FNF Reports Third Quarter 2019 Diluted EPS of $0.90 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.10, Pre-Tax Title Margin of 17.7% and Adjusted Pre-Tax Title Margin of 18.6%

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019.

  • Total revenue of approximately $2.2 billion in the third quarter versus $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2018
  • Third quarter net earnings of $250 million and adjusted net earnings of $304 million versus net earnings of $236 million and adjusted net earnings of $218 million for the third quarter of 2018
  • Third quarter diluted EPS of $0.90 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.10 versus diluted EPS of $0.85 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.78 in the third quarter of 2018
  • Realized gains were $4 million in the third quarter versus realized gains of $50 million in the third 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 $2.2 billion versus approximately $1.9 billion in total revenue in the third quarter of 2018
  • Pre-tax earnings of $389 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of $407 million versus pre-tax earnings of $311 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of $299 million in the third quarter of 2018
  • Pre-tax title margin of 17.7% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 18.6% versus pre-tax title margin of 16.0% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 15.7% in the third quarter of 2018
  • Third quarter purchase orders opened increased 0.7% on a daily basis and purchase orders closed decreased 1.6% on a daily basis versus the third quarter of 2018
  • Total commercial revenue of $301 million, a 9% increase versus total commercial revenue in the third quarter of 2018, driven by a 17% increase in closed orders somewhat offset by a 6% decrease in total commercial fee per file; third quarter total commercial orders opened increased 15% compared to the prior year
  • Overall third quarter average fee per file of $2,459, a 6% decrease versus the third quarter of 2018

Title Orders







Direct Orders Opened *





Direct Orders Closed *

Month



 / (% Purchase)



 / (% Purchase)

July 2019





192,000

56%





134,000

59%

August 2019





214,000

48%





137,000

56%

September 2019





186,000

51%





138,000

51%















Third Quarter 2019





592,000

52%





409,000

55%



































Direct Orders Opened *





Direct Orders Closed *

Month



 / (% Purchase)





 / (% Purchase)

July 2018





158,000

70%





116,000

71%

August 2018





165,000

69%





123,000

71%

September 2018





133,000

69%





100,000

70%















Third Quarter 2018





456,000

69%





339,000

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

Third Quarter 2019 - Total Commercial





56,000







36,400







$301







$8,300

Third Quarter 2018 - Total Commercial





48,900







31,200







$276







$8,800

"During the third quarter, we experienced continued strong performance from our title business," said Chairman William P. Foley, II.  "We generated adjusted pre-tax title earnings of $407 million and an 18.6% adjusted pre-tax title margin, both of which represent record quarterly results dating back sixteen years to the third quarter of 2003. Looking ahead, purchase orders opened increased by 0.7% on a daily basis versus the third quarter of 2018, a sequential improvement from the 2% decrease in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the prior year. Refinance orders opened increased by nearly 114% on a daily basis versus the third quarter of 2018, as the decline in mortgage rates continues to drive strong refinance volumes. Lastly, total commercial orders opened increased by 15% over the third quarter of 2018.  With another strong quarter of refinance orders opened, and the continued strength in commercial orders opened, we are well positioned to continue producing strong title business results through the end of 2019."

Mr. Foley concluded, "As announced in September, we agreed to terminate our proposed merger with Stewart Information Services given insurmountable regulatory hurdles.  Looking forward, we remain committed to creating meaningful, long-term value for our shareholders and are in the process of reviewing our capital allocation strategy.  Our priorities for capital continue to be focused on share repurchases, consistent dividend growth over time, and strategic M&A that enhances the growth profile and diversification of the Company."

Conference Call

We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss third quarter 2019 FNF results on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 12:00 p.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 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30, 2019, through November 6, 2019, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International).  The access code will be 472566.

About Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 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 Information

Generally 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 Factors

This 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; 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.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended







September 30, 2019







Direct title premiums



$

660





$

660





$



Agency title premiums



827





827







Escrow, title related and other fees



693





653





40



Total title and escrow



2,180





2,140





40

















Interest and investment income



57





51





6



Realized gains and losses, net



4





3





1



Total revenue



2,241





2,194





47

















Personnel costs



702





677





25



Agent commissions



630





630







Other operating expenses



473





393





80



Depreciation and amortization



44





38





6



Claim loss expense



67





67







Interest expense



12









12



Total expenses



1,928





1,805





123

















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

313





$

389





$

(76)

















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gains) and losses, net



(4)





(3)





(1)



  Purchase price amortization



26





21





5



  Transaction costs



52









52



 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes



$

74





$

18





$

56

















Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

387





$

407





$

(20)



Adjusted pre-tax margin



17.3

%



18.6

%



















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

313





$

389





$

(76)



  Income tax expense (benefit)



59





94





(35)



  Earnings from equity investments



2





1





1



  Non-controlling interests



6





5





1

















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



$

250





$

291





$

(41)

















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



277











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended







September 30, 2019







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



$

250





$

291





$

(41)

















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments



$

74





$

18





$

56



  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments



(17)





(4)





(13)



  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments



(3)





(3)







Total non-GAAP adjustments



$

54





$

11





$

43

















Adjusted net earnings attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders



$

304





$

302





$

2

















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



$

1.10

























Direct orders opened (000's)



592





592







Direct orders closed (000's)



409





409







Fee per file



$

2,459





$

2,459







Actual title claims paid



$

52





$

52





















Cash flows provided by operations



$

328











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended







September 30, 2018







Direct title premiums



$

574





$

574





$



Agency title premiums



722





722







Escrow, title related and other fees



695





567





128



Total title and escrow



1,991





1,863





128

















Interest and investment income



44





42





2



Realized gains and losses, net



50





40





10



Total revenue



2,085





1,945





140

















Personnel costs



654





619





35



Agent commissions



554





554







Other operating expenses



477





365





112



Depreciation and amortization



46





38





8



Claim loss expense



58





58







Interest expense



9









9



Total expenses



1,798





1,634





164

















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

287





$

311





$

(24)

















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gains) and losses, net



(50)





(40)





(10)



  Purchase price amortization



27





22





5



  Transaction costs



9









9



  Sales tax contingency



6





6







 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes



$

(8)





$

(12)





$

4

















Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

279





$

299





$

(20)



Adjusted pre-tax margin



13.7

%



15.7

%



















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

287





$

311





$

(24)

















  Income tax expense (benefit)



51





68





(17)



  Earnings from equity investments



1





1







  Non-controlling interests



1





3





(2)

















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



$

236





$

241





$

(5)

















EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic



$

0.86











EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted



$

0.85

























FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - basic



273











FNF, Inc. weighted average shares - diluted



278











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended







September 30, 2018







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



$

236





$

241





$

(5)

















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments



$

(8)





$

(12)





$

4



  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments



2





3





(1)



  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments



(4)





(2)





(2)



  Black Knight tax contingency



(8)









(8)



Total non-GAAP adjustments



$

(18)





$

(11)





$

(7)

















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



$

218





$

230





$

(12)

















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



$

0.78

























Direct orders opened (000's)



456





456







Direct orders closed (000's)



339





339







Fee per file



$

2,623





$

2,623







Actual title claims paid



$

55





$

55





















Cash flows provided by operations



$

321











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

Nine Months Ended







September 30, 2019







Direct title premiums



$

1,725





$

1,725





$



Agency title premiums



2,133





2,133







Escrow, title related and other fees



1,892





1,747





145



Total title and escrow



5,750





5,605





145

















Interest and investment income



170





153





17



Realized gains and losses, net



187





191





(4)



Total revenue



6,107





5,949





158

















Personnel costs



1,979





1,881





98



Agent commissions



1,630





1,630







Other operating expenses



1,226





1,081





145



Depreciation and amortization



132





115





17



Claim loss expense



174





174







Interest expense



36









36



Total expenses



5,177





4,881





296

















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

930





$

1,068





$

(138)

















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gains) and losses, net



(187)





(191)





4



  Purchase price amortization



78





64





14



  Transaction costs



58









58



  Other adjustments



1





1







 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes



$

(50)





$

(126)





$

76

















Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

880





$

942





$

(62)



Adjusted pre-tax margin



14.9

%



16.4

%



















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

930





$

1,068





$

(138)

















  Income tax expense (benefit)



210





260





(50)



  Earnings from equity investments



12





11





1



  Non-controlling interests



10





10





















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



$

722





$

809





$

(87)

















EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic



$

2.64











EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted



$

2.61

























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

Nine Months Ended







September 30, 2019







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



$

722





$

809





$

(87)

















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments



$

(50)





$

(126)





$

76



  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments



14





32





(18)



  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments



(9)





(8)





(1)



Total non-GAAP adjustments



$

(45)





$

(102)





$

57

















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



$

677





$

707





$

(30)

















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



$

2.44

























Direct orders opened (000's)



1,574





1,574







Direct orders closed (000's)



1,031





1,031







Fee per file



$

2,562





$

2,562







Actual title claims paid



$

167





$

167





















Cash flows provided by operations



$

700











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)



Nine Months Ended



Consolidated



Title



Corporate and

Other

September 30, 2018







Direct title premiums



$

1,645





$

1,645





$



Agency title premiums



2,018





2,018







Escrow, title related and other fees



2,078





1,683





395



Total title and escrow



5,741





5,346





395

















Interest and investment income



125





122





3



Realized gains and losses, net



35





25





10



Total revenue



5,901





5,493





408

















Personnel costs



1,926





1,831





95



Agent commissions



1,546





1,546







Other operating expenses



1,406





1,061





345



Depreciation and amortization



138





116





22



Claim loss expense



165





165







Interest expense



31









31



Total expenses



5,212





4,719





493

















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

689





$

774





$

(85)

















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gains) and losses, net



(35)





(25)





(10)



  Purchase price amortization



82





66





16



  Transaction costs



13









13



  Sales tax contingency



6





6







  Other adjustments



3





1





2



 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes



$

69





$

48





$

21

















Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

758





$

822





$

(64)



Adjusted pre-tax margin



12.9

%



15.0

%



















Pre-tax earnings (loss)



$

689





$

774





$

(85)

















  Income tax expense (benefit)



104





137





(33)



  Earnings from equity investments



4





3





1



  Non-controlling interests



5





7





(2)

















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



$

584





$

633





$

(49)

















EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - basic



$

2.14











EPS attributable to FNF, Inc. common shareholders - diluted



$

2.09

























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

Nine Months Ended







September 30, 2018







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



$

584





$

633





$

(49)

















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments



$

69





$

48





$

21



  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments



(15)





(10)





(5)



  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments



(10)





(8)





(2)



  Change in tax estimate



(45)





(45)









  Black Knight tax contingency



$

(8)





$





$

(8)



Total non-GAAP adjustments



$

(9)





$

(15)





$

6

















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



$

575





$

618





$

(43)

















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



$

2.06

























Direct orders opened (000's)



1,439





1,439







Direct orders closed (000's)



1,014





1,014







Fee per file



$

2,521





$

2,521







Actual title claims paid



$

165





$

165





















Cash flows provided by operations



$

671











 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

QUARTERLY OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)







Q3 2019



Q2 2019



Q1 2019



Q4 2018



Q3 2018



Q2 2018



Q1 2018



Q4 2017

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

Total opened orders*



592





544





438





379





456





505





478





445



Total opened orders per day*



9.3





8.5





7.2





6.0





7.2





7.9





7.7





7.2



Purchase % of opened orders



52

%



61

%



65

%



67

%



69

%



71

%



66

%



60

%

Refinance % of opened orders



48

%



39

%



35

%



33

%



31

%



29

%



34

%



40

%

Total closed orders*



409





359





263





301





339





362





313





357



Total closed orders per day*



6.4





5.6





4.3





4.8





5.4





5.7





5.0





5.8



Purchase % of closed orders



55

%



65

%



66

%



69

%



71

%



71

%



62

%



61

%

Refinance % of closed orders



45

%



35

%



34

%



31

%



29

%



29

%



38

%



39

%



































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

Total commercial revenue



$

301





$

286





$

231





$

328





$

276





$

280





$

235





$

288



Total commercial opened orders



56.0





58.6





49.8





46.0





48.9





54.2





52.8





46.3



Total commercial closed orders



36.4





34.0





30.0





35.2





31.2





35.1





31.5





33.2





































National commercial revenue



$

173





$

165





$

123





$

197





$

157





$

155





$

128





$

165



National commercial opened orders



23.8





25.3





20.6





19.1





19.8





23.0





21.1





19.0



National commercial closed orders



14.1





12.7





10.5





13.2





12.0





12.9





11.2





12.1





































Total Fee Per File

Fee per file



$

2,459





$

2,677





$

2,567





$

2,803





$

2,623





$

2,579





$

2,344





$

2,425



Residential fee per file



$

1,928





$

2,075





$

1,964





$

2,003





$

2,032





$

2,051





$

1,816





$

1,789



Total commercial fee per file



$

8,300





$

8,400





$

7,700





$

9,300





$

8,800





$

8,000





$

7,500





$

8,700



National commercial fee per file



$

12,300





$

13,000





$

11,700





$

14,900





$

13,100





$

12,000





$

11,400





$

13,600





































Total Staffing

Total field operations employees



10,500





10,300





10,000





10,200





10,800





11,000





10,900





11,200



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

 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(In millions)







FNF, Inc.

September 30, 2019



FNF, Inc.

December 31, 2018





(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)

Cash and investment portfolio





$

5,432







$

4,806



Goodwill





2,726







2,726



Title plant





405







405



Total assets





10,419







9,301



Notes payable





838







836



Reserve for title claim losses





1,494







1,488



Secured trust deposits





890







822



Redeemable non-controlling interests





344







344



Non-redeemable non-controlling interests





(18)







(2)



Total equity and non-controlling interests





5,465







4,972



Total equity attributable to common shareholders





5,139







4,630



 

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SOURCE Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

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