United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
October 22, 2008
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
001-32630
(Commission File Number)
Delaware | 16-1725106 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 854-8100
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
SIGNATURE | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1 |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 22, 2008, Fidelity National Financial, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release announcing Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. |
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Date: October 23, 2008 | By: | /s/ Anthony J. Park | ||
Name: Anthony J. Park Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release announcing Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings. |
PRESS RELEASE |
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Total revenue |
$989.7 million | $1.36 billion | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
($198.3 million) | $6.5 million | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) per diluted share |
($0.95 | ) | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Cash flow from operations |
$6.2 million | $72.1 million |
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Total revenue |
$3.31 billion | $4.22 billion | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
($164.1 million) | $174.7 million | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) per diluted share |
($0.78 | ) | $ | 0.79 | ||||
Cash flow from (used in) operations |
($55.9 million) | $299.9 million |
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Total revenue |
$872.6 million | $1.23 billion | ||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) |
($279.4 million) | $5.7 million | ||||||
Pre-tax margin |
N/A | 0.5 | % |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 | ||
Pre-tax loss | ($279.4 million) | |
Charge to strengthen reserves | $261.6 million | |
Realized losses and impairments | $27.6 million | |
Accelerated lease expense | $12.5 million | |
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Adjusted pre-tax earnings* | $22.3 million | |
Adjusted pre-tax margin* | 2.6% |
* | The adjusted pre-tax earnings and adjusted pre-tax margin are non-GAAP measures. The company has presented these measures because it believes they may be useful to investors as an additional measure of current operations. It is possible that the adjusting items have occurred in prior periods and may occur in future periods, as the company recorded a charge to strengthen reserves in the third quarter of 2007. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures of pre-tax earnings and pre-tax margin. |
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Total revenue | $2.92 billion | $3.83 billion | ||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | ($221.3 million) | $249.9 million | ||||||
Pre-tax margin | N/A | 6.5 | % |
Month | Direct Orders Opened | Direct Orders Closed | Closing % | |||||
July 2008 |
135,500 | 90,600 | 67 | % | ||||
August 2008 |
128,900 | 87,300 | 68 | % | ||||
September 2008 |
143,000 | 82,700 | 58 | % | ||||
Third Quarter 2008 |
407,400 | 260,600 | 64 | % | ||||
Month | Direct Orders Opened | Direct Orders Closed | Closing % | |||||
July 2007 |
189,200 | 123,800 | 65 | % | ||||
August 2007 |
186,100 | 120,700 | 65 | % | ||||
September 2007 |
148,000 | 94,600 | 64 | % | ||||
Third Quarter 2007 |
523,300 | 339,100 | 65 | % | ||||
Open | Closed | Commercial | ||||||||||||||
Commercial | Commercial | Revenue | Commercial | |||||||||||||
Orders | Orders | (In thousands) | Fee Per File | |||||||||||||
3rd Quarter 2008 |
14,800 | 9,200 | $ | 60,200 | $ | 6,600 | ||||||||||
3rd Quarter 2007 |
18,200 | 11,600 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 7,800 |
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||
Total revenue |
$100.4 million | $107.0 million | ||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) |
($5.8 million) | $10.3 million | ||
Pre-tax margin |
N/A | 9.6% |
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||
Total revenue |
$286.0 million | $309.8 million | ||
Pre-tax earnings |
$16.8 million | $49.6 million | ||
Pre-tax margin |
5.9% | 16.0% |
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Direct title premiums |
$ | 286,551 | $ | 391,065 | $ | 912,370 | $ | 1,258,166 | ||||||||
Agency title premiums |
323,769 | 537,598 | 1,171,120 | 1,677,606 | ||||||||||||
Total title premiums |
610,320 | 928,663 | 2,083,490 | 2,935,772 | ||||||||||||
Escrow, title-related and other fees |
290,613 | 280,024 | 857,072 | 836,480 | ||||||||||||
Total title and escrow |
900,933 | 1,208,687 | 2,940,562 | 3,772,252 | ||||||||||||
Specialty insurance |
99,902 | 102,844 | 278,890 | 297,573 | ||||||||||||
Interest and investment income |
30,878 | 47,709 | 102,951 | 141,014 | ||||||||||||
Realized gains and losses |
(42,030 | ) | 2,168 | (15,762 | ) | 12,449 | ||||||||||
Total revenue |
989,683 | 1,361,408 | 3,306,641 | 4,223,288 | ||||||||||||
Personnel costs |
337,809 | 427,683 | 1,065,941 | 1,315,695 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
309,052 | 283,928 | 896,778 | 814,590 | ||||||||||||
Agent commissions |
254,883 | 415,307 | 911,692 | 1,298,340 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
35,068 | 32,348 | 106,679 | 92,894 | ||||||||||||
Claim loss expense |
359,664 | 189,426 | 547,596 | 413,495 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
16,081 | 12,782 | 50,935 | 37,194 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1,312,557 | 1,361,474 | 3,579,621 | 3,972,208 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
(322,874 | ) | (66 | ) | (272,980 | ) | 251,080 | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
(125,488 | ) | (4,075 | ) | (112,146 | ) | 81,441 | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) before equity investments
and minority interest |
(197,386 | ) | 4,009 | (160,834 | ) | 169,639 | ||||||||||
Earnings (losses) from equity investments |
(2,717 | ) | 2,761 | (7,385 | ) | 4,620 | ||||||||||
Minority interest |
(1,801 | ) | 298 | (4,087 | ) | (447 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | (198,302 | ) | $ | 6,472 | $ | (164,132 | ) | $ | 174,706 | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share basic |
$ | (0.95 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | 0.80 | ||||||
Net (loss) earnings per share diluted |
$ | (0.95 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | 0.79 | ||||||
Weighted average shares basic |
208,710 | 216,325 | 210,206 | 218,006 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares diluted |
208,710 | 219,548 | 210,206 | 221,797 | ||||||||||||
Direct operations orders opened |
407,400 | 523,300 | 1,432,200 | 1,797,800 | ||||||||||||
Direct operations orders closed |
260,600 | 339,100 | 875,900 | 1,138,200 | ||||||||||||
Fee per file |
$ | 1,636 | $ | 1,683 | $ | 1,516 | $ | 1,620 | ||||||||
Actual title claims paid |
$ | 84,668 | $ | 79,398 | $ | 227,831 | $ | 207,611 |
Three Months Ended | Specialty | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008 | Consolidated | FNT | Insurance | and Other | |||||||||||||
Gross operating revenue |
$ | 1,000,835 | $ | 872,855 | $ | 99,901 | $ | 28,079 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income |
30,878 | 27,354 | 3,263 | 261 | |||||||||||||
Realized gains and losses |
(42,030 | ) | (27,562 | ) | (2,750 | ) | (11,718 | ) | |||||||||
Total revenue |
989,683 | 872,647 | 100,414 | 16,622 | |||||||||||||
Personnel costs |
337,809 | 311,856 | 11,766 | 14,187 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
309,052 | 242,993 | 46,952 | 19,107 | |||||||||||||
Agent commissions |
254,883 | 254,883 | | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
35,068 | 27,523 | 1,207 | 6,338 | |||||||||||||
Claim loss expense |
359,664 | 313,483 | 46,181 | | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
16,081 | 1,321 | 124 | 14,636 | |||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1,312,557 | 1,152,059 | 106,230 | 54,268 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
(322,874 | ) | (279,412 | ) | (5,816 | ) | (37,646 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
(125,488 | ) | (104,888 | ) | 297 | (20,897 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before equity
investments and minority interest |
(197,386 | ) | (174,524 | ) | (6,113 | ) | (16,749 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |
(2,717 | ) | 1,548 | | (4,265 | ) | |||||||||||
Minority interest |
(1,801 | ) | 159 | | (1,960 | ) | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | (198,302 | ) | $ | (173,135 | ) | $ | (6,113 | ) | $ | (19,054 | ) | |||||
Open orders |
407,400 | 407,400 | | | |||||||||||||
Closed orders |
260,600 | 260,600 | | |
Three Months Ended | Specialty | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 | Consolidated | FNT | Insurance | and Other | |||||||||||||
Gross operating revenue |
$ | 1,311,531 | $ | 1,184,291 | $ | 102,844 | $ | 24,396 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income |
47,709 | 42,414 | 4,178 | 1,117 | |||||||||||||
Realized gains and losses |
2,168 | (1,152 | ) | 25 | 3,295 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
1,361,408 | 1,225,553 | 107,047 | 28,808 | |||||||||||||
Personnel costs |
427,683 | 400,020 | 10,834 | 16,829 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
283,928 | 217,640 | 45,891 | 20,397 | |||||||||||||
Agent commissions |
415,307 | 415,307 | | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
32,348 | 31,589 | 1,353 | (594 | ) | ||||||||||||
Claim loss expense |
189,426 | 151,128 | 38,299 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
12,782 | 4,183 | 343 | 8,256 | |||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1,361,474 | 1,219,867 | 96,720 | 44,887 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
(66 | ) | 5,686 | 10,327 | (16,079 | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(4,075 | ) | (2,905 | ) | 3,197 | (4,367 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before equity
investments and minority interest |
4,009 | 8,591 | 7,130 | (11,712 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from equity investments |
2,761 | 248 | | 2,513 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest |
298 | 423 | | (125 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | 6,472 | $ | 8,416 | $ | 7,130 | $ | (9,074 | ) | ||||||||
Open orders |
523,300 | 523,300 | | | |||||||||||||
Closed orders |
339,100 | 339,100 | | |
Nine Months Ended | Specialty | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008 | Consolidated | FNT | Insurance | and Other | |||||||||||||
Gross operating revenue |
$ | 3,219,452 | $ | 2,856,645 | $ | 278,889 | $ | 83,918 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income |
102,951 | 91,179 | 10,267 | 1,505 | |||||||||||||
Realized gains and losses |
(15,762 | ) | (27,523 | ) | (3,109 | ) | 14,870 | ||||||||||
Total revenue |
3,306,641 | 2,920,301 | 286,047 | 100,293 | |||||||||||||
Personnel costs |
1,065,941 | 986,698 | 34,453 | 44,790 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
896,778 | 711,727 | 121,181 | 63,870 | |||||||||||||
Agent commissions |
911,692 | 911,692 | | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
106,679 | 87,670 | 4,225 | 14,784 | |||||||||||||
Claim loss expense |
547,596 | 438,701 | 108,895 | | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
50,935 | 5,076 | 463 | 45,396 | |||||||||||||
Total expenses |
3,579,621 | 3,141,564 | 269,217 | 168,840 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
(272,980 | ) | (221,263 | ) | 16,830 | (68,547 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(112,146 | ) | (87,311 | ) | 7,743 | (32,578 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before equity
investments and minority interest |
(160,834 | ) | (133,952 | ) | 9,087 | (35,969 | ) | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |
(7,385 | ) | 2,983 | | (10,368 | ) | |||||||||||
Minority interest |
(4,087 | ) | 559 | | (4,646 | ) | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | (164,132 | ) | $ | (131,528 | ) | $ | 9,087 | $ | (41,691 | ) | ||||||
Open orders |
1,432,200 | 1,432,200 | | | |||||||||||||
Closed orders |
875,900 | 875,900 | | |
Nine Months Ended | Specialty | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 | Consolidated | FNT | Insurance | and Other | |||||||||||||
Gross operating revenue |
$ | 4,069,825 | $ | 3,705,968 | $ | 297,573 | $ | 66,284 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income |
141,014 | 125,183 | 12,252 | 3,579 | |||||||||||||
Realized gains and losses |
12,449 | 2,146 | (3 | ) | 10,306 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
4,223,288 | 3,833,297 | 309,822 | 80,169 | |||||||||||||
Personnel costs |
1,315,695 | 1,236,300 | 34,247 | 45,148 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
814,590 | 649,372 | 108,508 | 56,710 | |||||||||||||
Agent commissions |
1,298,340 | 1,298,210 | | 130 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
92,894 | 86,678 | 4,423 | 1,793 | |||||||||||||
Claim loss expense |
413,495 | 301,662 | 111,834 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
37,194 | 11,215 | 1,197 | 24,782 | |||||||||||||
Total expenses |
3,972,208 | 3,583,437 | 260,209 | 128,562 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
251,080 | 249,860 | 49,613 | (48,393 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
81,441 | 80,200 | 18,106 | (16,865 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before equity
investments and minority interest |
169,639 | 169,660 | 31,507 | (31,528 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from equity investments |
4,620 | 1,947 | | 2,673 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest |
(447 | ) | 1,355 | | (1,802 | ) | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | 174,706 | $ | 170,252 | $ | 31,507 | $ | (27,053 | ) | ||||||||
Open orders |
1,797,800 | 1,797,800 | | | |||||||||||||
Closed orders |
1,138,200 | 1,138,200 | | |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Cash and investment portfolio |
$ | 4,196,274 | $ | 4,671,383 | ||||
Goodwill |
1,351,106 | 1,339,705 | ||||||
Title Plant |
342,599 | 331,888 | ||||||
Total assets |
7,313,864 | 7,587,853 | ||||||
Notes payable |
1,356,023 | 1,167,739 | ||||||
Reserve for claim losses |
1,634,557 | 1,419,910 | ||||||
Secured trust deposits |
589,476 | 689,935 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,820,748 | 3,244,088 | ||||||
Book value per share |
13.36 | 15.23 |