EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq:NMIH), the parent of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), announced today that it successfully completed the refinancing of its existing senior secured term loan with a new five-year $150 million senior secured term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate for LIBOR based loans equal to LIBOR plus 4.75%. The Term Loan was issued at a price equal to 99.5% of par. 

The company also entered into a three-year, $85 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including capital contributions to the company’s insurance subsidiaries. As of the date of this announcement, no amounts have been borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. 

The credit agreement governing the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, includes certain covenants and conditions customary for agreements of this type.

J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. served as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the transactions. 

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About NMI Holdings
NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMIH) is the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.

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