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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-32630
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
16-1725106
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
 
32204
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(904) 854-8100
___________________________________________________________________
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of October 31, 2016 were:    
FNF Group Common Stock    271,950,614
FNFV Group Common Stock     66,606,822
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions, except share data)
 
September 30,
2016

December 31,
2015
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
Investments:
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes pledged fixed maturity securities of $332 and $342, respectively, related to secured trust deposits
$
2,476

 
$
2,558

Preferred stock available for sale, at fair value
321

 
289

Equity securities available for sale, at fair value
432

 
345

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
620

 
521

Other long-term investments
103

 
106

Short-term investments, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes short-term investments of $193 and $266, respectively, related to secured trust deposits
523

 
1,034

Total investments
4,475

 
4,853

Cash and cash equivalents, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes $412 and $108, respectively, of pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
1,061

 
780

Trade and notes receivables, net of allowance of $42 and $32, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
547

 
496

Goodwill
5,047

 
4,760

Prepaid expenses and other assets
649

 
615

Capitalized software, net
582

 
553

Other intangible assets, net
1,020

 
969

Title plants
395

 
395

Property and equipment, net
610

 
510

Total assets
$
14,386

 
$
13,931

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
1,306

 
$
1,283

Notes payable
2,754

 
2,793

Reserve for title claim losses
1,602

 
1,583

Secured trust deposits
922

 
701

Income taxes payable
73

 
45

Deferred tax liability
621

 
594

Total liabilities
7,278

 
6,999

Commitments and Contingencies:
 
 
 
Redeemable non-controlling interest by 21% minority holder of ServiceLink Holdings, LLC
344

 
344

Equity:
 
 
 
FNF Group common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 487,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; outstanding of 271,896,091 and 275,781,160 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and issued of 283,973,901 and 282,394,970 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

 

FNFV Group common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 113,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; outstanding of 66,636,822 and 72,217,882 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and issued of 80,581,675 and 80,581,466 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none

 

Additional paid-in capital
4,839

 
4,795

Retained earnings
1,629

 
1,374

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)
2

 
(69
)
Less: treasury stock, 26,022,663 shares as of September 30, 2016 and 14,977,394 shares as of December 31, 2015, at cost
(595
)
 
(346
)
Total Fidelity National Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity
5,875

 
5,754

Non-controlling interests
889

 
834

Total equity
6,764

 
6,588

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity
$
14,386

 
$
13,931

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556

 
$
524

 
$
1,518

 
$
1,488

Agency title insurance premiums
713

 
647

 
1,934

 
1,685

Escrow, title-related and other fees
950

 
852

 
2,636

 
2,517

Restaurant revenue
273

 
349

 
858

 
1,084

Interest and investment income
29

 
30

 
96

 
93

Realized gains and losses, net
(4
)
 
(10
)
 
5

 
(19
)
Total revenues
2,517

 
2,392

 
7,047

 
6,848

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
732

 
680

 
2,091

 
1,993

Agent commissions
545

 
495

 
1,473

 
1,279

Other operating expenses
514

 
476

 
1,439

 
1,424

Cost of restaurant revenue
237

 
302

 
727

 
921

Depreciation and amortization
113

 
102

 
315

 
306

Provision for title claim losses
70

 
65

 
190

 
185

Interest expense
35

 
34

 
102

 
97

Total expenses
2,246

 
2,154

 
6,337

 
6,205

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
271

 
238

 
710

 
643

Income tax expense
95

 
81

 
245

 
219

Earnings from continuing operations before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
176

 
157

 
465

 
424

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
(7
)
 
(19
)
 
(6
)
 
(16
)
Net earnings from continuing operations
169

 
138

 
459

 
408

Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests
13

 
6

 
32

 
20

Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
$
156

 
$
132

 
$
427

 
$
388

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
163

 
$
150

 
$
423

 
$
396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) earnings attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(7
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
4

 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
0.60

 
$
0.54

 
$
1.56

 
$
1.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(0.11
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.10
)
Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
0.58

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.51

 
$
1.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(0.11
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
0.06

 
$
(0.10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding FNF Group common stock, basic basis
271

 
277

 
272

 
278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding FNF Group common stock, diluted basis
279

 
285

 
280

 
286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends paid per share FNF Group common stock
$
0.21

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.63

 
$
0.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding FNFV Group common stock, basic basis
66

 
76

 
68

 
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding FNFV Group common stock, diluted basis
69

 
78

 
70

 
84

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In millions)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Net earnings
$
169

 
$
138

 
$
459

 
$
408

Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments and other financial instruments, net (excluding investments in unconsolidated affiliates) (1)
6

 
(19
)
 
52

 
(30
)
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates (2)
(2
)
 
(19
)
 
13

 
(24
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation (3)
1

 
(2
)
 
6

 
(9
)
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings (4)
(2
)
 

 

 

     Minimum pension liability adjustment (5)

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
3

 
(44
)
 
71

 
(67
)
Comprehensive earnings
172

 
94

 
530

 
341

Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to non-controlling interests
13

 
6

 
32

 
20

Comprehensive earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
$
159

 
$
88

 
$
498

 
$
321

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
169

 
$
125

 
$
487

 
$
357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive (loss) earnings attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(10
)
 
$
(37
)
 
$
11

 
$
(32
)
_______________________________________
 
(1)
Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $4 million and $(12) million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $33 million and $(18) million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2)
Net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(1) million and $(12) million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $8 million and $(15) million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3)
Net of income tax expense (benefit) of less than $1 million and $(1) million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $3 million and $(6) million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(4)
Net of income tax benefit of $1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016.
(5)
Net of income tax benefit of $2 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements




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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FNF
 
FNFV
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group
 
Group
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable
 
 
Common
 
Common
 
Additional
 
 
 
Comprehensive
 
Treasury
 
Non-
 
 
 
Non-
 
 
Stock
 
Stock
 
Paid-in
 
Retained
 
Earnings
 
Stock
 
controlling
 
Total
 
controlling
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
Shares
 
$
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
(Loss)
 
Shares
 
$
 
Interests
 
Equity
 
Interests
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
282

 
$

 
81

 
$

 
$
4,795

 
$
1,374

 
$
(69
)
 
15

 
$
(346
)
 
$
834

 
$
6,588

 
$
344

Exercise of stock options
 
2

 

 

 

 
16

 

 

 

 

 

 
16

 

Treasury stock repurchased
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
11

 
(247
)
 

 
(247
)
 

Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain (loss) on investments and other financial instruments
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
52

 

 

 
(1
)
 
51

 

Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
13

 

 

 

 
13

 

Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain on foreign currency translation
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
6

 

 

 

 
6

 

Stock-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
28

 

 

 

 

 
16

 
44

 

Shares withheld for taxes and in treasury
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

Dividends declared
 

 

 

 

 

 
(172
)
 

 

 

 

 
(172
)
 

Acquisitions of non-controlling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
14

 
14

 

Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 

Net earnings
 

 

 

 

 

 
427

 

 

 

 
32

 
459

 

Balance, September 30, 2016
 
284

 
$


81


$

 
$
4,839

 
$
1,629

 
$
2

 
26

 
$
(595
)
 
$
889

 
$
6,764

 
$
344

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2016

2015
 
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 

Net earnings
$
459

 
$
408

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
            Depreciation and amortization
315

 
306

            Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
6

 
16

            (Gain) loss on sales of investments and other assets, net
(10
)
 
9

            Gain on sale of Cascade Timberlands

 
(12
)
            Impairment of assets
5

 
10

            Stock-based compensation cost
44

 
44

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
 
 
 
Net change in pledged cash, pledged investments, and secured trust deposits

 
(1
)
Net increase in trade receivables
(43
)
 
(57
)
Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
(23
)
 
(67
)
Net decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other
(33
)
 
(34
)
Net increase (decrease) in reserve for title claim losses
19

 
(16
)
Net change in income taxes
6

 
67

Net cash provided by operating activities
745

 
673

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
188

 
712

Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities available for sale
340

 
245

Proceeds from sales of other assets

 
14

Proceeds from the sale of cost method and other investments
36

 

Additions to property and equipment and capitalized software
(230
)
 
(172
)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
(496
)
 
(936
)
Net proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investment securities
438

 
(309
)
Purchases of other long-term investments

 
(22
)
Contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates
(155
)
 
(78
)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
75

 
175

Net other investing activities
2

 
(9
)
Acquisition of Commissions, Inc., net of cash acquired
(229
)
 

Acquisition of eLynx Holdings, Inc., net of cash acquired
(115
)
 

Acquisition of BPG Holdings, LLC, net of cash acquired

 
(43
)
Proceeds from sale of Cascade Timberlands

 
56

Other acquisitions/disposals of businesses, net of cash acquired
(146
)
 
(55
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(292
)
 
(422
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Borrowings
100

 
1,352

Debt service payments
(158
)
 
(1,325
)
Additional investment in non-controlling interest

 
(6
)
Proceeds from Black Knight IPO

 
475

Dividends paid
(171
)
 
(164
)
Subsidiary dividends paid to non-controlling interest shareholders
(6
)
 
(4
)
Exercise of stock options
16

 
19

Equity and debt issuance costs

 
(1
)
Distributions by Black Knight to member

 
(17
)
Payment of contingent consideration for prior period acquisitions
(4
)
 

Payment for withholding taxes on stock-based compensation for shares withheld from participants and in treasury
(2
)
 

Purchases of treasury stock
(251
)
 
(374
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(476
)
 
(45
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
(23
)
 
206

Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at beginning of period
672

 
564

Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at end of period
$
649

 
$
770

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net
$
236

 
$
148

Interest paid
$
92

 
$
92

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note A — Basis of Financial Statements
The unaudited financial information in this report includes the accounts of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” or “FNF”) prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. This report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report") for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2015 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to classifications used in 2016.
Description of the Business
We have organized our business into two groups, FNF Group and FNF Ventures ("FNFV").
Through FNF Group, we are a leading provider of (i) title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances and home warranty insurance and (ii) technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation’s largest title insurance company operating through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Alamo Title Insurance and National Title Insurance of New York Inc. - which collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. Through our subsidiary ServiceLink Holdings, LLC ("ServiceLink"), we provide mortgage transaction services including title-related services and facilitation of production and management of mortgage loans. FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiary, Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. ("Black Knight").
Through our FNFV group, we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC ("ABRH"), Ceridian HCM, Inc. ("Ceridian"), and Digital Insurance, Inc. ("Digital Insurance").
As of September 30, 2016, we had the following reporting segments:
FNF Group
Title. This segment consists of the operations of our title insurance underwriters and related businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty insurance. This segment also includes our transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans, including mortgage loans that experience default.
Black Knight. This segment consists of the operations of Black Knight, which, through leading software systems and information solutions, provides mission critical technology and data and analytics services that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the life cycle of a mortgage.
FNF Group Corporate and Other. This segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, and other real estate and insurance-related operations.
FNFV
Restaurant Group. This segment consists of the operations of ABRH, in which we hold a 55% ownership interest. ABRH and its affiliates are the owners and operators of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Village Inn, Bakers Square, and Legendary Baking restaurant and food service concepts. This segment also included the results of operations of J. Alexander's, Inc. ("J. Alexander's") through the date it was distributed to FNFV shareholders, September 28, 2015, and the Max & Erma's concept, which was sold pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement on January 25, 2016.
FNFV Corporate and Other. This segment primarily consists of our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, as well as consolidated investments, including Digital Insurance, in which we own 96%, and other smaller operations which are not title-related.



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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued

Recent Developments
On August 23, 2016, FNF Group completed its acquisition of Commissions, Inc. ("CINC"), a leading provider of web-based real estate marketing and customer relationship management software for elite Realtors® and agent teams across North America, for $229 million. CINC’s product offerings include software, marketing and services designed to enhance the productivity and sales results of elite Realtors® and agent teams through lead generation and proactive lead management. See Note B for further discussion.
During the second quarter of 2016 we invested $30 million in CF Corporation (“CF Corp”, NYSE: CFCOU), a blank check company co-founded by William P. Foley, the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Foley also serves as the Co-Executive Chairman of CF Corp. As of September 30, 2016, our investment in CF Corp has a fair value of $31 million and is included in Equity securities available for sale on the corresponding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On May 16, 2016, Black Knight completed its acquisition of eLynx Holdings, Inc. ("eLynx"), a leading lending document and data delivery platform, for $115 million. eLynx helps clients in the financial services and real estate industries electronically capture and manage documents and associated data throughout the document lifecycle. This acquisition positions Black Knight to electronically support the full mortgage origination process. See Note B for further discussion.
On May 2, 2016, we purchased certain shares of common and preferred stock of Ceridian Holding, LLC, the ultimate parent of Ceridian, from third-party minority interest holders for $17 million. As a result of this purchase, our ownership of Ceridian increased from 32% to 33%.
On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the terms of a certain “synthetic lease” agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, as amended on June 27, 2011, and further described under Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements in Item 2 of Part I of this Quarterly Report, we exercised our option to purchase the land and various real property improvements associated with our corporate campus and headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida from SunTrust Bank for $71 million.
On March 30, 2016, Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceridian, completed its offering (the "Offering") of senior convertible preferred shares for aggregate proceeds of $150 million. As part of the Offering, FNF purchased a number of shares equal to its pro-rata ownership in Ceridian for $47 million. FNF's ownership percentage in Ceridian did not change as a result of the transaction.
On February 18, 2016 our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group three-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to 15 million shares of FNFV Group common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by us in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions through February 28, 2019.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders in a given period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during such period. In periods when earnings are positive, diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities. For periods when we recognize a net loss, diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share as the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities is considered to be antidilutive. We have granted certain stock options, shares of restricted stock, convertible debt instruments and certain other convertible share based payments which have been treated as common share equivalents for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for periods in which positive earnings have been reported.
The net earnings of Black Knight in our calculation of diluted earnings per share is adjusted for dilution related to certain Black Knight restricted stock granted to employees in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-20. We calculate the ratio of the Class B shares we hold to the total weighted average diluted shares of Black Knight outstanding and multiply such ratio by Black Knight's net earnings. The result is used as a substitution for Black Knight's net earnings attributable to FNF included in our consolidated net earnings in the numerator for our diluted earnings per share calculation. As the result had no effect for the three or nine-months ended September 30, 2016, there were no adjustments made to net earnings attributable to FNF in our calculation of diluted earnings per share. There are no adjustments to earnings attributable to FNF in our calculation of basic earnings per share. There are no adjustments made to net earnings attributable to FNFV in our calculation of basic or diluted earnings per share.
Options or other instruments which provide the ability to purchase shares of our common stock that are antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. There were 2 million antidilutive options outstanding during both the three

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and nine-months ended September 30, 2016. There were no antidilutive options outstanding during the three or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU provides a new comprehensive revenue recognition model that requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This update also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. This update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations was issued by FASB in March 2016 to clarify the principal versus agent considerations within ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-10 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing was issued by the FASB in April 2016 to clarify how to determine whether goods and services are separately identifiable and thus accounted for as separate performance obligations. ASU 2016-12 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients was issued by the FASB in May 2016 to clarify certain terms from the aforementioned updates and to add practical expedients for contracts at various stages of completion. We are evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting. Upon issuance of ASU 2015-14, the effective date of ASU 2014-09 was deferred to annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02 Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. This ASU changes the way reporting enterprises evaluate whether (a) they should consolidate limited partnerships and similar entities, (b) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider are variable interests in a variable interest entity (VIE), and (c) variable interests in a VIE held by related parties of the reporting enterprise require the reporting enterprise to consolidate the VIE. The ASU eliminates the ASU 2010-10 deferral of the ASU 2009-17 VIE consolidation requirements for certain investment companies and similar entities. In addition, the ASU excludes money market funds that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or that operate under requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 from the GAAP consolidation requirements. The ASU also significantly changes how to evaluate voting rights for entities that are not similar to limited partnerships when determining whether the entity is a VIE, which may affect entities for which the decision making rights are conveyed though a contractual arrangement. The update allows for the application of the amendments using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption or retrospective application for prior periods. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control, which clarified certain aspects of assessing a VIE for consolidation as a decision maker when related party interests exist. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. As we have already adopted ASU 2015-02, the ASU requires that adjustments resulting from adoption, if any, be applied retrospectively to all relevant prior periods presented beginning with the fiscal year in which the amendments in ASU 2015-02 initially were applied. The update will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations and no adjustments were made to prior periods.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09 Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts. The amendments in this ASU require insurance entities to disclose for annual reporting periods additional information about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses related to short-duration contracts. The amendments also require insurance entities to disclose information about significant changes in methodologies and assumptions used to calculate the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. This update will not have a significant effect on our ongoing financial reporting as our primary insurance products are not short-duration contracts. Except for certain disclosure requirements, the Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to impact its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The amendments in this ASU require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer will be required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. Entities will also be required to present separately on the face of the income statement

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or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU requires the prospective application of the amendments for adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after its effective date. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The primary amendments required by the ASU include: requiring equity investments with readily determinable fair values to be measured at fair value through net income rather than through other comprehensive income; allowing entities with equity investments without readily determinable fair values to report the investments at cost, adjusted for changes in observable prices, less impairment; requiring entities that elect the fair value option for financial liabilities to report the change in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income; and clarifying that entities should assess the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment of the balance sheet as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Early adoption of the ASU is not permitted, except for the provision related to financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842). The amendments in this ASU introduce broad changes to the accounting and reporting for leases by lessees. The main provisions of the new standard include: clarifications to the definitions of a lease, components of leases, and criteria for determining lease classification; requiring virtually all leased assets, including operating leases and related liabilities, to be reflected on the lessee's balance sheet; and expanding and adding to the required disclosures for lessees. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the standard is permitted. The ASU requires a modified retrospective approach to transitioning which allows for the use of practical expedients to effectively account for leases commenced prior to the effective date in accordance with previous GAAP, except that lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all operating leases at each reporting date based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments that were tracked and disclosed under previous GAAP. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-04 Liabilities - Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products. The primary amendment in this ASU will provide guidance for derecognition of prepaid stored-value product liabilities that meet certain criteria and was designed to alleviate diversity in practice under current GAAP. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect this update to have a significant effect on our ongoing financial reporting as we do not have a significant liability for prepaid stored-value products. However, we are still evaluating the totality of the effects the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting. The primary amendment in this ASU is to eliminate the requirement to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This standard makes several modifications to ASC Topic 718 related to the accounting for forfeitures, employer tax withholding on share-based compensation and the financial statement presentation of excess tax benefits or deficiencies. ASU No. 2016-09 also clarifies the statement of cash flows presentation for certain components of share-based awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this ASU as of March 31, 2016. For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 we have recorded $3 million and $13 million, respectively, in income tax benefit related to the tax effects associated with the exercise of stock options within Income tax expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. There was no impact to opening equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. There was no impact to net earnings for the three or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015. The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 has been restated to conform with the current period, which resulted in an increase to both cash flows provided by operations and cash flows used in financing activities of $13 million for the period. We did not change our accounting policy

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for estimating expected forfeitures of stock compensation.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU introduce broad changes to accounting for credit impairment of financial instruments. The primary updates include the introduction of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model that is based on expected rather than incurred losses and amendments to the accounting for impairment of debt securities available for sale. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The amendments in this ASU introduce clarifications to the presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary updates include additions and clarifications of the classification of cash flows related to certain debt repayment activities, contingent consideration payments related to business combinations, proceeds from insurance policies, distributions from equity method investees, and cash flows related to securitized receivables. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted, including in interim periods. The ASU requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented upon adoption. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.

Note B — Acquisitions
FNF Group Corporate and Other
On August 23, 2016, FNF Group completed its acquisition of Commissions, Inc. ("CINC"), a leading provider of web-based real estate marketing and customer relationship management software for elite Realtors® and agent teams across North America, for $229 million. CINC’s product offerings include software, marketing and services designed to enhance the productivity and sales results of elite Realtors® and agent teams through lead generation and proactive lead management. CINC's financial position and results of operations from the acquisition date are included in our Core Corporate and Other segment. The acquisition does not meet the definition of "significant" pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation S-X (§210.3-05). Further, the results of operations are not material to our financial statements. Further details on the acquisition are discussed below.
FNF Group paid total consideration, net of cash received, of $229 million in exchange for 95% of the equity interests of CINC. The total consideration paid was as follows (in millions):
Cash paid
$
240

Less: Cash Acquired
(11
)
Total net consideration paid
$
229

The purchase price has been initially allocated to CINC's assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our best estimates of their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill has been recorded based on the amount that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. These estimates are preliminary and subject to adjustments as we complete our valuation process with respect to computer software, other intangible assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, taxes and goodwill.









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The following table summarizes the total purchase price consideration and the preliminary fair value amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):
 
Fair Value
Computer software
$
25

Other intangible assets
45

Goodwill
181

Total assets acquired
251

 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
8

Deferred tax liability
3

Total liabilities assumed
11

 
 
Non-controlling interests
11

Total liabilities and equity assumed
22

 
 
Net assets acquired
$
229

The gross carrying value and weighted average estimated useful lives of Computer software and Other intangible assets acquired in the CINC acquisition consist of the following (dollars in millions):
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)
Computer software
$
25

 
3
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
35

 
10
Trade name
8

 
10
Non-compete agreements
2

 
4
Total Other intangible assets
45

 
 
Total
$
70

 
 
For comparative purposes, selected unaudited pro-forma consolidated results of operations of FNF for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented below. Pro-forma results presented assume the consolidation of CINC occurred as of the beginning of the 2015 period. Amounts reflect our  95% ownership interest in CINC and are adjusted to exclude costs directly attributable to the acquisition of CINC, including transaction costs.
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Total revenues
 
$
2,524

 
$
2,400

 
$
7,075

 
$
6,870

Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
 
159

 
133

 
432

 
390

Black Knight
On May 16, 2016, Black Knight completed its acquisition of eLynx, a leading lending document and data delivery platform. eLynx helps clients in the financial services and real estate industries electronically capture and manage documents and associated data throughout the document lifecycle. Black Knight purchased eLynx to augment its origination technologies. This acquisition positions Black Knight to electronically support the full mortgage origination process. The acquisition does not meet the definition of "significant" pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation S-X (§210.3-05). Further, the results of operations are not material to our financial statements. Further details on the acquisition are discussed below.


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Black Knight paid total consideration, net of cash received, of $115 million for 100% of the equity interests of eLynx. The total consideration paid was as follows (in millions):
Cash paid
$
96

Borrowings under revolving line of credit
25

Total cash paid
121

Less: Cash Acquired
(6
)
Total net consideration paid
$
115

The fair value of eLynx’s acquired Computer software and Other intangible assets was determined using a preliminary third-party valuation based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 inputs, which are judgmental in nature. These estimates and assumptions include the projected timing and amount of future cash flows, discount rates reflecting the risk inherent in the future cash flows and future market prices. These estimates are preliminary and subject to adjustments as we complete our valuation process with respect to computer software, other intangible assets, and goodwill. The fair value of the remaining assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximate their carrying values, and therefore, no fair value adjustments are reflected in these amounts.
The following table summarizes the total purchase price consideration and the preliminary fair value amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):
 
Fair Value
Trade and notes receivable
$
4

Property and equipment
1

Computer software
14

Other intangible assets
39

Goodwill
61

Total assets acquired
119

 
 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
4

Total liabilities assumed
4

 
 
Net assets acquired
$
115

The gross carrying value and weighted average estimated useful lives of Computer software, Property and equipment and Other intangible assets acquired in the eLynx acquisition consist of the following (dollars in millions):
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)
Computer software
$
14

 
5
Property and equipment
1

 
3
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
35

 
10
Trade name
4

 
10
Total Other intangible assets
39

 
 
Total
$
54

 
 


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Note C — Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:
 
September 30, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$

 
$
110

 
$

 
$
110

State and political subdivisions

 
617

 

 
617

Corporate debt securities

 
1,571

 

 
1,571

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities

 
63

 

 
63

Foreign government bonds

 
115

 

 
115

Preferred stock available for sale
35

 
286

 

 
321

Equity securities available for sale
432

 

 

 
432

Total assets
$
467

 
$
2,762

 
$

 
$
3,229

 
December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$

 
$
117

 
$

 
$
117

State and political subdivisions

 
768

 

 
768

Corporate debt securities

 
1,495

 

 
1,495

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities

 
71

 

 
71

Foreign government bonds

 
107

 

 
107

Preferred stock available for sale
42

 
247

 

 
289

Equity securities available for sale
334

 
11

 

 
345

Total assets
$
376

 
$
2,816

 
$

 
$
3,192

Our Level 2 fair value measures for fixed-maturities available for sale are provided by third-party pricing services. We utilize one firm for our taxable bond and preferred stock portfolio and another for our tax-exempt bond portfolio. These pricing services are leading global providers of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions. We rely on one price for each instrument to determine the carrying amount of the assets on our balance sheet. The inputs utilized in these pricing methodologies include observable measures such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. We review the pricing methodologies for all of our Level 2 securities by obtaining an understanding of the valuation models and assumptions used by the third-party as well as independently comparing the resulting prices to other publicly available measures of fair value and internally developed models. The pricing methodologies used by the relevant third-party pricing services are as follows:
U.S. government and agencies: These securities are valued based on data obtained for similar securities in active markets and from inter-dealer brokers.
State and political subdivisions: These securities are valued based on data obtained for similar securities in active markets and from inter-dealer brokers. Factors considered include relevant trade information, dealer quotes and other relevant market data.
Corporate debt securities: These securities are valued based on dealer quotes and related market trading activity. Factors considered include the bond's yield, its terms and conditions, and any other feature which may influence its risk and thus marketability, as well as relative credit information and relevant sector news.
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities: These securities are comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities. They are valued based on available trade information, dealer quotes, cash flows, relevant indices and market data for similar assets in active markets.

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Foreign government bonds: These securities are valued based on a discounted cash flow model incorporating observable market inputs such as available broker quotes and yields of comparable securities.
Preferred stocks: Preferred stocks are valued by calculating the appropriate spread over a comparable U.S. Treasury security. Inputs include benchmark quotes and other relevant market data.
Equity securities available for sale:  This security is valued using a blending of two models, a discounted cash flow model and a comparable company model utilizing earnings and multiples of similar publicly-traded companies. 
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 we held no assets or liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs.
The carrying amounts of short-term investments, accounts receivable and notes receivable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Additional information regarding the fair value of our investment portfolio is included in Note D.
Note D — Investments
The carrying amounts and fair values of our available for sale securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2016
 
Carrying
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Value
 
Basis
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
110

 
$
109

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
110

State and political subdivisions
617

 
601

 
16

 

 
617

Corporate debt securities
1,571

 
1,550

 
31

 
(10
)
 
1,571

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
63

 
60

 
3

 

 
63

Foreign government bonds
115

 
118

 
1

 
(4
)
 
115

Preferred stock available for sale
321

 
312

 
10

 
(1
)
 
321

Equity securities available for sale
432

 
323

 
115

 
(6
)
 
432

Total
$
3,229

 
$
3,073

 
$
177

 
$
(21
)
 
$
3,229

 
December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Value
 
Basis
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
117

 
$
115

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
117

State and political subdivisions
768

 
748

 
20

 

 
768

Corporate debt securities
1,495

 
1,509

 
14

 
(28
)
 
1,495

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
71

 
68

 
3

 

 
71

Foreign government bonds
107

 
120

 

 
(13
)
 
107

Preferred stock available for sale
289

 
290

 
5

 
(6
)
 
289

Equity securities available for sale
345

 
276

 
81

 
(12
)
 
345

Total
$
3,192

 
$
3,126

 
$
125

 
$
(59
)
 
$
3,192

The cost basis of fixed maturity securities available for sale includes an adjustment for amortized premium or accreted discount since the date of purchase.

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The following table presents certain information regarding contractual maturities of our fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2016:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
Amortized
 
% of
 
Fair
 
% of
Maturity
 
Cost
 
Total
 
Value
 
Total
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
One year or less
 
$
489

 
20
%
 
$
490

 
20
%
After one year through five years
 
1,706

 
70

 
1,733

 
70

After five years through ten years
 
161

 
7

 
167

 
7

After ten years
 
22

 
1

 
23

 
1

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
 
60

 
2

 
63

 
2

Total
 
$
2,438

 
100
%
 
$
2,476

 
100
%
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Because of the potential for prepayment on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, they are not categorized by contractual maturity.
Net unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were as follows (in millions):
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
Corporate debt securities
$
172

 
$
(1
)
 
$
20

 
$
(9
)
 
$
192

 
$
(10
)
Foreign government bonds
47

 
(1
)
 
20

 
(3
)
 
67

 
(4
)
Preferred stock available for sale

 

 
47

 
(1
)
 
47

 
(1
)
Equity securities available for sale
65

 
(5
)
 
17

 
(1
)
 
82

 
(6
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
284

 
$
(7
)
 
$
104

 
$
(14
)
 
$
388

 
$
(21
)
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
Corporate debt securities
747

 
(24
)
 
20

 
(4
)
 
767

 
(28
)
Foreign government bonds
106

 
(13
)
 

 

 
106

 
(13
)
Preferred stock available for sale
140

 
(4
)
 
24

 
(2
)
 
164

 
(6
)
Equity securities available for sale
92

 
(12
)
 

 

 
92

 
(12
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
1,085

 
$
(53
)
 
$
44

 
$
(6
)
 
$
1,129

 
$
(59
)
We recorded $5 million in impairment charges relating to investments during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. The impairment charges related to a fixed maturity security and an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate in which we determined the ability to recover our investment was unlikely. We recorded $2 million in impairment charges relating to investments during the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 related to the aforementioned fixed maturity security. We recorded $9 million in impairment charges on fixed maturity securities during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 relating to investments that were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The impairment charges were for fixed maturity securities that we determined the credit risk of the holdings was high and the ability of the issuer to pay the full amount of the principal was unlikely. As of September 30, 2016 we held $1 million in fixed maturity securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been previously recognized. As of December 31, 2015, we held $2 million in fixed maturity and equity securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been previously recognized. It is possible that future events may

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lead us to recognize impairment losses related to our investment portfolio and that unanticipated future events may lead us to dispose of certain investment holdings and recognize the effects of any market movements in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table presents realized gains and losses on investments and other assets and proceeds from the sale or maturity of investments and other assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
Gross Realized Gains
 
Gross Realized Losses
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
 
Gross Realized Gains
 
Gross Realized Losses
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
 
 
(In millions)
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
156

 
$
3

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
505

Preferred stock available for sale
 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

 
9

Equity securities available for sale
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 

Other long-term investments
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
15

 
36

Other assets
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 

Total
 
 
 
 
 
$
(4
)
 
$
156

 
 
 
 
 
$
5

 
$
551

 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Gross Realized Gains
 
Gross Realized Losses
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
 
Gross Realized Gains
 
Gross Realized Losses
 
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
 
 
(In millions)
 
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
 
$
9

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
375

 
$
13

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
899

Preferred stock available for sale
 

 

 

 
5

 



 

 
43

Equity securities available for sale
 
9

 
(6
)
 
3

 
20

 
10


(8
)
 
2

 
26

Other long-term investments
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
14

Debt extinguishment costs
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
(9
)
 

Other assets
 
 
 
 
 
(10
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
(10
)
 

Total
 
 
 
 
 
$
(10
)
 
$
400

 
 
 
 
 
$
(19
)
 
$
982

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates are recorded using the equity method of accounting. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, investments in unconsolidated affiliates consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
 
Current Ownership
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Ceridian
33
%
 
$
423

 
$
358

Other
Various

 
197

 
163

     Total
 
 
$
620

 
$
521

In addition to our equity investment in Ceridian, we own certain of their outstanding bonds. Our investment in Ceridian bonds is included in Fixed maturity securities available for sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had a fair value of $31 million and $23 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. We did not purchase or dispose of any Ceridian bonds in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded $10 million and $21 million, in equity in losses of Ceridian, respectively, and $3 million and $2 million in equity in earnings of other unconsolidated affiliates, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded $15 million and $21 million, in equity in losses of Ceridian, respectively, and $9 million and $5 million in equity in earnings of other unconsolidated affiliates, respectively.

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Summarized financial information for Ceridian for the relevant dates and time periods included in Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, respectively, is presented below.
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Total current assets before customer funds
$
441

 
$
489

Customer funds
3,434

 
4,333

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
2,307

 
2,272

Other assets
90

 
92

Total assets
$
6,272

 
$
7,186

Current liabilities before customer obligations
$
178

 
$
267

Customer obligations
3,404

 
4,312

Long-term obligations, less current portion
1,141

 
1,143

Other long-term liabilities
285

 
322

Total liabilities
5,008

 
6,044

Equity
1,264

 
1,142

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,272

 
$
7,186

 
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
(In millions)
 
(In millions)
Total revenues
$
170

 
$
166

 
$
515

 
$
509

Loss before income taxes
(31
)
 
(38
)
 
(71
)
 
(47
)
Net loss
(35
)
 
(70
)
 
(59
)
 
(77
)


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Note E —Notes Payable
Notes payable consists of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
 
(In millions)
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 5.50%, due September 2022
 
$
397

 
$
397

Unsecured convertible notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 4.25%, due August 2018
 
291

 
288

Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 6.60%, due May 2017
 
300

 
300

Revolving Credit Facility, unsecured, unused portion of $800, due July 2018 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 1.45%
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Unsecured Black Knight InfoServ notes, including premium, interest payable semi-annually at 5.75%, due April 2023
 
401

 
402

Black Knight Term A Facility, due May 2020 with interest currently payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.00% (2.56% at September 30, 2016)
 
743

 
771

Black Knight Term B Facility, due May 2022 with interest currently payable quarterly at LIBOR + 3.00% (3.75% at September 30, 2016)
 
342

 
343

Black Knight Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $350, due May 2020 with interest currently payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.00% (2.56% at September 30, 2016)
 
46

 
95

ABRH Term Loan, interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.50% (3.02% at September 30, 2016), due August 2019
 
94

 
100

Digital Insurance Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $48, due March 2020 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.50% - 3.50% (3.70% at September 30, 2016)
 
110

 
99

ABRH Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $76, due August 2019 with interest payable monthly at Base Rate + 1.50% (5.00% at September 30, 2016)
 
8

 

Other
 
26

 
3

 
 
$
2,754

 
$
2,793

At September 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of our long-term debt was approximately $3,163 million, which was $386 million higher than its carrying value, excluding $23 million of net unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/discount. The carrying values of our ABRH term loan, ABRH revolving credit facility and Digital Insurance revolving credit facility approximate the fair values at September 30, 2016 as they are variable rate instruments with short reset periods which reflect current market rates. The fair value of our unsecured notes payable was $1,775 million as of September 30, 2016. The fair values of our unsecured notes payable are based on established market prices for the securities on September 30, 2016 and are considered Level 2 financial liabilities. The carrying value of the Black Knight Term A, Term B, and revolving facilities approximate fair value at September 30, 2016. The revolving credit facilities are considered Level 2 financial liabilities.
On May 27, 2015, Black Knight InfoServ, LLC ("BKIS") entered into a credit and guaranty agreement (the “BKIS Credit Agreement”) with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $1.6 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, the guarantors party thereto, the other agents party thereto and the lenders party thereto. The material terms of the BKIS Credit Agreement are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015 and have not been amended since the filing of such Annual Report. As of September 30, 2016 BKIS had aggregate outstanding debt of $1,131 million under the BKIS Credit Agreement, net of debt issuance costs. We hold $49 million of the outstanding Term B notes which eliminate in consolidation.
On March 31, 2015, Digital Insurance, entered into a senior secured credit facility (the “Digital Insurance Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto. The material terms of the Digital Insurance Facility are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On March 10, 2016, the Digital Insurance Facility was amended to increase the borrowing capacity from $120 million to $160 million and to add Fifth Third Bank as an additional lender. As of September 30, 2016, Digital Insurance had outstanding debt of $110 million under the Digital Insurance Facility.
On August 19, 2014, ABRH entered into a credit agreement (the “ABRH Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender (the “ABRH Administrative Agent”), Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent and the other financial institutions party thereto. The ABRH Credit Facility provides for a maximum

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revolving loan of $100 million (the “ABRH Revolver") with a maturity date of August 19, 2019. Additionally, the ABRH Credit Facility provides for a maximum term loan (the "ABRH Term Loan") of $110 million with quarterly installment repayments through June 30, 2019 and a maturity date of August 19, 2019 for the outstanding unpaid principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest. The material terms of the ABRH Credit Facility are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and have not been amended since the filing of such Annual Report, except to clarify that a commitment fee is also due thereunder, at a rate per annum equal to between 32.5 and 40 basis points on the average daily unused portion of the commitments under the ABRH Revolver. As of September 30, 2016, ABRH had $94 million outstanding for the ABRH Term Loan, had $8 million outstanding under the ABRH Revolver, had $16 million of outstanding letters of credit and had $76 million of remaining borrowing capacity under the ABRH Credit Facility.
On January 2, 2014, as a result of our acquisition of Lender Processing Services ("LPS"), FNF acquired $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due in 2023, initially issued by BKIS on October 12, 2012 (the "Black Knight Senior Notes"). The material terms of the Black Knight Senior Notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On January 16, 2014, we issued an offer to purchase the Black Knight Senior Notes pursuant to the change of control provisions at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the purchase date.  The offer expired on February 18, 2014.  As a result of the offer, bondholders tendered $5 million in principal of the Black Knight Senior Notes, which were subsequently purchased by us on February 24, 2014. On May 29, 2015, Black Knight completed a redemption of $205 million in aggregate principal of its Black Knight Senior Notes at a price of 105.75% under the note feature allowing redemption using proceeds from an equity offering.
On June 25, 2013, FNF entered into an agreement to amend and restate our existing $800 million Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), dated as of April 16, 2012 with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents party thereto (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The material terms of the Revolving Credit Facility are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016, there was no outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility and $4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.
On August 28, 2012, FNF completed an offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.50% notes due September 2022 (the "5.50% notes"), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the SEC. The material terms of the 5.50% notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
On August 2, 2011, FNF completed an offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due August 2018 (the "Notes") in an offering conducted in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The material terms of the Notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. Beginning October 1, 2013, these notes are convertible under the 130% Sale Price Condition described in our Annual Report.
On May 5, 2010, FNF completed an offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of our 6.60% notes due May 2017 (the "6.60% Notes"), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the SEC. The material terms of the 6.60% notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
      Gross principal maturities of notes payable at September 30, 2016 are as follows (in millions):
 
2016 (remaining)
$
25

2017
372

2018
395

2019
187

2020
666

Thereafter
1,132

 
$
2,777


Note F — Commitments and Contingencies
Legal and Regulatory Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened litigation matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. With respect to our title insurance operations, this customary litigation includes but is not limited to a wide variety of cases arising out of or related to title and escrow claims, for which we

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make provisions through our loss reserves. Additionally, like other companies, our ordinary course litigation includes a number of class action and purported class action lawsuits, which make allegations related to aspects of our operations. We believe that no actions, other than the matters discussed below, depart from customary litigation incidental to our business.
Our Restaurant Group companies are a defendant from time to time in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims relating to injury or wrongful death under “dram shop” laws that allow a person to sue us based on any injury caused by an intoxicated person who was wrongfully served alcoholic beverages at one of the restaurants; individual and purported class or collective action claims alleging violation of federal and state employment, franchise and other laws; and claims from guests or employees alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. Our Restaurant Group companies are also subject to compliance with extensive government laws and regulations related to employment practices and policies and the manufacture, preparation, and sale of food and alcohol. We may also become subject to lawsuits and other proceedings, as well as card network fines and penalties, arising out of the actual or alleged theft of our customers' credit or debit card information.
We review lawsuits and other legal and regulatory matters (collectively “legal proceedings”) on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, management bases its decision on its assessment of the ultimate outcome assuming all appeals have been exhausted. For legal proceedings in which it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability based on known facts and which represents our best estimate has been recorded. Our accrual for legal and regulatory matters was $64 million as of September 30, 2016 and $75 million as of December 31, 2015. None of the amounts we have currently recorded are considered to be material to our financial condition individually or in the aggregate. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of our pending legal proceedings is generally not yet determinable. While some of these matters could be material to our operating results or cash flows for any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, at present we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Following a review by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “banking agencies”), Lender Processing Services, Inc. (“LPS”) entered into a consent order (the “Order”) dated April 13, 2011 with the banking agencies. The banking agencies’ review of LPS’s services included the services provided by LPS’s default operations to mortgage servicers regulated by the banking agencies, including document execution services. The Order does not make any findings of fact or conclusions of wrongdoing, nor did LPS admit any fault or liability. Under the Order, LPS agreed to further study the issues identified in the review and to enhance LPS’s compliance, internal audit, risk management and board oversight plans with respect to those businesses. LPS also agreed to engage an independent third party to conduct a risk assessment and review of LPS’s default management businesses and the document execution services it provided to mortgage servicers from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010.
The document execution review by the independent third party has been on indefinite hold since June 30, 2013 while the banking agencies consider what, if any, additional review work they would like the independent third party to undertake. Accordingly, the document execution review has taken and will continue to take longer to complete than the Company originally anticipated. In addition, the LPS default operations that were subject to the Order were contributed to ServiceLink in connection with FNF's acquisition of LPS in January 2014. To the extent such review, once completed, requires additional remediation of mortgage documents or identifies any financial injury from the document execution services LPS provided, ServiceLink (as a result of the contribution of the underlying LPS business) has agreed to implement an appropriate plan to address the issues. The Order contains various deadlines to accomplish the undertakings set forth therein, including the preparation of a remediation plan following the completion of the document execution review. ServiceLink will continue to make periodic reports to the banking agencies on the progress with respect to each of the undertakings in the Order. Although the Order does not include any fine or other monetary penalty, the banking agencies reserved their right to impose civil monetary penalties at any time. Based on discussions with the banking agencies and actions taken by the banking agencies with respect to other companies, the Company believes the likelihood that the banking agencies will assess a civil monetary penalty is both probable and reasonably estimable, and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC has included an estimate of such loss in its accrual for loss contingencies. The banking agencies notified ServiceLink in December 2015 that they wish to discuss terminating the Order through a possible agreed upon civil monetary penalty amount in lieu of requiring any additional document execution review by the independent third party. At this time, the parties have not agreed on a possible civil monetary penalty amount; however, in the quarter ended September 30, 2016, ServiceLink has adjusted the amount accrued in loss contingencies from $55 million to $60 million based on the ongoing discussions. The parties have entered into a tolling agreement to allow the parties to engage in these discussions. This matter is subject to a Cross-Indemnity Agreement dated December 22, 2014, between Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC.

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On December 16, 2013, LPS received notice that Merion Capital, L.P. and Merion Capital II, L.P. (together "Merion Capital") were asserting their appraisal right relative to their ownership of 5,682,276 shares of LPS stock (the “Appraisal Shares”) in connection with the acquisition of LPS by FNF on January 2, 2014. On February 6, 2014, Merion Capital filed an appraisal proceeding, captioned Merion Capital LP and Merion Capital II, LP v. Lender Processing Services, Inc., C.A. No. 9320-VCL, in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking a judicial determination of the "fair" value of Merion Capital's 5,682,276 shares of LPS common stock under Delaware law, together with statutory interest. We filed an answer to this suit on March 3, 2014. Merion’s expert opined that the consideration should have been $50.46 per share, which was approximately 36 percent higher than the final consideration of $37.14, and therefore, they are owed an additional $76 million plus statutory interest, which is approximately $13 million as of September 30, 2016. The Company’s position is that the merger consideration paid was fair value, and no additional consideration is owed. A bench trial was held in May 2016, and post-trial arguments were heard on September 21, 2016. We will continue to vigorously defend against the appraisal proceedings, and we do not believe the result will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
From time to time we receive inquiries and requests for information from state insurance departments, attorneys general and other regulatory agencies about various matters relating to our business. Sometimes these take the form of civil investigative demands or subpoenas. We cooperate with all such inquiries and we have responded to or are currently responding to inquiries from multiple governmental agencies. Also, regulators and courts have been dealing with issues arising from foreclosures and related processes and documentation. Various governmental entities are studying the title insurance product, market, pricing, and business practices, and potential regulatory and legislative changes, which may materially affect our business and operations. From time to time, we are assessed fines for violations of regulations or other matters or enter into settlements with such authorities which may require us to pay fines or claims or take other actions.

Operating Leases
Future minimum operating lease payments are as follows (in millions):
2016 (remaining)
$
52

2017
197

2018
165

2019
133

2020
100

Thereafter
265

Total future minimum operating lease payments
$
912


Note G — Dividends
On November 2, 2016, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.25 per share, payable on December 30, 2016, to FNF Group common shareholders of record as of December 16, 2016.

Note H — Segment Information
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following tables. Prior period segment information has been restated to conform to the current segment presentation.
During the fourth quarter of 2015, we determined that Pacific Union International, Inc. ("Pacific Union"), a luxury real estate broker based in California in which we acquired a controlling stake in December 2014, better aligned with the businesses within our FNF Group Corporate and Other segment. Accordingly, Total assets of $42 million and Goodwill of $36 million as of September 30, 2015; Other revenues of $57 million, Depreciation and amortization of less than $1 million and Earnings from continuing operations of $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015; and Other revenues of $137 million, Depreciation and amortization of $2 million, and Earnings from continuing operations of $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which were previously included in the Title segment are now included in the FNF Group Corporate and Other segment in the below tables.

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As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2016:
 
Title
 
Black Knight
 
FNF Group Corporate and Other
 
Total FNF Group
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate
and Other
 
Total FNFV
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Title premiums
$
1,269

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,269

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,269

Other revenues
569

 
267

 
68

 
904

 

 
46

 
46

 
950

Restaurant revenues

 

 

 

 
273

 

 
273

 
273

Revenues from external customers
1,838

 
267

 
68

 
2,173

 
273

 
46

 
319

 
2,492

Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
27

 

 
(2
)
 
25

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 
25

Total revenues
1,865

 
267

 
66

 
2,198

 
272

 
47

 
319

 
2,517

Depreciation and amortization
38

 
57

 
3

 
98

 
11

 
4

 
15

 
113

Interest expense

 
16

 
15

 
31

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
35

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
263

 
38

 
(26
)
 
275

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
 
271

Income tax expense (benefit)
100

 
12

 
(10
)
 
102

 

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
95

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
163

 
26

 
(16
)
 
173

 
(4
)
 
7

 
3

 
176

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
3

 

 
1

 
4

 

 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(7
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
166

 
$
26

 
$
(15
)
 
$
177

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
169

Assets
$
8,812

 
$
3,712

 
$
477

 
$
13,001

 
$
482

 
$
903

 
$
1,385

 
$
14,386

Goodwill
2,324

 
2,304

 
223

 
4,851

 
101

 
95

 
196

 
5,047

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2015:
 
Title
 
Black Knight
 
FNF Group Corporate and Other
 
Total FNF Group
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate
and Other
 
Total FNFV
 
Total
 
 
Title premiums
$
1,171

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,171

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,171

Other revenues
537

 
234

 
52

 
823

 

 
29

 
29

 
852

Restaurant revenues

 

 

 

 
349

 

 
349

 
349

Revenues from external customers
1,708

 
234

 
52

 
1,994

 
349

 
29

 
378

 
2,372

Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
30

 

 
(1
)
 
29

 
(11
)
 
2

 
(9
)
 
20

Total revenues
1,738

 
234

 
51

 
2,023

 
338

 
31

 
369

 
2,392

Depreciation and amortization
36

 
48

 
1

 
85

 
12

 
5

 
17

 
102

Interest expense

 
16

 
15

 
31

 
2

 
1

 
3

 
34

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
239

 
39

 
(24
)
 
254

 
(13
)
 
(3
)
 
(16
)
 
238

Income tax expense (benefit)
87

 
17

 
(9
)
 
95

 

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
81

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
152

 
22

 
(15
)
 
159

 
(13
)
 
11

 
(2
)
 
157

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
2

 

 

 
2

 

 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 
(19
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
154

 
$
22

 
$
(15
)
 
$
161

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
138

Assets
$
8,517

 
$
3,682

 
$
350

 
$
12,549

 
$
501

 
$
986

 
$
1,487

 
$
14,036

Goodwill
2,280

 
2,224

 
39

 
4,543

 
103

 
85

 
188

 
4,731


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
 
Title
 
Black Knight
 
FNF Group Corporate and Other
 
Total FNF Group
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate
and Other
 
Total FNFV
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Title premiums
$
3,452

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,452

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,452

Other revenues
1,587

 
765

 
160

 
2,512

 

 
124

 
124

 
2,636

Restaurant revenues

 

 

 

 
858

 

 
858

 
858

Revenues from external customers
5,039

 
765

 
160

 
5,964

 
858

 
124

 
982

 
6,946

Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
95

 

 
(8
)
 
87

 
(4
)
 
18

 
14

 
101

Total revenues
5,134

 
765

 
152

 
6,051

 
854

 
142

 
996

 
7,047

Depreciation and amortization
109

 
154

 
7

 
270

 
31

 
14

 
45

 
315

Interest expense

 
48

 
46

 
94

 
4

 
4

 
8

 
102

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
665

 
120

 
(91
)
 
694

 
2

 
14

 
16

 
710

Income tax expense (benefit)
251

 
40

 
(41
)
 
250

 

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
245

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
414

 
80

 
(50
)
 
444

 
2

 
19

 
21

 
465

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
9

 

 
1

 
10

 

 
(16
)
 
(16
)
 
(6
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
423

 
$
80

 
$
(49
)
 
$
454

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
5

 
$
459

Assets
$
8,812

 
$
3,712

 
$
477

 
$
13,001

 
$
482

 
$
903

 
$
1,385

 
$
14,386

Goodwill
2,324

 
2,304

 
223

 
4,851

 
101

 
95

 
196

 
5,047

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
 
Title
 
Black Knight
 
FNF Group Corporate and Other
 
Total FNF Group
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate
and Other
 
Total FNFV
 
Total
 
 
Title premiums
$
3,173

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,173

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,173

Other revenues
1,522

 
693

 
130

 
2,345

 

 
172

 
172

 
2,517

Restaurant revenues

 

 

 

 
1,084

 

 
1,084

 
1,084

Revenues from external customers
4,695

 
693

 
130

 
5,518

 
1,084

 
172

 
1,256

 
6,774

Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
92

 
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
83

 
(11
)
 
2

 
(9
)
 
74

Total revenues
4,787

 
688

 
126

 
5,601

 
1,073

 
174

 
1,247

 
6,848

Depreciation and amortization
108

 
143

 
4

 
255

 
38

 
13

 
51

 
306

Interest expense

 
35

 
56

 
91

 
5

 
1

 
6

 
97

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
620

 
102

 
(86
)
 
636

 
4

 
3

 
7

 
643

Income tax expense (benefit)
226

 
17

 
(6
)
 
237

 

 
(18
)
 
(18
)
 
219

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
394

 
85

 
(80
)
 
399

 
4

 
21

 
25

 
424

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
4

 

 

 
4

 

 
(20
)
 
(20
)
 
(16
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
398

 
$
85

 
$
(80
)
 
$
403

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
5

 
$
408

Assets
$
8,517

 
$
3,682

 
$
350

 
$
12,549

 
$
501

 
$
986

 
$
1,487

 
$
14,036

Goodwill
2,280

 
2,224

 
39

 
4,543

 
103

 
85

 
188

 
4,731


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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued

The activities of the reportable segments include the following:
FNF Group
Title
This segment consists of the operations of our title insurance underwriters and related businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty insurance. This segment also includes our transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans, including mortgage loans that experience default.
Black Knight
This segment consists of the operations of Black Knight, which, through leading software systems and information solutions, provides mission critical technology and data and analytics services that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the life cycle of a mortgage.
FNF Group Corporate and Other
The FNF Group Corporate and Other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, and other real estate and insurance-related operations.
FNFV
Restaurant Group
This segment consists of the operations of ABRH, in which we hold a 55% ownership interest. ABRH and its affiliates are the owners and operators of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Village Inn, Bakers Square, and Legendary Baking restaurant and food service concepts. This segment also included the results of operations of J. Alexander's, Inc. ("J. Alexander's") through the date which it was distributed to FNFV shareholders, September 28, 2015, and the Max & Erma's concept, which was sold pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement on January 25, 2016.
FNFV Corporate and Other
This segment primarily consists of our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, as well as consolidated investments, including Digital Insurance, in which we own 96%, and other smaller operations which are not title-related.

Note I.  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following supplemental cash flow information is provided with respect to certain non-cash investing and financing activities.
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Change in proceeds of sales of investments available for sale receivable in period
 
$
13

 
$
(11
)
Change in purchases of investments available for sale payable in period
 
3

 
21

Additions to IT hardware financed through a lease
 
(10
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Change in treasury stock purchases payable in period
 
$
(4
)
 
$
7

Change in dividends payable in period
 
1

 

Borrowings to finance IT hardware additions
 
10

 



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued

Note J. 
Goodwill
Goodwill consists of the following:
 
Title
 
Black Knight
 
FNF Core Corporate and Other
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate
and Other
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
2,303

 
$
2,224

 
$
45

 
$
103

 
$
85

 
$
4,760

Goodwill acquired during the year (1)
27

 
80

 
181

 

 
10

 
298

Adjustments to prior year acquisitions
(6
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 
(10
)
Sale of Max & Erma's

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 
1

 

 

 
1

Balance, September 30, 2016
$
2,324

 
$
2,304

 
$
223

 
$
101

 
$
95

 
$
5,047

_____________________________________
(1) See Note B for further discussion of goodwill acquired in the current year.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. It is important to note that our actual results could vary materially from those forward-looking statements contained herein due to many factors, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; continued weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U.S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as our main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries and adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations or in their application by regulators; and other risks detailed in the “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report") for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other filings with the SEC.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Overview
For a description of our business, including descriptions of segments and recent business developments, see the discussion under Basis of Financial Statements in Note A to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.

Business Trends and Conditions
Title
Our Title segment revenue is closely related to the level of real estate activity which includes sales, mortgage financing and mortgage refinancing. Declines in the level of real estate activity or the average price of real estate sales will adversely affect our title insurance revenues.
We have found that residential real estate activity is generally dependent on the following factors:
mortgage interest rates;
mortgage funding supply; and
strength of the United States economy, including employment levels.
From December 2008 through September 2016, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at historically low levels of 0.0%-0.50%. As a result of the low federal funds rate, mortgage interest rates were at historically low levels over the same period. Through 2015 and the nine-months ended September 30, 2016, mortgage interest rates fluctuated between 3.25% and 4.25% and have dropped to the lower end of such range in the current period.
As of October 25, 2016 the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") estimated the size of the U.S. mortgage originations market as shown in the following table for 2015 - 2018 in their "Mortgage Finance Forecast" (in trillions):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Purchase transactions
 
$
1.2

 
$
1.1

 
$
1.0

 
$
0.9

Refinance transactions
 
0.4

 
0.5

 
0.9

 
0.8

Total U.S. mortgage originations forecast
 
$
1.6

 
$
1.6

 
$
1.9

 
$
1.7

The extended period of low interest rates described above resulted in a greater proportion of refinance transactions to overall mortgage originations compared to historical norms. In 2015, the ratio of refinances to total originations increased to nearly 50% as the anticipation of increased mortgage rates resulting from projected increases in the target federal funds rate weighed on the market. The MBA predicts the ratio of refinance transactions will remain high through 2016 and subsequently decrease through 2018 as it returns to historical norms. The MBA also predicts overall mortgage originations in 2017 through 2018 will decrease compared to the 2015 and 2016 periods due to a decrease in refinance transactions. We cannot be certain how, if at all, the positive effects of a change in mix of purchase to refinance transactions and negative effects of projected decreases in overall originations will impact our future results of operations. We continually monitor origination trends and believe that, based on our ability to produce industry leading operating margins through all economic cycles, we are well positioned to adjust our operations for adverse changes in real estate activity.

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Because commercial real estate transactions tend to be driven by supply and demand for commercial space and occupancy rates in a particular area rather than by interest rate fluctuations, we believe that our commercial real estate title insurance business is less dependent on the industry cycles discussed above than our residential real estate title business. Commercial real estate transaction volume is also often linked to the availability of financing. For several years through 2015 we experienced continual year-over-year increases in the fee per file of commercial transactions. Through the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we experienced a slight decrease in the fee per file of commercial transactions as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The volume of our commercial real estate transactions has also decreased slightly, but remained strong through the current period.
In addition to state-level regulation, segments of our FNF Group businesses are subject to regulation by federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). The CFPB was established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank") which also included regulation over financial services and other lending related businesses including Black Knight. The CFPB has been given broad authority to regulate, among other areas, the mortgage and real estate markets in matters pertaining to consumers. This authority includes the enforcement of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act formerly placed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  On July 9, 2012, the CFPB introduced a number of proposed rules related to the enforcement of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act, including, among others, measures designed to (i) simplify financing documentation and (ii) require lenders to deliver to consumers a statement of final financing charges (and the related annual percentage rate) at least three business days prior to the closing.  These rules became effective on January 10, 2014. 
On November 20, 2013, the CFPB issued additional rules regarding mortgage forms and other mortgage related disclosures with the intent to provide "easier-to-use" mortgage disclosure forms for consumers. The additional disclosure rules require participants in the mortgage market, including us, to make significant changes to the manner in which they create, process, and deliver certain disclosures to consumers in connection with mortgage loan applications. The additional disclosures are effective for mortgage loan applications made on or after October 3, 2015. The main provisions of the additional disclosures include amending Regulation Z (the Truth in Lending Act) and Regulation X (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) (collectively, the “TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure" or "TRID”) to consolidate existing loan disclosures under TILA and RESPA for closed-end credit transactions secured by real property. TRID requires (i) timely delivery of a loan estimate upon receipt of a consumer’s application and (ii) timely delivery of a closing disclosure prior to consummation. TRID also imposes certain restrictions, including the prohibition of imposing fees prior to provision of an estimate and the prohibition of providing estimates prior to a consumer’s submission of verifying documents. We do not believe the changes will have a significant effect on long-term mortgage volumes and do not believe this had a material impact on our results from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Readiness for and compliance with TRID required extensive planning; changes to systems, forms and processes; and heightened coordination among market participants. We believe that FNF, its agents or other market participants have generally been successful in their implementation efforts. It is our experience that mortgage lenders have become increasingly focused on the risk of non-compliance with these evolving regulations and the technologies and solutions that help them to comply with the increased regulatory oversight and burdens. Black Knight has developed solutions that target this need, which has resulted in additional revenue for Black Knight.
Historically, real estate transactions have produced seasonal revenue fluctuations in the real estate industry including title insurers. The first calendar quarter is typically the weakest quarter in terms of revenue due to the generally low volume of home sales during January and February. The third calendar quarter is typically the strongest quarter in terms of revenue, primarily due to a higher volume of home sales in the summer months. The fourth quarter is typically also strong due to the desire of commercial entities to complete transactions by year-end. We have noted short-term fluctuations through recent years in resale and refinance transactions as a result of changes in interest rates and the implementation and subsequent expiration of government programs designed to stimulate the real estate market. In 2015 and into 2016, we saw seasonality trends return closer to historical patterns. During 2015, we experienced a moderate increase in existing home sales and a decline in total housing inventory. The trend has continued through the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Black Knight
Underlying the mortgage loan life cycle is the technology and data and analytics support behind each process, which has become increasingly critical to industry participants due to the complexity of regulatory requirements. As the industry has grown in complexity, participants have responded by outsourcing to large scale specialty providers, automating manual processes and seeking end-to-end solutions that support the processes required to manage the entire mortgage loan life cycle.
Black Knight's various businesses are impacted differently by the level of mortgage originations, including refinancing transactions. Black Knight's mortgage servicing platform is less affected by varying levels of mortgage originations because it earns revenues based on the total number of mortgage loans it processes, which tend to stay more constant than the market for originations. Black Knight's origination technology and some of its data businesses are directly affected by the volume of real estate transactions and mortgage originations, but many of its client contracts for origination technology contain minimum charges.

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Black Knight's various businesses are also impacted by general economic conditions. For example, in the event that a difficult economy or other factors lead to a decline in levels of home ownership and a reduction in the number of mortgage loans outstanding and Black Knight is not able to counter the impact of those events with increased market share or higher fees, it could have a material adverse effect on our mortgage processing revenues. In contrast, we believe that a weaker economy tends to increase the volume of consumer mortgage defaults, which may increase the revenues in Black Knight's specialty servicing technology business that is used to service residential mortgage loans in default. Moreover, interest rates tend to decline in a weaker economy driving higher than normal refinance transactions that provide potential volume increases to Black Knight's origination technology offerings, most specifically the RealEC Exchange platform.
FNFV
Restaurant Group
The restaurant industry is highly competitive and is often affected by changes in consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns; changes in general economic conditions; public safety conditions or concerns; demographic trends; weather conditions; the cost of food products, labor, energy and other operating costs; and governmental regulations.  The restaurant industry is also characterized by high capital investments for new restaurants and relatively high fixed or semi-variable restaurant operating expenses.  Because of the high fixed and semi-variable expenses, changes in sales in existing restaurants are generally expected to significantly affect restaurant profitability because many restaurant costs and expenses are not expected to change at the same rate as sales.  Restaurant profitability can also be negatively affected by inflationary and regulatory increases in operating costs and other factors.  The most significant commodities that may affect our cost of food and beverage are beef, seafood, poultry, and dairy, which accounted for approximately half of our overall cost of food and beverage in the past. Generally, temporary increases in these costs are not passed on to guests; however, in the past, we have adjusted menu prices to compensate for increased costs of a more permanent nature.
Average weekly sales per restaurant are typically higher in the first and fourth quarters than in other quarters, and we typically generate a disproportionate share of our earnings from operations in the first and fourth quarters. Holidays, severe weather and other disruptive conditions may impact sales volumes seasonally in some operating regions.
Our revenues in future periods will continue to be subject to these and other factors that are beyond our control and, as a result, are likely to fluctuate.

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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Net Earnings. The following table presents certain financial data for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556

 
$
524

 
1,518

 
1,488

Agency title insurance premiums
713

 
647

 
1,934

 
1,685

Escrow, title-related and other fees
950

 
852

 
2,636

 
2,517

Restaurant revenue
273

 
349

 
858

 
1,084

Interest and investment income
29

 
30

 
96

 
93

Realized gains and losses, net
(4
)
 
(10
)
 
5

 
(19
)
Total revenues
2,517

 
2,392

 
7,047

 
6,848

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
732

 
680

 
2,091

 
1,993

Agent commissions
545

 
495

 
1,473

 
1,279

Other operating expenses
514

 
476

 
1,439

 
1,424

     Cost of restaurant revenue
237

 
302

 
727

 
921

Depreciation and amortization
113

 
102

 
315

 
306

Provision for title claim losses
70

 
65

 
190

 
185

Interest expense
35

 
34

 
102

 
97

Total expenses
2,246

 
2,154

 
6,337

 
6,205

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
271

 
238

 
710

 
643

Income tax expense
95

 
81

 
245

 
219

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
(7
)
 
(19
)
 
(6
)
 
(16
)
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
169

 
$
138

 
$
459

 
$
408

 Revenues.
Total revenues increased by $125 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase consisted of a $175 million increase at FNF Group and a $50 million decrease at FNFV. Total revenues increased by $199 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase consisted of a $450 million increase at FNF Group and a $251 million decrease at FNFV.
Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $31 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase consisted of a $16 million increase at FNF Group and $15 million increase at FNFV. Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $51 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase consisted of a $51 million increase at FNF Group and no change at FNFV.
The change in revenue from the FNF Group segments and FNFV segments is discussed in further detail at the segment level below.    
Expenses.
Our operating expenses consist primarily of Personnel costs; Other operating expenses, which in our title business are incurred as orders are received and processed and at Black Knight for data processing and program design and development costs; Agent commissions, which are incurred as revenue is recognized; and Cost of restaurant revenue. Title insurance premiums, escrow and title-related fees are generally recognized as income at the time the underlying transaction closes or other service is provided. Direct title operations revenue often lags approximately 45-60 days behind expenses and therefore gross margins may fluctuate. The changes in the market environment, mix of business between direct and agency operations and the contributions from our various business units have historically impacted margins and net earnings. We have implemented programs and have taken

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necessary actions to maintain expense levels consistent with revenue streams. However, a short-term lag exists in reducing controllable fixed costs and certain fixed costs are incurred regardless of revenue levels.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses paid to employees, and are one of our most significant operating expenses. Personnel costs that are directly attributable to the operations of the Restaurant Group are included in Cost of restaurant revenue.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by our third-party agents pursuant to the terms of their respective agency contracts.
Other operating expenses consist primarily of facilities expenses, title plant maintenance, premium taxes (which insurance underwriters are required to pay on title premiums in lieu of franchise and other state taxes), appraisal fees and other cost of sales on ServiceLink product offerings and other title-related products, postage and courier services, computer services, professional services, travel expenses, general insurance, and bad debt expense on our trade and notes receivable. 
Cost of restaurant revenue includes cost of food and beverage, primarily the costs of beef, groceries, produce, seafood, poultry and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, net of vendor discounts and rebates, payroll and related costs and expenses directly relating to restaurant level activities, and restaurant operating costs including occupancy and other operating expenses at the restaurant level.
The Provision for title claim losses includes an estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims, and escrow losses.
The change in expenses from the FNF Group segments and FNFV segments is discussed in further detail at the segment level below. 
Income tax expense was $95 million and $81 million in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $245 million and $219 million in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Income tax expense as a percentage of earnings before income taxes was 35% and 34% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 35% and 34% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Income tax expense as a percentage of earnings before income taxes fluctuates depending on our estimate of ultimate income tax liability and changes in the characteristics of net earnings, such as the weighting of operating income versus investment income.
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates was $7 million and $19 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6 million and $16 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The equity in losses in 2016 and 2015 consisted primarily of net losses related to our investment in Ceridian, offset by earnings at various other unconsolidated affiliates, which is described further at the segment level below.

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FNF Group
Title
The following table presents the results from operations of our Title segment:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556

 
$
524

 
$
1,518

 
$
1,488

Agency title insurance premiums
713

 
647

 
1,934

 
1,685

Escrow, title-related and other fees
569

 
537

 
1,587

 
1,522

Interest and investment income
29

 
30

 
94

 
92

Realized gains and losses, net
(2
)
 

 
1

 

Total revenues
1,865

 
1,738

 
5,134

 
4,787

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
570

 
539

 
1,633

 
1,559

Agent commissions
545

 
495

 
1,473

 
1,279

Other operating expenses
379

 
364

 
1,064

 
1,036

Depreciation and amortization
38

 
36

 
109

 
108

Provision for title claim losses
70

 
65

 
190

 
185

Total expenses
1,602

 
1,499

 
4,469

 
4,167

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
$
263

 
$
239

 
$
665

 
$
620

Orders opened by direct title operations (in thousands)
616

 
514

 
1,708

 
1,651

Orders closed by direct title operations (in thousands)
433

 
378

 
1,156

 
1,132

Fee per file
$
2,015

 
$
2,133

 
$
2,055

 
$
2,003

Total revenues for the Title segment increased by $127 million, or 7%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $347 million, or 7%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the corresponding periods in 2015.

The following table presents the percentages of title insurance premiums generated by our direct and agency operations:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
% of
 
2016
 
Total
 
2015
 
Total
 
2016
 
Total
 
2015
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
Title premiums from direct operations
$
556

 
44
%
 
$
524

 
45
%
 
$
1,518

 
44
%
 
$
1,488

 
47
%
Title premiums from agency operations
713

 
56

 
647

 
55

 
1,934

 
56

 
1,685

 
53

Total title premiums
$
1,269

 
100
%
 
$
1,171

 
100
%
 
$
3,452

 
100
%
 
$
3,173

 
100
%
Title premiums increased by 8% in the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase is comprised of an increase in Title premiums from direct operations of $32 million, or 6%, and an increase in Title premiums from agency operations of $66 million, or 10%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Title premiums increased by 9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase comprised of an increase in Title premiums from direct operations of $30 million, or 2%, and an increase in Title premiums from agency operations of $249 million, or 15%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.






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The following table presents the percentages of open and closed title insurance orders generated by purchase and refinance transactions by our direct operations:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Opened title insurance orders from purchase transactions (1)
49.5
%
 
58.2
%
 
53.7
%
 
53.7
%
Opened title insurance orders from refinance transactions (1)
50.5

 
41.8

 
46.3

 
46.3

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed title insurance orders from purchase transactions (1)
54.0
%
 
59.5
%
 
55.5
%
 
53.5
%
Closed title insurance orders from refinance transactions (1)
46.0

 
40.5

 
44.5

 
46.5

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
_______________________________________
 
(1)    Percentages exclude consideration of an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders.
Title premiums from direct operations increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three-month period is primarily due to an increase in closed order volume offset by an unfavorable change in the mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. The increase in the nine-month period is primarily due to an increase in closed order volume and a favorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. We experienced favorable increases in closed title insurance order volumes from both purchase and refinance transactions in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. Closed order volumes were 433,000 and 1,156,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively compared with 378,000 and 1,132,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. This represented an overall increase of 15% and 2%, respectively. Open title orders increased similarly over the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three-month period reflected an increase in purchase and refinance transactions.The average fee per file in our direct operations was $2,015 and $2,055 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to $2,133 and $2,003 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in average fee per file in the three-month period reflects the unfavorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions and the increase in the nine-month period reflects a favorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. The fee per file tends to change as the mix of refinance and purchase transactions changes, because purchase transactions involve the issuance of both a lender’s policy and an owner’s policy, resulting in higher fees, whereas refinance transactions only require a lender’s policy, resulting in lower fees.
The increase in title premiums from agency operations is primarily the result of an increase in remitted agency premiums due to strength in agency driven real estate markets and an increase in the number of independent agents with which we transacted business period over period.
Escrow, title-related and other fees increased by $32 million, or 6%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016, and increased by $65 million, or 4%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the corresponding periods in 2015. Escrow fees, which are more closely related to our direct operations, increased by $33 million, or 17%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $61 million, or 12%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase is representative of the favorable increase in closed title insurance orders from purchase transactions previously discussed. Other fees in the Title segment, excluding escrow fees, decreased by $1 million, or less than 1%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016, and increased $4 million, or less than 1%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the corresponding periods in 2015.
Interest and investment income levels are primarily a function of securities markets, interest rates and the amount of cash available for investment. Interest and investment income decreased by $1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses paid to employees, and are one of our most significant operating expenses. There was a $31 million, or 6% increase in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016, and a $74 million, or 5%, increase in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the 2016 period is primarily due to higher commissions and bonuses associated with higher closed order counts. Personnel costs as a percentage of total revenues from direct title premiums and escrow, title-related and other fees were 51% and 53% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 51% and 52% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Average employee count in the Title segment was

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22,490 and 21,444 in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 21,714 and 20,696 in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Other operating expenses consist primarily of facilities expenses, title plant maintenance, premium taxes (which insurance underwriters are required to pay on title premiums in lieu of franchise and other state taxes), postage and courier services, computer services, professional services, travel expenses, general insurance, and bad debt expense on our trade and notes receivable. Other operating expenses increased by $15 million, or 4% in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $28 million, or 3%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the corresponding periods in 2015. Other operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue excluding agency premiums, interest and investment income, and realized gains and losses have remained consistent across all periods.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by agents pursuant to the terms of their respective agency contracts. Agent commissions and the resulting percentage of agent premiums that we retain vary according to regional differences in real estate closing practices and state regulations.
The following table illustrates the relationship of agent premiums and agent commissions, which have remained relatively consistent since 2015:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
%
 
2015
 
%
 
2016
 
%
 
2015
 
%
 
(Dollars in millions)
Agent premiums
713

 
100
%
 
647

 
100
%
 
$
1,934

 
100
%
 
$
1,685

 
100
%
Agent commissions
545

 
76
%
 
495

 
77
%
 
1,473

 
76
%
 
1,279

 
76
%
Net retained agent premiums
$
168

 
24
%
 
$
152

 
23
%
 
$
461

 
24
%
 
$
406

 
24
%
Depreciation and amortization increased by $2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015.
The provision for title claim losses includes an estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims and escrow losses. The estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims is accrued as a percentage of title premium revenue based on our historical loss experience and other relevant factors. Any significant adjustments to strengthen or release loss reserves resulting from the comparison with our actuarial analysis are made in addition to this loss provision rate. After considering historical claim losses, reporting patterns and current market information, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data provided by our legal, claims and underwriting departments, we determine a loss provision rate, which is recorded as a percentage of current title premiums. This loss provision rate is set to provide for losses on current year policies, but due to development of prior years and our long claim duration, it periodically includes amounts of estimated adverse or positive development on prior years' policies. Effective July 1, 2015, we revised our loss provision rate to 5.5% from 6% primarily due to favorable development on more recent policy year claims.
The claim loss provision for title insurance was $70 million and $65 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and reflects an average provision rate of 5.5% of title premiums. The claim loss provision for title insurance was $190 million and $185 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and reflects an average provision rate of 5.5% and 5.8% of title premiums in the 2016 and 2015 periods, respectively. We continually monitor and evaluate our loss provision level, actual claims paid, and the loss reserve position each quarter.












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Black Knight
The following table presents the results from operations of our Black Knight segment:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 

 
 
Escrow, title-related and other fees
267

 
234

 
765

 
693

Realized gains and losses, net

 

 

 
(5
)
Total revenues
267

 
234

 
765

 
688

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
103

 
90

 
294

 
289

Other operating expenses
53

 
41

 
149

 
119

Depreciation and amortization
57

 
48

 
154

 
143

Interest expense
16

 
16

 
48

 
35

Total expenses
229

 
195

 
645

 
586

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
38

 
$
39

 
$
120

 
$
102

Total revenues for our Black Knight segment increased $33 million, or 14%, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 and increased $77 million, or 11%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three and nine-month periods was primarily driven by higher average loan volumes on its' mortgage servicing platform, price increases and new client wins related to its servicing technology as well as the implementation of new clients, higher transaction volumes, and the acquisition of eLynx in its origination technology segment. The revenue increase in the three-month period was also driven by acquisitions, new client wins, and higher transaction volumes in its data and analytics business.
Personnel costs increased by $13 million, or 14%, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $5 million, or 2%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three and nine-month periods was primarily driven by the acquisition of eLynx and by higher compensation and employee-related costs as they expanded certain corporate functions in 2016 to support continued growth. The increase in the nine-month period was offset by lower personnel costs in its servicing technology business.
Other operating expenses increased by $12 million, or 29%, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $30 million, or 25%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three-month period was primarily driven by expenses attributable to eLynx and other acquisitions as well as lower capitalized software development costs in its data and analytics business. The increase in the nine-month period was primarily driven by the addition of eLynx and other acquisitions, lower capitalized software development and deferred implementation costs, and public company costs.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $9 million, or 19%, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $11 million, or 8%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase was primarily driven by increased amortization of deferred contract costs relating to client implementations, including accelerated amortization of $3 million related to certain deferred implementation costs, and amortization from new software development. The increase in the nine-month period was offset by lower amortization of customer relationship assets.
Interest expense remained flat in the three-month period and increased by $13 million, or 37%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the nine-month period is attributable to new third party debt issued in connection with Black Knight's initial public offering in May 2015, offset slightly by decreased interest on its outstanding public debt resulting from paydowns of principal in May 2015.
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes decreased by $1 million in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 and increased by $18 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase is primarily attributable to the increased revenue, offset by increased personnel costs, other operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense, discussed above.
FNF Group Corporate and Other
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The FNF Group Corporate and Other segment generated revenues of $66 million and $51 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $152 million and $126 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The revenue in all periods represents revenue generated by our real estate brokerage subsidiaries and other real estate related companies offset by the elimination of revenues between our Black Knight segment and our Title segment. The increase of $15 million, or 29%, in the three-month period and the increase of $26 million, or 21%, in the nine-month period are primarily attributable to the acquisition of CINC and to revenue growth and acquisitions by Pacific Union, a luxury real estate broker based in California in which we have a 66% ownership interest.
Other operating expenses in the FNF Group Corporate and Other segment were $57 million and $47 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $146 million and $122 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Both periods reflect expenses at our real estate brokerage subsidiaries and other real estate related companies offset by the elimination of management fees and other intercompany fees between our Black Knight segment and our Title segment. The increase of $10 million, or 21%, and the increase of $24 million, or 20%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are primarily attributable to the acquisition of CINC and growth of Pacific Union.
Interest expense was $15 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and $46 million and $56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in the nine-month period is attributable to the repayment of the $1.1 billion FNF term loan in late May 2015.
This segment generated pretax losses of $26 million and $24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $91 million and $86 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increased loss in the nine-month period was primarily attributable to realized losses related to investment impairments, increased personnel costs associated with acquisitions, and the increased operating expenses, offset by the increase in revenue and decrease in interest expense discussed above.
Restaurant Group
The following table presents the results from operations of our Restaurant Group segment:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total restaurant revenue
$
273

 
$
349

 
$
858

 
$
1,084

Realized gains and losses, net
(1
)
 
(11
)
 
(4
)
 
(11
)
Total revenues
272

 
338

 
854

 
1,073

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
13

 
17

 
40

 
50

Cost of restaurant revenue
237

 
302

 
727

 
921

Other operating expenses
13

 
18

 
50

 
55

Depreciation and amortization
11

 
12

 
31

 
38

Interest expense
2

 
2

 
4

 
5

Total expenses
276

 
351

 
852

 
1,069

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(4
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
2

 
$
4

Total revenues for the Restaurant group segment decreased $66 million, or 20%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and decreased $219 million, or 20%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, from the corresponding periods in 2015. The decrease is primarily attributable to the spin-off of J. Alexander's in September 2015 and the sale of the Max & Erma's concept in January 2016.
Cost of restaurant revenue decreased by $65 million, or 22%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and decreased $194 million, or 21% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, from the corresponding periods in 2015. The change is consistent with the change in revenue.
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes increased by $9 million, or 69%, in the three months ended September 30, 2016, and decreased by $2 million, or 50%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase in the three-month period is primarily attributable to realized losses in the 2015 period related to the sale of Max & Erma's concept which did not recur in the 2016 period. The decrease in the nine-month period is primarily

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attributable to the results of J. Alexander's which are not included in the 2016 periods, offset by the aforementioned realized losses in the 2015 period.
FNFV Corporate and Other
The FNFV Corporate and Other segment includes our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, Digital Insurance, and other smaller operations which are not title-related. This segment also includes our Investment Success Incentive Program ("ISIP") which is tied to monetization or liquidity events producing realized or realizable economic gains relating to our investments.
The FNFV Corporate and Other segment generated revenues of $47 million and $31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $142 million and $174 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase of $16 million, or 52%, in the three-month period is primarily attributable to increased revenue resulting from acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to revenue associated with smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year. The decrease of $32 million, or 18%, in the nine-month period is primarily attributable to the sale of Cascade Timberlands in the first quarter of 2015, offset by increased revenue resulting from acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and $15 million of realized gains associated with the sale of Stillwater Insurance Group, our specialty insurance business, in the second quarter of 2016.
Other operating expenses were $12 million and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $30 million and $92 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase of $6 million in the three-month period is primarily attributable to acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to expense associated with smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year. The decrease of $62 million in the nine-month period is primarily attributable to the sale of Cascade Timberlands in the first quarter of 2015.
Personnel costs were $29 million and $22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively and $80 million and $65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in both periods is primarily attributable to acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to costs with associated smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year.
This segment generated pretax earnings (losses) of $0 million and $(3) million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively and $14 million and $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in earnings is attributable to the aforementioned changes in earnings and expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements. Our current cash requirements include personnel costs, operating expenses, claim payments, taxes, payments of interest and principal on our debt, capital expenditures, business acquisitions, stock repurchases and dividends on our common stock. We paid dividends of $0.21 per share for the third quarter of 2016, or approximately $57 million to our FNF Group common shareholders. On November 2, 2016, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.25 per share, payable on December 30, 2016, to FNF Group common shareholders of record as of December 16, 2016. There are no restrictions on our retained earnings regarding our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders, although there are limits on the ability of certain subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, as described below. The declaration of any future dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Additional uses of cash flow are expected to include acquisitions, stock repurchases and debt repayments.
We continually assess our capital allocation strategy, including decisions relating to the amount of our dividend, reducing debt, repurchasing our stock, making acquisitions and/or conserving cash. We believe that all anticipated cash requirements for current operations will be met from internally generated funds, through cash dividends from subsidiaries, cash generated by investment securities, potential sales of non-strategic assets and borrowings on existing credit facilities. Our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements are monitored regularly to ensure that we can meet our cash requirements. We forecast the needs of all of our subsidiaries and periodically review their short-term and long-term projected sources and uses of funds, as well as the asset, liability, investment and cash flow assumptions underlying such forecasts. 
Our insurance subsidiaries generate cash from premiums earned and their respective investment portfolios, and these funds are adequate to satisfy the payments of claims and other liabilities. Due to the magnitude of our investment portfolio in relation to our title claim loss reserves, we do not specifically match durations of our investments to the cash outflows required to pay claims, but do manage outflows on a shorter time frame.
Our two significant sources of internally generated funds are dividends and other payments from our subsidiaries. As a holding company, we receive cash from our subsidiaries in the form of dividends and as reimbursement for operating and other administrative expenses we incur. The reimbursements are paid within the guidelines of management agreements among us and our subsidiaries. Our insurance subsidiaries are restricted by state regulation in their ability to pay dividends and make distributions. Each applicable state of domicile regulates the extent to which our title underwriters can pay dividends or make other distributions. As of December 31, 2015, $2,049 million of our net assets were restricted from dividend payments without prior approval from the

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relevant departments of insurance. As of September 30, 2016, our title subsidiaries have no remaining capacity to make ordinary distributions in 2016. However, we anticipate that our title insurance subsidiaries will pay or make extraordinary dividends in the remainder of 2016 of approximately $114 million by obtaining prior approval from the relevant departments of insurance. Our underwritten title companies and non-insurance subsidiaries collect revenue and pay operating expenses. However, they are not regulated to the same extent as our insurance subsidiaries.
The maximum dividend permitted by law is not necessarily indicative of an insurer’s actual ability to pay dividends, which may be constrained by business and regulatory considerations, such as the impact of dividends on surplus, which could affect an insurer’s ratings or competitive position, the amount of premiums that can be written and the ability to pay future dividends. Further, depending on business and regulatory conditions, we may in the future need to retain cash in our underwriters or even contribute cash to one or more of them in order to maintain their ratings or their statutory capital position. Such a requirement could be the result of investment losses, reserve charges, adverse operating conditions in the current economic environment or changes in statutory accounting requirements by regulators.
Cash flow from FNF Group's operations will be used for general corporate purposes including to reinvest in core operations, repay debt, pay dividends, repurchase stock, pursue other strategic initiatives and/or conserve cash.
Our cash flows provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $745 million and $673 million, respectively. The increase of $72 million is primarily attributable to increased net earnings and a reduction in claims paid offset by increased payments for taxes in the 2016 period.
Capital Expenditures. Total capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software were $240 million and $172 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, with the increase primarily related to the purchase of our corporate headquarters in April 2016.
Financing. For a description of our financing arrangements see Note E included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2 of Part I.
Seasonality. Historically, real estate transactions have produced seasonal revenue fluctuations in the real estate industry including title insurers. The first calendar quarter is typically the weakest quarter in terms of revenue due to the generally low volume of home sales during January and February. The third calendar quarter is typically the strongest quarter in terms of revenue, primarily due to a higher volume of home sales in the summer months. The fourth quarter is typically also strong due to the desire of commercial entities to complete transactions by year-end. We have noted short-term fluctuations through recent years in resale and refinance transactions as a result of changes in interest rates and the implementation and subsequent expiration of government programs designed to stimulate the real estate market. In 2015 and into 2016, we saw seasonality trends return closer to historical patterns. During 2015, we experienced a moderate increase in existing home sales and a decline in total housing inventory. The trend has continued through the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
In our Restaurant Group segment, average weekly sales per restaurant are typically higher in the first and fourth quarters. Accordingly, we typically generate a disproportionate share of our earnings from operations in those quarters. Holidays, severe weather and other disruptive conditions may impact sales volumes seasonally in some operating regions.
Contractual Obligations. There have been no significant changes to our long-term contractual obligations since our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed on February 23, 2016, other than as described below.
On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the terms of a certain “synthetic lease” agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, as amended on June 27, 2011, and further described below, we exercised our option to purchase the land and various real property improvements associated with our corporate campus and headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida from SunTrust Bank for $71 million.
On January 20, 2016, Black Knight entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on a total of $400 million of floating rate debt ($200 million notional value each) (the “Swap Agreements”). The Swap Agreements have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, Black Knight receives payments based on the 1-month LIBOR rate and pays a weighted average fixed rate of 1.01%. The effective term for the Swap Agreements is February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2019.
See Note E to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report for further discussion of our notes payable.
Capital Stock Transactions. On October 28, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock purchase program, effective November 6, 2014, under which we could repurchase up to 10 million shares of our FNFV Group common stock through November 30, 2017. We exhausted all available repurchases under this program during February 2016. On February 18, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group three-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to 15 million shares of FNFV Group common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by us in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions through February 28, 2019. We repurchased 5,431,518 shares under these programs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 for $76 million, or an average of $10.88

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per share. Subsequent to September 30, 2016 through market close on October 31, 2016, we purchased 30,000 additional shares for less than $1 million, or an average of $12.55 per share. Since the original commencement of the program effective March 1, 2016 through market close on October 31, 2016, we have repurchased a total of 3,765,000 shares for $43 million, or an average of $11.35 per share, and there are 11,235,000 shares available to be repurchased under this program.
On July 20, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a new three-year stock repurchase program under which we can purchase up to 25 million of our FNF Group common stock through July 30, 2018. We may make repurchases from time to time in the open market, in block purchases or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors. We repurchased 5,464,000 shares of FNF Group common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 for $188 million, or an average of $34.32 per share. Subsequent to September 30, 2016 through market close on October 31, 2016, we purchased 75,000 additional shares for $3 million, or an average of $36.78 per share. Since the original commencement of this program through market close on October 31, 2016, we have repurchased a total of 10,114,000 shares of FNF Group common stock for $356 million, or an average of $35.20 per share, and there are 14,886,000 shares available to be repurchased under the program.
Equity Security and Preferred Stock Investments. Our equity security and preferred stock investments may be subject to significant volatility. Should the fair value of these investments fall below our cost basis and/or the financial condition or prospects of these companies deteriorate, we may determine in a future period that this decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, requiring that an impairment loss be recognized in the period such a determination is made.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We are not currently engaged in off-balance sheet activities. Through April 2016, we had an off-balance sheet facility leasing arrangement (commonly referred to as a “synthetic lease”) for our corporate campus in Jacksonville, Florida. The material terms of the synthetic lease are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On April 29, 2016, we exercised our option to purchase the property, at which time the lease previously associated with the property was terminated.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies described in our Annual Report for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the market risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is: (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms; and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See discussion of legal proceedings in Note F to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1 of Part II.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 

The following table summarizes repurchases of equity securities by FNF during the three months ended September 30, 2016:
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
7/1/2016 - 7/31/2016
 
150,000

 
$
37.02

 
150,000

 
15,911,000

8/1/2016 - 8/31/2016
 
425,000

 
37.03

 
425,000

 
15,486,000

9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
 
525,000

 
37.42

 
525,000

 
14,961,000

Total
 
1,100,000

 
$
37.22

 
1,100,000

 

(1)
On July 20, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock repurchase program. Under the stock repurchase program, we may repurchase up to 25 million shares of our common stock through July 30, 2018.
(2)
As of the last day of the applicable month.

The following table summarizes repurchases of equity securities by FNFV during the three months ended September 30, 2016:
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
7/1/2016 - 7/31/2016
 
75,000

 
11.53

 
75,000

 
11,645,000

8/1/2016 - 8/31/2016
 
170,000

 
12.48

 
170,000

 
11,475,000

9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
 
210,000

 
12.76

 
210,000

 
11,265,000

Total
 
455,000

 
$
12.48

 
455,000



(1)
On February 18, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group three-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to 15 million shares of FNFV Group common stock.
(2)
As of the last day of the applicable month.

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Item 6. Exhibits
     (a) Exhibits:
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
99.1
 
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Group Tracking Stock
 
 
 
99.2
 
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Ventures Group Tracking Stock
 
 
 
101
 
The following materials from Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
November 3, 2016
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(registrant)
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Anthony J. Park  
 
 
 
 
Anthony J. Park 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
99.1
 
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Group Tracking Stock
 
 
 
99.2
 
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Ventures Group Tracking Stock
 
 
 
101
 
The following materials from Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.




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