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FNF Core Reports Third Quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS of $0.51; Adjusted Pre-Tax Title Margin of 14.7%, a 50 Basis Point Sequential Improvement From the Second Quarter of 2014; Black Knight Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 42.3%


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 29, 2014 /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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014.

  • Total revenue of approximately $1.7 billion in the third quarter versus $1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted third quarter net earnings of $145 million versus adjusted net earnings of $115 million for the third quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted third quarter core diluted EPS of $0.51 versus adjusted core diluted EPS of $0.50 in the third quarter of 2013
  • Third quarter core free cash flow provided of $292 million versus $94 million provided in the third quarter of 2013

Title

  • Approximately $1.5 billion in total revenue, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $223 million and adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.7% for the third quarter versus approximately $1.5 billion in total revenue, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $220 million and an adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.3% in the third quarter of 2013
  • Adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.7%, a 50 basis point improvement over the revised second quarter adjusted pre-tax title margin of 14.2%; second quarter 2014 was revised due to an immaterial payroll accrual correction
  • ServiceLink generated $225 million in revenue, adjusted EBITDA of $34 million, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15%, adjusted pre-tax earnings of $29 million and an adjusted pre-tax margin of 13%
  • Open orders per day of 7,516 for the third quarter versus 7,406 open orders per day for the third quarter of 2013
  • Closed orders per day of 5,438 for the third quarter versus 6,406 closed orders per day for the third quarter of 2013
  • Third quarter purchase orders opened and closed increased by 7% and 2%, respectively, versus the third quarter of 2013; purchase orders opened and closed declined by 1% and 5%, respectively, excluding ServiceLink default related purchase orders
  • Third quarter national commercial title revenue of $136 million, a 13% increase from the third quarter of 2013, driven by a 12% improvement in the commercial fee per file and a 2% increase in closed orders; open commercial orders increased by 8% over the prior year
  • Overall third quarter average fee per file of $2,066, a 14.3% increase over the third quarter of 2013
  • Title claims paid of $81 million, a decrease of $22 million, or 21%, from the third quarter of 2013

Title Orders



Direct Orders Opened *


Direct Orders Closed *

Month


/ (% Purchase)


/ (% Purchase)

July 2014


170,000

60%


120,000

63%

August 2014


155,000

60%


115,000

62%

September 2014


156,000

60%


113,000

60%








Third Quarter 2014


481,000

60%


348,000

62%

















Direct Orders Opened *


Direct Orders Closed *

Month


/ (% Purchase)


/ (% Purchase)

July 2013


177,000

54%


158,000

46%

August 2013


158,000

57%


139,000

51%

September 2013


139,000

58%


113,000

54%








Third Quarter 2013


474,000

56%


410,000

50%















* 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 2014


21,400



12,800



$136



$10,600

Third Quarter 2013


19,900



12,600



$120



$9,500













- 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 $214 million, led by MSP revenue of approximately $120 million
  • Revenue growth of 11% compared to the prior year period legacy LPS results, led by RealEC and Data and Analytics, and factoring out the increase of $15 million during 2014 from the addition of Property Insight
  • Recent significant customer contracts that include Green Tree signing a multi-year MSP contract, Stearns and Synovus signing multi-year Empower contracts and RealEC signing contracts for Closing Insight with three of the nation's top five lenders
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $91 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 42.3%, a 130 basis point sequential improvement from the second quarter of 2014 and an 830 basis point improvement over the prior year

"This was a stable quarter for our title business as our consistent focus on operational efficiency metrics allowed us to generate a 14.7% pre-tax title margin, a 50 basis point sequential improvement over the second quarter of 2014," said Chairman William P. Foley, II.  "We continue to believe that we can show further margin improvement in a stable order environment and even higher margins as mortgage credit becomes more readily available and the residential real estate market continues to improve.

"Black Knight had another strong quarter in both revenue growth and EBITDA margin improvement.  We are also generating significant momentum in the business with recent contracts signed that will further contribute to future organic revenue growth.  Additionally, the sales pipeline remains strong, with numerous MSP, Empower, Closing Insight and Data and Analytics contracts expected over the next several quarters.  We expect a strong fourth quarter and are very excited about our revenue growth prospects for 2015 and 2016.  Finally, the integration of LPS is effectively completed, as we have now realized nearly $296 million of cost synergies on a run-rate basis as of the end of the third quarter."

Conference Call
We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss third quarter 2014 FNF Core results on Thursday, October 30, 2014, beginning at 9:00 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 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on October 30, 2014, through November 6, 2014, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International).  The access code will be 338005.

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 ("ABRH"), J. Alexander's, LLC ("J. Alexander's"), Remy International, Inc. ("Remy"), Ceridian HCM, Inc. and Comdata Inc. (collectively "Ceridian") and Digital Insurance, Inc. ("Digital Insurance").

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.

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, 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

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

 (Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended





September 30, 2014





Direct title premiums


$

465



$

465



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


528



528



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


708



491



214



3


Total title and escrow


1,701



1,484



214



3















Interest and investment income


27



28



—



(1)


Realized gains and losses


(2)



(2)



—



—


Total revenue


1,726



1,510



214



2















Personnel costs


584



479



96



9


Agent commissions


396



396



—



—


Other operating expenses


390



349



38



3


Depreciation and amortization


84



35



48



1


Claim loss expense


59



59



—



—


Interest expense


32



—



8



24


Total expenses


1,545



1,318



190



37















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

181



$

192



$

24



$

(35)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

2



$

2



$

—



$

—


  Deferred revenue adjustment for BKFS


1



—



1



—


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


6



3



3



—


  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


3



2



1



—


  Synergy bonus accrual


9



3



3



3


  Other legal matters


5



—



3



2


  Purchase price amortization


46



21



25



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

72



$

31



$

36



$

5















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

253



$

223



$

60



$

(30)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


14.6

%


14.7

%


27.9

%


—















Purchase price amortization


(46)



(21)



(25)



—


Interest expense


32



—



8



24


Depreciation and amortization


84



35



48



1















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

323



$

237



$

91



$

(5)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


18.7

%


15.7

%


42.3

%


—















ServiceLink non-GAAP reconciliations:













ServiceLink pre-tax loss


$

(3)











Depreciation & Amortization


25











ServiceLink EBITDA


$

22











Severance and other LPS acquisition costs


8











Software impairment


4











ServiceLink Adjusted EBITDA


$

34











ServiceLink pre-tax loss


$

(3)











Purchase price amortization


20











Severance and other LPS acquisition costs


8











Software impairment


4











ServiceLink adjusted pre-tax earnings


$

29











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended





September 30, 2014


















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

181



$

192



$

24



$

(35)


  Income tax expense


73



69



—



4


  Earnings from equity investments


1



1



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


(5)



(5)



—



—















Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

114



$

129



$

24



$

(39)















EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - basic


$

0.41



$

0.47



$

0.09



$

(0.14)


EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.40



$

0.45



$

0.08



$

(0.13)




























FNF Group weighted average shares - basic


275











FNF Group weighted average shares - diluted


284
























Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

114



$

129



$

24



$

(39)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


72



31



36



5


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(19)



(8)



(9)



(2)


  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments


(22)



(10)



(12)



—


Total non-GAAP adjustments


31



13



15



3















Adjusted net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders


$

145



$

142



$

39



$

(36)















Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.51



$

0.50



$

0.14



$

(0.13)















Direct orders opened (000's)


481



481








Direct orders closed (000's)


348



348








Fee per file


$

2,066



$

2,066








Actual title claims paid


$

81



$

81





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

292











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


3











Synergy bonus payment


24











  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


3











Total non-GAAP adjustments


30
























Adjusted cash flows from operations


322











Capital expenditures


30











Free cash flow


$

292











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended





September 30, 2013





Direct title premiums


$

472



$

472



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


630



630



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


415



409



—



6


Total title and escrow


1,517



1,511



—



6















Interest and investment income


30



29



—



1


Realized gains and losses


3



3



—



—


Total revenue


1,550



1,543



—



7















Personnel costs


479



471



—



8


Agent commissions


482



482



—



—


Other operating expenses


300



276



—



24


Depreciation and amortization


16



17



—



(1)


Claim loss expense


77



77



—



—


Interest expense


20



—



—



20


Total expenses


1,374



1,323



—



51















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

176



$

220



$

—



$

(44)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(3)



$

(3)



$

—



$

—


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


6



—



—



6


  Purchase price amortization


3



3



—



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

6



$

—



$

—



$

6















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

182



$

220



$

—



$

(38)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


11.7

%


14.3

%


—



—















Purchase price amortization


(3)



(3)



—



—


Interest expense


20



—



—



20


Depreciation and amortization


16



17



—



(1)















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

215



$

234



$

—



$

(19)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


13.9

%


15.2

%


—



—


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Three Months Ended





September 30, 2013


















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

176



$

220



$

—



$

(44)















  Income tax expense


63



77



—



(14)


  Earnings from equity investments


1



1



—



—


  Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


(1)



(1)



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


2



2



—



—















Net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

111



$

141



$

—



$

(30)















EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - basic


$

0.49



$

0.62



$

—



$

(0.13)


EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

0.48



$

0.61



$

—



$

(0.13)















Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


226











Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


230
























Net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

111



$

141



$

—



$

(30)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


6



—



—



6


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(2)



—



—



(2)


Total non-GAAP adjustments


4



—



—



4















Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

115



$

141



$

—



$

(26)















Adjusted EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

0.50



$

0.61



$

—



$

(0.11)















Direct orders opened (000's)


474



474








Direct orders closed (000's)


410



410








Fee per file


$

1,807



$

1,807








Actual title claims paid


$

103



$

103





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

105











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


8











Total non-GAAP adjustments


8
























Adjusted cash flows from operations


113











Capital expenditures


19











Free cash flow


$

94











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Nine Months Ended





September 30, 2014





Direct title premiums


$

1,249



$

1,249



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


1,450



1,450



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


2,015



1,394



632



(11)


Total title and escrow


4,714



4,093



632



(11)















Interest and investment income


88



89



—



(1)


Total revenue


4,802



4,182



632



(12)















Personnel costs


1,774



1,413



342



19


Agent commissions


1,098



1,098



—



—


Other operating expenses


1,186



1,040



159



(13)


Depreciation and amortization


253



109



142



2


Claim loss expense


169



169



—



—


Interest expense


93



—



23



70


Total expenses


4,573



3,829



666



78















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

229



$

353



$

(34)



$

(90)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Deferred revenue adjustment for BKFS


10



—



10



—


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


56



42



40



(26)


  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


45



18



27



—


  Synergy bonus accrual


67



28



28



11


  Premium tax settlement


(8)



(8)



—



—


  Other legal matters


21



—



11



10


  Purchase price amortization


137



64



73



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

328



$

144



$

189



$

(5)















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

557



$

497



$

155



$

(95)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


11.6

%


11.9

%


24.1

%


—















Purchase price amortization


(137)



(64)



(73)



—


Interest expense


93



—



23



70


Depreciation and amortization


253



109



142



2















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

766



$

542



$

247



$

(23)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


15.9

%


13.0

%


38.5

%


—


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Nine Months Ended





September 30, 2014


















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

229



$

353



$

(34)



$

(90)















  Income tax expense


92



129



(11)



(26)


  Earnings from equity investments


3



3



—



—


  Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


(1)



(1)



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


(76)



(40)



(36)



—















Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

215



$

266



$

13



$

(64)















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


$

0.41



$

0.47



$

0.09



$

(0.15)


EPS attributable to FNF Group common shareholders - diluted


$

0.40



$

0.45



$

0.08



$

(0.13)















Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


183











Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


189
























FNF Group weighted average shares - basic


92











FNF Group weighted average shares - diluted


94
























Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

215



$

266



$

13



$

(64)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


328



144



189



(5)


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(80)



(35)



(47)



2


  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments


(118)



(52)



(66)



—


Total non-GAAP adjustments


130



57



76



(3)















Adjusted net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders*


$

345



$

323



$

89



$

(67)















Adjusted EPS attributable to FNF common shareholders - diluted*


$

1.22



$

1.14



$

0.31



$

(0.23)


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














Direct orders opened (000's)


1,463



1,463








Direct orders closed (000's)


985



985








Fee per file


$

1,974



$

1,974








Actual title claims paid


$

226



$

226





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

295











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


48











  Severance costs related to acquisition of LPS


45











  Synergy bonus payment


31











  Premium tax settlement


15











  Other legal matters


8











Total non-GAAP adjustments


147
























Adjusted cash flows from operations


442











Capital expenditures


82











Free cash flow


$

360











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)



Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Nine Months Ended





September 30, 2013





Direct title premiums


$

1,377



$

1,377



$

—



$

—


Agency title premiums


1,779



1,779



—



—


Escrow, title related and other fees


1,299



1,266



—



33


Total title and escrow


4,455



4,422



—



33















Interest and investment income


98



97



—



1


Realized gains and losses


11



10



—



1


Total revenue


4,564



4,529



—



35















Personnel costs


1,422



1,400



—



22


Agent commissions


1,352



1,352



—



—


Other operating expenses


922



845



—



77


Depreciation and amortization


50



49



—



1


Claim loss expense


221



221



—



—


Interest expense


52



—



—



52


Total expenses


4,019



3,867



—



152















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

545



$

662



$

—



$

(117)















Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes













  Realized (gain) loss, net adjustment


$

(11)



$

(10)



$

—



$

(1)


  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


9



—



—



9


  Other legal matters


20



—



—



20


  Purchase price amortization


9



9



—



—


 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes


$

27



$

(1)



$

—



$

28















  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

572



$

661



$

—



$

(89)


  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations


12.5

%


14.6

%


—



—















Purchase price amortization


(9)



(9)



—



—


Interest expense


52



—



—



52


Depreciation and amortization


50



49



—



1















  Adjusted EBITDA


$

665



$

701



$

—



$

(36)


  Adjusted EBITDA margin


14.6

%


15.5

%


—



—


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Total FNF

Core


Title


BKFS


FNF Core

Corporate and

Other

Nine Months Ended





September 30, 2013


















Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations


$

545



$

662



$

—



$

(117)















  Income tax expense


197



236



—



(39)


  Earnings from equity investments


4



4



—



—


  Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax


1



1



—



—


  Non-controlling interests


4



4



—



—















Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

349



$

427



$

—



$

(78)















EPS attributable to Old  FNF common shareholders - basic


$

1.55



$

1.90



$

—



$

(0.35)


EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

1.52



$

1.86



$

—



$

(0.34)















Old FNF weighted average shares - basic


225











Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted


230
























Net earnings attributable to FNF common shareholders


$

349



$

427



$

—



$

(78)















 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments


27



(1)



—



28


  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments


(9)



—



—



(9)


Total non-GAAP adjustments


18



(1)



—



19















Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders


$

367



$

426



$

—



$

(59)















Adjusted EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted


$

1.60



$

1.85



$

—



$

(0.25)















Direct orders opened (000's)


1,789



1,789








Direct orders closed (000's)


1,401



1,401








Fee per file


$

1,568



$

1,568








Actual title claims paid


$

303



$

303





















Cash flows provided by operations:


$

298











Non-GAAP adjustments:













  Transaction costs related to acquisition of LPS


11











  Other legal matters


20











Total non-GAAP adjustments


31
























Adjusted cash flows from operations


329











Capital expenditures


55











Free cash flow


$

274











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORE

QUARTERLY OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)


















Q3 2014


Q2 2014


Q1 2014


Q4 2013


Q3 2013


Q2 2013


Q1 2013


Q4 2012

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

Total open orders*

481



514



469



392



474



672



643



677


Total open orders per day*

7.5



8.0



7.7



6.2



7.4



10.5



10.5



10.7


Purchase % of open orders

60

%


60

%


55

%


55

%


56

%


42

%


38

%


32

%

Refinance % of open orders

40

%


40

%


45

%


45

%


44

%


58

%


62

%


68

%

Total closed orders*

348



342



295



307



410



504



487



518


Total closed orders per day*

5.4



5.3



4.8



4.9



6.4



7.9



8.0



8.2


Purchase % of closed orders

62

%


61

%


52

%


56

%


50

%


40

%


31

%


33

%

Refinance % of closed orders

38

%


39

%


48

%


44

%


50

%


60

%


69

%


67

%

























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

Revenue

$

136



$

115



$

104



$

146



$

120



$

112



$

88



$

149


Open Orders

21.4



22.2



19.6



19.3



19.9



20.3



18.7



18.9


Closed Orders

12.8



20.3



10.2



12.8



12.6



12.3



10.6



13.6


























Total Fee Per File

Fee per file

$

2,066



$

1,982



$

1,858



$

2,082



$

1,807



$

1,562



$

1,373



$

1,565


Residential and local commercial fee per file

$

1,739



$

1,750



$

1,559



$

1,676



$

1,562



$

1,373



$

1,219



$

1,312


National commercial fee per file

$

10,600



$

9,800



$

10,200



$

11,400



$

9,500



$

9,100



$

8,300



$

10,900


























Total Staffing
























Total field operations employees

10,200



10,200



10,300



9,900



10,600



12,000



12,000



11,600


























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

Total open orders*

385



403



349



331



391



516



481



497


Total open orders per day*

6.0



6.3



5.7



5.3



6.1



8.1



7.9



7.9


Purchase % of open orders

69

%


71

%


71

%


65

%


68

%


56

%


58

%


—

%

Refinance % of open orders

31

%


29

%


29

%


35

%


32

%


44

%


42

%


—

%

Total closed orders*

282



272



219



263



323



387



354



396


Total closed orders per day*

4.4



4.3



3.6



4.2



5.0



6.0



5.8



6.3


Purchase % of closed orders

70

%


71

%


67

%


66

%


64

%


52

%


44

%


—

%

Refinance % of closed orders

30

%


29

%


33

%


34

%


36

%


48

%


56

%


—

%

Fee per file

2,306



2,227



2,151



2,260



2,028



1,747



1,537



1,756


Total tile field operations employees

8,900



8,700



8,600



8,900



9,300



10,100



9,900



9,500


























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

Total Open Orders*

96



111



120



61



83



156



162



180


Total open orders per day*

1.5



1.7



2.0



1.0



1.3



2.4



2.7



2.9


Purchase % of open orders

23

%


20

%


7

%


—



—



—



—



—


Refinance % of open orders

77

%


80

%


93

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%

Total closed orders

66



70



76



44



87



117



133



122


Total closed orders per day*

1.0



1.1



1.2



0.7



1.4



1.8



2.2



1.9


Purchase % of closed orders

24

%


18

%


6

%


—



—



—



—



—


Refinance % of closed orders

76

%


82

%


94

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%

Fee per file

1,052



1,038



1,009



1,013



989



951



936



946


Total ServiceLink operating employees

1,300



1,500



1,700



970



1,300



1,900



2,100



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

September 30, 2014


FNF Core

December 31, 2013
















(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Cash and investment portfolio
















$

4,494




$

5,235


Goodwill
















4,489




1,438


Title plant
















395




370


Total assets
















12,041




8,028


Notes payable
















2,802




983


Reserve for title claim losses










1,640




1,636


Secured trust deposits
















722




588


Redeemable non-controlling interests










687




—


Non-redeemable non-controlling interests










(58)




10


Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests








5,197




3,896

















































FNF Core
September 30,
2014


FNFV

September 30, 2014


Intercompany

Eliminations


Consolidated

September 30, 2014


Consolidated

December 31, 2013




(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)





Cash and investment portfolio



$

4,494



$

593



$

(29)




$

5,058




$

5,761


Goodwill



4,489



483



—




4,792




1,901


Title plant



395



—



—




395




370


Total assets



12,041



2,778



(29)




14,790




10,529


Notes payable



2,802



467



(29)




3,240




1,323


Reserve for title claim losses



1,640



—



—




1,640




1,636


Secured trust deposits



722



—



—




722




588


Redeemable non-controlling interests


687



—



—




687




—


Non-redeemable non-controlling interests


(58)



428



—




370




474


Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests


5,197



1,844



—




7,041




5,535


























FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended


September 30, 2014



September 30, 2014


Consolidated


Core


FNFV



Consolidated


Core


FNFV

Direct title premiums

$

465



$

465



$

—




$

1,249



$

1,249



$

—


Agency title premiums

528



528



—




1,450



1,450



—


  Total title premiums

993



993



—




2,699



2,699



—


Escrow, title-related and other fees

735



708



27




2,097



2,015



82


     Total title and escrow and other

1,728



1,701



27




4,796



4,714



82





















Restaurant revenue

343



—



343




1,055



—



1,055


Remy revenue

290



—



290




892



—



892


Interest and investment income

29



27



2




94



88



6


Realized gains and losses

(7)



(2)



(5)




(6)



—



(6)


     Total revenue

2,383



1,726



657




6,831



4,802



2,029





















Personnel costs

645



584



61




1,950



1,774



176


Other operating expenses

428



390



38




1,289



1,186



103


Cost of Remy revenue (includes $19 and $51 of D&A, respectively)

266



—



266




771



—



771


Cost of restaurant revenue

296



—



296




899



—



899


Agent commissions

396



396



—




1,098



1,098



—


Depreciation and amortization

102



84



18




305



253



52


Title claim loss expense

59



59



—




169



169



—


Interest expense

37



32



5




111



93



18


     Total expenses

2,229



1,545



684




6,592



4,573



2,019





















Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

154



181



(27)




239



229



10


Income tax expense

59



73



(14)




79



92



(13)


Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments

95



108



(13)




160



137



23


Loss from equity investments

(7)



1



(8)




(43)



3



(46)


Net earnings from continuing operations

88



109



(21)




117



140



(23)


Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

—



—



—




(1)



(1)



—


Net earnings

88



109



(21)




116



139



(23)


Non-controlling interests

(14)



(5)



(9)




(75)



(76)



1


Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

$

102



$

114



$

(12)




$

191



$

215



$

(24)





















Cash flows provided by (used in) operations

295



292



3




301



360



(59)


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended


September 30, 2013



September 30, 2013


Consolidated


Core


FNFV



Consolidated


Core


FNFV

Direct title premiums

$

472



$

472



$

—




$

1,377



$

1,377



$

—


Agency title premiums

630



630



—




1,779



1,779



—


  Total title premiums

1,102



1,102



—




3,156



3,156



—


Escrow, title-related and other fees

437



415



22




1,361



1,299



62


     Total title and escrow and other

1,539



1,517



22




4,517



4,455



62





















Restaurant revenue

336



—



336




1,037



—



1,037


Remy revenue

266



—



266




834



—



834


Interest and investment income

29



30



(1)




99



98



1


Realized gains and losses

4



3



1




7



11



(4)


     Total revenue

2,174



1,550



624




6,494



4,564



1,930





















Personnel costs

546



479



67




1,611



1,422



189


Other operating expenses

329



300



29




1,020



922



98


Cost of Remy revenue (includes $19 and $55 of D&A, respectively)

223



—



223




704



—



704


Cost of restaurant revenue

292



—



292




889



—



889


Agent commissions

482



482



—




1,352



1,352



—


Depreciation and amortization

36



16



20




104



50



54


Title claim loss expense

77



77



—




221



221



—


Interest expense

27



20



7




71



52



19


     Total expenses

2,012



1,374



638




5,972



4,019



1,953





















Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

162



176



(14)




522



545



(23)


Income tax expense

52



63



(11)




170



197



(27)


Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments

110



113



(3)




352



348



4


Loss from equity investments

(14)



1



(15)




(20)



4



(24)


Net earnings from continuing operations

96



114



(18)




332



352



(20)


Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

—



(1)



1




(2)



1



(3)


Net earnings

96



113



(17)




330



353



(23)


Non-controlling interests

2



2



—




8



4



4


Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

$

94



$

111



$

(17)




$

322



$

349



$

(27)





















Cash flows provided by (used in) operations

129



105



24




344



298



46


SOURCE Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

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