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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
Commission File Number 1-32630
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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16-1725106 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
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32204 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(904) 854-8100
(Registrants 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):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
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As of June 30, 2010, there were 228,181,356 shares of the Registrants Common Stock
outstanding.
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS
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Investments: |
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Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value, at June 30, 2010 includes $255.4
and $10.3, respectively, of pledged fixed maturity securities related to secured trust
deposits and the securities lending program, at December 31, 2009 includes $249.5 and $25.6,
respectively, of pledged fixed maturity securities related to secured trust deposits and the
securities lending program |
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3,339.0 |
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$ |
3,524.2 |
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Equity securities available for sale, at fair value |
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114.7 |
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92.5 |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
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501.6 |
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617.1 |
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Other long-term investments |
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99.0 |
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103.5 |
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Short-term investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, includes $1.7 and $39.2,
respectively, of pledged short-term investments related to secured trust deposits |
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256.4 |
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348.1 |
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Total investments |
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4,310.7 |
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4,685.4 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, at June 30, 2010 includes $262.3 and $10.7, respectively, of pledged
cash related to secured trust deposits and the securities lending program, and at December 31,
2009, includes $96.8 and $26.5, respectively, of pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
and the securities lending program |
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618.2 |
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202.1 |
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Trade and notes receivables, net of allowance of $30.2 and $29.5, respectively, at June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009 |
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264.2 |
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254.1 |
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Goodwill |
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1,442.1 |
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1,455.2 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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369.6 |
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332.0 |
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Capitalized software, net |
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46.7 |
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56.0 |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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163.6 |
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166.9 |
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Title plants |
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404.0 |
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407.5 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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179.3 |
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189.8 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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56.5 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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116.9 |
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128.9 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
7,915.3 |
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$ |
7,934.4 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, includes
$10.7 and $26.5, respectively, of security loans related to the securities lending program |
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$ |
614.2 |
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696.0 |
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Accounts payable to related parties |
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8.7 |
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6.9 |
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Deferred revenue |
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122.8 |
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110.0 |
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Notes payable |
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752.6 |
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861.9 |
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Reserve for claim losses |
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2,440.7 |
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2,541.4 |
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Secured trust deposits |
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507.4 |
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373.3 |
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Income taxes payable |
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51.2 |
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Total liabilities |
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4,497.6 |
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4,589.5 |
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Equity: |
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Common stock, Class A, $0.0001 par value; authorized 600,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009; issued 250,105,646 as of June 30, 2010 and 249,713,996 as of December
31, 2009 |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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3,727.4 |
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3,712.1 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(102.4 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive earnings |
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43.3 |
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35.6 |
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Less treasury stock, 21,924,290 shares and 19,496,888 shares as of June 30, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively, at cost |
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(352.2 |
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(319.4 |
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Total Fidelity National Financial, Inc. shareholders equity |
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3,396.4 |
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3,325.9 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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21.3 |
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19.0 |
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Total equity |
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3,417.7 |
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3,344.9 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
7,915.3 |
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$ |
7,934.4 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In millions, except per share data)
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenues: |
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Direct title insurance premiums |
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344.6 |
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$ |
409.1 |
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$ |
626.0 |
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$ |
742.7 |
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Agency title insurance premiums |
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552.8 |
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634.8 |
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1,036.6 |
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1,210.5 |
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Escrow, title related and other fees |
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336.5 |
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369.0 |
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631.0 |
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691.8 |
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Specialty insurance |
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101.0 |
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93.9 |
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187.3 |
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177.3 |
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Interest and investment income |
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36.4 |
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39.5 |
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75.2 |
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76.2 |
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Realized gains and losses, net |
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124.2 |
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13.2 |
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152.8 |
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7.5 |
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Total revenues |
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1,495.5 |
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1,559.5 |
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2,708.9 |
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2,906.0 |
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Expenses: |
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Personnel costs |
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397.7 |
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428.7 |
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768.4 |
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849.9 |
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Other operating expenses |
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316.9 |
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353.6 |
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615.9 |
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680.1 |
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Agent commissions |
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435.9 |
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504.2 |
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820.3 |
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965.7 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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22.5 |
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30.6 |
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45.5 |
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61.6 |
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Provision for claim losses |
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96.9 |
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102.1 |
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183.2 |
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197.7 |
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Interest expense |
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12.5 |
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8.6 |
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19.6 |
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20.4 |
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Total expenses |
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1,282.4 |
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1,427.8 |
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2,452.9 |
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2,775.4 |
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
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213.1 |
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131.7 |
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256.0 |
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130.6 |
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Income tax expense |
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76.3 |
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34.2 |
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89.6 |
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33.7 |
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Earnings from continuing operations before equity in
earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
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136.8 |
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97.5 |
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166.4 |
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96.9 |
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Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
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3.6 |
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(4.6 |
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(7.1 |
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(16.7 |
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Net earnings from continuing operations |
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140.4 |
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92.9 |
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159.3 |
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80.2 |
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Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(0.4 |
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(0.1 |
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Net earnings |
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140.4 |
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92.5 |
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159.3 |
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80.1 |
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Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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0.8 |
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0.5 |
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3.2 |
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0.5 |
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Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. common shareholders |
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$ |
139.6 |
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$ |
92.0 |
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156.1 |
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$ |
79.6 |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic |
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Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. common shareholders |
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$ |
0.61 |
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0.40 |
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$ |
0.69 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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Diluted |
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Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. common shareholders |
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$ |
0.61 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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$ |
0.35 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic basis |
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227.5 |
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228.1 |
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227.6 |
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220.7 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted basis |
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230.5 |
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232.1 |
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230.5 |
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225.0 |
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Cash dividends paid per share |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.33 |
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$ |
0.30 |
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Amounts
attributable to
Fidelity National
Financial, Inc.,
common
shareholders: |
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Net earnings from
continuing
operations, net of
tax, attributable
to Fidelity
National Financial,
Inc. common
shareholders |
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$ |
139.6 |
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$ |
92.3 |
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$ |
156.1 |
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$ |
79.5 |
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Net (loss) earnings
from discontinued
operations, net of
tax, attributable
to Fidelity
National Financial,
Inc. common
shareholders |
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(0.3 |
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0.1 |
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Net earnings
attributable to
Fidelity National
Financial, Inc.
common shareholders |
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$ |
139.6 |
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$ |
92.0 |
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$ |
156.1 |
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$ |
79.6 |
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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)
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
140.4 |
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$ |
92.5 |
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$ |
159.3 |
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$ |
80.1 |
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss): |
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Unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments, net
(excluding investments in unconsolidated affiliates) (1) |
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26.8 |
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34.6 |
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40.1 |
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43.0 |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates (2) |
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3.0 |
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1.2 |
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3.4 |
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(67.0 |
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Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation (3) |
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(0.9 |
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2.5 |
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0.7 |
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1.2 |
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Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net earnings (4) |
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(16.5 |
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(8.4 |
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(36.5 |
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(4.7 |
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss) |
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12.4 |
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29.9 |
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7.7 |
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(27.5 |
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Comprehensive earnings |
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152.8 |
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122.4 |
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167.0 |
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52.6 |
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Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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0.8 |
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0.5 |
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3.2 |
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0.5 |
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Comprehensive earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
common shareholders |
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$ |
152.0 |
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$ |
121.9 |
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$ |
163.8 |
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$ |
52.1 |
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Net of income tax expense of $15.7 million and $21.1 million for the three month periods
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $23.4 million and $25.7 million for the six
month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
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Net of income tax expense of $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively and less than $0.1 million for the three and six
month periods ended June 30, 2009. |
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Net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(0.5) million and $1.4 million for the three month
periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the
six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
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Net of income tax expense of $9.7 million and $4.8 million for the three month periods ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $21.3 million and $2.8 million for the six month
periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders |
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Common Stock |
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Paid-in |
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Accumulated |
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Comprehensive |
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Treasury Stock |
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Noncontrolling |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Earnings |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Interests |
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Total Equity |
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Balance, December
31, 2009 |
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249.7 |
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$ |
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$ |
3,712.1 |
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$ |
(102.4 |
) |
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$ |
35.6 |
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19.5 |
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$ |
(319.4 |
) |
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$ |
19.0 |
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$ |
3,344.9 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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0.4 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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Treasury stock
repurchased |
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2.4 |
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(32.8 |
) |
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(32.8 |
) |
Tax benefit associated
with the exercise of
stock options |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Other comprehensive
earnings unrealized
gain on investments and
other financial
instruments (excluding
investments in
unconsolidated
affiliates) |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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Other comprehensive
earnings unrealized
gain on investments in
unconsolidated
affiliates |
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3.4 |
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3.4 |
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Other comprehensive
earnings unrealized
gain on foreign currency |
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0.7 |
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0.7 |
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Stock based compensation |
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11.3 |
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11.3 |
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Contributions to
noncontrolling interests |
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0.4 |
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0.4 |
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Cash dividends |
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(75.8 |
) |
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(75.8 |
) |
Subsidiary dividends
paid to noncontrolling
interests |
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(1.3 |
) |
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(1.3 |
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Net earnings |
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156.1 |
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3.2 |
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159.3 |
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Balance, June 30, 2010 |
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250.1 |
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$ |
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$ |
3,727.4 |
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$ |
(22.1 |
) |
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$ |
43.3 |
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21.9 |
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$ |
(352.2 |
) |
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$ |
21.3 |
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$ |
3,417.7 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
4
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
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Six months ended |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
159.3 |
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$ |
80.1 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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45.5 |
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73.4 |
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Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates |
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7.1 |
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16.7 |
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Gain on sales of investments and other assets, net |
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(54.4 |
) |
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(7.9 |
) |
Gain on sales of investments in Sedgwick CMS |
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(98.4 |
) |
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Stock-based compensation cost |
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11.3 |
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19.9 |
|
Tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options |
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(1.0 |
) |
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(2.7 |
) |
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Net decrease in pledged cash, pledged investments, and secured trust deposits |
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5.7 |
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5.9 |
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Net (increase) decrease in trade receivables |
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(10.3 |
) |
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0.3 |
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Net (increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(2.1 |
) |
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5.3 |
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Net decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other |
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(38.8 |
) |
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|
(26.3 |
) |
Net decrease in reserve for claim losses |
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(100.7 |
) |
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|
(1.6 |
) |
Net change in income taxes |
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|
124.7 |
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120.1 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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|
47.9 |
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|
283.2 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale |
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458.2 |
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486.4 |
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Proceeds from sales of Sedgwick CMS |
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193.6 |
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Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale |
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|
221.0 |
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|
135.0 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
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12.5 |
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|
2.8 |
|
Collections of notes receivable |
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1.0 |
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0.4 |
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Cash expended as collateral on loaned securities, net |
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(6.1 |
) |
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(0.7 |
) |
Additions to title plants |
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(0.4 |
) |
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(0.5 |
) |
Additions to property and equipment |
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|
(17.3 |
) |
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|
(27.5 |
) |
Additions to capitalized software |
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|
(2.7 |
) |
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(2.0 |
) |
Additions to notes receivable |
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|
(1.5 |
) |
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(0.1 |
) |
Purchases of investment securities available for sale |
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|
(516.7 |
) |
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|
(1,164.7 |
) |
Net proceeds from short-term investment securities |
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|
91.3 |
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|
321.5 |
|
Contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
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(21.1 |
) |
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Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates |
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7.5 |
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|
2.1 |
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Acquisitions/disposals of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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0.4 |
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|
1.6 |
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|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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|
419.7 |
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|
(245.7 |
) |
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|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Equity offering |
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|
331.4 |
|
Borrowings |
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|
350.3 |
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|
84.5 |
|
Debt service payments |
|
|
(459.5 |
) |
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|
(337.5 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
|
(75.4 |
) |
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|
(67.5 |
) |
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interest shareholders |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
3.0 |
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|
19.0 |
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
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|
|
|
Tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options |
|
|
1.0 |
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|
|
2.7 |
|
Purchases of treasury stock |
|
|
(32.8 |
) |
|
|
(50.8 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(217.0 |
) |
|
|
(18.9 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits |
|
|
250.6 |
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|
|
18.6 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at beginning of
period |
|
|
105.3 |
|
|
|
205.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at end of period |
|
$ |
355.9 |
|
|
$ |
224.3 |
|
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|
|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax refunds |
|
$ |
26.5 |
|
|
$ |
65.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
|
$ |
31.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 generally accepted accounting principles 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. This report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2009 Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements to conform to classifications used in 2010.
Description of Business
We are a holding company that through our subsidiaries provides title insurance, mortgage
services, specialty insurance and information services. We are the nations largest title insurance
company through our title insurance underwriters Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title,
Commonwealth Land Title, and Alamo Title which collectively issued more title insurance policies
in 2009 than any other title company in the United States. We also provide flood insurance,
personal lines insurance, and home warranty insurance through our specialty insurance subsidiaries.
We are a leading provider of global human resources, payroll, benefits and payment solutions
through our minority-owned affiliate, Ceridian Corporation (Ceridian). We also own a minority
interest in Remy International, Inc. (Remy), a leading global vehicular parts designer,
manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment
electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles.
As of June 30, 2010, we completed a project to reduce the number of our title insurance
underwriters in order to eliminate significant legal, operating and oversight costs associated with
operating multiple separate and independent underwriters. Our remaining four principal title
insurance underwriters are Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, and
Alamo Title. Security Union Title and Ticor Title were merged into Chicago Title. Lawyers Title
was merged into Fidelity National Title.
Sale of Sedgwick CMS
On May 28, 2010, we completed the sale of our 32% interest in Sedgwick, our minority-owned
affiliate that provides claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities,
to a group of private equity funds. See note D on investments for further discussion of the sale.
Discontinued Operations
On September 25, 2009, we closed on the sale of Fidelity National Capital, Inc. (FN
Capital), a wholly-owned financing and leasing subsidiary, to Winthrop Resources Corporation.
Accordingly, the sale and results of FN Capital for periods prior to the sale are reflected in the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Net proceeds to FNF from the sale of FN Capital were $49.2 million. We recorded a pre-tax loss on
the sale of $3.4 million ($2.2 million after tax). Total revenues from FN Capital included in
discontinued operations were $10.2 million and $21.2 million for the three-month and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Pre-tax (losses) earnings included in discontinued
operations were $(0.6) million and $0.7 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended
June 30, 2009.
In February 2009, we transferred our ownership interest in FNRES Holdings, Inc. (FNRES) to
Lender Processing Services (LPS), a related party at the time, in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. (IPEX), a company that
facilitates real estate exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase
price of IPEX was approximately $43 million, which was the fair value of FNFs 61% holdings in
FNRES. The results of operations of FNRES are reflected as discontinued operations in the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Discontinued operations included revenues from FNRES
operations of $11.7 million and $3.5 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2009. Discontinued operations included pre-tax losses related to FNRES operations of $0.5
million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.
6
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Transactions with Related Parties
We have historically conducted business with Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. and
its subsidiaries (collectively FIS). On July 2, 2008, FIS completed the spin-off of its lender
processing services segment into a separate publicly traded company, LPS. As part of the spin-off
of LPS, a number of the agreements that were previously in effect between FNF and FIS were amended
and renegotiated to reflect the revised relationships between FNF and FIS and the new relationships
between FNF and LPS. Effective March 15, 2009, William P. Foley, II, retired from his position as
an officer and director of LPS. Prior to March 15, 2009, Mr. Foley was the Chairman of the Board of
LPS. Also at that time, Daniel D. (Ron) Lane and Cary H. Thompson, retired from the LPS Board of
Directors. As a result, as of March 15, 2009, LPS was no longer a related party and activity
between FNF and LPS subsequent to that date is not included in our disclosures of transactions with
related parties.
Agreements with FIS
A summary of the agreements that were in effect with FIS through June 30, 2010, is as follows:
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Technology (IT) and data processing services from FIS. These agreements govern IT
support services provided to us by FIS, primarily consisting of infrastructure support and
data center management. Subject to certain early termination provisions (including the
payment of minimum monthly service and termination fees), the agreement expires on or about
June 30, 2013 with an option to renew for one or two additional years. |
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Administrative corporate support and cost-sharing services to and from FIS. We have
provided certain administrative corporate support services such as corporate aviation and
other administrative support services to FIS. On a lesser scale, FIS has provided similar
support services to us. The pricing of these administrative services is at cost. The
administrative corporate services agreement expired in July 2010 and was subsequently
extended to June 2012. Going forward, FNF will continue to provide administrative services
to FIS under this agreement but will no longer receive similar services from FIS. The
agreement is subject to extension in certain circumstances or early termination if the
services are no longer required by FIS or upon mutual agreement of the parties. |
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|
Real estate management, real estate lease and equipment lease agreements. Included in our
revenues are amounts received related to leases of certain equipment to FIS and the sublease
of certain office space, furniture and furnishings to FIS. A majority of the leases of
equipment to FIS were between FN Capital and FIS and the related receipts are no longer
revenue to us subsequent to the sale of FN Capital on September 25, 2009. |
A detail of related party items between us and FIS that were included in revenues and expenses
for the periods presented is as follows:
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Three months ended |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
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|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Rental revenue |
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
3.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
Corporate services and cost-sharing |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data processing costs |
|
$ |
12.4 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
$ |
24.0 |
|
|
$ |
23.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We believe the amounts earned by us or charged to us under each of the foregoing arrangements
are fair and reasonable. The information technology infrastructure support and data center
management services provided to us are priced within the range of prices that FIS offers to its
unaffiliated third party customers for the same types of services. However, the amounts we earned
or were charged under these arrangements were not negotiated at arms-length, and may not represent
the terms that we might have obtained from an unrelated third party. The amounts due to FIS as a
result of these agreements were $8.7 million as of June 30, 2010 and $6.9 million as of December
31, 2009.
On October 1, 2009, pursuant to an investment agreement between us and FIS dated March 31,
2009 (the Investment Agreement), we invested a total of $50.0 million in FIS common stock in
connection with a merger between FIS and Metavante Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the
Investment Agreement, we purchased 3,215,434 shares of FISs common stock at a price of $15.55 per
share. Additionally, we received a transaction fee of $1.5 million from FIS. The fair value of this
investment of $86.2 million and $75.4 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, is recorded
in equity securities. Changes in fair value of the FIS stock are recorded as other comprehensive
earnings.
7
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Agreements with LPS
As noted above, prior to March 15, 2009, LPS was a related party to us. A detail of related
party revenues and expenses between FNF and LPS during that period are as follows. We recorded
agency title premiums of $84.2 million for the period from January 1, 2009 through March 15, 2009.
We recorded agency title commissions of $73.8 million for the period from January 1, 2009 through
March 15, 2009. We recorded other revenue of $4.9 million for the period from January 1, 2009
through March 15, 2009. We recorded other operating expenses relating to agreements with LPS of
$18.9 million for the period from January 1, 2009 through March 15, 2009.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the FASB updated ASC Topic 820, requiring additional disclosures about fair
value measurements regarding transfers between fair value categories as well as purchases, sales,
issuances and settlements related to fair value measurements of financial instruments with
non-observable inputs. This update was effective and was adopted without a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations for interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2009 except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of
financial instruments with non-observable inputs, which are effective for years beginning after
December 15, 2010. The additional disclosures required by this update will be included in the note
on fair value measurements upon adoption. We do not expect these additional disclosures to have a
material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In August 2009, the FASB updated ASC Topic 820, clarifying the methodology used to determine
the fair value of a liability. This update became effective for annual reporting periods beginning
after August 2009, and for interim periods during the first annual reporting period. This update
did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Note B Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the 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
from continuing operations, 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 options and shares of restricted stock 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 following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
(In millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Basic and diluted net earnings from continuing operations
attributable to FNF common shareholders |
|
$ |
139.6 |
|
|
$ |
92.3 |
|
|
$ |
156.1 |
|
|
$ |
79.5 |
|
Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations attributable
to FNF common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders |
|
$ |
139.6 |
|
|
$ |
92.0 |
|
|
$ |
156.1 |
|
|
$ |
79.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, basic basis |
|
|
227.5 |
|
|
|
228.1 |
|
|
|
227.6 |
|
|
|
220.7 |
|
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares assumed from conversion of options |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, diluted basis |
|
|
230.5 |
|
|
|
232.1 |
|
|
|
230.5 |
|
|
|
225.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share attributable to FNF common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share attributable to FNF common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.68 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase shares of our common stock that are antidilutive are excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per share. Antidilutive options totaled 13.6 million shares and 8.5
million shares for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 13.8 million
shares and 7.0 million shares for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
8
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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 June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
370.8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
370.8 |
|
State and political subdivisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,326.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,326.1 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,353.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,353.9 |
|
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
221.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
221.3 |
|
Other fixed maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.1 |
|
|
|
26.8 |
|
|
|
66.9 |
|
Equity securities available for sale |
|
|
114.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114.7 |
|
Other long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74.2 |
|
|
|
74.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
114.7 |
|
|
$ |
3,312.2 |
|
|
$ |
101.0 |
|
|
$ |
3,527.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
409.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
409.2 |
|
State and political subdivisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,339.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,339.4 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,379.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,379.1 |
|
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
312.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312.5 |
|
Other fixed maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
|
45.2 |
|
|
|
84.0 |
|
Equity securities available for sale |
|
|
92.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92.5 |
|
Other long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78.7 |
|
|
|
78.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
92.5 |
|
|
$ |
3,479.0 |
|
|
$ |
123.9 |
|
|
$ |
3,695.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 portfolio and another for
our municipal bond portfolio. These pricing services are leading global providers of financial
market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions. We only 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.
Our Level 3 investments consist of auction rate securities which were included in the assets
of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation that were
acquired on December 22, 2008, and structured notes that were purchased in the third quarter of
2009. The auction rate securities are classified in other fixed maturity investments and had a par
value of $41.8 million and fair value of $26.8 million at June 30, 2010 and a par value of $69.7
million and fair value of $45.2 million at December 31, 2009. These securities represent less than
one percent of our total investment portfolio. There is no active market for the auction rate
securities and they are valued using models with significant non-observable inputs. Fair values for
these securities are provided by a third-party pricing service using a proprietary valuation model
which considers factors such as time to maturity, interest rates, credit-worthiness of the issuer,
trading characteristics, and available market data for similar securities. We believe the fair
value of the auction rate securities to be reasonable as of June 30, 2010. The structured notes had
a par value of $75.0 million and fair value of $74.2 million at June 30, 2010 and a par value of
$75.0 million and fair value of $78.7 million at December 31, 2009. The structured notes are held
for general investment purposes and represent less than two percent of our total investment
portfolio. The structured notes are classified as other long-term investments and are measured in
their entirety at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The fair value of
these instruments represents exit prices obtained from a broker-dealer. These exit prices are the
product of a proprietary valuation model utilized by the trading desk of the broker-dealer and
contain assumptions relating to volatility, the level of interest rates, and the value of the
underlying indexes, exchange-traded funds, and foreign currencies. We believe the valuations of the
structured notes to be reasonable and to represent an exit price for the securities as of June 30,
2010.
9
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
The following table presents the changes in our investments that are classified as Level 3 for
the period ended June 30, 2010 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
123.9 |
|
Proceeds received upon call/sales |
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
Realized gain |
|
|
6.0 |
|
Realized loss |
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
Realized gain previously included in other comprehensive earnings |
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
Unrealized losses included in other comprehensive earnings |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
101.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and notes receivable approximate fair value due to
their short-term nature. The fair value of our notes payable is included in note E.
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 fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Fixed maturity investments (available for sale): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
370.8 |
|
|
$ |
353.3 |
|
|
$ |
17.9 |
|
|
$ |
(0.4 |
) |
|
$ |
370.8 |
|
States and political subdivisions |
|
|
1,326.1 |
|
|
|
1,275.5 |
|
|
|
50.8 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
1,326.1 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
1,353.9 |
|
|
|
1,277.5 |
|
|
|
77.1 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
1,353.9 |
|
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
221.3 |
|
|
|
211.5 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
221.3 |
|
Other |
|
|
66.9 |
|
|
|
54.5 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,339.0 |
|
|
$ |
3,172.3 |
|
|
$ |
168.0 |
|
|
$ |
(1.3 |
) |
|
$ |
3,339.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Fixed maturity investments (available for sale): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
409.2 |
|
|
$ |
397.5 |
|
|
$ |
14.4 |
|
|
$ |
(2.7 |
) |
|
$ |
409.2 |
|
States and political subdivisions |
|
|
1,339.4 |
|
|
|
1,294.2 |
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
1,339.4 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
1,379.1 |
|
|
|
1,300.4 |
|
|
|
84.0 |
|
|
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
1,379.1 |
|
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
312.5 |
|
|
|
298.5 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
312.5 |
|
Other |
|
|
84.0 |
|
|
|
64.0 |
|
|
|
20.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
84.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,524.2 |
|
|
$ |
3,354.6 |
|
|
$ |
179.5 |
|
|
$ |
(9.9 |
) |
|
$ |
3,524.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table presents certain information regarding contractual maturities of our fixed
maturity securities at June 30, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
% of |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
% of |
|
Maturity |
|
Cost |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
One year or less |
|
$ |
321.6 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
% |
|
$ |
327.1 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
% |
After one year through five years |
|
|
1,429.1 |
|
|
|
45.1 |
|
|
|
1,508.4 |
|
|
|
45.2 |
|
After five years through ten years |
|
|
1,041.0 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
|
|
|
1,095.6 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
|
After ten years |
|
|
169.1 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
186.6 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
211.5 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
221.3 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,172.3 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
3,339.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject to call |
|
$ |
630.1 |
|
|
|
19.9 |
% |
|
$ |
655.8 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
10
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
We lend fixed maturity and equity securities to financial institutions in short-term security
lending transactions. Our security lending policy requires that the cash received as collateral be
102% or more of the fair value of the loaned securities. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we
had security loans outstanding with fair values of $10.3 million and $25.6 million, respectively.
Securities loaned under such transactions may be sold or re-pledged by the transferee. We were
liable for cash collateral under our control of $10.7 million and $26.5 million at June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009, respectively, which has been included in cash and cash equivalents and in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Equity securities at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 included investments in a variety of
issuers at a cost basis of $76.4 million and $64.6 million, respectively, and fair value of $114.7
million and $92.5 million, respectively. The carrying value of our investment in equity securities
is fair value. The balance of equity securities is primarily composed of an investment in FIS
stock, which we purchased on October 1, 2009 for $50.0 million, pursuant to an investment agreement
between us and FIS dated March 31, 2009 in connection with a merger between FIS and Metavante
Technologies, Inc. The fair value of the FIS stock was $86.2 million and $75.4 million as of June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. As of June 30, 2010, gross unrealized gains and gross
unrealized losses on equity securities were $40.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. As of
December 31, 2009, gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were
$28.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Net realized gains related to investments were $23.6 million and $55.6 million for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $13.2 million for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Net realized gains (losses)
related to other assets were $100.6 million and $97.2 million for the three-month and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, including a $98.4 million gain on the sale of our
investment in Sedgwick, and less than $0.1 million and $(5.7) million for the three-month and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
Gross realized gains on sales of fixed maturity securities considered available for sale were
$27.7 million and $61.7 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010,
respectively, and $11.4 million and $23.0 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended
June 30, 2009, respectively; gross realized losses were $0.3 million and $2.0 million for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and less than $0.1 million and
$0.5 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Gross
proceeds from the sale and maturity of fixed maturity securities considered available for sale
amounted to $326.1 million and $675.8 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2010, respectively, and $292.0 million and $575.3 million for the three-month and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
Gross realized gains on sales of equity securities considered available for sale were less
than $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010,
respectively, and $1.8 million and $2.3 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended
June 30, 2009, respectively; gross realized losses were less than $0.1 million for the three-month
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and less than $0.1 million and $11.6
million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Gross proceeds
from the sale of equity securities amounted to less than $0.1 million and $3.4 million for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $7.3 million and $46.1
million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
Included in our other long-term investments are fixed maturity structured notes purchased in
the third quarter of 2009. The structured notes are carried at fair value (see note C) and changes
in the fair value of these structured notes are recorded as realized gains and losses in the
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. The carrying value of the structured notes was $74.2
million and $78.7 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively; and we recorded
a net loss of $3.7 million and $4.5 million related to the structured notes in the three-month and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively.
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 June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were as follows (in
millions):
11
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 Months |
|
|
12 Months or Longer |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
16.1 |
|
|
$ |
(0.4 |
) |
|
$ |
16.1 |
|
|
$ |
(0.4 |
) |
States and political subdivisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
40.5 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.5 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
Equity securities |
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
16.0 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
54.9 |
|
|
$ |
(2.3 |
) |
|
$ |
23.6 |
|
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
$ |
78.5 |
|
|
$ |
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 Months |
|
|
12 Months or Longer |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
58.5 |
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
33.9 |
|
|
$ |
(2.0 |
) |
|
$ |
92.4 |
|
|
$ |
(2.7 |
) |
States and political subdivisions |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
108.0 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
147.7 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
42.8 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
190.5 |
|
|
|
(5.3 |
) |
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities |
|
|
32.8 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
33.9 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
Equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Other |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
340.9 |
|
|
$ |
(5.5 |
) |
|
$ |
91.4 |
|
|
$ |
(4.9 |
) |
|
$ |
432.3 |
|
|
$ |
(10.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, we incurred no impairment
charges relating to investments that were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. We
expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of our temporarily impaired debt securities as we
do not intend to sell these securities and we do not believe that we will be required to sell the
debt securities before recovery of the cost basis. The unrealized losses relating to equity
securities were caused by market changes that we consider to be temporary and are not concentrated
in a particular sector or an individual security. During the three-month period ended June 30,
2009, we incurred no impairment charges relating to investments that were determined to be
other-than-temporarily impaired. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, we incurred
impairment charges relating to investments that were determined to be other-than-temporarily
impaired, which resulted in charges of $5.7 million, related to our equity securities. These losses
were based on the duration of the unrealized loss and inability to predict the time to recover if
the investments continued to be held. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we held no
investments for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been previously recognized. It is
possible that future events may lead us to recognize potential future 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 consolidated financial
statements.
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates are recorded using the equity method of accounting
and, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, consist of (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership |
|
|
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
Ceridian |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
$ |
375.8 |
|
|
$ |
386.8 |
|
Sedgwick |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121.0 |
|
Remy |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
89.7 |
|
|
|
69.1 |
|
Other |
|
various |
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
40.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
501.6 |
|
|
$ |
617.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On May 28, 2010, we completed the sale of our 32% interest in Sedgwick, our minority-owned
affiliate that provides claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities,
to a group of private equity funds. We received approximately $225.6 million in proceeds, of which
$32 million was held in an indemnity escrow for our ownership interest, resulting in a pre-tax gain
of approximately $98.4 million or a $0.28 increase to diluted earnings per share. In addition to
our equity method investment in Remy, we also hold $52.3 million of Remys bonds, which are
included in our fixed maturity securities available for sale.
During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded an aggregate of
$(2.4) million and $(5.8) million, respectively, in equity in loss of Ceridian, Sedgwick, and Remy
and $(10.8) million and $(19.6) million, respectively, for the six-month periods ended June 30,
2010 and 2009. Equity in earnings of other unconsolidated affiliates was $6.0 million and $1.2
million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $3.7 million
and $2.9 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
We account for our equity in Ceridians earnings on a three-month lag. Accordingly, FNFs net
earnings for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, include our equity in
Ceridians earnings for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2010, and our net
earnings for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, include our equity in
Ceridians earnings for the period ended March 31, 2009. Summarized financial information for
Ceridian for the relevant dates and time periods included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, is presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
|
March 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Total current assets |
|
$ |
1,051.4 |
|
|
$ |
999.1 |
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net |
|
|
4,757.7 |
|
|
|
4,661.7 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
5,214.0 |
|
|
|
4,282.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
11,023.1 |
|
|
$ |
9,943.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
753.9 |
|
|
$ |
702.4 |
|
Long-term obligations, less current portion |
|
|
3,502.5 |
|
|
|
3,495.2 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
5,613.6 |
|
|
|
4,608.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
9,870.0 |
|
|
|
8,806.3 |
|
Equity |
|
|
1,153.1 |
|
|
|
1,137.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
|
$ |
11,023.1 |
|
|
$ |
9,943.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
March 31, 2009 |
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
March 31, 2009 |
|
|
(In millions) |
Total revenues |
|
$ |
355.0 |
|
|
$ |
362.2 |
|
|
$ |
734.3 |
|
|
$ |
746.8 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(38.5 |
) |
|
|
(53.8 |
) |
|
|
(70.7 |
) |
|
|
(100.1 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
(39.8 |
) |
|
|
(34.8 |
) |
|
|
(62.3 |
) |
|
|
(66.6 |
) |
Note E Notes payable
Notes payable consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 6.60%, due May 2017 |
|
$ |
299.7 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 5.25%, due March 2013 |
|
|
236.2 |
|
|
|
245.2 |
|
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 7.30%, due August 2011 |
|
|
165.5 |
|
|
|
165.5 |
|
Syndicated credit agreement, unsecured, unused portion of $901.2 million at June 30, 2010,
composed of $1.4 million due October 2011 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus
0.475% (0.82% at June 30, 2010) and $48.6 million due March 2013 with interest payable
monthly at LIBOR plus 1.5% (1.85% at June 30, 2010) |
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
Subordinated note payable to LFG Liquidation Trust, interest payable annually |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50.0 |
|
Other |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
752.6 |
|
|
$ |
861.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2010, the fair value of our long-term debt was $757.2 million and the carrying
amount was $752.6 million. The fair values of our unsecured notes payable are based on established
market prices for the securities on June 30, 2010. The fair value of our syndicated credit
agreement is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on current market interest rates
and comparison of interest rates being paid to our current incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowing arrangements.
On May 5, 2010, we completed an offering of $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
our 6.60% notes due 2017 (the Notes), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The notes were priced at 99.897% of par to yield
6.61% annual interest. As such we recorded a discount of $0.3 million, which is netted against the
$300.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The discount is amortized to May 2017 when the
notes mature. We received net proceeds of $297.3 million, after expenses, which were used to repay
outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement. Interest is payable semi-annually.
Effective March 5, 2010, we entered into an agreement to amend and extend our credit agreement
dated September 12, 2006 (the Credit Agreement) with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative
agent and swing line lender (the Administrative Agent), and the other financial institutions
party thereto, and an agreement to change the aggregate size of the credit facility under the
Credit
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Agreement. These agreements reduced the total size of the credit facility from $1.1 billion
to $951.2 million, with an option to increase the size of the credit facility to $1.1 billion, and
created a new tranche, representing $925 million of the total credit facility, with an extended
maturity date of March 5, 2013. Pricing for the new tranche is based on an applicable margin
between 110 basis points to 190 basis points over LIBOR, depending on the senior debt ratings of
FNF, and is at 150 basis points as of June 30, 2010.
The Credit Agreement remains subject to affirmative, negative and financial covenants
customary for financings of this type, including, among other things, limits on the creation of
liens, sales of assets, the incurrence of indebtedness, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, and certain amendments. The Credit Agreement prohibits us from
paying dividends to our stockholders if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would
result therefrom. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and levels
of capitalization. The Credit Agreement includes customary events of default for facilities of this
type (with customary grace periods, as applicable). These events of default include a cross-default
provision that, subject to limited exceptions, permits the lenders to declare the Credit Agreement
in default if: (i) (A) we fail to make any payment after the applicable grace period under any
indebtedness with a principal amount (including undrawn committed amounts) in excess of 3% of our
net worth, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or (B) we fail to perform any other term under any
such indebtedness, or any other event occurs, as a result of which the holders thereof may cause it
to become due and payable prior to its maturity; or (ii) certain termination events occur under
significant interest rate, equity or other swap contracts. The Credit Agreement provides that, upon
the occurrence of an event of default, the interest rate on all outstanding obligations will be
increased and payments of all outstanding loans may be accelerated and/or the lenders commitments
may be terminated. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain insolvency or bankruptcy related
events of default, all amounts payable under the Credit Agreement shall automatically become
immediately due and payable, and the lenders commitments will automatically terminate.
On December 22, 2008, in connection with the acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance
Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and United Capital Title Insurance Company
(collectively the LFG Underwriters), we entered into a $50 million subordinated note payable to
LFG, due December 2013, with interest of 2.36% payable annually. On March 1, 2010, we paid
approximately $49 million to the LFG Liquidation Trust in full satisfaction of this obligation.
Principal maturities of notes payable at June 30, 2010, are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
2011 |
|
|
167.4 |
|
2012 |
|
|
0.3 |
|
2013 |
|
|
284.8 |
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
299.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
752.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note F Legal Proceedings
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. 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 make provisions through our loss
reserves. We believe that no actions, other than those listed below, depart from customary
litigation incidental to our business. As background to the disclosure below, please note the
following:
These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to
many uncertainties and complexities, including but not limited to the underlying facts of each
matter, novel legal issues, variations between jurisdictions in which matters are being litigated,
differences in applicable laws and judicial interpretations, the length of time before many of
these matters might be resolved by settlement or through litigation and, in some cases, the timing
of their resolutions relative to other similar cases brought against other companies, the fact that
many of these matters are putative class actions in which a class has not been certified and in
which the purported class may not be clearly defined, the fact that many of these matters involve
multi-state class actions in which the applicable law for the claims at issue is in dispute and
therefore unclear, and the current challenging legal environment faced by large corporations and
insurance companies.
In these matters, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including equitable relief in the
form of injunctive and other remedies and monetary relief in the form of compensatory damages. In
most cases, the monetary damages sought include punitive or treble damages. Often more specific
information beyond the type of relief sought is not available because plaintiffs have not requested
more specific relief in their court pleadings. In addition, the dollar amount of damages sought is
frequently not stated with specificity. In those cases where plaintiffs have made a statement with
regard to monetary damages, they often specify damages either just above or
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
below a jurisdictional limit regardless of the facts of the case. These limits represent either the jurisdictional
threshold for bringing a case in federal court or the maximum they can seek without risking removal
from state court to federal court. In our experience, monetary demands in plaintiffs court
pleadings bear little relation to the ultimate loss, if any, that we may experience. None of the
cases described below includes a statement as to the dollar amount of damages demanded. Instead,
each of the cases includes a demand in an amount to be proved at trial.
For the reasons specified above, it is not possible to make meaningful estimates of the
amount or range of loss that could result from these matters at this time. We review these matters
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 following all appeals.
We intend to vigorously defend each of these matters. In the opinion of our management,
while some of these matters may be material to our operating results for any particular period if
an unfavorable outcome results, none will have a material adverse effect on our overall financial
condition.
There are class actions pending against several of our title insurance companies, including
Security Union Title Insurance Company,1 Fidelity National Title Insurance Company,
Chicago Title Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company of Florida,2 Commonwealth
Land Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation,3 and Ticor Title
Insurance Company,4 alleging improper premiums were charged for title insurance. These
cases allege that the named defendant companies failed to provide notice of premium discounts to
consumers refinancing their mortgages, and/or failed to give discounts in refinancing transactions
in violation of the filed rates.
In February 2008, thirteen putative class actions were commenced against several title
insurance companies, including Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance
Company, Security Union Title Insurance Company, Alamo Title Insurance Company, Ticor Title
Insurance Company of Florida, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, LandAmerica New Jersey
Title Insurance Company (now Continental Title Insurance Company), Lawyers Title Insurance
Corporation, Transnation Title Insurance Company (which has merged into Lawyers Title Insurance
Corporation), and Ticor Title Insurance Company (collectively, the Fidelity Affiliates). The
complaints also name Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (together with the Fidelity Affiliates, the
Fidelity Defendants) as a defendant based on its ownership of the Fidelity Affiliates. The
complaints, which are brought on behalf of a putative class of consumers who purchased title
insurance in New York, allege that the defendants conspired to inflate rates for title insurance
through the Title Insurance Rate Service Association, Inc. (TIRSA), a New York State-approved
rate service organization which is also named as a defendant. Each of the complaints asserts a
cause of action under the Sherman Act and several of the complaints include claims under the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act as well as New York State statutory and common law claims. The
complaints seek monetary damages, including treble damages, as well as injunctive relief.
Subsequently, similar complaints were filed in many federal courts. A motion was filed before the
Multidistrict Litigation Panel to consolidate and/or coordinate these actions in the United States
District Court in the Southern District of New York. However, that motion was denied. Where there
are multiple cases in one state they have been consolidated before one district court judge in each
state and scheduled for the filing of consolidated complaints and motion practice. In 2009, the
complaints filed in Texas and New York were dismissed with prejudice, but the plaintiffs have
appealed. On February 11, 2010, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a summary opinion affirmed
the dismissal of the complaint in so far as it alleged antitrust violations. A count of the
complaint alleging RESPA violations remains; however, we believe it is meritless and will be
dismissed on motion. On March 30, 2010 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of
the Texas complaint. The complaints in Arkansas and Washington were dismissed with leave to amend,
but the plaintiffs have not amended. The complaint in California was dismissed with leave to amend,
the plaintiffs have amended, and the companies have moved to dismiss the amended complaint and the
court denied the motion. The companies moved to appeal from the
|
|
|
1 |
|
Hereinafter, Security Union Title Insurance
Company shall be read to mean Chicago Title Insurance Company as successor to
merger of Security Union Title Insurance Company on June 30, 2010. |
|
2 |
|
Hereinafter, Ticor Title Insurance Company of
Florida shall be read to mean Chicago Title Insurance Company as successor to
merger of Ticor Title Insurance Company of Florida f/k/a America Pioneer Title
Insurance Company on May 31, 2010. |
|
3 |
|
Hereinafter, Lawyers Title Insurance
Corporation shall be read to mean Fidelity National Title Insurance Company as
successor to merger of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation on June 30, 2010. |
|
4 |
|
Hereinafter, Ticor Title Insurance Company
shall be read to mean Chicago Title Insurance Company as successor to merger of
Ticor Title Insurance Company on June 30, 2010. |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
interlocutory denial of the motion to dismiss and the motion was granted by the District Court. The companies filed a petition in the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the interlocutory order, but that petition was denied.
The parties are engaged in discovery. The complaint in Delaware was dismissed, but the
plaintiffs were permitted to amend to state a claim for injunctive relief. The plaintiffs amended,
and the defendants have moved to dismiss the amended complaint. The damage claims in the
Pennsylvania cases were dismissed, but the plaintiffs were permitted to pursue injunctive relief.
The plaintiffs were permitted limited discovery. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment
on March 22, 2010. The Ohio complaint was dismissed on March 31, 2010. In New Jersey, our motion to
dismiss the amended complaint was granted. In West Virginia, the case has been placed on the
inactive list pending the resolution of the LandAmerica bankruptcy. The complaints filed in Florida
and Massachusetts were all voluntarily dismissed.
On September 24, 2007 a third party complaint was filed in the In Re Ameriquest Mortgage
Lending Practices Litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois by Ameriquest Mortgage Company (Ameriquest) and Argent Mortgage Company (Argent)
against numerous title insurers and agents (the Title Insurer Defendants), including Chicago
Title Company, Fidelity National Title Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, American
Pioneer Title Insurance Company (which was merged into Chicago Title Insurance Company), Chicago
Title of Michigan, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of New York, Transnation Title
Insurance Company (which was merged into Fidelity National Title Insurance Company), Commonwealth
Land Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation,
Chicago Title Insurance Company, Alamo Title Company, and Ticor Title Insurance Company (collectively,
the FNF Affiliates). The third party complaint alleges that Ameriquest and Argent have been sued
by a class of borrowers (and by numerous persons who have preemptively opted out of any class that
may be certified) alleging that the two lenders violated the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) by
failing to comply with the notice of right to cancel provisions and making misrepresentations in
lending to the borrowers, who now seek money damages. In the third party complaint, Ameriquest and
Argent each alleges that the FNF Affiliates contracted and warranted to close these loans in
conformity with the lenders instructions which correctly followed the requirements of TILA and
contained no misrepresentations; therefore, if Ameriquest and Argent are liable to the class or to
the opt-out plaintiffs, then the FNF Affiliates are liable to them for failing to close the lending
transactions as agreed. Ameriquest and Argent seek to recover the cost of resolving the class
action and other cases against them including their attorneys fees and costs in the action. The
Title Insurer Defendants organized to form a defense group and, as requested by the court, are
exploring the possibility of filing a single collective response. The Seventh Circuit, in which
circuit these matters are pending, ruled in a separate case that TILA violations as alleged in
these complaints could not be the subject of a class action seeking rescission, though the
plaintiffs in the case against Ameriquest and Argent have not yet sought class certification and so
the court in their case has not yet ruled on the applicability of the Court of Appeals decision
(which, in any event, would not affect the cases of individual plaintiffs). Ameriquest filed its
fifth amended third party complaint against the defendants, and the Title Insurer Defendants moved
to dismiss. On January 19, 2010 the court granted the motion as to the negligence claims, but
denied the motion as to the contract claims and negligent misrepresentation claims. The Title
Insurer Defendants will answer the Fifth Amended complaint.
There are class actions pending against Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Fidelity National
Title Group and several title insurance companies, including Fidelity National Title Insurance
Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Transnation Title
Insurance Company (which has merged into Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation), United Title
Company, Inc., and Ticor Title Insurance Company, alleging overcharges for government recording
fees. These cases allege that the named defendant companies charged fees in excess of the fees
charged by government entities in closing transactions and charged for documents releasing
encumbrances that were never recorded by us. These suits seek various remedies including
compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, punitive damages and attorneys fees. One case filed in
Missouri in the summer of 2008 but removed to the Federal District Court in Missouri, seeks to
certify a national class against Chicago Title Insurance Company. Although the Federal District
Court in Kansas refused to certify a national class previously filed by the same plaintiffs
attorneys, this suit seeks to overcome that Courts objections to certification. In September 2009,
we filed a motion to deny class certification. And, although similar cases filed in Indiana were
decertified by the appellate court and trial court, the Missouri courts have refused to decertify a
case now pending, which has been assigned to a judge. On July 9, 2010, the court ordered Chicago
Title to perform an accounting for all class members to determine the amount of the overcharges.
Chicago Title will vigorously challenge the order. On January 26, 2009, a recording fee class
action was filed in New Jersey and the parties are engaging in discovery.
There are class actions pending against Fidelity National Title Company, Fidelity National
Title Company of Washington, Inc., and Chicago Title Insurance Company, alleging that the named
defendants in each case charged unnecessary reconveyance fees without performing any separate
service for those fees which was not already included as a service for the escrow fee.
Additionally, one of the cases alleges that the named defendants wrongfully earned interest or
other benefits on escrowed funds from the time funds were deposited into escrow until any
disbursement checks cleared the account. Motions for class certification were filed in both of
these cases, and we then moved for summary judgment in both cases and to continue the briefing of
the class certification motions
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
until the summary judgment motions were determined. Both courts
granted the motions to continue class certification briefing until the summary judgment motions
were determined and those motions were fully briefed and submitted. In one of the cases, the court
granted summary judgment for the defendants. The other motion for summary judgment was partially
granted and denied. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint and are expected to file a motion for
class certification, which we will oppose.
On February 26, 2010, two class actions alleging Fidelity National Title Company and Chicago
Title Company overcharged for notary fees were filed in state court in California. The companies
have answered and are engaged in discovery.
On May 28, 2010, a class action was filed in state court in California against Fidelity
National Title Company, Fidelity National Title Company of California and Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company alleging that the companies charge more than their filed rates for title and
escrow services.
A class action has been filed in state court in Hawaii against Fidelity National Title and
Escrow of Hawaii, Inc. alleging we wrongfully released funds from escrow thereby engaging in unfair
or deceptive trade practices in violation of state statute. The suit seeks damages, treble damages,
prejudgment interest, attorneys fees and costs. We answered the complaint and are investigating
the allegations informally and through discovery.
A class action filed in District Court in Nevada has been amended to allege a cause of action
for breach of fiduciary duty in handling escrows against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
and Fidelity National Title Agency of Nevada, Inc. The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive
damages and attorneys fees. We are investigating the allegations and have moved for a more
definite statement of the allegations against us, which was opposed by plaintiffs and is now fully
briefed and submitted.
Two class action complaints are pending in the Illinois state court against Chicago Title
Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title and Trust Company and Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. alleging the companies violated the Illinois Title Insurance Act and the
Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and have been unjustly enriched through the practice of paying Illinois
attorneys agency fees. The complaints allege the payments are in exchange for the referral of
business and the attorneys do not perform any core title services. The motions to certify the
classes were denied on May 26, 2009, but the plaintiffs appealed. The appeal was fully briefed and
the court heard oral arguments on February 25, 2010. On April 15, 2010, the Illinois District Court
of Appeal issued an order reversing the lower court and directing that class certification be
granted. The companies have petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court for review of the decision.
The petition is fully briefed and under submission.
On December 3, 2007, a former title officer in California filed a putative class action suit
against Lawyers Title Company, and LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (collectively, the
Defendants). The lawsuits were later amended to include Commonwealth Land Title Company, Lawyers
Title Insurance Corporation and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company as defendants in the
Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County. A similar putative class action was filed
against the Defendants by former escrow officers in California, in the same court on December 12,
2007. The plaintiffs complaints in both lawsuits allege failure to pay overtime and other related
violations of the California Labor Code, as well as unfair business practices under the California
Business and Professions Code § 17200 on behalf of all current and former California title and
escrow officers. The underlying basis for both lawsuits is an alleged misclassification of title
and escrow officers as exempt employees for purposes of the California Labor Code, which resulted
in a failure to pay overtime and provide for required meal and rest breaks. Although such employees
were reclassified as non-exempt beginning on January 1, 2006, the complaints allege similar
violations of the California Labor Code even after that date for alleged off-the-clock work. The
plaintiffs complaints in both cases demand an unspecified amount of back wages, statutory
penalties, declaratory and injunctive relief, punitive damages, interest, and attorneys fees and
costs. The plaintiffs have yet to file a motion for class certification, as the parties have agreed
to mediation. The parties mediated the case on April 28, 2010, but did not settle. However, the
parties continue to work with the mediator toward a resolution. Defendants believe that they have
meritorious defenses both to class certification and to liability.
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner and the Company are engaged in discussions regarding market
conduct matters involving rates, closing protection letters and the licensing of agents. Closing
protection letters are standardized indemnity agreements given to individually named lenders and
specify conditions under, and the extent to which, a title insurer will accept liability for the
acts or omissions of its agents connected with the closing of insured real estate transactions.
These discussions are in the early stage and we do not know the resulting impact on us, if any.
Various governmental entities are studying the title insurance product, market, pricing,
business practices, and potential regulatory and legislative changes. We receive inquiries and
requests for information from state insurance departments, attorneys general and other regulatory
agencies from time to time about various matters relating to our business. Sometimes these take the
form of civil
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
investigative subpoenas or market conduct examinations. We attempt to cooperate with
all such inquiries. From time to time, we are assessed fines for violations of regulations or other
matters or enter into settlements with such authorities which require us to pay money or take other
actions.
Note G Pension Benefits
The following details our periodic expense for pension benefits:
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For the Three Months |
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For the Six Months |
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Ended June 30, |
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Ended June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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|
2009 |
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(In millions) |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest cost |
|
|
2.1 |
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|
2.2 |
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4.2 |
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|
|
4.4 |
|
Expected return on assets |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
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|
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|
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|
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Amortization of actuarial loss |
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2.0 |
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|
1.6 |
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4.0 |
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|
|
3.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total net periodic expense |
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$ |
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
3.8 |
|
|
$ |
2.8 |
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|
There have been no material changes to our projected pension benefit payments under these
plans since December 31, 2009 as disclosed in our Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2010.
Note H Dividends
On July 19, 2010, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.18 per share, payable
on September 30, 2010, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2010.
Note I Segment Information
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following
tables.
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2010:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity National |
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Specialty |
|
|
Corporate |
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|
|
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Title Group |
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Insurance |
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and Other |
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Total |
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(In millions) |
|
Title premiums |
|
$ |
897.4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
897.4 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
311.8 |
|
|
|
101.0 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
|
|
|
437.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers |
|
|
1,209.2 |
|
|
|
101.0 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
|
|
|
1,334.9 |
|
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses |
|
|
58.0 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
99.3 |
|
|
|
160.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
1,267.2 |
|
|
$ |
104.3 |
|
|
$ |
124.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,495.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
Earnings from continuing operations, before income taxes and
equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
$ |
122.1 |
|
|
$ |
11.1 |
|
|
$ |
79.9 |
|
|
$ |
213.1 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
43.6 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
|
76.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations, before equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
78.5 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
49.7 |
|
|
|
136.8 |
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations |
|
$ |
79.0 |
|
|
$ |
8.6 |
|
|
$ |
52.8 |
|
|
$ |
140.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
$ |
6,291.0 |
|
|
$ |
452.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,171.7 |
|
|
$ |
7,915.3 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,390.7 |
|
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
22.7 |
|
|
|
1,442.1 |
|
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity National |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title Group |
|
|
Insurance |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Title premiums |
|
$ |
1,043.9 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,043.9 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
357.0 |
|
|
|
93.9 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
462.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers |
|
|
1,400.9 |
|
|
|
93.9 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
1,506.8 |
|
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses |
|
|
49.2 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
52.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
1,450.1 |
|
|
$ |
98.2 |
|
|
$ |
11.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,559.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
28.3 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
30.6 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
$ |
133.3 |
|
|
$ |
14.5 |
|
|
$ |
(16.1 |
) |
|
$ |
131.7 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
37.1 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
(7.8 |
) |
|
|
34.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in
earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
96.2 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
(8.3 |
) |
|
|
97.5 |
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
97.1 |
|
|
$ |
9.6 |
|
|
$ |
(13.8 |
) |
|
$ |
92.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
$ |
6,809.3 |
|
|
$ |
438.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,086.0 |
|
|
$ |
8,334.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,509.2 |
|
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
1,569.6 |
|
As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity National |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title Group |
|
|
Insurance |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Title premiums |
|
$ |
1,662.6 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,662.6 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
574.9 |
|
|
|
187.3 |
|
|
|
56.1 |
|
|
|
818.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers |
|
|
2,237.5 |
|
|
|
187.3 |
|
|
|
56.1 |
|
|
|
2,480.9 |
|
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses |
|
|
94.9 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
126.8 |
|
|
|
228.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
2,332.4 |
|
|
$ |
193.6 |
|
|
$ |
182.9 |
|
|
$ |
2,708.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
42.0 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
45.5 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
Earnings from continuing operations, before income taxes and
equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
$ |
145.0 |
|
|
$ |
17.3 |
|
|
$ |
93.7 |
|
|
$ |
256.0 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
50.7 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
34.3 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations, before equity in loss of
unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
94.3 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
59.4 |
|
|
|
166.4 |
|
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
|
|
(7.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations |
|
$ |
93.4 |
|
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
|
$ |
53.2 |
|
|
$ |
159.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
$ |
6,291.0 |
|
|
$ |
452.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,171.7 |
|
|
$ |
7,915.3 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,390.7 |
|
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
22.7 |
|
|
|
1,442.1 |
|
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity National |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title Group |
|
|
Insurance |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Title premiums |
|
$ |
1,953.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,953.2 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
674.5 |
|
|
|
177.3 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
|
|
869.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers |
|
|
2,627.7 |
|
|
|
177.3 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
|
|
2,822.3 |
|
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses |
|
|
78.5 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
83.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
2,706.2 |
|
|
$ |
185.0 |
|
|
$ |
14.8 |
|
|
$ |
2,906.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
57.5 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
61.6 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.8 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
$ |
140.6 |
|
|
$ |
27.7 |
|
|
$ |
(37.7 |
) |
|
$ |
130.6 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
36.5 |
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9.4 |
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(12.2 |
) |
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33.7 |
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|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in
earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
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|
104.1 |
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|
|
18.3 |
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|
|
(25.5 |
) |
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|
96.9 |
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.3 |
) |
|
|
(16.7 |
) |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ |
106.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.3 |
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|
$ |
(44.8 |
) |
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$ |
80.2 |
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|
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Assets |
|
$ |
6,809.3 |
|
|
$ |
438.9 |
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|
$ |
1,086.0 |
|
|
$ |
8,334.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,509.2 |
|
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
1,569.6 |
|
The activities of the reportable segments include the following:
Fidelity National Title Group
This segment consists of the operations of FNFs title insurance underwriters and related
businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title related services
including collection and trust activities, trustees sales guarantees, recordings and
reconveyances.
Specialty Insurance
This segment consists of certain subsidiaries that issue flood, home warranty, homeowners,
automobile, and other personal lines insurance policies.
Corporate and Other
The corporate and other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain
other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, other smaller operations, and our share in the
operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian and Remy and our former affiliate
Sedgwick.
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Item 2. Managements 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 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 the
Companys Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009.
Overview
We are a holding company that through our subsidiaries provides title insurance, mortgage
services, specialty insurance and information services. We are the nations largest title insurance
company through our title insurance underwriters Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title,
Commonwealth Land Title, and Alamo Title which collectively issued more title insurance policies
in 2009 than any other title company in the United States. We also provide flood insurance,
personal lines insurance, and home warranty insurance through our specialty insurance subsidiaries.
We are a leading provider of global human resources, payroll, benefits and payment solutions
through our minority-owned affiliate, Ceridian Corporation (Ceridian). We also own a minority
interest in Remy International, Inc. (Remy), a leading global vehicular parts designer,
manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment
electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles.
We currently have three reporting segments as follows:
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Fidelity National Title Group. 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 collection and trust activities,
trustees sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances. |
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|
Specialty Insurance. This segment consists of certain subsidiaries that issue flood, home
warranty, homeowners, automobile and other personal lines insurance policies. |
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Corporate and Other. This segment consists of the operations of the parent holding
company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, other smaller operations,
and our share in the operations of certain equity method investments, including Ceridian and
Remy. |
Recent Developments
As of June 30, 2010, we completed a project to reduce the number of our title insurance
underwriters in order to eliminate significant legal, operating and oversight costs associated with
operating multiple separate and independent underwriters. Our remaining four principal title
insurance underwriters are Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, and
Alamo Title. Security Union Title and Ticor Title were merged into Chicago Title. Lawyers Title
was merged into Fidelity National Title.
On May 28, 2010, we completed the sale of our 32% interest in Sedgwick, our minority-owned
affiliate that provides claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities,
to a group of private equity funds. We received approximately $225.6 million in proceeds, of which
$32 million is held in an indemnity escrow, for our ownership interest, resulting in a pre-tax gain
of approximately $98.4 million or a $0.28 increase to diluted earnings per share.
On May 5, 2010, we completed an offering of $300.0 million in aggregate principal of our 6.60%
notes due 2017 (the Notes), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The notes were priced at 99.897% of par to yield 6.61%
annual interest. As such we recorded a discount of $0.3 million, which is netted against the
$300.0
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million aggregate principal amount of notes. The discount is amortized to May 2017 when the
notes mature. We received net proceeds of $297.3 million, after expenses, which were used to repay
outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement. Interest is payable semi-annually.
Effective March 5, 2010, we entered into an agreement to amend and extend our credit agreement
dated September 12, 2006 (the Credit Agreement) with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative
agent and swing line lender, and the other financial institutions party thereto, and an agreement
to change the aggregate size of the credit facility under the Credit Agreement. These agreements
reduced the total size of the credit facility from $1.1 billion to $951.2 million, with an option
to increase the size of the credit facility to $1.1 billion, and created a new tranche,
representing $925 million of the total size of the credit facility, with an extended maturity date
of March 5, 2013. Pricing for the new tranche is based on an applicable margin between 110 basis
points to 190 basis points over LIBOR, depending on the senior debt ratings of FNF, and is at 150
basis points as of June 30, 2010.
Transactions with Related Parties
Our financial statements reflect related party transactions with FIS, which is a related
party, and with LPS through March 15, 2009, which was a related party until that date. See note A
of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on our transactions
with related parties.
Business Trends and Conditions
Title insurance revenue is closely related to the level of real estate activity which includes
sales, mortgage financing and mortgage refinancing. The levels of real estate activity are
primarily affected by the average price of real estate sales, the availability of funds to finance
purchases and mortgage interest rates. Both the volume and the average price of residential real
estate transactions have experienced declines in many parts of the country, and these trends appear
likely to continue. Declines in the level of real estate activity or the average price of real
estate sales adversely affect our title insurance revenues. The volume of refinancing transactions
in particular and mortgage originations in general declined over the past four years from 2005 and
prior levels, resulting in a reduction of revenues in our businesses.
During 2009 and through the first six months of 2010, the Federal Reserve has held interest
rates at 0.0%-0.25%, and on several occasions has indicated that rates will stay at this level for
the foreseeable future. This action by the Federal Reserve, along with other government programs
designed to increase liquidity in the mortgage markets, resulted in a significant increase in our
refinance order volumes in December 2008 and continued to positively affect our revenues through
the first nine months of 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009 and through the beginning of 2010, we
again experienced a decline in order volumes. Mortgage interest rates remained consistent
throughout 2009 and into the beginning of 2010. However at the end of June 2010 and into July 2010,
mortgage rates dropped to historic lows and we began to experience an increase in refinance order
volumes. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), U.S. mortgage originations
(including refinancings) were approximately $2.1 trillion, $1.5 trillion and $2.3 trillion in 2009,
2008 and 2007, respectively. The MBAs Mortgage Finance Forecast currently estimates an
approximately $1.5 trillion mortgage origination market for 2010, which would be a decrease of 29%
from 2009. The MBA forecasts that the decrease will result mostly from decreased refinance
activity.
Several pieces of legislation were enacted to address the struggling mortgage market and the
current economic and financial environment, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
2008, which provides broad discretion to the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury to
implement a program for the purchase of up to $700 billion in troubled assets from banks and
financial institutions called the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). On February 17, 2009,
Congress also passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), a $787 billion
stimulus package, that provides an array of types of relief for homebuyers, such as an $8,000 tax
credit that would be available to first-time homebuyers for the purchase of a principal residence
on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. We believe that these measures had a
positive effect on our results of operations in 2009. On November 6, 2009, the President signed
into law an extension of the first-time homebuyer credit to persons who sign a purchase contract by
April 30, 2010 and closed the purchase by June 30, 2010. This extension also expanded the program
to provide a $6,500 credit for buyers who have owned and lived in their current home for at least
five of the past eight years. On June 30, 2010, the deadline to close the purchase was extended to
September 30, 2010. We are uncertain to what degree the extension and expansion of these programs
have affected our business; however, the end of the programs could adversely affect our results of
operations in the latter half of 2010. Home sales across the country declined in May and June
compared to the preceding months of 2010, which may be attributable in part to the end of these
programs.
In addition, other steps taken by the U.S. government to relieve the current economic
situation may have a positive effect on our sales of title insurance. Under the Obama
administrations Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, announced on February 18, 2009, a $75
billion program, homeowners with a solid payment history on an existing mortgage owned by Fannie
Mae or Freddie Mac, who would otherwise be unable to get a refinancing loan because of a loss in
home value increasing their loan-to-value ratio
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above 80%, would be able to get a refinancing loan. The program provides the opportunity for
up to 4 to 5 million homeowners who fit this description to refinance their loans. Through the
first six months of 2010, we are uncertain to what degree this program has affected, or may in the
future affect, our business.
On March 18, 2009, the Federal Reserve announced plans to provide greater support to mortgage
lending and housing markets by buying up to $750 billion in mortgage-backed securities issued by
agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, bringing its total proposed purchases of these securities
to a total of up to $1.25 trillion in 2009, and to increase its purchases of other agency debt in
2009 by up to $100 billion to a total of up to $200 billion. Since then, the Federal Reserve
gradually slowed the pace of its purchases of both agency debt and agency mortgage-backed
securities, ending these transactions on March 31, 2010. Moreover, to help improve conditions in
private credit markets, the Federal Reserve decided to purchase up to $300 billion of longer-term
Treasury securities, which purchases were completed in October 2009. According to the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, historically low interest rates and the actions taken by the U.S.
government described in the preceding paragraphs to support market stability and access to
affordable mortgage credit have helped more than four million American homeowners to refinance.
On February 10, 2009, the Treasury Department introduced its Financial Stability Plan (FSA)
that, together with the ARRA, is designed to restart the flow of credit, clean up and strengthen
banks, and provide support to homeowners and small businesses. On March 23, 2009, as part of the
FSA, the Treasury Department, together with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and
the Federal Reserve, unveiled the Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) to remove many
troubled assets from banks books, representing one of the largest efforts by the U.S. government
so far to address the ongoing financial crisis. Using $75 to $100 billion in TARP capital, capital
from private investors and the funds from loans from the Federal Reserves Term Asset Lending
Facility (TALF), the PPIP is intended to generate $500 billion in purchasing power to buy toxic
assets backed by mortgages and other loans, with the potential to expand to $1 trillion over time.
The government expected this program, consisting of the Legacy Loans Program and the Legacy
Securities Program, to help cleanse the balance sheets of many of the nations largest banks and to
help get credit flowing again. The Legacy Securities Program, designed to attract private capital
to purchase eligible mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities through the provision of debt
financing by the Federal Reserve under the TALF, was implemented in the summer of 2009. The Legacy
Loans Program, designed to attract private capital to purchase eligible loans from participating
banks through the provision of debt guarantees by the FDIC and equity co-investment by the Treasury
Department, is being tested by the FDIC. Through the first six months of 2010, we are uncertain to
what degree these programs have affected, or may in the future affect, our business.
Our revenues in future periods will continue to be subject to these and other factors which
are beyond our control and, as a result, are likely to fluctuate.
In October 2008, we began the process of reviewing and increasing our title insurance rates in
various states. That process is now substantially complete and has resulted in revised rates that
are now effective in 26 states, including California, for certain of our underwriters. The pricing
increases have generally been in the range of 5 to 10%. We will continue to review and adjust our
rates as appropriate in states that permit us to do so.
Because commercial real estate transactions tend to be driven more by supply and demand for
commercial space and occupancy rates in a particular area rather than by macroeconomic events, our
commercial real estate title insurance business can generate revenues which are not dependent on
the industry cycles discussed above. However, over the past several years we have experienced a
significant decrease in our commercial fee per file, which we believe is due, in part, to a
decrease in the number of closings of larger deals that generally have a higher fee per file
resulting from difficulties or delays in obtaining financing.
Our specialty insurance business participates in the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). We earn fees under that program for settling flood claims and administering the program.
We serve as administrator and processor in our flood insurance business, and bear none of the
underwriting or claims risk. The U.S. federal government is guarantor of flood insurance coverage
written under the NFIP and bears the underwriting risk. Revenues from our flood insurance business
are impacted by the volume and magnitude of claims processed as well as the volume and rates for
policies written. For example, when a large number of claims are processed as a result of a natural
disaster, such as a hurricane, we experience an increase in the fees that we receive for settling
the claims. Revenues from our personal lines insurance and home warranty businesses are impacted by
the level of residential real estate purchase activity in the U.S. and the general state of the
economy as well as our market share.
In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and
Education Act were enacted and signed into law. The new legislation makes extensive changes to the
current system of health care insurance and benefits including a provision eliminating the tax
deductibility of certain retiree health care costs and prescription drug costs to the extent of
federal subsidies received by plan sponsors that provide retiree prescription drug benefits. We do
not anticipate the financial implications of these Acts to have a material impact on our financial
condition or results of operations.
On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted
and signed into law. The new legislation was designed to improve supervision and regulation of
financial firms and financial markets, protect consumers and
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investors from financial abuse, provide the government with tools to manage a financial crisis
and improve international regulatory standards and international cooperation. A new federal bureau
was created and charged with writing and enforcing regulations to achieve these goals. Also part of
the act was the creation of the Federal Insurance Office which will be responsible for monitoring
the U.S. insurance industry, historically primarily the responsibility of various states
departments of insurance. The regulations implementing the act have not yet been drafted. As a
result, we are uncertain to what degree this legislation may affect our business in the future.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net Earnings. The following table presents certain financial data for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
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|
June 30, |
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2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
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|
2009 |
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(Dollars in millions) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct title insurance premiums |
|
$ |
344.6 |
|
|
$ |
409.1 |
|
|
$ |
626.0 |
|
|
$ |
742.7 |
|
Agency title insurance premiums |
|
|
552.8 |
|
|
|
634.8 |
|
|
|
1,036.6 |
|
|
|
1,210.5 |
|
Escrow, title-related and other fees |
|
|
336.5 |
|
|
|
369.0 |
|
|
|
631.0 |
|
|
|
691.8 |
|
Specialty insurance |
|
|
101.0 |
|
|
|
93.9 |
|
|
|
187.3 |
|
|
|
177.3 |
|
Interest and investment income |
|
|
36.4 |
|
|
|
39.5 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
|
|
|
76.2 |
|
Realized gains and losses, net |
|
|
124.2 |
|
|
|
13.2 |
|
|
|
152.8 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
1,495.5 |
|
|
|
1,559.5 |
|
|
|
2,708.9 |
|
|
|
2,906.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
|
397.7 |
|
|
|
428.7 |
|
|
|
768.4 |
|
|
|
849.9 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
316.9 |
|
|
|
353.6 |
|
|
|
615.9 |
|
|
|
680.1 |
|
Agent commissions |
|
|
435.9 |
|
|
|
504.2 |
|
|
|
820.3 |
|
|
|
965.7 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
|
30.6 |
|
|
|
45.5 |
|
|
|
61.6 |
|
Provision for claim losses |
|
|
96.9 |
|
|
|
102.1 |
|
|
|
183.2 |
|
|
|
197.7 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
1,282.4 |
|
|
|
1,427.8 |
|
|
|
2,452.9 |
|
|
|
2,775.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations before income
taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated
affiliates |
|
|
213.1 |
|
|
|
131.7 |
|
|
|
256.0 |
|
|
|
130.6 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
76.3 |
|
|
|
34.2 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
|
|
|
33.7 |
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
(7.1 |
) |
|
|
(16.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings from continuing operations |
|
$ |
140.4 |
|
|
$ |
92.9 |
|
|
$ |
159.3 |
|
|
$ |
80.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orders opened by direct title operations |
|
|
551,100 |
|
|
|
745,800 |
|
|
|
1,062,200 |
|
|
|
1,492,200 |
|
Orders closed by direct title operations |
|
|
361,900 |
|
|
|
524,100 |
|
|
|
694,400 |
|
|
|
952,700 |
|
Revenues.
Total revenues decreased $64.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
the 2009 period. The decrease consisted of a decrease of $182.9 million in the Fidelity National
Title Group segment, offset by increases of $6.1 million in the specialty insurance segment and
$112.8 million in the corporate and other segment. Total revenues decreased $197.1 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the 2009 period. The decrease was made up of a decrease
of $373.8 million in the Fidelity National Title Group segment, offset by increases of $8.6 million
in the specialty insurance segment and $168.1 million in the corporate and other segments.
The following table presents the percentages of title insurance premiums generated by our
direct and agency operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
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|
|
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|
% of |
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|
|
|
|
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% of |
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|
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|
|
% of |
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|
|
|
|
|
% of |
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|
|
2010 |
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Total |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
2010 |
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|
Total |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Title premiums from direct operations |
|
$ |
344.6 |
|
|
|
38.4 |
% |
|
$ |
409.1 |
|
|
|
39.2 |
% |
|
$ |
626.0 |
|
|
|
37.7 |
% |
|
$ |
742.7 |
|
|
|
38.0 |
% |
Title premiums from agency operations |
|
|
552.8 |
|
|
|
61.6 |
|
|
|
634.8 |
|
|
|
60.8 |
|
|
|
1,036.6 |
|
|
|
62.3 |
|
|
|
1,210.5 |
|
|
|
62.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
897.4 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,043.9 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,662.6 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,953.2 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Title insurance premiums decreased 14% in the three months ended June 30, 2010, and 15%
in the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the 2009 periods. The decrease in the
three-month period was made up of a decrease in premiums from direct operations of $64.5 million,
or 16%, and a decrease in premiums from agency operations of $82.0 million, or 13%. The decrease in
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six-month period was made up of a decrease in premiums from direct operations of $116.7
million, or 16%, and a decrease in premiums from agency operations of $173.9 million, or 14%.
The decrease in title premiums from direct operations was primarily due to a decrease in
closed order volumes that was partially offset by an increase in fee per file. In the first six
months of 2010, mortgage interest rates were consistent with rates in the first six months of 2009;
however, there was a surge in refinance transactions in the first six months of 2009 due to
decrease in mortgage rates that was not experienced in the first six months of 2010. Closed order
volumes were 361,900 and 694,400 in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010,
respectively, compared with 524,100 and 952,700 in the three months and six months ended June 30,
2009, respectively. The average fee per file in our direct operations was $1,499 and $1,422 in the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, compared to $1,173 and $1,170 in the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, with the increase reflecting an
increase in the number of purchase transactions relative to refinance transactions and a modest
increase in commercial transactions, partially offset by declines in home values, particularly in
California, Arizona, Florida, and Nevada. The fee per file tends to change as the mix of refinance
and purchase transactions changes, because purchase transactions generally involve the issuance of
both a lenders policy and an owners policy, resulting in higher fees, whereas refinance
transactions typically only require a lenders policy, resulting in lower fees.
The decrease in title premiums from agency operations is primarily the result of a decrease in
remitted and accrued agency premiums that is consistent with the decrease in direct title premiums.
Escrow, title-related and other fees decreased $32.5 million, or 9%, in the three months ended
June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period, and decreased $60.8 million, or 9% in the six months ended
June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period. In the Fidelity National Title Group segment, escrow fees,
which are more directly related to our direct operations, decreased $6.4 million, or 5%, in the
three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009 period, and decreased $41.0 million, or 14%,
in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009 period, in each case due to the decrease
in residential transactions. Other fees in the Fidelity National Title Group segment, excluding
escrow fees, decreased $38.8 million, or 18%, in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to
the 2009 period, and decreased $58.6 million, or 15%, in the six months ended June 30, 2010
compared to the 2009 period, primarily due to a decrease in revenues from a division of our
business that manages real estate owned by financial institutions. In the corporate and other
segment, other fees increased $12.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the
2009 period and increased $38.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009
period, primarily due to an increase in revenues related to our mortgage servicing subsidiary,
LoanCare, acquired in June 2009.
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
$3.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009 period and decreased $1.0
million in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009 period.
Net realized gains totaled $124.2 million and $13.2 million in the three-month periods ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $152.8 million and $7.5 million in the six-month periods
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in the three month period is primarily
composed of a $98.4 million gain on the sale of our 32% interest in Sedgwick in May 2010 as well as
$23 million in gains on the sale of various fixed maturity securities. The increase in the six
month period also included a $26 million gain on the sale of a fixed maturity bond during the first
quarter of 2010. In addition, net realized gains for each period included a number of gains and
losses on various transactions, none of which were individually significant.
Expenses.
Our operating expenses consist primarily of personnel costs and other operating expenses,
which in our title insurance business are incurred as orders are received and processed, and agent
commissions, which are incurred as revenue is recognized. Title insurance premiums, escrow and
title-related fees are generally recognized as income at the time the underlying transaction
closes. As a result, direct title operations revenue 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
impacted margins and net earnings. We have implemented programs and have taken necessary actions to
maintain expense levels consistent with revenue streams. However, a short time lag exists in
reducing variable 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
decreased $31.0 million, or 7%, in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period, with
a decrease of $37.1 million in the Fidelity National Title Group segment offset by increases of
$5.5 million in the corporate and other segment and $0.6 million in the specialty insurance
segment. Personnel costs decreased $81.5 million, or 10%, in the six months ended June 30, 2010,
from the 2009 period, with decreases of $97.2 million in the Fidelity National Title Group segment
offset by increases of $0.5 million in the specialty insurance segment and $15.2 million in the
corporate and other segment. The decreases in the title segment in both periods is due mainly to
decreases in title premiums from direct operations and decreases in opened and closed order counts.
The increases in the corporate and other segment in both periods are due to the
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acquisition of LoanCare in June 2009. Personnel costs as a percentage of total revenue were
27% in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 28% and 29% in the
six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 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 trade and notes receivable allowances. Other
operating expenses decreased $36.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009
period, reflecting decreases of $47.1 million in the Fidelity National Title Group segment,
partially offset by increases of $2.7 million in the specialty insurance segment and $7.7 million
in the corporate and other segment. Other operating expenses decreased $64.2 million in the six
months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period, reflecting decreases of $91.7 million in the
Fidelity National Title Group segment, partially offset by increases of $5.7 million in the
specialty insurance segment and $21.8 million in the corporate and other segment. The decreases in
other operating expenses in both periods in the Fidelity National Title Group segment were due
mainly to decreases in cost of sales and several other expense categories mainly relating to the
declines in business levels. The increases in the corporate and other segment in both periods are
due mainly to the acquisition of LoanCare in June 2009.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by agents pursuant to the terms
of their respective agency contracts. Agent commissions and the resulting percentage of agent
premiums we retain vary according to regional differences in real estate closing practices and
state regulations.
The following table illustrates the relationship of agent premiums and agent commissions:
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Three months ended June 30, |
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Six months ended June 30, |
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2010 |
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% |
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2009 |
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% |
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2010 |
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% |
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2009 |
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% |
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(Dollars in millions) |
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Agent premiums |
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$ |
552.8 |
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|
|
100.0 |
% |
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$ |
634.8 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1,036.6 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1,210.5 |
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100.0 |
% |
Agent commissions |
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435.9 |
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|
78.9 |
% |
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504.2 |
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79.4 |
% |
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820.3 |
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79.1 |
% |
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965.7 |
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79.8 |
% |
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Net |
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$ |
116.9 |
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21.1 |
% |
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$ |
130.6 |
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20.6 |
% |
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$ |
216.3 |
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20.9 |
% |
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$ |
244.8 |
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20.2 |
% |
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Net margin from agency title insurance premiums as a percentage of total agency premiums
was 21.1% and 20.6% in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and
20.9% and 20.2% in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase
in both periods is due primarily to a significant decrease in business from our largest agent for
which our retained premium is lower than that of our other agency contracts. Also contributing to
the increase in the net margin was the cancellation of numerous agency relationships and
modifications of agency agreements associated with the acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title
Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and United Capital Title Insurance Company
(collectively the LFG Underwriters), for which our retained premium was lower than that of legacy
FNF agency relationships.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $8.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010,
from the 2009 period. Depreciation and amortization decreased $16.1 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period. The decrease in both periods is due to assets being fully
depreciated and a decrease in capital spending over the past few years.
The provision for claim losses includes an estimate of anticipated title and title-related
claims, escrow losses and claims relating to our specialty insurance segment. We monitor our claims
loss experience on a continual basis and adjust the provision for claim losses accordingly as new
information becomes known, new loss patterns emerge, or as other contributing factors are
considered and incorporated into the analysis of the reserve for claim losses. The provision for
claim loss for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was made up of $61.3 million
and $73.1 million, respectively, from the Fidelity National Title Group segment and $35.6 million
and $29.0 million, respectively, from the specialty insurance segment. The provision for claim loss
for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was made up of $113.4 million and $141.3
million, respectively, from the Fidelity National Title Group segment and $69.8 million and $56.4
million, respectively, from the specialty insurance segment. The provision for claim loss is
discussed in further detail at the segment level below.
Interest expense increased $3.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009
period, and decreased $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period. The
increase in the three months ended June 30, 2010 is primarily due to the additional interest
expense incurred on the 6.60% notes issued in May 2010. The decrease in the six months ended June
30, 2010 is primarily due to decreases in the amount drawn and interest rates on our floating rate
debt and retirement of a portion of our public debt in the prior year.
Income tax expense was $76.3 million and $34.2 million in the three-month periods ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $89.6 million and $33.7 million in the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Income tax expense as a percentage of earnings from
continuing operations before income taxes was 36% and 26% for the three-month periods ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 35% and 26% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively. The fluctuation in income tax expense as a percentage of earnings before income
taxes is primarily attributable to a decrease in the proportion of tax-exempt interest income to
pre-tax earnings.
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Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates was $3.6 million and $(4.6) million
for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $(7.1) million and
$(16.7) million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The equity in
earnings (losses) in 2010 and 2009 consisted of losses related to our investment in Ceridian and
Remy, offset by income related to our investments in Sedgwick through its sale in May 2010 and an
approximate $6.0 million gain on one of other investments in unconsolidated affiliates.
Fidelity National Title Group
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(In millions) |
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Revenues: |
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Direct title insurance premiums |
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$ |
344.6 |
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$ |
409.1 |
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$ |
626.0 |
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$ |
742.7 |
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Agency title insurance premiums |
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552.8 |
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|
|
634.8 |
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|
1,036.6 |
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|
1,210.5 |
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Escrow, title related and other fees |
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311.8 |
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|
|
357.0 |
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574.9 |
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|
674.5 |
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Interest and investment income |
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33.6 |
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37.2 |
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67.8 |
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70.9 |
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Realized gains and losses, net |
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24.4 |
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12.0 |
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27.1 |
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7.6 |
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Total revenues |
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1,267.2 |
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1,450.1 |
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2,332.4 |
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2,706.2 |
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Expenses: |
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Personnel costs |
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370.5 |
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407.6 |
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714.8 |
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|
812.0 |
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Other operating expenses |
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256.6 |
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303.7 |
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496.8 |
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|
588.5 |
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Agent commissions |
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435.9 |
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504.2 |
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|
820.3 |
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|
965.7 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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20.8 |
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|
28.3 |
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|
42.0 |
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57.5 |
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Provision for claim losses |
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61.3 |
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|
73.1 |
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113.4 |
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|
141.3 |
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Interest expense |
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(0.1 |
) |
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0.1 |
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0.6 |
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Total expenses |
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1,145.1 |
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1,316.8 |
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2,187.4 |
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2,565.6 |
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Earnings before income taxes and
equity in earnings of unconsolidated
affiliates |
|
$ |
122.1 |
|
|
$ |
133.3 |
|
|
$ |
145.0 |
|
|
$ |
140.6 |
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Total revenues for the Fidelity National Title Group segment decreased $182.9 million, or 13%,
in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period. Total revenues for this segment
decreased $373.8 million, or 14% in the six months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period. For
an analysis of this segments revenues, please see the analysis of direct and agency title
insurance premiums and escrow, title-related and other fees under Consolidated Results of
Operations above.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions, benefits, bonuses and stock based
compensation paid to employees and are one of our most significant operating expenses. Personnel
costs decreased $37.1 million, or 9%, in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009
period. Personnel costs decreased $97.2 million, or 12%, in the six months ended June 30, 2010,
from the 2009 period. The decreases in both periods are due mainly to decreases in title premiums
from direct operations and decreases in opened and closed order counts. Also affecting the
comparison in the six month period was $20.4 million in synergy bonuses that were earned in the
first quarter of 2009 by certain executives upon realizing our synergy goals with respect to the
acquisition of the LFG Underwriters. The decrease also reflects decreases in both the number of
personnel and the average annualized personnel cost per employee. Average employee count from
direct operations was 16,152 and 17,353 in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively, and 16,416 and 18,043 in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Personnel costs as a percentage of total revenues from direct title premiums and
escrow, title-related and other fees were 56% and 53% for the three-month periods ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, respectively, and 60% and 57% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, 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 trade and notes receivable allowances. Other
operating expenses decreased $47.1 million or 16% in the three months ended June 30, 2010, from the
2009 period, and decreased $91.7 million or 16% in the six months ended June 30, 2010, from the
2009 period. Decreases in both periods were due to declines in business levels.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by agents pursuant to the terms
of their respective agency contracts. Net margin from agency title insurance premiums as a
percentage of total agency premiums increased to 21.1% and 20.9%, respectively, in the three-month
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, compared to 20.6% and 20.2%, in the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The increase in both periods
is due primarily to a significant decrease in business from our largest agent for which our
retained premium is lower than that of our other agency contracts. Also contributing to the
increase in the net margin was the cancellation of numerous agency relationships and modifications
of agency agreements associated with the acquisition of the LFG Underwriters, for which our
retained premium was lower than that of legacy FNF agency relationships.
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Depreciation and amortization was $20.8 million and $28.3 million in the three-month periods
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $42.0 million and $57.5 million in the six-month
periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in both periods is due to assets
being fully depreciated and a decrease in capital spending over the past few years.
The provision
for 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. We monitor our claims loss experience on a continual basis and adjust the provision for
claim losses accordingly as new information becomes known, new loss patterns emerge, or as other
contributing factors are considered and incorporated into the analysis of the reserve for claim
losses. The claim loss provision for title insurance was $61.3 million and $113.4 million for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, reflecting an average provision of 7.0% of
title premiums in each period. The claim loss provision for title insurance was $73.1 million and
$141.3 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, reflecting an average
provision of 7.5%. The provision rate in both years excludes a reduction in claim loss expense related to the
amortization of an acquisition-date fair value adjustment in the reserve for claim losses related
to the LFG Underwriters acquired in December 2008. We will continue to monitor and evaluate our
loss provision level, actual claims paid, and the loss reserve position each quarter.
Specialty Insurance
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(In millions) |
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Revenues: |
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Premium Revenue |
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$ |
101.0 |
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$ |
93.9 |
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$ |
187.3 |
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$ |
177.3 |
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Interest and investment income |
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2.8 |
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3.3 |
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5.7 |
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6.4 |
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Realized gains and losses, net |
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|
0.5 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
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0.6 |
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1.3 |
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Total revenues |
|
|
104.3 |
|
|
|
98.2 |
|
|
|
193.6 |
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|
|
185.0 |
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Expenses: |
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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Personnel costs |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
|
|
23.5 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
44.5 |
|
|
|
41.8 |
|
|
|
80.5 |
|
|
|
74.8 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
Provision for claim losses |
|
|
35.6 |
|
|
|
29.0 |
|
|
|
69.8 |
|
|
|
56.4 |
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|
Total expenses |
|
|
93.2 |
|
|
|
83.7 |
|
|
|
176.3 |
|
|
|
157.3 |
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Earnings before income taxes and
equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates |
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$ |
11.1 |
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|
$ |
14.5 |
|
|
$ |
17.3 |
|
|
$ |
27.7 |
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|
Revenues from specialty insurance include revenues from the issuance of flood, homeowners,
automobile, and other personal lines insurance policies and home warranty policies. In our flood
insurance business, we provide coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program, which is the
U.S. federal flood insurance program, and receive fees for issuing policies and for assistance in
settling claims. Specialty insurance revenues increased $6.1 million or 6% in the three months
ended June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period and increased $8.6 million or 5% in the six months ended
June 30, 2010, from the 2009 period, with slight increases in each line of specialty insurance.
Personnel costs were $12.2 million and $11.6 million in the three-month periods ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, respectively, and $24.0 million and $23.5 million in the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As a percentage of specialty insurance revenues, personnel
costs were 12% in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 12% and
13% in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Other operating expenses in the specialty insurance segment were $44.5 million and $41.8
million in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $80.5 million
and $74.8 million in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Other
operating expenses as a percentage of specialty insurance revenues were 43% for the three-month
periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 42% and 40% for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The provision for claim losses was $35.6 million and $29.0 million in the three-month periods
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $69.8 million and $56.4 million in the six-month
periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, with the increase in the three month period
primarily due to wind and hail claims in the Midwest. The increase in the six-month period also
included an increase in higher dollar-value claims relating to soot claims from recent fires on the
West Coast, flooding in the Northeast and prior year claim development.
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Corporate and Other
The corporate and other segment is primarily comprised of the operations of our parent holding
company and smaller entities not included in our operating segments. It generated revenues of
$124.0 million and $11.2 million in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively, and $182.9 million and $14.8 million in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively. This segment generated pretax earnings (losses) from continuing operations of
$79.9 million and $(16.1) million in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively, and $93.7 million and $(37.7) million in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, respectively. The increase in revenue and pretax earnings in the three months ended June
30, 2010 is primarily composed of a $98.4 million gain on the sale of our 32% interest in Sedgwick
and a $10.0 million increase in revenue from LoanCare acquired in June 2009. The increase in the
six month period also included a $26.0 million gain on the sale of a fixed maturity bond, a $13.7
million increase in revenue due to the sale of a large parcel of land and timber at our majority
owned affiliate Cascade Timberlands and a $19.0 million increase in revenue from LoanCare.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements. Our current cash requirements include operating expenses, taxes, payments
of interest and principal on our debt, capital expenditures, business acquisitions, and dividends
on our common stock. We paid dividends of $0.18 per share for the second quarter of 2010, or
approximately $41.3 million, and paid dividends of $0.15 per share per quarter for the previous
five quarters. On July 19, 2010, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.18 per share,
payable on September 30, 2010, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2010. We continually
assess our capital allocation strategy, including decisions relating to the amount of our dividend,
reducing debt, repurchasing our stock, and/or conserving cash. The declaration of any future
dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors. 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 claims 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 state of domicile regulates the extent to which our title
underwriters can pay dividends or make other distributions. As of December 31, 2009, $2,435.3
million of our net assets were restricted from dividend payments without prior approval from the
relevant departments of insurance. As of June 30, 2010, our first tier title subsidiaries could pay
or make distributions to us of approximately $234.9 million without prior approval. Our
underwritten title companies and non-title 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 insurers 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 insurers 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 interpretation of statutory accounting requirements by regulators.
We are focused on evaluating our non-core assets and investments as potential vehicles for
creating liquidity. Our intent is to use that liquidity for general corporate purposes, including
payment of dividends as declared by the Board of Directors and potentially reducing debt,
repurchasing shares of our stock, and/or conserving cash.
Capital Expenditures. Total capital expenditures for property and equipment were $17.3 million
and $27.5 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and
included $12.9 million in 2009 for the purchase of assets leased to others, including FIS. The
decrease since 2009 is due to the sale of FN Capital during the third quarter of 2009, to which the
majority
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of these asset purchases leased to others were related. Total capital expenditures for
software were $2.7 million and $2.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Financing. On May 5, 2010, we completed an offering of $300.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of our 6.60% notes due 2017 (the Notes), pursuant to an effective registration statement
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The notes were priced at 99.897% of
par to yield 6.61% annual interest. As such we recorded a discount of $0.3 million, which is
netted against the $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The discount is amortized
to May 2017 when the notes mature. We received net proceeds of $297.3 million, after expenses,
which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement, further discussed
below. Interest is payable semi-annually. These notes contain customary covenants and events of
default for investment grade public debt.
Effective March 5, 2010, we entered into an agreement to amend and extend our credit agreement
(the Credit Agreement) with Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender,
and the other financial institutions party thereto, and an agreement to change the aggregate size
of the credit facility under the Credit Agreement. These agreements reduced the total size of the
credit facility from $1.1 billion to $951.2 million, with an option to increase the size of the
credit facility to $1.1 billion, and created a new tranche, representing $925 million of the total
credit facility, with an extended maturity date of March 5, 2013. Pricing for the new tranche is
based on an applicable margin between 110 basis points to 190 basis points over LIBOR, depending on
the senior debt ratings of FNF. The Credit Agreement remains subject to affirmative, negative and
financial covenants customary for financings of this type, including, among other things, limits on
the creation of liens, sales of assets, the incurrence of indebtedness, restricted payments,
transactions with affiliates, and certain amendments. The Credit Agreement prohibits us from paying
dividends to our stockholders if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and levels of
capitalization. The Credit Agreement includes customary events of default for facilities of this
type (with customary grace periods, as applicable). These events of default include a cross-default
provision that, subject to limited exceptions, permits the lenders to declare the Credit Agreement
in default if: (i) (A) we fail to make any payment after the applicable grace period under any
indebtedness with a principal amount (including undrawn committed amounts) in excess of 3% of our
net worth, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or (B) we fail to perform any other term under any
such indebtedness, or any other event occurs, as a result of which the holders thereof may cause it
to become due and payable prior to its maturity; or (ii) certain termination events occur under
significant interest rate, equity or other swap contracts. The Credit Agreement provides that, upon
the occurrence of an event of default, the interest rate on all outstanding obligations will be
increased and payments of all outstanding loans may be accelerated and/or the lenders commitments
may be terminated. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain insolvency or bankruptcy related
events of default, all amounts payable under the Credit Agreement shall automatically become
immediately due and payable, and the lenders commitments will automatically terminate. At June 30,
2010, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. As of June 30, 2010, we had outstanding debt
with a principal amount of $50.0 million under the Credit Agreement, which is composed of $1.4
million bearing interest at 0.82% and which is due October 2011 and $48.6 million bearing interest
at 1.85% and which is due March 2013.
On December 22, 2008, in connection with the acquisition of the LFG Underwriters, we entered
into a $50 million subordinated note payable to LFG, due December 2013, with interest of 2.36%
payable annually. On March 1, 2010, we paid approximately $49 million to the LFG Liquidation Trust
in full satisfaction of this obligation.
Our outstanding debt also includes $165.5 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.30%
notes due 2011 and $236.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.25% notes due 2013. These
notes contain customary covenants and events of default for investment grade public debt.
Seasonality. Historically, real estate transactions have produced seasonal revenue levels for
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
has been typically the strongest in terms of revenue primarily due to a higher volume of home sales
in the summer months and the fourth calendar quarter is usually also strong due to commercial
entities desiring to complete transactions by year-end. Since 2007, we have seen a divergence from
these historical trends as tighter lending standards, including a significant reduction in the
availability of mortgage lending, combined with rising default levels and a bearish outlook on the
real estate environment have caused potential home buyers to be more reluctant to buy homes and
have suppressed refinance activity.
Contractual Obligations. Changes have been made to our payout schedule for notes payable
relating to the following items: during the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, we entered into
an agreement to amend our Credit Agreement; we paid off the $50 million subordinated note payable
to LFG; and we completed an offering of $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 6.60%
notes due 2017. See the Financing section above as well as the payout schedule in note E in the
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein for further
discussion of these obligations. There were no other material changes to our long-term contractual
obligations since our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2009.
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Capital Stock Transactions. On July 21, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a three-year
stock repurchase program under which we can repurchase up to 15 million shares of our common stock
through July 31, 2012. 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. In October 2009, we began repurchasing shares under this stock repurchase program. In the
six months ending June 30, 2010, we repurchased a total of 2,424,666 shares for $32.8 million, or
an average of $13.53 per share including 859,866 shares purchased on January 4, 2010 for $11.6
million from the administrator of two of our former subsidiaries employee benefit plans. Because
we were actively repurchasing shares of our stock on the open market as part of the stock
repurchase plan, we agreed to purchase the shares from the administrator at a price of $13.46 per
share, the market price at the time of purchase. Since the original commencement of the plan
adopted July 21, 2009, we have repurchased a total of 3,719,066 shares for $50.6 million, or an
average of $13.61 per share. Subsequent to June 30, 2010, we repurchased a total of 400,000 shares
for $5.2 million, or an average of $13.00 per share through July 28, 2010 as part of the stock
repurchase program approved on July 21, 2009.
Equity Security Investments. Our equity security investments are in companies whose values are
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.
On October 1, 2009, pursuant to an investment agreement between us and FIS dated March 31,
2009 (the Investment Agreement), we invested a total of $50.0 million in FIS common stock in
connection with a merger between FIS and Metavante Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the
Investment Agreement, we purchased 3,215,434 shares of FISs common stock at a price of $15.55 per
share. Additionally, we received a transaction fee of $1.5 million from FIS. The fair value of this
investment was $86.2 million as of June 30, 2010.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We do not engage in off-balance sheet activities other than
facility and equipment leasing arrangements. On June 29, 2004, we entered into an off-balance sheet
financing arrangement (commonly referred to as a synthetic lease). The owner/lessor in this
arrangement acquired land and various real property improvements associated with new construction
of an office building in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of our corporate campus and
headquarters. The lease expires on June 28, 2011, with renewal subject to consent of the lessor and
the lenders. It is our intention to renew the lease at that time. The lessor is a third-party
limited liability company. The synthetic lease facility provides for amounts up to $75 million. As
of June 30, 2010, the full $75 million had been drawn on the facility to finance land costs and
related fees and expenses and the outstanding balance was $70.1 million. The lease includes
guarantees by us of up to 86.7% of the outstanding lease balance, and options to purchase the
facilities at the outstanding lease balance. The guarantee becomes effective if we decline to
purchase the facilities at the end of the lease and also decline to renew the lease, however, it is
our intention to renew the lease. The lessor financed the acquisition of the facilities through
funding provided by third-party financial institutions. We have no affiliation or relationship with
the lessor or any of its employees, directors or affiliates, and our transactions with the lessor
are limited to the operating lease agreement and the associated rent expense that is included in
other operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. We do not believe
the lessor is a variable interest entity, as defined in the FASBs standard on consolidation of
variable interest entities.
In conducting our operations, we routinely hold customers assets in escrow, pending
completion of real estate transactions. Certain of these amounts are maintained in segregated bank
accounts and have not been included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of holding
these customers assets in escrow, we have ongoing programs for realizing economic benefits during
the year through favorable borrowing and vendor arrangements with various banks. There were no
investments or loans outstanding as of June 30, 2010 related to these arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies described in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, however we are providing an
expanded discussion of our revenue recognition policy for agency title insurance premiums as
described below.
Revenue recognition for Fidelity National Title Group. Our direct title insurance premiums
and escrow, title-related and other fees are recognized as revenue at the time of closing of the
related transaction as the earnings process is then considered complete, whereas premium revenues
from agency operations and agency commissions include an accrual based on estimates using
historical information of the volume of transactions that have closed in a particular period for
which premiums have not yet been reported to us. The accrual for agency premiums is necessary
because of the lag between the closing of these transactions and the reporting of these policies to
us by the agent. Historically, the time lag between the closing of these transactions by our agents
and the reporting of these policies, or premiums, to us has been up to 15 months, with 60-70%
reported within three months following closing, an additional 20-30% reported within the next three
months and the remainder within seven to fifteen months. In addition to accruing these earned but
unreported agency premiums, we also accrue agent commission expense, which was recorded at an
average rate of 79.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and 79.5% for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We also
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record a provision for claim
losses at our current provision rate at the time we record the accrual for the premiums, which was
7.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 7.5% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009, as well as accruals for premium taxes and other expenses relating to the premium
accrual. The resulting impact of accrued agency premiums on pretax earnings in any period is less
than 10% of the accrued premium amount. The impact of the change in
the accrual for agency premiums and related expenses on pretax
earnings was $3.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $(0.2) million and $0.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The amount due from our agents relating to this accrual,
i.e. the agent premium less their contractual retained commission, was approximately $85.0 million
and $88.1 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, which represents accrued
agency premiums of approximately $416.2 million and $425.4 million, and agent commissions of $331.2
million and $337.3 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of recent accounting pronouncements, see note A of Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.
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, 2009.
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 Exchange Act. 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 the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is: (a) recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commissions 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 June 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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 Part II, Item 1, as well as Item 3. Legal Proceedings, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009. There were no material developments during the first six months
of 2010 relating to these matters. In addition to the matters discussed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, there were the following developments:
Two class action complaints are pending in the Illinois state court against Chicago Title
Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title and Trust Company and Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. alleging the companies violated the Illinois Title Insurance Act and the
Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and have been unjustly enriched through the practice of paying Illinois
attorneys agency fees. The complaints allege the payments are in exchange for the referral of
business and the attorneys do not perform any core title services. The motions to certify the
classes were denied on May 26, 2009, but the plaintiffs appealed. The appeal was fully briefed and
the court heard oral arguments on February 25, 2010. On April 15, 2010, the Illinois District Court
of Appeal issued an order reversing the lower court and directing that class certification be
granted. The companies have petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court for review of the decision.
The petition is fully briefed and under submission. An assessment of the likelihood of an
unfavorable outcome, if any, is not possible, nor is it possible to estimate the amount or
potential range of loss. We intend to vigorously defend this matter. These cases include: Chultem
v. Ticor Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title and Trust Company, and Fidelity National Financial,
Inc., Case no. 06-CH09488, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL; Colella v. Chicago Title Insurance
Company, Chicago Title and Trust Company, and Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Case no.
06-CH09489, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL.
On February 26, 2010, two class actions alleging Fidelity National Title Company and Chicago
Title Company overcharged for notary fees were filed in state court in California. The companies
have answered and are engaged in discovery. The companies intend to vigorously defend the actions.
These cases include: Hutton v. Fidelity National Title Company, Case no. 1500-CV-269732-SPC,
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Superior Court for Kern County, California; Young v. Chicago Title Company, Case no.
1500-CV-269733-WDP, Superior Court for Kern County, California.
On May 28, 2010, a class action was filed in state court in California against Fidelity
National Title Company, Fidelity National Title Company of California and Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company alleging that the companies charge more than their filed rates for title and
escrow services. The companies intend to vigorously defend the action. This case includes:
Villaneuva vs. Fidelity National Title Company, Case no. 110-CV-173356, Superior Court for Santa
Clara County, California.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
See discussion of legal proceedings in Item 1 above for an update regarding certain matters
described in the Risk Factors section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes purchases of equity securities by the issuer during the quarter
ended June 30, 2010:
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(c) Total Number |
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of Shares |
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(d) Maximum Number |
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(a) Total |
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(b) |
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Purchased as Part |
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of Shares that May |
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Number |
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Average |
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of Publicly |
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Yet Be Purchased |
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of Shares |
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Price Paid |
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Announced Plans |
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Under the Plans or |
Period |
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Purchased |
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per Share |
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or Programs (1) |
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Programs (2) |
4/1/10-4/30/10 |
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N/A |
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12,814,534 |
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5/1/10-5/31/10 |
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56,900 |
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13.93 |
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56,900 |
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12,757,634 |
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6/1/10-6/30/10 |
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1,476,700 |
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13.52 |
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1,476,700 |
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11,280,934 |
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Total |
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1,533,600 |
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$ |
13.54 |
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1,533,600 |
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On July 21, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock repurchase program.
Under the stock repurchase program, we can repurchase up to 15 million shares of our common
stock. |
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As of the last day of the applicable month. |
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
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10.1
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Description of 2009 LandAmerica Synergy Incentives. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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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. |
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32.2
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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. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: July 28, 2010 |
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(registrant)
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By: |
Anthony J. Park
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Anthony J. Park |
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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10.1
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Description of 2009 LandAmerica Synergy Incentives. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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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. |
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32.2
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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. |
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