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Enact Holdings Priced, Nasdaq: ACT

Private mortgage insurance company being spun out of Genworth Financial.

Industry: Financials

First Day Return: +7.8%

Industry: Financials

We are a leading private mortgage insurance company serving the United States housing finance market since 1981 with a mission to help people buy a house and keep it their home. We operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and have a leading platform based on long-tenured customer relationships with mortgage lenders, underwriting excellence and prudent risk and capital management practices. We believe our operating and technological capabilities ensure a superior customer experience and drive new business volume at attractive risk-adjusted returns. For the full years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 we generated new insurance written (“NIW”) of $99.9 billion, $62.4 billion, $40.0 billion, $38.9 billion and $42.7 billion, respectively. Our market share for the same periods was approximately 16.6%, 16.3%, 13.7%, 14.5% and 15.9%, respectively, having grown from 12.0% in 2012. Net income was $370 million and $678 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Adjusted operating income was $373 million and $562 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our 2020 results of operations were impacted by increased loss reserves related to COVID-19.
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