616 77.7% $16,283 78.6% Alt-A 3,810 14.4% 2,880 13.9% A minus and below 2,105 7.9% 1,561 7.5% Total Flow $26,531 100.0% $20,724 100.0% Structured Prime $2,116 41.5% $1,903 41.5% Alt-A 1,978 38.9% 1,354 29.5% A minus and below 997 19.6% 1,330 29.0% Total Structured $5,091 100.0% $4,587 100.0% Total Prime $22,732 71.9% $18,186 71.9% Alt-A 5,788 18.3% 4,234 16.7% A minus and below 3,102 9.8% 2,891 11.4% Total Primary $31,622 100.0% $25,311 100.0% Total Primary Risk in Force by FICO Score ($ in millions) Flow <=619 $1,639 6.2% $1,342 6.5% 620-679 8,059 30.4% 6,391 30.8% 680-739 9,773 36.8% 7,556 36.5% >=740 7,060 26.6% 5,435 26.2% Total Flow $26,531 100.0% $20,724 100.0% Structured <=619 $936 18.4% $1,331 29.0% 620-679 1,490 29.3% 1,619 35.3% 680-739 1,488 29.2% 1,095 23.9% >=740 1,177 23.1% 542 11.8% Total Structured $5,091 100.0% $4,587 100.0% Total <=619 $2,575 8.1% $2,673 10.6% 620-679 9,549 30.2% 8,010 31.6% 680-739 11,261 35.6% 8,651 34.2% >=740 8,237 26.1% 5,977 23.6% Total Primary $31,622 100.0% $25,311 100.0% Percentage of primary risk in force Refinances 31% 33% 95.01% LTV and above 24% 18% ARMs Less than 5 years 12% 19% 5 years and longer 10% 9% Pool risk in force ($ in millions) Prime $2,111 70.2% $2,182 72.9% Alt-A 293 9.8% 295 9.9% A minus and below 600 20.0% 514 17.2% Total $3,004 100.0% $2,991 100.0% Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit K December 31 December 31 2007 % 2006 % Total Primary Risk in Force by LTV ($ in millions) 95.01% and above $7,529 23.8% $4,441 17.6% 90.01% to 95.00% 9,674 30.6% 8,005 31.6% 85.01% to 90.00% 10,600 33.5% 9,062 35.8% 85.00% and below 3,819 12.1% 3,803 15.0% Total $31,622 100.0% $25,311 100.0% Total Primary Risk in Force by Policy Year ($ in millions) 2003 and prior $5,521 17.5% $7,113 28.1% 2004 3,350 10.6% 4,565 18.1% 2005 5,112 16.2% 6,538 25.8% 2006 6,016 19.0% 7,095 28.0% 2007 11,623 36.7% - - Total $31,622 100.0% $25,311 100.0% Total Pool Risk in Force by Policy Year ($ in millions) 2003 and prior $1,723 57.4% $1,758 58.8% 2004 166 5.5% 290 9.7% 2005 595 19.8% 651 21.7% 2006 265 8.8% 292 9.8% 2007 255 8.5% - - Total Pool risk in Force $3,004 100.0% $2,991 100.0% Other risk in force (In millions) Seconds 1st loss $377 $592 2nd loss 548 610 NIMs 604 592 International 1st loss-Hong Kong primary mortgage insurance 465 335 Reinsurance 103 47 Credit default swaps 8,202 7,897 Other Domestic credit default swaps 212 212 Financial guaranty wrap - 37 Total other risk in force $10,511 $10,322 Risk to capital ratio-STAT Basis 14.4:1 10.4:1 Risk to capital ratio-STAT Basis excluding AAA-rated CDS 11.6:1 8.3:1 Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit L Quarter Ended Year Ended December 31 December 31 2007 2006 2007 2006 Direct claims paid (In thousands) Prime $53,203 $28,903 $164,155 $117,471 Alt-A 35,203 16,654 105,858 64,018 A minus and below 46,966 25,996 150,098 93,662 Seconds and other 29,295 9,590 89,269 38,204 Total $164,667 $81,143 $509,380 $313,355 Average claim paid (In thousands) Prime $35.0 $26.7 $31.2 $26.1 Alt-A 49.0 37.9 44.6 35.6 A minus and below 36.5 30.2 33.2 28.3 Seconds 38.6 29.2 31.9 26.8 Total $38.4 $29.9 $34.1 $28.4 Loss ratio - GAAP Basis 294.4% 40.3% 142.4% 42.9% Expense ratio - GAAP Basis (2) 22.7% 32.1% 23.5% 29.2% 317.1% 72.4% 165.9% 72.1% Reserve for losses by category (In thousands): Prime $343,705 $198,133 Alt-A 450,106 136,411 A minus and below 361,240 228,012 Pool insurance 54,394 31,116 Seconds 112,751 36,166 Other 1,268 1,635 Reserve for losses, net 1,323,464 631,473 Reinsurance recoverable 21,989 (1) 21,763 (1) Total $1,345,453 $653,236 (1) Reinsurance recoverable on ceded losses. (2) Excludes merger expenses. Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit M December 31 December 31 2007 2006 Default Statistics Primary insurance: Flow Prime Number of insured loans 565,563 500,464 Number of loans in default 20,632 15,141 Percentage of loans in default 3.65% 3.03% Alt-A Number of insured loans 74,559 63,469 Number of loans in default 7,980 4,348 Percentage of loans in default 10.70% 6.85% A minus and below Number of insured loans 63,853 52,440 Number of loans in default 10,087 7,250 Percentage of loans in default 15.80% 13.83% Total Flow Number of insured loans 703,975 616,373 Number of loans in default 38,699 26,739 Percentage of loans in default 5.50% 4.34% Structured Prime Number of insured loans 64,789 62,680 Number of loans in default 4,707 3,300 Percentage of loans in default 7.27% 5.26% Alt-A Number of insured loans 97,526 70,164 Number of loans in default 8,783 3,647 Percentage of loans in default 9.01% 5.20% A minus and below Number of insured loans 28,747 36,597 Number of loans in default 8,659 9,014 Percentage of loans in default 30.12% 24.63% Total Structured Number of insured loans 191,062 169,441 Number of loans in default 22,149 15,961 Percentage of loans in default 11.59% 9.42% Total Primary Insurance Prime Number of insured loans 630,352 563,144 Number of loans in default 25,339 18,441 Percentage of loans in default 4.02% 3.27% Alt-A Number of insured loans 172,085 133,633 Number of loans in default 16,763 7,995 Percentage of loans in default 9.74% 5.98% A minus and below Number of insured loans 92,600 89,037 Number of loans in default 18,746 16,264 Percentage of loans in default 20.24% 18.27% Total Primary Insurance Number of insured loans 895,037 785,814 Number of loans in default 60,848 (1) 42,700 (1) Percentage of loans in default 6.80% 5.43% Pool insurance: Number of loans in default 26,526 (2) 18,681 (2) (1) Includes approximately 2,595 and 1,161 defaults at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 respectively, where reserves have not been established because no claim payment is currently anticipated. (2) Includes approximately 20,193 and 13,309 defaults at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, where reserves have not been established because no claim payment is currently anticipated. Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit N Quarter Ended Year Ended December 31 December 31 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net Premiums Written (In thousands) Primary and Pool Insurance $223,372 $162,875 $835,961 $723,213 Seconds 4,896 15,469 27,236 57,935 International 16,796 10,696 35,306 20,375 Net premiums written - insurance 245,064 189,040 898,503 801,523 Net premiums written - credit derivatives 10,228 13,322 56,610 47,588 Total Net Premiums Written $255,292 $202,362 $955,113 $849,111 Net Premiums Earned (In thousands) Primary and Pool Insurance $189,170 $173,413 $730,966 $715,136 Seconds 7,579 11,564 32,744 52,588 International 3,681 1,530 15,549 7,028 Net premiums earned - insurance 200,430 186,507 779,259 774,752 Net premiums earned - credit derivatives 13,399 12,700 64,263 37,263 Total Net Premiums Earned $213,829 $199,207 $843,522 $812,015 SMART HOME (In millions) Ceded Premiums Written $1.3 $3.5 $11.0 $12.0 Ceded Premiums Earned $2.1 $3.7 $11.4 $12.3 Captives Premiums ceded to captives (In millions) $33.2 $25.4 $121.6 $96.7 % of total premiums 14.8% 12.6% 14.1% 11.7% NIW subject to captives (In millions) $6,776 $3,457 $23,322 $13,157 % of primary NIW 49.8% 45.6% 40.8% 32.8% IIF included in captives (1) 36.5% 34.1% RIF included in captives (1) 41.6% 38.9% Persistency (twelve months ended December 31) 75.4% 67.3% December 31 December 31 2007 2006 SMART HOME % of Primary RIF included in Smart Home Transactions (1) 5.3% 10.1% (1) Radian reinsures the middle layer risk positions, while retaining a significant portion of the total risk comprising the first loss and most remote risk positions. Radian Group Inc. Mortgage Insurance Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 ALT-A Exhibit O Quarter Ended ($ in millions) December 31 2007 % 2006 % Primary New Insurance Written by FICO Score <=619 $3 0.1% $3 0.2% 620-659 43 1.9% 208 10.6% 660-679 94 4.3% 351 17.9% 680-739 785 35.5% 903 46.0% >=740 1,285 58.2% 496 25.3% Total $2,210 100.0% $1,961 100.0% Primary Risk in Force by FICO Score <=619 $38 0.7% $24 0.6% 620-659 725 12.5% 729 17.2% 660-679 826 14.3% 681 16.1% 680-739 2,653 45.8% 1,897 44.8% >=740 1,546 26.7% 903 21.3% Total $5,788 100.0% $4,234 100.0% Primary Risk in Force by LTV 95.01% and above $379 6.6% $120 2.8% 90.01% to 95.00% 1,668 28.8% 1,237 29.2% 85.01% to 90.00% 2,317 40.0% 1,832 43.3% 85.00% and below 1,424 24.6% 1,045 24.7% Total $5,788 100.0% $4,234 100.0% Primary Risk in Force by Policy Year 2003 and prior $641 11.1% $846 20.0% 2004 461 8.0% 712 16.8% 2005 846 14.6% 1,157 27.3% 2006 1,273 22.0% 1,519 35.9% 2007 2,567 44.3% - - Total $5,788 100.0% $4,234 100.0% Year Ended ($ in millions) December 31 2007 % 2006 % Primary New Insurance Written by FICO Score <=619 $110 0.6% $28 0.2% 620-659 1,889 9.7% 1,600 11.4% 660-679 2,783 14.4% 2,019 14.4% 680-739 9,158 47.3% 6,756 48.0% >=740 5,422 28.0% 3,655 26.0% Total $19,362 100.0% $14,058 100.0% Radian Group Inc. Financial Services Supplemental Information For the Quarter and Year Ended and as of December 31, 2007 Exhibit P Quarter Ended Year Ended December 31 December 31 (In thousands) 2007 2006 2007 2006 Investment in Affiliates- Selected Information C-BASS Balance, beginning of period - $431,472 $451,395 $364,364 Net income (loss) for period - 31,598 (451,395) 133,900 Dividends received - 11,675 - 46,869 Balance, end of period $- $451,395 $- $451,395 Sherman Balance, beginning of period $94,110 $129,064 $167,412 $81,753 Net income for period 10,098 39,146 84,848 123,835 Dividends received - - 51,512 103,740 Other comprehensive income (loss) 107 (798) (567) (743) (Sale) purchase of ownership interest - (95,866) 66,307 Balance, end of period $104,315 $167,412 $104,315 $167,412 Portfolio Information: C-BASS Servicing portfolio N/A $60,600,000 Total assets N/A 8,799,261 Servicing income N/A 40,589 N/A $142,407 Net interest income N/A 73,836 N/A 285,844 Total revenues N/A 144,479 N/A 571,162 Sherman Total assets $2,242,087 $1,213,049 Net revenues $379,320 $329,293 $1,259,933 $1,059,381 Radian owns a 46% interest in C-BASS and a 21.8% interest in Sherman. Prior to September 2007, we owned an interest in Sherman consisting of 40.96% of the Class A Common Units of Sherman (Class A Common Units represent 94% of the total equity in Sherman) and 50% of the Preferred Units of Sherman.
All statements in this news release that address events, developments or results that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future are "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which include, without limitation, projections regarding our future performance and financial condition are made on the basis of management's current views and assumptions with respect to future events. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward looking information. The forward-looking statements, as well as our prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the following: actual or perceived changes in general financial and political conditions, such as extended national or regional economic recessions, changes in housing demand or mortgage originations, changes in housing values (in particular, further deterioration in the housing, mortgage and related credit markets, which would harm our future consolidated results of operations and, if more severe than our current predictions, could cause our ultimate projected losses for our mortgage insurance business to be worse than expected), changes in the liquidity in the capital markets and the further contraction of credit markets, population trends and changes in household formation patterns, changes in unemployment rates, changes or volatility in interest rates or consumer confidence, changes in credit spreads, changes in the way investors perceive the strength of private mortgage insurers or financial guaranty providers, investor concern over the credit quality and specific risks faced by the particular businesses, municipalities or pools of assets covered by our insurance; actual or perceived economic changes or catastrophic events in geographic regions (both domestic and international) where our mortgage insurance or financial guaranty insurance in force is more concentrated; our ability to successfully acquire additional capital in the event that capital is required to support our long- term liquidity needs and to protect our credit and financial strength ratings; a decrease in the volume of home mortgage originations due to reduced liquidity in the lending market, tighter underwriting standards and a deterioration in housing markets throughout the United States; the loss of a customer for whom we write a significant amount of mortgage insurance or financial guaranty insurance or the influence of large customers; disruption in the servicing of mortgages covered by our insurance policies; the aging of our mortgage insurance portfolio, which could cause losses to increase, and changes in severity or frequency of losses associated with certain of our products that are riskier than traditional mortgage insurance or financial guaranty insurance policies; the performance of our insured portfolio of higher risk loans, such as Alt-A and sub-prime loans, and adjustable rate products, such as adjustable rate mortgages and interest-only mortgages, which have resulted in increased losses in 2007 and may result in further losses; reduced opportunities for loss mitigation in markets where housing values fail to appreciate or begin to decline; changes in persistency rates of our mortgage insurance policies caused by changes in refinancing activity, appreciating or depreciating home values and changes in the mortgage insurance cancellation requirements of mortgage lenders and investors; downgrades or threatened downgrades of, or other ratings actions with respect to, our credit ratings or the insurance financial strength ratings assigned by the major rating agencies to any of our rated insurance subsidiaries at any time (in particular, our credit rating and the financial strength ratings of our mortgage insurance subsidiaries that are currently under review for possible downgrade); heightened competition for our mortgage insurance business from others such as the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans' Administration or other private mortgage insurers, from alternative products such as "80-10-10" loans or other forms of simultaneous second loan structures used by mortgage lenders, from investors using forms of credit enhancement other than mortgage insurance as a partial or complete substitution for private mortgage insurance and from mortgage lenders that demand increased participation in revenue sharing arrangements such as captive reinsurance arrangements; changes in the charters or business practices of Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., the largest purchasers of mortgage loans that we insure; heightened competition for financial guaranty business from other financial guaranty insurers, including those recently downgraded to ratings equal to or lower than our ratings, from other forms of credit enhancement such as letters of credit, guaranties and credit default swaps provided by foreign and domestic banks and other financial institutions and from alternative structures that may permit insurers to securitize assets more cost-effectively without the need for the types of credit enhancement we offer, or result in our having to reduce the premium we charge for our products; the application of existing federal or state consumer, lending, insurance, securities and other applicable laws and regulations, or changes in these laws and regulations or the way they are interpreted; including, without limitation: (i) the possibility of private lawsuits or investigations by state insurance departments and state attorneys general alleging that services offered by the mortgage insurance industry, such as captive reinsurance, pool insurance and contract underwriting, are violative of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and/or similar state regulations, or (ii) legislative and regulatory changes affecting demand for private mortgage insurance or financial guaranty insurance; the possibility that we may fail to estimate accurately the likelihood, magnitude and timing of losses in connection with establishing loss reserves for our mortgage insurance or financial guaranty businesses, the premium deficiency for our second-lien mortgage insurance business or to estimate accurately the fair value amounts of derivative contracts in our mortgage insurance and financial guaranty businesses in determining gains and losses on these contracts; changes in accounting guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Accounting Standards Board (in particular changes regarding income recognition and the treatment of loss reserves in the financial guaranty industries); our ability to profitably grow our insurance businesses in international markets, which depends on a number of factors such as foreign governments' monetary policies and regulatory requirements, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and our ability to develop and market products appropriate to foreign markets; legal and other limitations on the amount of dividends we may receive from our subsidiaries; and vulnerability to the performance of our strategic investments, including in particular, our investment in Sherman Financial Services Group LLC. For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties, as well as certain additional risks that we face, you should refer to the Risk Factors detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as well as the updates to these risks included in Item 1A of Part II of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this news release. We do not intend to, and we disclaim any duty or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this report to reflect new information or future events or for any other reason.
SOURCE Radian Group Inc.
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