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FNF Core Reports Fourth Quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS of $0.50; Adjusted Pre-Tax Title Margin of 14.1% and Black Knight Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 43.0%


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Feb 18, 2015, 04:04 ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. today reported the operating results of its core segment (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2014.

  • Total revenue of approximately $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter versus $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted fourth quarter net earnings of $144 million versus adjusted net earnings of $81 million for the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted fourth quarter core diluted EPS of $0.50 versus adjusted core diluted EPS of $0.34 in the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Fourth quarter core free cash flow provided of $139 million versus $47 million provided in the fourth quarter of 2013

Title

  • Approximately $1.5 billion in total revenue, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $207 million and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.1% for the fourth quarter versus approximately $1.4 billion in total revenue, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $147 million and an adjusted pre-tax title margin of 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.1% was a 330 basis point improvement over the fourth quarter 2013 adjusted pre-tax title margin of 10.8%
  • ServiceLink generated $211 million in revenue, adjusted EBITDA of $27 million, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 13%, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $23 million and an adjusted pre-tax margin of 11% for the fourth quarter
  • Open orders per day of 7,175 for the fourth quarter versus 6,206 open orders per day for the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Closed orders per day of 5,302 for the fourth quarter versus 4,873 closed orders per day for the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Fourth quarter purchase orders opened and closed increased by 11% and 9%, respectively, versus the fourth quarter of 2013; purchase orders opened and closed were both essentially flat versus the fourth quarter of 2013 excluding ServiceLink default related purchase orders
  • Fourth quarter national commercial title revenue of $166 million, a 14% increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, driven by a 15% improvement in the commercial fee per file and a 1% decrease in closed orders; open commercial orders decreased by 6% over the prior year
  • Overall fourth quarter average fee per file of $2,131, a 2% increase over the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Title claims paid of $78 million, a decrease of $22 million, or 22%, from the fourth quarter of 2013

Title Orders




Direct Orders Opened *



Direct Orders Closed *

Month


 / (% Purchase)


 / (% Purchase)

October 2014



176,000

53%



115,000

60%

November 2014



133,000

52%



97,000

56%

December 2014



143,000

51%



122,000

54%








Fourth Quarter 2014



452,000

52%



334,000

57%











Direct Orders Opened *



Direct Orders Closed *

Month


 / (% Purchase)



 / (% Purchase)

October 2013



156,000

54%



112,000

55%

November 2013



124,000

54%



94,000

55%

December 2013



111,000

56%



101,000

58%








Fourth Quarter 2013



391,000

55%



307,000

56%










* 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

Fourth Quarter 2014


18,100




12,700




$166




$13,100

Fourth Quarter 2013


19,300




12,800




$146




$11,400
















 - The preceding table only includes commercial activity from FNF's commercial offices in the national commercial division and does not attempt to capture potential commercial activity in our local offices.

Black Knight

  • Total revenue of $220 million, led by Servicing Technology revenue of approximately $155 million
  • Revenue growth of 12% for the fourth quarter compared to the prior year period legacy LPS results, led by Data and Analytics, RealEC and Servicing Technology
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $96 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 43.0%, a 70 basis point sequential margin improvement from the third quarter of 2014

"This was a strong finish to a great year for our title insurance business," said Chairman William P. Foley, II.  "Despite a continued sluggish real estate market, we achieved a 14.1% pre-tax title margin for the fourth quarter, more than a 14.3% pre-tax title margin for the last three quarters of 2014 and a 12.5% pre-tax title margin for the full-year 2014.  Overall, we are proud of the financial results we posted in our title business in 2014 and we remain confident in our ability to generate a 15%-20% pre-tax title margin in an improving real estate market.

"Black Knight had another impressive quarter, generating 12% revenue growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 43%, a 70 basis point sequential margin improvement from the third quarter of 2014.  We remain excited about the organic revenue growth opportunity at Black Knight, as the sales pipeline is strong across our technology and data and analytics businesses as we enter 2015.  We also announced the initial filing of a Black Knight IPO registration statement with the SEC in December and are working towards having Black Knight operate as an FNF majority-owned, publicly-traded company in 2015."

Conference Call
We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss fourth quarter 2014 FNF Core results on Thursday, February 19, 2015, 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 www.fnf.com.  The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com.  The telephone replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 19, 2015, through February 26, 2015, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International).  The access code will be 351178.

About FNF
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) is organized into two groups, FNF Core (NYSE: FNF) and FNF Ventures (NYSE: FNFV). Through our Core operations, FNF is a leading provider of title insurance, technology 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.  FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions and transaction services, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiaries, Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC.  In addition, in our FNFV group, we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, J. Alexander's, LLC , Ceridian HCM, Inc., Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. and Digital Insurance, Inc.  More information about FNF can be found at www.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, the Company 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 earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation as a percent of adjusted revenue (Adjusted EBITDA margin), adjusted net earnings, adjusted EPS and free cash flow.

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.

Black Knight IPO Information
The proposed Black Knight initial public offering will be made only be means of a prospectus.  A copy of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained, when available, from the book-running manager(s) of the proposed offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the proposed offering has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective.  The shares to be registered may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time when the registration statement becomes effective.  Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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.  No assurance can be given as to the value of Black Knight's common stock, the price at which its common stock may be offered in the proposed offering, the trading price of such common stock after the proposed offering or whether a liquid market for such common stock will develop or be maintained.  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, 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 a main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the press release filed for the results of FNFV on this same date as well as the risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of the Company's Form 10-Q,10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)










Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014


Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other


















Direct title premiums


$

478



$

478



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


494



494



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


679



461



220



(2)


Total title and escrow


1,651



1,433



220



(2)















Interest and investment income


33



33



—



—


Realized gains and losses


4



4



—



—


Total revenue


1,688



1,470



220



(2)















Personnel costs


588



483



99



6


Agent commissions


373



373



—



—


Other operating expenses


379



340



38



1


Depreciation and amortization


83



36



46



1


Claim loss expense


59



59



—



—


Interest expense


29



—



8



21


Total expenses


1,511



1,291



191



29















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

177



$

179



$

29



$

(31)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(4)



$

(4)



$

—



$

—


  Deferred revenue adjustment for BKFS


3



—



3



—


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


6



3



3



—


  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


2



2



—



—


  Synergy bonus accrual


6



2



3



1


  Payroll accrual


3



—



3



—


  Other legal matters


2



1



1



—


  Purchase price amortization


46



24



22



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

64



$

28



$

35



$

1















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

241



$

207



$

64



$

(30)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


14.3

%


14.1

%


28.7

%


—















Purchase price amortization


(46)



(24)



(22)



—


Interest expense


29



—



8



21


Depreciation and amortization


83



36



46



1















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

307



$

219



$

96



$

(8)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


18.2

%


14.9

%


43.0

%


—















ServiceLink non-GAAP reconciliations:













ServiceLink pre-tax loss


$

(7)











Depreciation & Amortization


25











ServiceLink EBITDA


$

18











Severance and other LPS acquisition costs


7











Other adjustments


2











ServiceLink Adjusted EBITDA


$

27
























ServiceLink pre-tax loss


$

(7)











Purchase price amortization


21











Severance and other LPS acquisition costs


7











Other adjustments


2











ServiceLink adjusted pre-tax earnings


$

23











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)










 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014


Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other














Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

177



$

179



$

29



$

(31)


  Income tax expense


70



67



4



(1)


  Earnings from equity investments


1



1



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


8



(6)



14



—















Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

100



$

119



$

11



$

(30)















EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - basic


$

0.37



$

0.43



$

0.04



$

(0.11)


EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.35



$

0.42



$

0.03



$

(0.10)















FNF Group weighted average shares - basic


276











FNF Group weighted average shares - diluted


286
























Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

100



$

119



$

11



$

(30)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


64



28



35



1


  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments


(4)



(5)



1



—


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(16)



(7)



(9)



—


Total non-GAAP adjustments


44



16



27



1















Adjusted net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

144



$

135



$

38



$

(29)















Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.50



$

0.47



$

0.13



$

(0.10)















Direct orders opened (000's)


452



452








Direct orders closed (000's)


334



334








Fee per file


$

2,131



$

2,131








Actual title claims paid


$

78



$

78





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

158











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


6











 Synergy bonus payment


11











  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


2











Total non-GAAP adjustments


19
























Adjusted cash flows from operations


177











Capital expenditures


38











Free cash flow


$

139











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)








 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2013


Total FNF

Core


Title


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Direct title premiums


$

423



$

423



$

—


Agency title premiums


573



573



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


351



340



11


Total title and escrow


1,347



1,336



11












Interest and investment income


28



30



(2)


Realized gains and losses


7



8



(1)


Total revenue


1,382



1,374



8












Personnel costs


460



445



15


Agent commissions


437



437



—


Other operating expenses


267



251



16


Depreciation and amortization


18



16



2


Claim loss expense


70



70



—


Interest expense


16



—



16


Total expenses


1,268



1,219



49












Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

114



$

155



$

(41)












Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes










 Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(7)



$

(8)



$

1


 Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


8



2



6


Executive severance


9



—



9


 Premium tax adjustment


(5)



(5)



—


 Purchase price amortization


3



3



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

8



$

(8)



$

16












  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

122



$

147



$

(25)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


8.9

%


10.8

%


—












Purchase price amortization


(3)



(3)



—


Interest expense


16



—



16


Depreciation and amortization


18



16



2












  Adjusted EBITDA


$

153



$

160



$

(7)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


11.1

%


11.7

%


—


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)








Three Months Ended

December 31, 2013


Total FNF

Core


Title


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other











Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

114



$

155



$

(41)












  Income tax expense


40



61



(21)


  Earnings from equity investments


—



1



(1)


  Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


1



1



—












Net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

75



$

96



$

(21)












EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - basic


$

0.33



$

0.42



$

(0.09)


EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

0.32



$

0.41



$

(0.09)












Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


230








Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


235


















Net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

75



$

96



$

(21)












 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


8



(8)



16


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(2)



3



(5)


Total non-GAAP adjustments


6



(5)



11












Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

81



$

91



$

(10)












Adjusted EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

0.34



$

0.39



$

(0.04)












Direct orders opened (000's)


391



391





Direct orders closed (000's)


307



307





Fee per file


$

2,082



$

2,082





Actual title claims paid


$

100



$

100















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

46








Non-GAAP adjustments:










  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


5








  Executive severance payment


9








Total non-GAAP adjustments


14


















Adjusted cash flows from operations


60








Capital expenditures


13








Free cash flow


$

47








FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)










 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2014


Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Direct title premiums


$

1,727



$

1,727



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


1,944



1,944



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


2,694



1,855



852



(13)


Total title and escrow


6,365



5,526



852



(13)















Interest and investment income


121



122



—



(1)


Realized gains and losses


4



4



—



—


Total revenue


6,490



5,652



852



(14)















Personnel costs


2,370



1,896



449



25


Agent commissions


1,471



1,471



—



—


Other operating expenses


1,557



1,370



199



(12)


Depreciation and amortization


336



145



188



3


Claim loss expense


228



228



—



—


Interest expense


122



—



31



91


Total expenses


6,084



5,110



867



107















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

406



$

542



$

(15)



$

(121)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(4)



$

(4)



$

—



$

—


  Deferred revenue adjustment for BKFS


13



—



13



—


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


62



35



53



(26)


  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


47



20



27



—


  Synergy bonus accrual


73



30



31



12


  Premium tax settlement


(8)



(8)



—



—


  Payroll accrual


3



—



3



—


  Other legal matters


23



1



12



10


  Purchase price amortization


183



88



95



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

392



$

162



$

234



$

(4)















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

798



$

704



$

219



$

(125)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


12.3

%


12.5

%


25.3

%


—















Purchase price amortization


(183)



(88)



(95)



—


Interest expense


122



—



31



91


Depreciation and amortization


336



145



188



3















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

1,073



$

761



$

343



$

(31)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


16.5

%


13.5

%


39.7

%


—


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)









 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2014


Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

406



$

542



$

(15)



$

(121)















  Income tax expense


162



196



(7)



(27)


  Earnings from equity investments


4



4



—



—


  Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


(1)



(1)



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


(68)



(42)



(26)



—















Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

315



$

391



$

18



$

(94)















EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - basic


$

0.37



$

0.50



$

(0.04)



$

(0.09)


EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

0.36



$

0.49



$

(0.03)



$

(0.10)















EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - basic


$

0.77



$

0.90



$

0.13



$

(0.26)


EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.75



$

0.87



$

0.11



$

(0.23)















Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


138










Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


142























FNF Group weighted average shares - basic


138










FNF Group weighted average shares - diluted


142























Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

315



$

391



$

18



$

(94)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


392



162



234



(4)


  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments


(123)



(54)



(69)



—


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(95)



(39)



(58)



2


Total non-GAAP adjustments


174



69



107



(2)















Adjusted net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders*


$

489



$

460



$

125



$

(96)















Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF common shareholders - diluted*


$

1.72



$

1.62



$

0.44



$

(0.34)


* Adjusted EPS is presented as if Old FNF common shareholders and FNF Group common shareholders combined.














Direct orders opened (000's)


1,914



1,914







Direct orders closed (000's)


1,319



1,319







Fee per file


$

2,014



$

2,014








Actual title claims paid


$

304



$

304





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

453











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


54










  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


47










  Synergy bonus payment


67










  Premium tax settlement


15










  Other legal matters


8










Total non-GAAP adjustments


191























Adjusted cash flows from operations


644










Capital expenditures


120










Free cash flow


$

524











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)








Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2013


Total FNF

Core


Title


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Direct title premiums


$

1,800


$

1,800


$

—

Agency title premiums


2,352


2,352


—

Escrow, title related and other fees


1,650


1,597


53

Total title and escrow


5,802


5,749


53









Interest and investment income


123


127


(4)

Realized gains and losses


18


18


—

Total revenue


5,943


5,894


49









Personnel costs


1,882


1,845


37

Agent commissions


1,789


1,789


—

Other operating expenses


1,189


1,096


93

Depreciation and amortization


68


65


3

Claim loss expense


291


291


—

Interest expense


68


—


68

Total expenses


5,287


5,086


201









Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

656


$

808


$

(152)









Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes








  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(18)


$

(18)


$

—

  Deferred revenue adjustment for BKFS


—


—


—

  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


17


2


15

Executive severance


9


—


9

  Premium tax adjustment


(5


(5


—

  Other legal matters


20


—


20

  Purchase price amortization


12


12


—

 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

35


$

(9)


$

44









  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

691


$

799


$

(108)

  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


11.7


13.6


—









Purchase price amortization


(12)


(12)


—

Interest expense


68


—


68

Depreciation and amortization


68


65


3









  Adjusted EBITDA


$

815


$

852


$

(37)

  Adjusted EBITDA margin


13.8


14.5


—











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)








 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2013


Total FNF

Core


Title


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other











Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

656



$

808



$

(152)












  Income tax expense


237



297



(60)


  Earnings from equity investments


4



5



(1)


  Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax


2



2



—


  Non-controlling interests


4



4



—












Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

421



$

514



$

(93)












EPS attributable to Old  FNF common shareholders - basic


$

1.83



$

2.23



$

(0.40)


EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

1.79



$

2.19



$

(0.40)












Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


230








Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


235


















Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

421



$

514



$

(93)












 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


35



(9)



44


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(11)



3



(14)


Total non-GAAP adjustments


24



(6)



30












Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

445



$

508



$

(63)












Adjusted EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

1.89



$

2.16



$

(0.27)












Direct orders opened (000's)


2,181



2,181





Direct orders closed (000's)


1,708



1,708





Fee per file


$

1,660



$

1,660





Actual title claims paid


$

403



$

403















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

354








Non-GAAP adjustments:










 Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


17








Executive severance payment


9








 Other legal matters


20








Total non-GAAP adjustments


46


















Adjusted cash flows from operations


400








Capital expenditures


67








Free cash flow


$

333








FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

QUARTERLY OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)




















Q4 2014


Q3 2014


Q2 2014


Q1 2014


Q4 2013


Q3 2013


Q2 2013


Q1 2013

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

Total open orders*


452



481



514



469



391



474



672



643


Total open orders per day*


7.2



7.5



8.0



7.7



6.2



7.4



10.5



10.5


Purchase % of open orders


52

%


60

%


60

%


55

%


55

%


56

%


42

%


38

%

Refinance % of open orders


48

%


40

%


40

%


45

%


45

%


44

%


58

%


62

%

Total closed orders*


334



348



342



295



307



410



504



487


Total closed orders per day*


5.3



5.4



5.3



4.8



4.9



6.4



7.9



8.0


Purchase % of closed orders


57

%


62

%


61

%


52

%


56

%


50

%


40

%


31

%

Refinance % of closed orders


43

%


38

%


39

%


48

%


44

%


50

%


60

%


69

%


























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

Revenue


$

166



$

136



$

115



$

104



$

146



$

120



$

112



$

88


Open Orders


18.1



21.4



22.2



19.6



19.3



19.9



20.3



18.7


Closed Orders


12.7



12.8



20.3



10.2



12.8



12.6



12.3



10.6



























Total Fee Per File

Fee per file


$

2,131



$

2,066



$

1,982



$

1,858



$

2,082



$

1,807



$

1,562



$

1,373


Residential and local commercial fee per file


$

1,699



$

1,739



$

1,750



$

1,559



$

1,676



$

1,562



$

1,373



$

1,219


National commercial fee per file


$

13,100



$

10,600



$

9,800



$

10,200



$

11,400



$

9,500



$

9,100



$

8,300



























Total Staffing

























Total field operations employees


9,900



10,200



10,200



10,300



9,900



10,600



12,000



12,000



























FNT Only Quarterly Operating Statistics ('000's except fee per file and staffing)

Total open orders*


354



385



403



349



331



391



516



481


Total open orders per day*


5.6



6.0



6.3



5.7



5.3



6.1



8.1



7.9


Purchase % of open orders


60

%


69

%


71

%


71

%


65

%


68

%


56

%


58

%

Refinance % of open orders


40

%


31

%


29

%


29

%


35

%


32

%


44

%


42

%

Total closed orders*


273



282



272



219



263



323



387



354


Total closed orders per day*


4.3


4.4


4.3


3.6


4.2


5.0


6.0


5.8

Purchase % of closed orders


63

%


70

%


71

%


67

%


66

%


64

%


52

%


44

%

Refinance % of closed orders


37

%


30

%


29

%


33

%


34

%


36

%


48

%


56

%

Fee per file


2,382



2,306



2,227



2,151



2,260



2,028



1,747



1,537


Total title field operations employees


8,700



8,900



8,700



8,600



8,900



9,300



10,100



9,900



























ServiceLink Only Quarterly Operating Statistics ('000's except fee per file and staffing)

Total Open Orders*


98



96



111



120



60



83



156



162


Total open orders per day*


1.6



1.5



1.7



2.0



1.0



1.3



2.4



2.7


Purchase % of open orders


23

%


23

%


20

%


7



—



—



—



—


Refinance % of open orders


77

%


77

%


80

%


93

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%

Total closed orders


61



66



70



76



44



87



117



133


Total closed orders per day*


1.0



1.0



1.1



1.2



0.7



1.4



1.8



2.2


Purchase % of closed orders


26

%


24

%


18

%


6



—



—



—



—


Refinance % of closed orders


74

%


76

%


82

%


94

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%

Fee per file


1,027



1,052



1,038



1,009



1,013



989



951



936


Total ServiceLink operating employees


1,200



1,300



1,500



1,700



970



1,300



1,900



2,100



























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







FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(In millions)




























FNF Core

December 31,

2014


FNF Core

December 31,

2013













(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Cash and investment portfolio













$

4,360




$

5,235


Goodwill













4,514




1,438


Title plant













393




370


Total assets













11,944




8,028


Notes payable













2,702




983


Reserve for title claim losses













1,621




1,636


Secured trust deposits













622




588


Redeemable non-controlling interests













717




—


Non-redeemable non-controlling interests













(60)




10


Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests













5,272




3,896


Total equity attributable to common shareholders













4,615




3,886










































FNF Core

December 31,

2014


FNFV

December 31, 2014


Consolidated

December 31,

2014


Consolidated

December 31,

2013



(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)





Cash and investment portfolio



$

4,360




$

1,009




$

5,369




$

5,761


Goodwill



4,514




206




4,720




1,901


Title plant



393




—




393




370


Total assets



11,944




1,923




13,867




10,529


Notes payable



2,702




124




2,826




1,323


Reserve for title claim losses



1,621




—




1,621




1,636


Secured trust deposits



622




—




622




588


Redeemable non-controlling interests



717




—




717




—


Non-redeemable non-controlling interests



(60)




137




77




474


Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests



5,272




1,515




6,787




5,535


Total equity attributable to common shareholders



4,615




1,378




5,993




5,061























FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended



Twelve Months Ended


December 31, 2014



December 31, 2014


Consolidated


Core


FNFV



Consolidated


Core


FNFV

Direct title premiums

$

478



$

478



$

—




$

1,727



$

1,727



$

—


Agency title premiums

494



494



—




1,944



1,944



—


  Total title premiums

972



972



—




3,671



3,671



—


Escrow, title-related and other fees

707



679



28




2,804



2,694



110


     Total title and escrow and other

1,679



1,651



28




6,475



6,365



110





















Restaurant revenue

381



—



381




1,436



—



1,436


Interest and investment income

33



33



—




126



121



5


Realized gains and losses

(7)



4



(11)




(13)



4



(17)


     Total revenue

2,086



1,688



398




8,024



6,490



1,534





















Personnel costs

644



588



56




2,540



2,370



170


Other operating expenses

404



379



25




1,643



1,557



86


Cost of restaurant revenue

321



—



321




1,220



—



1,220


Agent commissions

373



373



—




1,471



1,471



—


Depreciation and amortization

101



83



18




403



336



67


Title claim loss expense

59



59



—




228



228



—


Interest expense

31



29



2




127



122



5


     Total expenses

1,933



1,511



422




7,632



6,084



1,548





















Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

153



177



(24)




392



406



(14)


Income tax expense

233



70



163




312



162



150


Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments

(80)



107



(187)




80



244



(164)


Loss from equity investments

475



1



474




432



4



428


Net earnings from continuing operations

395



108



287




512



248



264


Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

8



—



8




7



(1)



8


Net earnings

403



108



295




519



247



272


Non-controlling interests

11



8



3




(64)



(68)



4


Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

$

392



$

100



$

292




$

583



$

315



$

268





















Cash flows provided by operations

275



158



117




559



453



106


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended



Twelve Months Ended


December 31, 2013



December 31, 2013


Consolidated


Core


FNFV



Consolidated


Core


FNFV

Direct title premiums

$

423



$

423



$

—




$

1,800



$

1,800



$

—


Agency title premiums

573



573



—




2,352



2,352



—


  Total title premiums

996



996



—




4,152



4,152



—


Escrow, title-related and other fees

376



351



25




1,737



1,650



87


     Total title and escrow and other

1,372



1,347



25




5,889



5,802



87





















Restaurant revenue

371



—



371




1,408



—



1,408


Interest and investment income

29



28



1




127



123



4


Realized gains and losses

5



7



(2)




16



18



(2)


     Total revenue

1,777



1,382



395




7,440



5,943



1,497





















Personnel costs

515



460



55




2,061



1,882



179


Other operating expenses

289



267



22




1,273



1,189



84


Cost of restaurant revenue

315



—



315




1,204



—



1,204


Agent commissions

437



437



—




1,789



1,789



—


Depreciation and amortization

32



18



14




133



68



65


Title claim loss expense

70



70



—




291



291



—


Interest expense

18



16



2




73



68



5


     Total expenses

1,676



1,268



408




6,824



5,287



1,537





















Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

101



114



(13)




616



656



(40)


Income tax expense

27



40



(13)




195



237



(42)


Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments

74



74



—




421



419



2


(Loss) earnings from equity investments

(6)



—



(6)




(26)



4



(30)


Net earnings from continuing operations

68



74



(6)




395



423



(28)


Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

9



1



8




6



2



4


Net earnings

77



75



2




401



425



(24)


Non-controlling interests

3



—



3




7



4



3


Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

$

74



$

75



$

(1)




$

394



$

421



$

(27)





















Cash flows provided by operations

140



46



94




484



354



130


SOURCE Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

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