FNF Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $2.74 and Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $2.01, Pre-Tax Title Margin of 29.4% and Adjusted Pre-Tax Title Margin of 22.7%
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) reported robust fourth-quarter 2020 results, with total revenue of approximately $3.8 billion, up from $2.4 billion in Q4 2019. Net earnings from continuing operations reached $803 million, with adjusted earnings of $588 million. The diluted EPS was $2.74, substantially higher than $1.22 in the previous year. The company noted a significant increase in refinance orders, climbing 90% year-over-year. Additionally, FNF's Board approved a 9% dividend increase and initiated a $500 million share repurchase plan.
- Total revenue of approximately $3.8 billion, up 58% from Q4 2019.
- Net earnings from continuing operations of $803 million; adjusted net earnings of $588 million.
- Diluted EPS of $2.74, significantly higher than $1.22 in Q4 2019.
- Refinance orders opened increased by 90% compared to Q4 2019.
- 9% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share.
- Board approved a plan for $500 million in share repurchases.
- Average fee per file decreased by 11% compared to Q4 2019.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, today reported operating results for the period ended December 31, 2020.
- Total revenue of approximately
$3.8 billion in the fourth quarter versus$2.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 - Fourth quarter net earnings from continuing operations of
$803 million and adjusted net earnings from continuing operations of$588 million versus net earnings of$340 million and adjusted net earnings of$263 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 - Fourth quarter diluted EPS from continuing operations of
$2.74 and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of$2.01 versus diluted EPS of$1.22 and adjusted diluted EPS of$0.95 in the fourth quarter of 2019 - Recognized gains were
$573 million in the fourth quarter versus recognized gains of$131 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 primarily due to mark to market accounting treatment of equity and preferred stock securities whether the securities were disposed of in the quarter or continue to be held in our investment portfolio
Title
- Total revenue of approximately
$3.0 billion versus approximately$2.3 billion in total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 - Total revenue, excluding recognized gains and losses, of approximately
$2.8 billion versus approximately$2.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of26.6% - Pre-tax earnings of
$896 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of$624 million versus pre-tax earnings of$468 million and adjusted pre-tax earnings of$355 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 - Pre-tax title margin of
29.4% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of22.7% versus pre-tax title margin of20.3% and adjusted pre-tax title margin of16.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 - Fourth quarter refinance orders opened increased
90% on a daily basis and refinance orders closed increased86% on a daily basis versus the fourth quarter of 2019; purchase orders opened increased14% on a daily basis and purchase orders closed increased18% on a daily basis versus the fourth quarter of 2019 - Total commercial revenue of
$322 million , a0.3% increase versus total commercial revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019, driven by a1% increase in closed orders; fourth quarter total commercial orders opened increased3% compared to the prior year - Overall fourth quarter average fee per file of
$2,116 , an11% decrease versus the fourth quarter of 2019
Title Orders
Direct Orders Opened * | Direct Orders Closed * | |||||||
Month | / (% Purchase) | / (% Purchase) | ||||||
October 2020 | 259,000 | 210,000 | ||||||
November 2020 | 227,000 | 190,000 | ||||||
December 2020 | 242,000 | 217,000 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter 2020 | 728,000 | 617,000 | ||||||
Direct Orders Opened * | Direct Orders Closed * | |||||||
Month | / (% Purchase) | / (% Purchase) | ||||||
October 2019 | 195,000 | 153,000 | ||||||
November 2019 | 157,000 | 127,000 | ||||||
December 2019 | 140,000 | 137,000 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter 2019 | 492,000 | 417,000 | ||||||
* Includes an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders | ||||||||
F&G
F&G, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, reported operating results for the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of acquisition accounting (purchase accounting or PGAAP), financial results for periods after June 1, 2020 are generally not comparable to the results of prior periods. Certain metrics, such as sales and policyholder account values, are not affected by PGAAP and are comparable to prior period data.
- Total Retail Annuity Sales of
$1,309 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 42 percent to the prior year, and an increase of 23 percent from the sequential quarter - Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA) Sales of
$947 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 19 percent to the prior year, and an increase of 16 percent from the sequential quarter - Average Assets Under Management (AAUM) of
$27.9 billion for the fourth quarter, up from$27.0 billion in the sequential period driven by net new business asset flows - Net Investment Spread: FIA spread for the fourth quarter of 302 basis points; Total Spread, including all product lines, for the fourth quarter of 255 basis points
- Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders of
$137 million for the fourth quarter, including a$2 million loss from discontinued operations and$11 million net favorable mark-to-market and other items which are excluded from Adjusted Net Earnings - Adjusted Net Earnings From Continuing Operations Attributable to Common Shareholders of
$128 million for the quarter, including$68 million of net favorable notable items
William P. Foley, II, Chairman, commented, "I am very proud of our team as they navigated a challenging environment and delivered record results for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2020 in our Title business. We generated adjusted pre-tax title earnings of
We also made significant headway on our technology investments in our Title business having recently announced both the inHere Experience Platform and, subsequently, Close inHere. The inHere platform transforms the overall experience of buying, selling, and refinancing a home by helping to enhance the safety and simplicity needed to start, track, notarize, and close the transaction. While we continue to drive innovation in the Title industry, we believe our significant national footprint will prove to be a real plus as further adoption of our client facing and title automation technology expands our competitive advantage.
Turning to F&G, the Company continues to execute on its growth strategy and generated retail sales growth of over
Mr. Foley concluded, "Finally, we will remain focused on maintaining a balanced capital allocation strategy centered on returning capital to shareholders while investing in the business to drive growth. In the fourth quarter, our Board approved a
Conference Call
We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss fourth quarter 2020 FNF results on Thursday, February 25, 2021, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia page of the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2021, through March 4, 2021, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (USA) or 1-412-317-6671 (International). The access code will be 13715589. An expanded quarterly financial supplement providing segment results is available on the FNF Investor Relations website.
About Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) is a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title and National Title of New York - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. More information about FNF can be found at fnf.com.
About F&G
F&G is part of the FNF family of companies. F&G is committed to helping Americans turn their aspirations into reality. F&G is a leading provider of annuity and life insurance products and is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, please visit www.fglife.bm.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting. GAAP includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions and in the preparation of financial statements. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, FNF has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which it believes are useful to help investors better understand its financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures include adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted pre-tax title earnings, adjusted pre-tax title earnings as a percentage of adjusted title revenue (adjusted pre-tax title margin), F&G adjusted earnings, F&G adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders, F&G adjusted operating return on common shareholders' equity excluding AOCI, F&G net investment spread, F&G average assets under management and F&G sales.
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: the ability of FNF to successfully integrate F&G's operations and employees; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed F&G transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business, political and COVID-19 conditions, including changes in the financial markets; weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that F&G and our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; and other risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of FNF's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | F&G | Corporate and | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Direct title premiums | $ | 845 | $ | 845 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Agency title premiums | 1,102 | 1,102 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Escrow, title related and other fees | 891 | 775 | 58 | 58 | ||||||||||||
Total title and escrow | 2,838 | 2,722 | 58 | 58 | ||||||||||||
Interest and investment income | 359 | 31 | 327 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Recognized gains and losses, net | 573 | 290 | 282 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | 3,770 | 3,043 | 667 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Personnel costs | 863 | 786 | 33 | 44 | ||||||||||||
Agent commissions | 842 | 842 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 453 | 396 | 30 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Benefits & other policy reserve changes | 460 | — | 460 | — | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 107 | 36 | 64 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Claim loss expense | 87 | 87 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 28 | — | 8 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2,840 | 2,147 | 595 | 98 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 930 | $ | 896 | $ | 72 | $ | (38) | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 128 | 192 | (67) | 3 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity investments | 6 | 6 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (2) | — | (2) | — | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 5 | 5 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 801 | $ | 705 | $ | 137 | $ | (41) | ||||||||
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 2.75 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 2.74 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 2.74 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 2.73 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 292 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 293 | |||||||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | F&G | Corporate and | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 801 | $ | 705 | $ | 137 | $ | (41) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (2) | — | (2) | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable | $ | 803 | $ | 705 | $ | 139 | $ | (41) | ||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 930 | $ | 896 | $ | 72 | $ | (38) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (367) | (290) | (76) | (1) | ||||||||||||
Indexed product related derivatives | 54 | — | 54 | — | ||||||||||||
Purchase price amortization | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Transaction costs | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 651 | $ | 624 | $ | 61 | $ | (34) | ||||||||
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments | $ | (279) | $ | (272) | $ | (11) | $ | 4 | ||||||||
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments | 64 | 65 | — | (1) | ||||||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | $ | (215) | $ | (207) | $ | (11) | $ | 3 | ||||||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable | $ | 588 | $ | 498 | $ | 128 | $ | (38) | ||||||||
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 2.01 | ||||||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | Corporate and | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Direct title premiums | $ | 656 | $ | 656 | $ | — | ||||||
Agency title premiums | 828 | 828 | — | |||||||||
Escrow, title related and other fees | 692 | 642 | 50 | |||||||||
Total title and escrow | 2,176 | 2,126 | 50 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income | 55 | 49 | 6 | |||||||||
Recognized gains and losses, net | 131 | 135 | (4) | |||||||||
Total revenue | 2,362 | 2,310 | 52 | |||||||||
Personnel costs | 717 | 681 | 36 | |||||||||
Agent commissions | 628 | 628 | — | |||||||||
Other operating expenses | 455 | 428 | 27 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 46 | 39 | 7 | |||||||||
Claim loss expense | 66 | 66 | — | |||||||||
Interest expense | 11 | — | 11 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 1,923 | 1,842 | 81 | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 439 | $ | 468 | $ | (29) | ||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 98 | 103 | (5) | |||||||||
Earnings from equity investments | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 4 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 340 | $ | 362 | $ | (22) | ||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 1.24 | ||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 1.22 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 274 | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 278 | |||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | Corporate and | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 340 | $ | 362 | $ | (22) | ||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 439 | $ | 468 | $ | (29) | ||||||
Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (131) | (135) | 4 | |||||||||
Purchase price amortization | 27 | 22 | 5 | |||||||||
Transaction costs | — | — | — | |||||||||
Severance costs | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 341 | $ | 355 | $ | (14) | ||||||
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments | $ | (104) | $ | (113) | $ | 9 | ||||||
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments | 24 | 28 | (4) | |||||||||
Non-controlling interest on non-GAAP adjustments | (3) | (3) | — | |||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | $ | (83) | $ | (88) | $ | 5 | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders | $ | 263 | $ | 274 | $ | (11) | ||||||
Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 0.95 | ||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | F&G | Corporate and | |||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Direct title premiums | $ | 2,699 | $ | 2,699 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Agency title premiums | 3,599 | 3,599 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Escrow, title related and other fees | 3,092 | 2,782 | 138 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Total title and escrow | 9,390 | 9,080 | 138 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Interest and investment income | 900 | 151 | 743 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Recognized gains and losses, net | 488 | 143 | 352 | (7) | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | 10,778 | 9,374 | 1,233 | 171 | ||||||||||||
Personnel costs | 2,951 | 2,778 | 65 | 108 | ||||||||||||
Agent commissions | 2,749 | 2,749 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 1,759 | 1,536 | 75 | 148 | ||||||||||||
Benefits & other policy reserve changes | 866 | — | 866 | — | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 296 | 149 | 123 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Claim loss expense | 283 | 283 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 90 | 1 | 18 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 8,994 | 7,496 | 1,147 | 351 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 1,784 | $ | 1,878 | $ | 86 | $ | (180) | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 322 | 432 | (75) | (35) | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity investments | 15 | 14 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (25) | — | (25) | — | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 25 | 25 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1,427 | $ | 1,435 | $ | 136 | $ | (144) | ||||||||
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 5.11 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common | (0.09) | |||||||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 5.02 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 5.08 | ||||||||||||||
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common | (0.09) | |||||||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 4.99 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 284 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 286 | |||||||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | F&G | Corporate and | |||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1,427 | $ | 1,435 | $ | 136 | $ | (144) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (25) | — | (25) | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 1,452 | $ | 1,435 | $ | 161 | $ | (144) | ||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 1,784 | $ | 1,878 | $ | 86 | $ | (180) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (181) | (143) | (45) | 7 | ||||||||||||
Indexed product related derivatives | 111 | — | 111 | — | ||||||||||||
Debt issuance costs | 5 | — | — | 5 | ||||||||||||
Purchase price amortization | 106 | 73 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Transaction costs | 68 | — | 21 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other adjustments | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 1,894 | $ | 1,809 | $ | 189 | $ | (104) | ||||||||
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments | $ | 110 | $ | (69) | $ | 103 | $ | 76 | ||||||||
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments | (29) | 18 | (29) | (18) | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest on non-GAAP adjustments | (7) | (6) | — | (1) | ||||||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | $ | 74 | $ | (57) | $ | 74 | $ | 57 | ||||||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to | $ | 1,526 | $ | 1,378 | $ | 235 | $ | (87) | ||||||||
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations attributable to common | $ | 5.34 | ||||||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Twelve Months Ended | Consolidated | Title | Corporate and | |||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Direct title premiums | $ | 2,381 | $ | 2,381 | $ | — | ||||||
Agency title premiums | 2,961 | 2,961 | — | |||||||||
Escrow, title related and other fees | 2,584 | 2,389 | 195 | |||||||||
Total title and escrow | 7,926 | 7,731 | 195 | |||||||||
Interest and investment income | 225 | 202 | 23 | |||||||||
Recognized gains and losses, net | 318 | 326 | (8) | |||||||||
Total revenue | 8,469 | 8,259 | 210 | |||||||||
Personnel costs | 2,696 | 2,562 | 134 | |||||||||
Agent commissions | 2,258 | 2,258 | — | |||||||||
Other operating expenses | 1,681 | 1,509 | 172 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 178 | 154 | 24 | |||||||||
Claim loss expense | 240 | 240 | — | |||||||||
Interest expense | 47 | — | 47 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 7,100 | 6,723 | 377 | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 1,369 | $ | 1,536 | $ | (167) | ||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 308 | 363 | (55) | |||||||||
Earnings from equity investments | 15 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 14 | 15 | (1) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1,062 | $ | 1,171 | $ | (109) | ||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 3.89 | ||||||||||
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 3.83 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 273 | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 277 | |||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION (In millions, except order information in thousands) (Unaudited)
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Consolidated | Title | Corporate and | ||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1,062 | $ | 1,171 | $ | (109) | ||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 1,369 | $ | 1,536 | $ | (167) | ||||||
Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (318) | (326) | 8 | |||||||||
FIA related derivative | ||||||||||||
Reinsurance related derivative | ||||||||||||
Purchase price amortization | 105 | 86 | 19 | |||||||||
Transaction costs | 58 | — | 58 | |||||||||
Severance costs | $ | 6 | $ | — | $ | 6 | ||||||
Other adjustments | 1 | 1 | — | |||||||||
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) | $ | 1,221 | $ | 1,297 | $ | (76) | ||||||
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments | $ | (148) | $ | (239) | $ | 91 | ||||||
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments | 38 | 60 | (22) | |||||||||
Non-controlling interest on non-GAAP adjustments | (12) | (11) | (1) | |||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | $ | (122) | $ | (190) | $ | 68 | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 940 | $ | 981 | $ | (41) | ||||||
Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 3.39 | ||||||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (In millions)
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December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||
Cash and investment portfolio | $ | 37,766 | $ | 5,760 | ||||||
Goodwill | 4,495 | 2,727 | ||||||||
Title plant | 404 | 404 | ||||||||
Total assets | 50,455 | 10,677 | ||||||||
Notes payable | 2,662 | 838 | ||||||||
Reserve for title claim losses | 1,623 | 1,509 | ||||||||
Secured trust deposits | 711 | 791 | ||||||||
Redeemable non-controlling interests | — | 344 | ||||||||
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests | 41 | (17) | ||||||||
Total equity and non-controlling interests | 8,392 | 5,709 | ||||||||
Total equity attributable to common shareholders | 8,351 | 5,382 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information
Title
The table below reconciles pre-tax title earnings to adjusted pre-tax title earnings.
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings | $ | 896 | $ | 468 | $ | 1,878 | $ | 1,536 | ||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes | ||||||||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (290) | (135) | (143) | (326) | ||||||||||
Purchase price amortization | 18 | 22 | 73 | 86 | ||||||||||
Other adjustments | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | (272) | (113) | (69) | (239) | ||||||||||
Adjusted pre-tax earnings | $ | 624 | $ | 355 | $ | 1,809 | $ | 1,297 | ||||||
Adjusted pre-tax margin | 22.7 | % | 16.3 | % | 19.6 | % | 16.3 | % | ||||||
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. QUARTERLY OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited)
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Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly Opened Orders ('000's except % data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total opened orders* | 728 | 847 | 693 | 682 | 492 | 592 | 544 | 438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total opened orders per day* | 11.6 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase % of opened orders | 38 | % | 40 | % | 37 | % | 41 | % | 50 | % | 52 | % | 61 | % | 65 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Refinance % of opened orders | 62 | % | 60 | % | 63 | % | 59 | % | 50 | % | 48 | % | 39 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total closed orders* | 617 | 571 | 487 | 377 | 417 | 409 | 359 | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total closed orders per day* | 9.8 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase % of closed orders | 38 | % | 42 | % | 35 | % | 46 | % | 49 | % | 55 | % | 65 | % | 66 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Refinance % of closed orders | 62 | % | 58 | % | 65 | % | 54 | % | 51 | % | 45 | % | 35 | % | 34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial (millions, except orders in '000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial revenue | $ | 322 | $ | 216 | $ | 184 | $ | 245 | $ | 321 | $ | 301 | $ | 286 | $ | 231 | ||||||||||||||||
Total commercial opened orders | 57.0 | 58.1 | 43.9 | 56.3 | 55.1 | 56.0 | 58.6 | 49.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial closed orders | 39.5 | 30.6 | 25.7 | 31.0 | 39.1 | 36.4 | 34.0 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National commercial revenue | $ | 177 | $ | 113 | $ | 96 | $ | 132 | $ | 186 | $ | 172 | $ | 163 | $ | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
National commercial opened orders | 21.4 | 21.7 | 15.2 | 21.5 | 22.6 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 20.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National commercial closed orders | 13.4 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fee Per File | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fee per file | $ | 2,116 | $ | 2,063 | $ | 1,889 | $ | 2,224 | $ | 2,384 | $ | 2,459 | $ | 2,677 | $ | 2,567 | ||||||||||||||||
Residential fee per file | $ | 1,661 | $ | 1,803 | $ | 1,614 | $ | 1,744 | $ | 1,792 | $ | 1,928 | $ | 2,075 | $ | 1,964 | ||||||||||||||||
Total commercial fee per file | $ | 8,200 | $ | 7,100 | $ | 7,200 | $ | 7,900 | $ | 8,200 | $ | 8,300 | $ | 8,400 | $ | 7,700 | ||||||||||||||||
National commercial fee per file | $ | 13,200 | $ | 11,500 | $ | 10,900 | $ | 12,300 | $ | 11,500 | $ | 12,200 | $ | 12,900 | $ | 11,600 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Staffing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total field operations employees | 12,800 | 12,300 | 10,900 | 12,500 | 12,300 | 12,200 | 12,000 | 11,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actual title claims paid ($ millions) | $ | 54 | $ | 50 | $ | 51 | $ | 48 | $ | 53 | $ | 52 | $ | 66 | $ | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
* Includes an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders | |
F&G
The table below reconciles the reported after-tax net loss from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders.
Three months ended | Seven months ended | |||||||
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 137 | $ | 136 | ||||
Less: Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (2) | (25) | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | 139 | $ | 161 | ||||
Non-GAAP adjustments (1,2): | ||||||||
Recognized (gains) and losses, net | (76) | (45) | ||||||
Indexed product related derivatives | 54 | 111 | ||||||
Purchase price amortization | 7 | 16 | ||||||
Transaction costs | 4 | 21 | ||||||
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments | — | (29) | ||||||
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | 128 | $ | 235 | ||||
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations include
The table below provides summary financial highlights.
Three Months Ended | Seven months ended | ||||||
(Dollars in millions) | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |||||
Average assets under management (AAUM)(1) | $ | 27,864 | $ | 27,322 | |||
Net investment spread - FIA(1) | 3.02 | % | 3.21 | % | |||
Net investment spread - All products(1) | 2.55 | % | 2.74 | % | |||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | 139 | $ | 161 | |||
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(1) | $ | 128 | $ | 235 | |||
The table below provides a summary of sales, which are not affected by PGAAP and are comparable to prior period data.
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales(1) | $ | 947 | $ | 795 | $ | 3,459 | $ | 2,820 | ||||||||
Total retail annuity sales(1) | $ | 1,309 | $ | 921 | $ | 4,235 | $ | 3,596 | ||||||||
Footnotes:
- Non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Measures section below for additional information.
- Amounts are net of offsets related to value of business acquired (VOBA), deferred acquisition cost (DAC), deferred sale inducement (DSI) amortization, and unearned revenue (UREV) amortization, as applicable.
DEFINITIONS
The following represents the definitions of non-GAAP measures used by F&G.
Adjusted Earnings
Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP economic measure we use to evaluate financial performance each period. Adjusted earnings is calculated by adjusting net earnings (loss) from continuing operations to eliminate:
(i) Recognized (gains) and losses, net: the impact of net investment gains/losses, including changes in allowance for expected credit losses and other than temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses, recognized in operations; the impact of market volatility on the alternative asset portfolio; and the effect of changes in fair value of the reinsurance related embedded derivative;
(ii) Indexed product related derivatives: the impacts related to changes in the fair value, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, of index product related derivatives and embedded derivatives, net of hedging cost, and the fair value accounting impact of assumed reinsurance,
(iii) Purchase price amortization: the impacts related to the amortization of certain intangibles (internally developed software, trademarks and value of distribution asset (VODA)) recognized as a result of acquisition activities, and
(iv) Transaction costs: the impacts related to acquisition, integration and merger related items.
Adjustments to Adjusted Earnings are net of the corresponding impact on amortization of intangibles, as appropriate. The income tax impact related to these adjustments is measured using an effective tax rate, as appropriate by tax jurisdiction. While these adjustments are an integral part of the overall performance of F&G, market conditions and/or the non-operating nature of these items can overshadow the underlying performance of the core business. Accordingly, management considers this to be a useful measure internally and to investors and analysts in analyzing the trends of our operations.
Adjusted Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders
Adjusted Earnings attributable to common shareholders is a non-GAAP economic measure we use to evaluate financial performance attributable to our common shareholders each period. Adjusted Earnings attributable to common shareholders is calculated by adjusting net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders to eliminate the same items as described in the Adjusted Earnings paragraph above. While these adjustments are an integral part of the overall performance of the Company, market conditions and/or the non-operating nature of these items can overshadow the underlying performance of the core business. Accordingly, Management considers this to be a useful measure internally and to investors and analysts in analyzing the trends of our operations.
Net Investment Spread
Net investment spread is the excess of net investment income, adjusted for market volatility on the alternative asset investment portfolio, earned over the sum of interest credited to policyholders and the cost of hedging our risk on indexed product policies. Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful internally and to investors and analysts when assessing the performance of the Company's invested assets against the level of investment return provided to policyholders, inclusive of hedging costs.
Average Assets Under Management (AAUM)
AAUM is calculated as the sum of:
(i) total invested assets at amortized cost, excluding derivatives;
(ii) related party loans and investments;
(iii) accrued investment income;
(iv) funds withheld at fair value;
(v) the net payable/receivable for the purchase/sale of investments, and
(iv) cash and cash equivalents, excluding derivative collateral, at the beginning of the period and the end of each month in the period, divided by the total number of months in the period plus one.
Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful internally and to investors and analysts when assessing the rate of return on assets available for reinvestment.
Sales (FIA Sales and Total Retail Annuity Sales)
Sales are not derived from any specific GAAP income statement accounts or line items and should not be viewed as a substitute for any financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Annuity and IUL sales are recorded as deposit liabilities (i.e. contractholder funds) within the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that presentation of sales, as measured for management purposes, enhances the understanding of our business and helps depict longer term trends that may not be apparent in the results of operations due to the timing of sales and revenue recognition.
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