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FNF Reports Second Quarter 2019 Diluted EPS of $0.96 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.92, Pre-Tax Title Margin of 18.5% and Adjusted Pre-Tax Title Margin of 17.7%

July 16, 2019 4:15 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, today reported operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019.

  • Total revenue of approximately $2.1 billion in the second quarter versus $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2018
  • Second quarter net earnings of $266 million and adjusted net earnings of $255 million versus net earnings of $251 million and adjusted net earnings of $239 million for the second quarter of 2018
  • Second quarter diluted EPS of $0.96 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.92 versus diluted EPS of $0.90 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86 in the second quarter of 2018
  • Realized gains were $41 million in the second quarter versus realized losses of $16 million in the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to the adoption of a new accounting standard in 2018 that requires mark to market accounting treatment of equity and preferred stock securities and recognition of the related changes in fair value in realized gains and losses, whether the securities were disposed of in the quarter or continue to be held in our investment portfolio

Title

  • Total revenue of approximately $2.1 billion versus approximately $2.0 billion in total revenue in the second quarter of 2018
  • Pre-tax earnings of $387 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of $363 million versus pre-tax earnings of $300 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of $337 million in the second quarter of 2018
  • Pre-tax title margin of 18.5% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 17.7% versus pre-tax title margin of 15.3% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 17.1% in the second quarter of 2018
  • Second quarter purchase orders opened decreased 2% on a daily basis and purchase orders closed decreased 6% on a daily basis versus the second quarter of 2018
  • Total commercial revenue of $286 million, a 2% increase versus total commercial revenue in the second quarter of 2018, driven by a 5% increase in total commercial fee per file somewhat offset by a 3% decrease in closed orders; second quarter total commercial orders opened increased 8% compared to the prior year
  • Overall second quarter average fee per file of $2,677, a 4% increase versus the second quarter of 2018

Title Orders

Direct Orders Opened *

Direct Orders Closed *

Month

/ (% Purchase)

/ (% Purchase)

April 2019

184,000

63%

114,000

65%

May 2019

179,000

63%

127,000

64%

June 2019

181,000

57%

118,000

65%

Second Quarter 2019

544,000

61%

359,000

65%

Direct Orders Opened *

Direct Orders Closed *

Month

/ (% Purchase)

/ (% Purchase)

April 2018

167,000

70%

114,000

69%

May 2018

175,000

72%

124,000

71%

June 2018

163,000

71%

124,000

73%

Second Quarter 2018

505,000

71%

362,000

71%

* Includes an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders

Open

Closed

Commercial

Commercial

Commercial

Revenue

Commercial

Orders

Orders

(In millions)

Fee Per File

Second Quarter 2019 - Total Commercial

58,600

34,000

$286

$8,400

Second Quarter 2018 - Total Commercial

54,200

35,100

$280

$8,000

"The second quarter was a very strong performance for our title business," said Chairman William P. Foley, II. "We generated adjusted pre-tax title earnings of $363 million and a 17.7% adjusted pre-tax title margin, both of which were our best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2003 nearly sixteen years ago. Looking ahead, purchase orders opened declined by 2% versus the second quarter of 2018, a sequential improvement from the 6% decrease in the first quarter of 2019 versus the prior year. Refinance orders opened increased by 51% versus the second quarter of 2018, as the decline in mortgage rates appears to be more persistent than many originally expected. Lastly, total commercial orders opened increased by 8% over the second quarter of 2018. With strong second quarter refinance orders opened, an improving trend in purchase orders opened and continued strength in commercial orders opened, we are well positioned to continue to produce strong financial results in our title business as we enter the second half of 2019.

"With respect to the acquisition of Stewart Information Services, we recently exercised our second option to extend the closing date of the transaction an additional three months to September 18, 2019. We continue to work with the FTC and the New York State Department of Financial Services to seek approval of the proposed acquisition. If the approvals are obtained, we remain confident that the Stewart acquisition can create meaningful long-term value for our shareholders."

Conference CallWe will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss second quarter 2019 FNF results on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia page of the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2019, through July 24, 2019, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International). The access code will be 469222.

About Fidelity National Financial, Inc.Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) is a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title and National Title of New York - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. More information about FNF can be found at fnf.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial InformationGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting. GAAP includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions and in the preparation of financial statements. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, FNF has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which it believes are useful to help investors better understand its financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures include adjusted pre-tax earnings, adjusted pre-tax earnings as a percentage of adjusted revenue (adjusted pre-tax title margin), adjusted net earnings, and adjusted EPS.

Any non-GAAP measures should be considered in context with the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP net earnings. Further, FNF's non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to related GAAP measures are provided below.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk FactorsThis press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; 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; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; the risk that the necessary regulatory approvals of our acquisition of Stewart Information Services Corporation ("Stewart") may not be obtained or may be obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; risks that any of the closing conditions to the proposed Stewart merger may not be satisfied in a timely manner; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully, that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that the expected benefits of the acquisition will not be realized; and other risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of FNF's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SECOND QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2019

Direct title premiums

$

625

$

625

$

Agency title premiums

754

754

Escrow, title related and other fees

665

613

52

Total title and escrow

2,044

1,992

52

Interest and investment income

59

54

5

Realized gains and losses, net

41

46

(5)

Total revenue

2,144

2,092

52

Personnel costs

685

653

32

Agent commissions

579

579

Other operating expenses

409

373

36

Depreciation and amortization

44

38

6

Claim loss expense

62

62

Interest expense

12

12

Total expenses

1,791

1,705

86

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

353

$

387

$

(34)

Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

Realized (gains) and losses, net

(41)

(46)

5

Purchase price amortization

25

21

4

Transaction costs

4

4

Other adjustments

1

1

Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

$

(11)

$

(24)

$

13

Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

342

$

363

$

(21)

Adjusted pre-tax margin

16.3%

17.7%

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

353

$

387

$

(34)

Income tax expense (benefit)

86

95

(9)

Earnings from equity investments

3

3

Non-controlling interests

4

5

(1)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

266

$

290

$

(24)

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic

$

0.97

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

0.96

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - basic

273

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - diluted

277

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SECOND QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2019

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

266

$

290

$

(24)

Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments

$

(11)

$

(24)

$

13

Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments

3

6

(3)

Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments

(3)

(2)

(1)

Total non-GAAP adjustments

$

(11)

$

(20)

$

9

Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

255

$

270

$

(15)

Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

0.92

Direct orders opened (000's)

544

544

Direct orders closed (000's)

359

359

Fee per file

$

2,677

$

2,677

Actual title claims paid

$

66

$

66

Cash flows provided by operations

$

377

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SECOND QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2018

Direct title premiums

$

599

$

599

$

Agency title premiums

732

732

Escrow, title related and other fees

765

600

165

Total title and escrow

2,096

1,931

165

Interest and investment income

43

43

Realized gains and losses, net

(16)

(16)

Total revenue

2,123

1,958

165

Personnel costs

665

633

32

Agent commissions

561

561

Other operating expenses

506

366

140

Depreciation and amortization

45

38

7

Claim loss expense

60

60

Interest expense

11

11

Total expenses

1,848

1,658

190

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

275

$

300

$

(25)

Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

Realized (gains) and losses, net

16

16

Purchase price amortization

26

21

5

Transaction costs

4

4

Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

$

46

$

37

$

9

Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

321

$

337

$

(16)

Adjusted pre-tax margin

15.0%

17.1%

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

275

$

300

$

(25)

Income tax expense (benefit)

22

29

(7)

Earnings from equity investments

1

1

Non-controlling interests

3

3

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

251

$

269

$

(18)

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic

$

0.92

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

0.90

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - basic

273

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - diluted

278

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SECOND QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2018

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

251

$

269

$

(18)

Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments

$

46

$

37

$

9

Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments

(10)

(8)

(2)

Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments

(3)

(3)

Change in tax estimate

(45)

(45)

Total non-GAAP adjustments

$

(12)

$

(19)

$

7

Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

239

$

250

$

(11)

Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

0.86

Direct orders opened (000's)

505

505

Direct orders closed (000's)

362

362

Fee per file

$

2,579

$

2,579

Actual title claims paid

$

58

$

58

Cash flows provided by operations

$

331

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2019

Direct title premiums

$

1,065

$

1,065

$

Agency title premiums

1,306

1,306

Escrow, title related and other fees

1,199

1,094

105

Total title and escrow

3,570

3,465

105

Interest and investment income

113

102

11

Realized gains and losses, net

183

188

(5)

Total revenue

3,866

3,755

111

Personnel costs

1,277

1,204

73

Agent commissions

1,000

1,000

Other operating expenses

753

688

65

Depreciation and amortization

88

77

11

Claim loss expense

107

107

Interest expense

24

24

Total expenses

3,249

3,076

173

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

617

$

679

$

(62)

Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

Realized (gains) and losses, net

(183)

(188)

5

Purchase price amortization

52

43

9

Transaction costs

6

6

Other adjustments

1

1

Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

$

(124)

$

(144)

$

20

Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

493

$

535

$

(42)

Adjusted pre-tax margin

13.4%

15.0%

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

617

$

679

$

(62)

Income tax expense (benefit)

151

166

(15)

Earnings from equity investments

10

10

Non-controlling interests

4

5

(1)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

472

$

518

$

(46)

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic

$

1.73

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

1.70

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - basic

273

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - diluted

277

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2019

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

472

$

518

$

(46)

Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments

$

(124)

$

(144)

$

20

Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments

31

36

(5)

Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments

(6)

(5)

(1)

Total non-GAAP adjustments

$

(99)

$

(113)

$

14

Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

373

$

405

$

(32)

Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

1.35

Direct orders opened (000's)

982

982

Direct orders closed (000's)

622

622

Fee per file

$

2,630

$

2,630

Actual title claims paid

$

115

$

115

Cash flows provided by operations

$

372

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

June 30, 2018

Direct title premiums

$

1,071

$

1,071

$

Agency title premiums

1,296

1,296

Escrow, title related and other fees

1,383

1,116

267

Total title and escrow

3,750

3,483

267

Interest and investment income

81

80

1

Realized gains and losses, net

(15)

(15)

Total revenue

3,816

3,548

268

Personnel costs

1,272

1,212

60

Agent commissions

992

992

Other operating expenses

929

696

233

Depreciation and amortization

92

78

14

Claim loss expense

107

107

Interest expense

22

22

Total expenses

3,414

3,085

329

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

402

$

463

$

(61)

Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

Realized (gains) and losses, net

15

15

Purchase price amortization

55

44

11

Transaction costs

4

4

Other adjustments

3

1

2

Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes

$

77

$

60

$

17

Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

479

$

523

$

(44)

Adjusted pre-tax margin

12.5%

14.7%

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

$

402

$

463

$

(61)

Income tax expense (benefit)

53

69

(16)

Earnings from equity investments

3

2

1

Non-controlling interests

4

4

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

348

$

392

$

(44)

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic

$

1.27

EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

1.25

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - basic

273

FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - diluted

279

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Consolidated

Title

Corporate and Other

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

348

$

392

$

(44)

Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments

$

77

$

60

$

17

Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments

(17)

(13)

(4)

Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments

(6)

(6)

Change in tax estimate

(45)

(45)

$

Total non-GAAP adjustments

$

9

$

(4)

$

13

Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders

$

357

$

388

$

(31)

Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted

$

1.28

Direct orders opened (000's)

983

983

Direct orders closed (000's)

675

675

Fee per file

$

2,470

$

2,470

Actual title claims paid

$

110

$

110

Cash flows provided by operations

$

350

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

QUARTERLY OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

Q2 2019

Q1 2019

Q4 2018

Q3 2018

Q2 2018

Q1 2018

Q4 2017

Q3 2017

Quarterly Opened Orders ('000's except % data)

Total opened orders*

544

438

379

456

505

478

445

501

Total opened orders per day*

8.5

7.2

6.0

7.2

7.9

7.7

7.2

8.0

Purchase % of opened orders

61%

65%

67%

69%

71%

66%

60%

62%

Refinance % of opened orders

39%

35%

33%

31%

29%

34%

40%

38%

Total closed orders*

359

263

301

339

362

313

357

367

Total closed orders per day*

5.6

4.3

4.8

5.4

5.7

5.0

5.8

5.8

Purchase % of closed orders

65%

66%

69%

71%

71%

62%

61%

65%

Refinance % of closed orders

35%

34%

31%

29%

29%

38%

39%

35%

Commercial (millions, except orders in '000's)

Total commercial revenue

$

286

$

231

$

328

$

276

$

280

$

235

$

288

$

250

Total commercial opened orders

58.6

49.8

46.0

48.9

54.2

52.8

46.3

48.3

Total commercial closed orders

34.0

30.0

35.2

31.2

35.1

31.5

33.2

33.4

National commercial revenue

$

165

$

123

$

197

$

157

$

155

$

128

$

165

$

138

National commercial opened orders

25.3

20.6

19.1

19.8

23.0

21.1

19.0

19.9

National commercial closed orders

12.7

10.5

13.2

12.0

12.9

11.2

12.1

13.1

Total Fee Per File

Fee per file

$

2,677

$

2,567

$

2,803

$

2,623

$

2,579

$

2,344

$

2,425

$

2,368

Residential fee per file

$

2,075

$

1,964

$

2,003

$

2,032

$

2,051

$

1,816

$

1,789

$

1,885

Total commercial fee per file

$

8,400

$

7,700

$

9,300

$

8,800

$

8,000

$

7,500

$

8,700

$

7,500

National commercial fee per file

$

13,000

$

11,700

$

14,900

$

13,100

$

12,000

$

11,400

$

13,600

$

10,500

Total Staffing

Total field operations employees

10,300

10,000

10,200

10,800

11,000

10,900

11,200

11,700

* Includes an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(In millions)

FNF, Inc.

June 30, 2019

FNF, Inc.

December 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Cash and investment portfolio

$

5,234

$

4,806

Goodwill

2,725

2,726

Title plant

405

405

Total assets

10,189

9,301

Notes payable

838

836

Reserve for title claim losses

1,480

1,488

Secured trust deposits

912

822

Redeemable non-controlling interests

344

344

Non-redeemable non-controlling interests

(10)

(2)

Total equity and non-controlling interests

5,296

4,972

Total equity attributable to common shareholders

4,962

4,630

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