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Fidelity National Financial
FNF
#1486
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$14.75 B
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
or simply
FNF
is an American company that provides title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries.
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Financial Year FY2016 Q3
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2016
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-32630
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
16-1725106
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
32204
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(904) 854-8100
___________________________________________________________________
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES
þ
NO
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES
þ
NO
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES
o
NO
þ
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of
October 31, 2016
were:
FNF Group Common Stock 271,950,614
FNFV Group Common Stock 66,606,822
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
A. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
1
B. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
2
C. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
3
D. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016
4
E. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
5
F. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
38
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
38
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
39
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
39
Item 6. Exhibits
40
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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions, except share data)
September 30,
2016
December 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes pledged fixed maturity securities of $332 and $342, respectively, related to secured trust deposits
$
2,476
$
2,558
Preferred stock available for sale, at fair value
321
289
Equity securities available for sale, at fair value
432
345
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
620
521
Other long-term investments
103
106
Short-term investments, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes short-term investments of $193 and $266, respectively, related to secured trust deposits
523
1,034
Total investments
4,475
4,853
Cash and cash equivalents, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes $412 and $108, respectively, of pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
1,061
780
Trade and notes receivables, net of allowance of $42 and $32, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
547
496
Goodwill
5,047
4,760
Prepaid expenses and other assets
649
615
Capitalized software, net
582
553
Other intangible assets, net
1,020
969
Title plants
395
395
Property and equipment, net
610
510
Total assets
$
14,386
$
13,931
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
1,306
$
1,283
Notes payable
2,754
2,793
Reserve for title claim losses
1,602
1,583
Secured trust deposits
922
701
Income taxes payable
73
45
Deferred tax liability
621
594
Total liabilities
7,278
6,999
Commitments and Contingencies:
Redeemable non-controlling interest by 21% minority holder of ServiceLink Holdings, LLC
344
344
Equity:
FNF Group common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 487,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; outstanding of 271,896,091 and 275,781,160 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and issued of 283,973,901 and 282,394,970 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
—
—
FNFV Group common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 113,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; outstanding of 66,636,822 and 72,217,882 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and issued of 80,581,675 and 80,581,466 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
—
—
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
4,839
4,795
Retained earnings
1,629
1,374
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)
2
(69
)
Less: treasury stock, 26,022,663 shares as of September 30, 2016 and 14,977,394 shares as of December 31, 2015, at cost
(595
)
(346
)
Total Fidelity National Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity
5,875
5,754
Non-controlling interests
889
834
Total equity
6,764
6,588
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity
$
14,386
$
13,931
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556
$
524
$
1,518
$
1,488
Agency title insurance premiums
713
647
1,934
1,685
Escrow, title-related and other fees
950
852
2,636
2,517
Restaurant revenue
273
349
858
1,084
Interest and investment income
29
30
96
93
Realized gains and losses, net
(4
)
(10
)
5
(19
)
Total revenues
2,517
2,392
7,047
6,848
Expenses:
Personnel costs
732
680
2,091
1,993
Agent commissions
545
495
1,473
1,279
Other operating expenses
514
476
1,439
1,424
Cost of restaurant revenue
237
302
727
921
Depreciation and amortization
113
102
315
306
Provision for title claim losses
70
65
190
185
Interest expense
35
34
102
97
Total expenses
2,246
2,154
6,337
6,205
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
271
238
710
643
Income tax expense
95
81
245
219
Earnings from continuing operations before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
176
157
465
424
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
(7
)
(19
)
(6
)
(16
)
Net earnings from continuing operations
169
138
459
408
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests
13
6
32
20
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
$
156
$
132
$
427
$
388
Amounts attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
Net earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
163
$
150
$
423
$
396
Net (loss) earnings attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(7
)
$
(18
)
$
4
$
(8
)
Earnings per share
Basic
Net earnings per share attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
0.60
$
0.54
$
1.56
$
1.42
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.24
)
$
0.06
$
(0.10
)
Diluted
Net earnings per share attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
0.58
$
0.53
$
1.51
$
1.38
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.24
)
$
0.06
$
(0.10
)
Weighted average shares outstanding FNF Group common stock, basic basis
271
277
272
278
Weighted average shares outstanding FNF Group common stock, diluted basis
279
285
280
286
Cash dividends paid per share FNF Group common stock
$
0.21
$
0.21
$
0.63
$
0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding FNFV Group common stock, basic basis
66
76
68
81
Weighted average shares outstanding FNFV Group common stock, diluted basis
69
78
70
84
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
2
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In millions)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Net earnings
$
169
$
138
$
459
$
408
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments and other financial instruments, net (excluding investments in unconsolidated affiliates) (1)
6
(19
)
52
(30
)
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates (2)
(2
)
(19
)
13
(24
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation (3)
1
(2
)
6
(9
)
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings (4)
(2
)
—
—
—
Minimum pension liability adjustment (5)
—
(4
)
—
(4
)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
3
(44
)
71
(67
)
Comprehensive earnings
172
94
530
341
Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to non-controlling interests
13
6
32
20
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
$
159
$
88
$
498
$
321
Comprehensive earnings attributable to FNF Group common shareholders
$
169
$
125
$
487
$
357
Comprehensive (loss) earnings attributable to FNFV Group common shareholders
$
(10
)
$
(37
)
$
11
$
(32
)
_______________________________________
(1)
Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $
4 million
and $
(12) million
for the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$33 million
and
$(18) million
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
(2)
Net of income tax (benefit) expense of $
(1) million
and $
(12) million
for the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$8 million
and
$(15) million
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
(3)
Net of income tax expense (benefit) of less than $
1 million
and $
(1) million
for the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$3 million
and
$(6) million
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
(4)
Net of income tax benefit of
$1 million
for the three
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
.
(5)
Net of income tax benefit of
$2 million
for the three and
nine
-month periods ended September 30,
2015
.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders
FNF
FNFV
Accumulated
Group
Group
Other
Redeemable
Common
Common
Additional
Comprehensive
Treasury
Non-
Non-
Stock
Stock
Paid-in
Retained
Earnings
Stock
controlling
Total
controlling
Shares
$
Shares
$
Capital
Earnings
(Loss)
Shares
$
Interests
Equity
Interests
Balance, December 31, 2015
282
$
—
81
$
—
$
4,795
$
1,374
$
(69
)
15
$
(346
)
$
834
$
6,588
$
344
Exercise of stock options
2
—
—
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
16
—
Treasury stock repurchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
(247
)
—
(247
)
—
Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain (loss) on investments and other financial instruments
—
—
—
—
—
—
52
—
—
(1
)
51
—
Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
—
—
—
13
—
Other comprehensive earnings — unrealized gain on foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
6
—
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
28
—
—
—
—
16
44
—
Shares withheld for taxes and in treasury
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2
)
—
(2
)
—
Dividends declared
—
—
—
—
—
(172
)
—
—
—
—
(172
)
—
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
14
—
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(6
)
(6
)
—
Net earnings
—
—
—
—
—
427
—
—
—
32
459
—
Balance, September 30, 2016
284
$
—
81
$
—
$
4,839
$
1,629
$
2
26
$
(595
)
$
889
$
6,764
$
344
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
4
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
For the nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings
$
459
$
408
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
315
306
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
6
16
(Gain) loss on sales of investments and other assets, net
(10
)
9
Gain on sale of Cascade Timberlands
—
(12
)
Impairment of assets
5
10
Stock-based compensation cost
44
44
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Net change in pledged cash, pledged investments, and secured trust deposits
—
(1
)
Net increase in trade receivables
(43
)
(57
)
Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
(23
)
(67
)
Net decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other
(33
)
(34
)
Net increase (decrease) in reserve for title claim losses
19
(16
)
Net change in income taxes
6
67
Net cash provided by operating activities
745
673
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
188
712
Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities available for sale
340
245
Proceeds from sales of other assets
—
14
Proceeds from the sale of cost method and other investments
36
—
Additions to property and equipment and capitalized software
(230
)
(172
)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
(496
)
(936
)
Net proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investment securities
438
(309
)
Purchases of other long-term investments
—
(22
)
Contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates
(155
)
(78
)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
75
175
Net other investing activities
2
(9
)
Acquisition of Commissions, Inc., net of cash acquired
(229
)
—
Acquisition of eLynx Holdings, Inc., net of cash acquired
(115
)
—
Acquisition of BPG Holdings, LLC, net of cash acquired
—
(43
)
Proceeds from sale of Cascade Timberlands
—
56
Other acquisitions/disposals of businesses, net of cash acquired
(146
)
(55
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(292
)
(422
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings
100
1,352
Debt service payments
(158
)
(1,325
)
Additional investment in non-controlling interest
—
(6
)
Proceeds from Black Knight IPO
—
475
Dividends paid
(171
)
(164
)
Subsidiary dividends paid to non-controlling interest shareholders
(6
)
(4
)
Exercise of stock options
16
19
Equity and debt issuance costs
—
(1
)
Distributions by Black Knight to member
—
(17
)
Payment of contingent consideration for prior period acquisitions
(4
)
—
Payment for withholding taxes on stock-based compensation for shares withheld from participants and in treasury
(2
)
—
Purchases of treasury stock
(251
)
(374
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(476
)
(45
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
(23
)
206
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at beginning of period
672
564
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at end of period
$
649
$
770
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net
$
236
$
148
Interest paid
$
92
$
92
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note A — Basis of Financial Statements
The unaudited financial information in this report includes the accounts of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” or “FNF”) prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. This report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report") for the year ended
December 31, 2015
.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2015 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to classifications used in 2016.
Description of the Business
We have organized our business into
two
groups, FNF Group and FNF Ventures ("FNFV").
Through FNF Group, we are a leading provider of (i) title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances and home warranty insurance and (ii) technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation’s largest title insurance company operating through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Alamo Title Insurance and National Title Insurance of New York Inc. - which collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. Through our subsidiary ServiceLink Holdings, LLC ("ServiceLink"), we provide mortgage transaction services including title-related services and facilitation of production and management of mortgage loans. FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiary, Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. ("Black Knight").
Through our FNFV group, we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC ("ABRH"), Ceridian HCM, Inc. ("Ceridian"), and Digital Insurance, Inc. ("Digital Insurance").
As of
September 30, 2016
, we had the following reporting segments:
FNF Group
•
Title.
This segment consists of the operations of our title insurance underwriters and related businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty insurance. This segment also includes our transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans, including mortgage loans that experience default.
•
Black Knight.
This segment consists of the operations of Black Knight, which, through leading software systems and information solutions, provides mission critical technology and data and analytics services that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the life cycle of a mortgage.
•
FNF Group Corporate and Other.
This
segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, and other real estate and insurance-related operations.
FNFV
•
Restaurant Group.
This segment consists of the operations of ABRH, in which we hold a
55%
ownership interest. ABRH and its affiliates are the owners and operators of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Village Inn, Bakers Square, and Legendary Baking restaurant and food service concepts. This segment also included the results of operations of J. Alexander's, Inc. ("J. Alexander's") through the date it was distributed to FNFV shareholders, September 28, 2015, and the Max & Erma's concept, which was sold pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement on January 25, 2016.
•
FNFV Corporate and Other.
This segment primarily consists of our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, as well as consolidated investments, including Digital Insurance, in which we own
96%
, and other smaller operations which are not title-related.
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Recent Developments
On August 23, 2016, FNF Group completed its acquisition of Commissions, Inc. ("CINC"), a leading provider of web-based real estate marketing and customer relationship management software for elite Realtors® and agent teams across North America, for
$229 million
. CINC’s product offerings include software, marketing and services designed to enhance the productivity and sales results of elite Realtors® and agent teams through lead generation and proactive lead management. See Note B for further discussion.
During the second quarter of 2016 we invested
$30 million
in CF Corporation (“CF Corp”, NYSE: CFCOU), a blank check company co-founded by William P. Foley, the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Foley also serves as the Co-Executive Chairman of CF Corp. As of September 30, 2016, our investment in CF Corp has a fair value of
$31 million
and is included in Equity securities available for sale on the corresponding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On May 16, 2016, Black Knight completed its acquisition of eLynx Holdings, Inc. ("eLynx"), a leading lending document and data delivery platform, for
$115 million
. eLynx helps clients in the financial services and real estate industries electronically capture and manage documents and associated data throughout the document lifecycle. This acquisition positions Black Knight to electronically support the full mortgage origination process. See Note B for further discussion.
On May 2, 2016, we purchased certain shares of common and preferred stock of Ceridian Holding, LLC, the ultimate parent of Ceridian, from third-party minority interest holders for
$17 million
. As a result of this purchase, our ownership of Ceridian increased from
32%
to
33%
.
On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the terms of a certain “synthetic lease” agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, as amended on June 27, 2011, and further described under
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
in Item 2 of Part I of this Quarterly Report, we exercised our option to purchase the land and various real property improvements associated with our corporate campus and headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida from SunTrust Bank for
$71 million
.
On March 30, 2016, Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceridian, completed its offering (the "Offering") of senior convertible preferred shares for aggregate proceeds of
$150 million
. As part of the Offering, FNF purchased a number of shares equal to its pro-rata ownership in Ceridian for
$47 million
. FNF's ownership percentage in Ceridian did not change as a result of the transaction.
On February 18, 2016 our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group
three
-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to
15 million
shares of FNFV Group common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by us in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions through February 28, 2019.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders in a given period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during such period. In periods when earnings are positive, diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities. For periods when we recognize a net loss, diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share as the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities is considered to be antidilutive. We have granted certain stock options, shares of restricted stock, convertible debt instruments and certain other convertible share based payments which have been treated as common share equivalents for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for periods in which positive earnings have been reported.
The net earnings of Black Knight in our calculation of diluted earnings per share is adjusted for dilution related to certain Black Knight restricted stock granted to employees in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-20. We calculate the ratio of the Class B shares we hold to the total weighted average diluted shares of Black Knight outstanding and multiply such ratio by Black Knight's net earnings. The result is used as a substitution for Black Knight's net earnings attributable to FNF included in our consolidated net earnings in the numerator for our diluted earnings per share calculation. As the result had no effect for the three or nine-months ended September 30, 2016, there were no adjustments made to net earnings attributable to FNF in our calculation of diluted earnings per share. There are no adjustments to earnings attributable to FNF in our calculation of basic earnings per share. There are no adjustments made to net earnings attributable to FNFV in our calculation of basic or diluted earnings per share.
Options or other instruments which provide the ability to purchase shares of our common stock that are antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. There were
2 million
antidilutive options outstanding during both the three
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and nine-months ended
September 30, 2016
. There were no antidilutive options outstanding during the three or nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2015
.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(Topic 606)
. This ASU provides a new comprehensive revenue recognition model that requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This update also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. This update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. ASU No. 2016-08,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations
was issued by FASB in March 2016 to clarify the principal versus agent considerations within ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-10
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
was issued by the FASB in April 2016 to clarify how to determine whether goods and services are separately identifiable and thus accounted for as separate performance obligations. ASU 2016-12
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients
was issued by the FASB in May 2016 to clarify certain terms from the aforementioned updates and to add practical expedients for contracts at various stages of completion. We are evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting. Upon issuance of ASU 2015-14, the effective date of ASU 2014-09 was deferred to annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02
Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis
. This ASU changes the way reporting enterprises evaluate whether (a) they should consolidate limited partnerships and similar entities, (b) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider are variable interests in a variable interest entity (VIE), and (c) variable interests in a VIE held by related parties of the reporting enterprise require the reporting enterprise to consolidate the VIE. The ASU eliminates the ASU 2010-10 deferral of the ASU 2009-17 VIE consolidation requirements for certain investment companies and similar entities. In addition, the ASU excludes money market funds that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or that operate under requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 from the GAAP consolidation requirements. The ASU also significantly changes how to evaluate voting rights for entities that are not similar to limited partnerships when determining whether the entity is a VIE, which may affect entities for which the decision making rights are conveyed though a contractual arrangement. The update allows for the application of the amendments using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption or retrospective application for prior periods. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17
Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control,
which clarified certain aspects of assessing a VIE for consolidation as a decision maker when related party interests exist. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. As we have already adopted ASU 2015-02, the ASU requires that adjustments resulting from adoption, if any, be applied retrospectively to all relevant prior periods presented beginning with the fiscal year in which the amendments in ASU 2015-02 initially were applied. The update will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations and no adjustments were made to prior periods.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09
Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts
. The amendments in this ASU require insurance entities to disclose for annual reporting periods additional information about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses related to short-duration contracts. The amendments also require insurance entities to disclose information about significant changes in methodologies and assumptions used to calculate the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. This update will not have a significant effect on our ongoing financial reporting as our primary insurance products are not short-duration contracts. Except for certain disclosure requirements, the Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to impact its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16
Business Combinations
(Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments
. The amendments in this ASU require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer will be required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. Entities will also be required to present separately on the face of the income statement
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or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU requires the prospective application of the amendments for adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after its effective date. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01
Financial Instruments - Overall
(Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
. The primary amendments required by the ASU include: requiring equity investments with readily determinable fair values to be measured at fair value through net income rather than through other comprehensive income; allowing entities with equity investments without readily determinable fair values to report the investments at cost, adjusted for changes in observable prices, less impairment; requiring entities that elect the fair value option for financial liabilities to report the change in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income; and clarifying that entities should assess the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment of the balance sheet as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Early adoption of the ASU is not permitted, except for the provision related to financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02
Leases (Topic 842)
. The amendments in this ASU introduce broad changes to the accounting and reporting for leases by lessees. The main provisions of the new standard include: clarifications to the definitions of a lease, components of leases, and criteria for determining lease classification; requiring virtually all leased assets, including operating leases and related liabilities, to be reflected on the lessee's balance sheet; and expanding and adding to the required disclosures for lessees. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the standard is permitted. The ASU requires a modified retrospective approach to transitioning which allows for the use of practical expedients to effectively account for leases commenced prior to the effective date in accordance with previous GAAP, except that lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all operating leases at each reporting date based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments that were tracked and disclosed under previous GAAP. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-04
Liabilities - Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products
. The primary amendment in this ASU will provide guidance for derecognition of prepaid stored-value product liabilities that meet certain criteria and was designed to alleviate diversity in practice under current GAAP. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect this update to have a significant effect on our ongoing financial reporting as we do not have a significant liability for prepaid stored-value products. However, we are still evaluating the totality of the effects the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07
Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting
. The primary amendment in this ASU is to eliminate the requirement to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the update as of March 31, 2016. The update did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09
Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
. This standard makes several modifications to ASC Topic 718 related to the accounting for forfeitures, employer tax withholding on share-based compensation and the financial statement presentation of excess tax benefits or deficiencies. ASU No. 2016-09 also clarifies the statement of cash flows presentation for certain components of share-based awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this ASU as of March 31, 2016. For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 we have recorded
$3 million
and
$13 million
, respectively, in income tax benefit related to the tax effects associated with the exercise of stock options within Income tax expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. There was no impact to opening equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. There was no impact to net earnings for the three or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015. The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 has been restated to conform with the current period, which resulted in an increase to both cash flows provided by operations and cash flows used in financing activities of
$13 million
for the period. We did not change our accounting policy
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for estimating expected forfeitures of stock compensation.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
. The amendments in this ASU introduce broad changes to accounting for credit impairment of financial instruments. The primary updates include the introduction of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model that is based on expected rather than incurred losses and amendments to the accounting for impairment of debt securities available for sale. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
. The amendments in this ASU introduce clarifications to the presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary updates include additions and clarifications of the classification of cash flows related to certain debt repayment activities, contingent consideration payments related to business combinations, proceeds from insurance policies, distributions from equity method investees, and cash flows related to securitized receivables. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted, including in interim periods. The ASU requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented upon adoption. We are currently evaluating the effect this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and have not yet concluded on its effects.
Note B — Acquisitions
FNF Group Corporate and Other
On August 23, 2016, FNF Group completed its acquisition of Commissions, Inc. ("CINC"), a leading provider of web-based real estate marketing and customer relationship management software for elite Realtors® and agent teams across North America, for
$229 million
. CINC’s product offerings include software, marketing and services designed to enhance the productivity and sales results of elite Realtors® and agent teams through lead generation and proactive lead management. CINC's financial position and results of operations from the acquisition date are included in our Core Corporate and Other segment. The acquisition does not meet the definition of "significant" pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation S-X (§210.3-05). Further, the results of operations are not material to our financial statements. Further details on the acquisition are discussed below.
FNF Group paid total consideration, net of cash received, of
$229 million
in exchange for
95%
of the equity interests of CINC. The total consideration paid was as follows (in millions):
Cash paid
$
240
Less: Cash Acquired
(11
)
Total net consideration paid
$
229
The purchase price has been initially allocated to CINC's assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our best estimates of their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill has been recorded based on the amount that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. These estimates are preliminary and subject to adjustments as we complete our valuation process with respect to computer software, other intangible assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, taxes and goodwill.
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The following table summarizes the total purchase price consideration and the preliminary fair value amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):
Fair Value
Computer software
$
25
Other intangible assets
45
Goodwill
181
Total assets acquired
251
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
8
Deferred tax liability
3
Total liabilities assumed
11
Non-controlling interests
11
Total liabilities and equity assumed
22
Net assets acquired
$
229
The gross carrying value and weighted average estimated useful lives of Computer software and Other intangible assets acquired in the CINC acquisition consist of the following (dollars in millions):
Gross Carrying Value
Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)
Computer software
$
25
3
Other intangible assets:
Customer relationships
35
10
Trade name
8
10
Non-compete agreements
2
4
Total Other intangible assets
45
Total
$
70
For comparative purposes, selected unaudited pro-forma consolidated results of operations of FNF for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented below. Pro-forma results presented assume the consolidation of CINC occurred as of the beginning of the 2015 period. Amounts reflect our
95%
ownership interest in CINC and are adjusted to exclude costs directly attributable to the acquisition of CINC, including transaction costs.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
Total revenues
$
2,524
$
2,400
$
7,075
$
6,870
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders
159
133
432
390
Black Knight
On May 16, 2016, Black Knight completed its acquisition of eLynx, a leading lending document and data delivery platform. eLynx helps clients in the financial services and real estate industries electronically capture and manage documents and associated data throughout the document lifecycle. Black Knight purchased eLynx to augment its origination technologies. This acquisition positions Black Knight to electronically support the full mortgage origination process. The acquisition does not meet the definition of "significant" pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation S-X (§210.3-05). Further, the results of operations are not material to our financial statements. Further details on the acquisition are discussed below.
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Black Knight paid total consideration, net of cash received, of
$115 million
for
100%
of the equity interests of eLynx. The total consideration paid was as follows (in millions):
Cash paid
$
96
Borrowings under revolving line of credit
25
Total cash paid
121
Less: Cash Acquired
(6
)
Total net consideration paid
$
115
The fair value of eLynx’s acquired Computer software and Other intangible assets was determined using a preliminary third-party valuation based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 inputs, which are judgmental in nature. These estimates and assumptions include the projected timing and amount of future cash flows, discount rates reflecting the risk inherent in the future cash flows and future market prices. These estimates are preliminary and subject to adjustments as we complete our valuation process with respect to computer software, other intangible assets, and goodwill. The fair value of the remaining assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximate their carrying values, and therefore, no fair value adjustments are reflected in these amounts.
The following table summarizes the total purchase price consideration and the preliminary fair value amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):
Fair Value
Trade and notes receivable
$
4
Property and equipment
1
Computer software
14
Other intangible assets
39
Goodwill
61
Total assets acquired
119
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
4
Total liabilities assumed
4
Net assets acquired
$
115
The gross carrying value and weighted average estimated useful lives of Computer software, Property and equipment and Other intangible assets acquired in the eLynx acquisition consist of the following (dollars in millions):
Gross Carrying Value
Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)
Computer software
$
14
5
Property and equipment
1
3
Other intangible assets:
Customer relationships
35
10
Trade name
4
10
Total Other intangible assets
39
Total
$
54
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Note C — Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively:
September 30, 2016
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies
$
—
$
110
$
—
$
110
State and political subdivisions
—
617
—
617
Corporate debt securities
—
1,571
—
1,571
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
—
63
—
63
Foreign government bonds
—
115
—
115
Preferred stock available for sale
35
286
—
321
Equity securities available for sale
432
—
—
432
Total assets
$
467
$
2,762
$
—
$
3,229
December 31, 2015
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies
$
—
$
117
$
—
$
117
State and political subdivisions
—
768
—
768
Corporate debt securities
—
1,495
—
1,495
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
—
71
—
71
Foreign government bonds
—
107
—
107
Preferred stock available for sale
42
247
—
289
Equity securities available for sale
334
11
—
345
Total assets
$
376
$
2,816
$
—
$
3,192
Our Level 2 fair value measures for fixed-maturities available for sale are provided by third-party pricing services. We utilize one firm for our taxable bond and preferred stock portfolio and another for our tax-exempt bond portfolio. These pricing services are leading global providers of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions. We rely on one price for each instrument to determine the carrying amount of the assets on our balance sheet. The inputs utilized in these pricing methodologies include observable measures such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. We review the pricing methodologies for all of our Level 2 securities by obtaining an understanding of the valuation models and assumptions used by the third-party as well as independently comparing the resulting prices to other publicly available measures of fair value and internally developed models. The pricing methodologies used by the relevant third-party pricing services are as follows:
•
U.S. government and agencies: These securities are valued based on data obtained for similar securities in active markets and from inter-dealer brokers.
•
State and political subdivisions: These securities are valued based on data obtained for similar securities in active markets and from inter-dealer brokers. Factors considered include relevant trade information, dealer quotes and other relevant market data.
•
Corporate debt securities: These securities are valued based on dealer quotes and related market trading activity. Factors considered include the bond's yield, its terms and conditions, and any other feature which may influence its risk and thus marketability, as well as relative credit information and relevant sector news.
•
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities: These securities are comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities. They are valued based on available trade information, dealer quotes, cash flows, relevant indices and market data for similar assets in active markets.
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•
Foreign government bonds: These securities are valued based on a discounted cash flow model incorporating observable market inputs such as available broker quotes and yields of comparable securities.
•
Preferred stocks: Preferred stocks are valued by calculating the appropriate spread over a comparable U.S. Treasury security. Inputs include benchmark quotes and other relevant market data.
•
Equity securities available for sale: This security is valued using a blending of two models, a discounted cash flow model and a comparable company model utilizing earnings and multiples of similar publicly-traded companies.
As of
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
we held
no
assets or liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs.
The carrying amounts of short-term investments, accounts receivable and notes receivable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Additional information regarding the fair value of our investment portfolio is included in Note D.
Note D — Investments
The carrying amounts and fair values of our available for sale securities at
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
are as follows:
September 30, 2016
Carrying
Cost
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Value
Basis
Gains
Losses
Value
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies
$
110
$
109
$
1
$
—
$
110
State and political subdivisions
617
601
16
—
617
Corporate debt securities
1,571
1,550
31
(10
)
1,571
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
63
60
3
—
63
Foreign government bonds
115
118
1
(4
)
115
Preferred stock available for sale
321
312
10
(1
)
321
Equity securities available for sale
432
323
115
(6
)
432
Total
$
3,229
$
3,073
$
177
$
(21
)
$
3,229
December 31, 2015
Carrying
Cost
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Value
Basis
Gains
Losses
Value
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies
$
117
$
115
$
2
$
—
$
117
State and political subdivisions
768
748
20
—
768
Corporate debt securities
1,495
1,509
14
(28
)
1,495
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
71
68
3
—
71
Foreign government bonds
107
120
—
(13
)
107
Preferred stock available for sale
289
290
5
(6
)
289
Equity securities available for sale
345
276
81
(12
)
345
Total
$
3,192
$
3,126
$
125
$
(59
)
$
3,192
The cost basis of fixed maturity securities available for sale includes an adjustment for amortized premium or accreted discount since the date of purchase.
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The following table presents certain information regarding contractual maturities of our fixed maturity securities at
September 30, 2016
:
September 30, 2016
Amortized
% of
Fair
% of
Maturity
Cost
Total
Value
Total
(Dollars in millions)
One year or less
$
489
20
%
$
490
20
%
After one year through five years
1,706
70
1,733
70
After five years through ten years
161
7
167
7
After ten years
22
1
23
1
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities
60
2
63
2
Total
$
2,438
100
%
$
2,476
100
%
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Because of the potential for prepayment on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, they are not categorized by contractual maturity.
Net unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, were as follows (in millions):
September 30, 2016
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Corporate debt securities
$
172
$
(1
)
$
20
$
(9
)
$
192
$
(10
)
Foreign government bonds
47
(1
)
20
(3
)
67
(4
)
Preferred stock available for sale
—
—
47
(1
)
47
(1
)
Equity securities available for sale
65
(5
)
17
(1
)
82
(6
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
284
$
(7
)
$
104
$
(14
)
$
388
$
(21
)
December 31, 2015
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Corporate debt securities
747
(24
)
20
(4
)
767
(28
)
Foreign government bonds
106
(13
)
—
—
106
(13
)
Preferred stock available for sale
140
(4
)
24
(2
)
164
(6
)
Equity securities available for sale
92
(12
)
—
—
92
(12
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
1,085
$
(53
)
$
44
$
(6
)
$
1,129
$
(59
)
We recorded
$5 million
in impairment charges relating to investments during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2016
. The impairment charges related to a fixed maturity security and an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate in which we determined the ability to recover our investment was unlikely. We recorded
$2 million
in impairment charges relating to investments during the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
related to the aforementioned fixed maturity security. We recorded
$9 million
in impairment charges on fixed maturity securities during the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2015
relating to investments that were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The impairment charges were for fixed maturity securities that we determined the credit risk of the holdings was high and the ability of the issuer to pay the full amount of the principal was unlikely. As of
September 30, 2016
we held
$1 million
in fixed maturity securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been previously recognized. As of December 31, 2015, we held
$2 million
in fixed maturity and equity securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been previously recognized. It is possible that future events may
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lead us to recognize impairment losses related to our investment portfolio and that unanticipated future events may lead us to dispose of certain investment holdings and recognize the effects of any market movements in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table presents realized gains and losses on investments and other assets and proceeds from the sale or maturity of investments and other assets for the three and
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively:
Three months ended September 30, 2016
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Gross Realized Gains
Gross Realized Losses
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
Gross Realized Gains
Gross Realized Losses
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
(In millions)
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
$
—
$
(2
)
$
(2
)
$
156
$
3
$
(4
)
$
(1
)
$
505
Preferred stock available for sale
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
9
Equity securities available for sale
—
—
—
—
—
(1
)
(1
)
1
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
—
—
(3
)
—
Other long-term investments
—
—
15
36
Other assets
(2
)
—
(6
)
—
Total
$
(4
)
$
156
$
5
$
551
Three months ended September 30, 2015
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
Gross Realized Gains
Gross Realized Losses
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
Gross Realized Gains
Gross Realized Losses
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
Gross Proceeds from Sale/Maturity
(In millions)
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
$
9
$
(12
)
$
(3
)
$
375
$
13
$
(15
)
$
(2
)
$
899
Preferred stock available for sale
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
43
Equity securities available for sale
9
(6
)
3
20
10
—
(8
)
2
26
Other long-term investments
—
—
—
14
Debt extinguishment costs
—
—
(9
)
—
Other assets
(10
)
—
(10
)
—
Total
$
(10
)
$
400
$
(19
)
$
982
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates are recorded using the equity method of accounting. As of
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, investments in unconsolidated affiliates consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Current Ownership
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
Ceridian
33
%
$
423
$
358
Other
Various
197
163
Total
$
620
$
521
In addition to our equity investment in Ceridian, we own certain of their outstanding bonds. Our investment in Ceridian bonds is included in Fixed maturity securities available for sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had a fair value of
$31 million
and
$23 million
as of
September 30, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively. We did not purchase or dispose of any Ceridian bonds in the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2016
.
During the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, we recorded $
10 million
and $
21 million
, in equity in losses of Ceridian, respectively, and $
3 million
and
$2 million
in equity in earnings of other unconsolidated affiliates, respectively. During the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, we recorded
$15 million
and
$21 million
, in equity in losses of Ceridian, respectively, and
$9 million
and
$5 million
in equity in earnings of other unconsolidated affiliates, respectively.
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Summarized financial information for Ceridian for the relevant dates and time periods included in Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, respectively, is presented below.
September 30,
2016
December 31,
2015
(In millions)
Total current assets before customer funds
$
441
$
489
Customer funds
3,434
4,333
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
2,307
2,272
Other assets
90
92
Total assets
$
6,272
$
7,186
Current liabilities before customer obligations
$
178
$
267
Customer obligations
3,404
4,312
Long-term obligations, less current portion
1,141
1,143
Other long-term liabilities
285
322
Total liabilities
5,008
6,044
Equity
1,264
1,142
Total liabilities and equity
$
6,272
$
7,186
Three months ended September 30, 2016
Three months ended September 30, 2015
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
(In millions)
(In millions)
Total revenues
$
170
$
166
$
515
$
509
Loss before income taxes
(31
)
(38
)
(71
)
(47
)
Net loss
(35
)
(70
)
(59
)
(77
)
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Note E —Notes Payable
Notes payable consists of the following:
September 30,
2016
December 31,
2015
(In millions)
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 5.50%, due September 2022
$
397
$
397
Unsecured convertible notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 4.25%, due August 2018
291
288
Unsecured notes, net of discount, interest payable semi-annually at 6.60%, due May 2017
300
300
Revolving Credit Facility, unsecured, unused portion of $800, due July 2018 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 1.45%
(4
)
(5
)
Unsecured Black Knight InfoServ notes, including premium, interest payable semi-annually at 5.75%, due April 2023
401
402
Black Knight Term A Facility, due May 2020 with interest currently payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.00% (2.56% at September 30, 2016)
743
771
Black Knight Term B Facility, due May 2022 with interest currently payable quarterly at LIBOR + 3.00% (3.75% at September 30, 2016)
342
343
Black Knight Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $350, due May 2020 with interest currently payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.00% (2.56% at September 30, 2016)
46
95
ABRH Term Loan, interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.50% (3.02% at September 30, 2016), due August 2019
94
100
Digital Insurance Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $48, due March 2020 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR + 2.50% - 3.50% (3.70% at September 30, 2016)
110
99
ABRH Revolving Credit Facility, unused portion of $76, due August 2019 with interest payable monthly at Base Rate + 1.50% (5.00% at September 30, 2016)
8
—
Other
26
3
$
2,754
$
2,793
At
September 30, 2016
, the estimated fair value of our long-term debt was approximately
$3,163 million
, which was
$386 million
higher than its carrying value, excluding
$23 million
of net unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/discount. The carrying values of our ABRH term loan, ABRH revolving credit facility and Digital Insurance revolving credit facility approximate the fair values at
September 30, 2016
as they are variable rate instruments with short reset periods which reflect current market rates. The fair value of our unsecured notes payable was
$1,775 million
as of
September 30, 2016
. The fair values of our unsecured notes payable are based on established market prices for the securities on
September 30, 2016
and are considered Level 2 financial liabilities. The carrying value of the Black Knight Term A, Term B, and revolving facilities approximate fair value at
September 30, 2016
. The revolving credit facilities are considered Level 2 financial liabilities.
On May 27, 2015, Black Knight InfoServ, LLC ("BKIS") entered into a credit and guaranty agreement (the “BKIS Credit Agreement”) with an aggregate borrowing capacity of
$1.6 billion
with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, the guarantors party thereto, the other agents party thereto and the lenders party thereto. The material terms of the BKIS Credit Agreement are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015 and have not been amended since the filing of such Annual Report. As of
September 30, 2016
BKIS had aggregate outstanding debt of
$1,131 million
under the BKIS Credit Agreement, net of debt issuance costs. We hold
$49 million
of the outstanding Term B notes which eliminate in consolidation.
On March 31, 2015, Digital Insurance, entered into a senior secured credit facility (the “Digital Insurance Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto. The material terms of the Digital Insurance Facility are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On March 10, 2016, the Digital Insurance Facility was amended to increase the borrowing capacity from
$120 million
to
$160 million
and to add Fifth Third Bank as an additional lender. As of
September 30, 2016
, Digital Insurance had outstanding debt of
$110 million
under the Digital Insurance Facility.
On August 19, 2014, ABRH entered into a credit agreement (the “ABRH Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender (the “ABRH Administrative Agent”), Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent and the other financial institutions party thereto. The ABRH Credit Facility provides for a maximum
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revolving loan of $
100 million
(the “ABRH Revolver") with a maturity date of August 19, 2019. Additionally, the ABRH Credit Facility provides for a maximum term loan (the "ABRH Term Loan") of $
110 million
with quarterly installment repayments through June 30, 2019 and a maturity date of August 19, 2019 for the outstanding unpaid principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest. The material terms of the ABRH Credit Facility are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and have not been amended since the filing of such Annual Report, except to clarify that a commitment fee is also due thereunder, at a rate per annum equal to between
32.5
and
40
basis points on the average daily unused portion of the commitments under the ABRH Revolver. As of
September 30, 2016
, ABRH had
$94 million
outstanding for the ABRH Term Loan, had
$8 million
outstanding under the ABRH Revolver, had $
16 million
of outstanding letters of credit and had $
76 million
of remaining borrowing capacity under the ABRH Credit Facility.
On January 2, 2014, as a result of our acquisition of Lender Processing Services ("LPS"), FNF acquired
$600 million
aggregate principal amount of
5.75%
Senior Notes due in 2023, initially issued by BKIS on October 12, 2012 (the "Black Knight Senior Notes"). The material terms of the Black Knight Senior Notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On January 16, 2014, we issued an offer to purchase the Black Knight Senior Notes pursuant to the change of control provisions at a purchase price of
101%
of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the purchase date. The offer expired on February 18, 2014. As a result of the offer, bondholders tendered $
5 million
in principal of the Black Knight Senior Notes, which were subsequently purchased by us on February 24, 2014. On May 29, 2015, Black Knight completed a redemption of
$205 million
in aggregate principal of its Black Knight Senior Notes at a price of
105.75%
under the note feature allowing redemption using proceeds from an equity offering.
On June 25, 2013, FNF entered into an agreement to amend and restate our existing $
800 million
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), dated as of April 16, 2012 with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents party thereto (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The material terms of the Revolving Credit Facility are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. As of
September 30, 2016
, there was
no
outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility and
$4
million in unamortized debt issuance costs.
On August 28, 2012, FNF completed an offering of $
400 million
in aggregate principal amount of
5.50%
notes due September 2022 (the "5.50% notes"), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the SEC. The material terms of the 5.50% notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
On August 2, 2011, FNF completed an offering of $
300 million
in aggregate principal amount of
4.25%
convertible senior notes due August 2018 (the "Notes") in an offering conducted in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The material terms of the Notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. Beginning October 1, 2013, these notes are convertible under the
130%
Sale Price Condition described in our Annual Report.
On May 5, 2010, FNF completed an offering of $
300 million
in aggregate principal amount of our
6.60%
notes due May 2017 (the "6.60% Notes"), pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the SEC. The material terms of the 6.60% notes are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Gross principal maturities of notes payable at September 30, 2016 are as follows (in millions):
2016 (remaining)
$
25
2017
372
2018
395
2019
187
2020
666
Thereafter
1,132
$
2,777
Note F — Commitments and Contingencies
Legal and Regulatory Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened litigation matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. With respect to our title insurance operations, this customary litigation includes but is not limited to a wide variety of cases arising out of or related to title and escrow claims, for which we
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make provisions through our loss reserves. Additionally, like other companies, our ordinary course litigation includes a number of class action and purported class action lawsuits, which make allegations related to aspects of our operations. We believe that no actions, other than the matters discussed below, depart from customary litigation incidental to our business.
Our Restaurant Group companies are a defendant from time to time in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims relating to injury or wrongful death under “dram shop” laws that allow a person to sue us based on any injury caused by an intoxicated person who was wrongfully served alcoholic beverages at one of the restaurants; individual and purported class or collective action claims alleging violation of federal and state employment, franchise and other laws; and claims from guests or employees alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. Our Restaurant Group companies are also subject to compliance with extensive government laws and regulations related to employment practices and policies and the manufacture, preparation, and sale of food and alcohol. We may also become subject to lawsuits and other proceedings, as well as card network fines and penalties, arising out of the actual or alleged theft of our customers' credit or debit card information.
We review lawsuits and other legal and regulatory matters (collectively “legal proceedings”) on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, management bases its decision on its assessment of the ultimate outcome assuming all appeals have been exhausted. For legal proceedings in which it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability based on known facts and which represents our best estimate has been recorded. Our accrual for legal and regulatory matters was
$64 million
as of
September 30, 2016
and
$75 million
as of
December 31, 2015
. None of the amounts we have currently recorded are considered to be material to our financial condition individually or in the aggregate. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of our pending legal proceedings is generally not yet determinable. While some of these matters could be material to our operating results or cash flows for any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, at present we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Following a review by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “banking agencies”), Lender Processing Services, Inc. (“LPS”) entered into a consent order (the “Order”) dated April 13, 2011 with the banking agencies. The banking agencies’ review of LPS’s services included the services provided by LPS’s default operations to mortgage servicers regulated by the banking agencies, including document execution services. The Order does not make any findings of fact or conclusions of wrongdoing, nor did LPS admit any fault or liability. Under the Order, LPS agreed to further study the issues identified in the review and to enhance LPS’s compliance, internal audit, risk management and board oversight plans with respect to those businesses. LPS also agreed to engage an independent third party to conduct a risk assessment and review of LPS’s default management businesses and the document execution services it provided to mortgage servicers from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010.
The document execution review by the independent third party has been on indefinite hold since June 30, 2013 while the banking agencies consider what, if any, additional review work they would like the independent third party to undertake. Accordingly, the document execution review has taken and will continue to take longer to complete than the Company originally anticipated. In addition, the LPS default operations that were subject to the Order were contributed to ServiceLink in connection with FNF's acquisition of LPS in January 2014. To the extent such review, once completed, requires additional remediation of mortgage documents or identifies any financial injury from the document execution services LPS provided, ServiceLink (as a result of the contribution of the underlying LPS business) has agreed to implement an appropriate plan to address the issues. The Order contains various deadlines to accomplish the undertakings set forth therein, including the preparation of a remediation plan following the completion of the document execution review. ServiceLink will continue to make periodic reports to the banking agencies on the progress with respect to each of the undertakings in the Order. Although the Order does not include any fine or other monetary penalty, the banking agencies reserved their right to impose civil monetary penalties at any time. Based on discussions with the banking agencies and actions taken by the banking agencies with respect to other companies, the Company believes the likelihood that the banking agencies will assess a civil monetary penalty is both probable and reasonably estimable, and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC has included an estimate of such loss in its accrual for loss contingencies. The banking agencies notified ServiceLink in December 2015 that they wish to discuss terminating the Order through a possible agreed upon civil monetary penalty amount in lieu of requiring any additional document execution review by the independent third party. At this time, the parties have not agreed on a possible civil monetary penalty amount; however, in the quarter ended September 30, 2016, ServiceLink has adjusted the amount accrued in loss contingencies from
$55 million
to
$60 million
based on the ongoing discussions. The parties have entered into a tolling agreement to allow the parties to engage in these discussions. This matter is subject to a Cross-Indemnity Agreement dated December 22, 2014, between Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC.
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On December 16, 2013, LPS received notice that Merion Capital, L.P. and Merion Capital II, L.P. (together "Merion Capital") were asserting their appraisal right relative to their ownership of
5,682,276
shares of LPS stock (the “Appraisal Shares”) in connection with the acquisition of LPS by FNF on January 2, 2014. On February 6, 2014, Merion Capital filed an appraisal proceeding, captioned Merion Capital LP and Merion Capital II, LP v. Lender Processing Services, Inc., C.A. No. 9320-VCL, in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking a judicial determination of the "fair" value of Merion Capital's
5,682,276
shares of LPS common stock under Delaware law, together with statutory interest. We filed an answer to this suit on March 3, 2014. Merion’s expert opined that the consideration should have been
$50.46
per share, which was approximately
36 percent
higher than the final consideration of
$37.14
, and therefore, they are owed an additional
$76 million
plus statutory interest, which is approximately
$13 million
as of September 30, 2016. The Company’s position is that the merger consideration paid was fair value, and no additional consideration is owed. A bench trial was held in May 2016, and post-trial arguments
were heard on September 21, 2016. We will continue to vigorously defend against the appraisal proceedings, and we do not believe the result will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
From time to time we receive inquiries and requests for information from state insurance departments, attorneys general and other regulatory agencies about various matters relating to our business. Sometimes these take the form of civil investigative demands or subpoenas. We cooperate with all such inquiries and we have responded to or are currently responding to inquiries from multiple governmental agencies. Also, regulators and courts have been dealing with issues arising from foreclosures and related processes and documentation. Various governmental entities are studying the title insurance product, market, pricing, and business practices, and potential regulatory and legislative changes, which may materially affect our business and operations. From time to time, we are assessed fines for violations of regulations or other matters or enter into settlements with such authorities which may require us to pay fines or claims or take other actions.
Operating Leases
Future minimum operating lease payments are as follows (in millions):
2016 (remaining)
$
52
2017
197
2018
165
2019
133
2020
100
Thereafter
265
Total future minimum operating lease payments
$
912
Note G — Dividends
On
November 2, 2016
, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $
0.25
per share, payable on
December 30, 2016
, to FNF Group common shareholders of record as of
December 16, 2016
.
Note H — Segment Information
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following tables. Prior period segment information has been restated to conform to the current segment presentation.
During the fourth quarter of 2015, we determined that Pacific Union International, Inc. ("Pacific Union"), a luxury real estate broker based in California in which we acquired a controlling stake in December 2014, better aligned with the businesses within our FNF Group Corporate and Other segment. Accordingly, Total assets of
$42 million
and Goodwill of
$36 million
as of
September 30, 2015
; Other revenues of
$57 million
, Depreciation and amortization of less than
$1 million
and Earnings from continuing operations of
$3 million
for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2015
; and Other revenues of
$137 million
, Depreciation and amortization of
$2 million
, and Earnings from continuing operations of
$4 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, which were previously included in the Title segment are now included in the FNF Group Corporate and Other segment in the below tables.
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As of and for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
:
Title
Black Knight
FNF Group Corporate and Other
Total FNF Group
Restaurant Group
FNFV Corporate
and Other
Total FNFV
Total
(In millions)
Title premiums
$
1,269
$
—
$
—
$
1,269
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,269
Other revenues
569
267
68
904
—
46
46
950
Restaurant revenues
—
—
—
—
273
—
273
273
Revenues from external customers
1,838
267
68
2,173
273
46
319
2,492
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
27
—
(2
)
25
(1
)
1
—
25
Total revenues
1,865
267
66
2,198
272
47
319
2,517
Depreciation and amortization
38
57
3
98
11
4
15
113
Interest expense
—
16
15
31
2
2
4
35
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
263
38
(26
)
275
(4
)
—
(4
)
271
Income tax expense (benefit)
100
12
(10
)
102
—
(7
)
(7
)
95
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
163
26
(16
)
173
(4
)
7
3
176
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
3
—
1
4
—
(11
)
(11
)
(7
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
166
$
26
$
(15
)
$
177
$
(4
)
$
(4
)
$
(8
)
$
169
Assets
$
8,812
$
3,712
$
477
$
13,001
$
482
$
903
$
1,385
$
14,386
Goodwill
2,324
2,304
223
4,851
101
95
196
5,047
As of and for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2015
:
Title
Black Knight
FNF Group Corporate and Other
Total FNF Group
Restaurant Group
FNFV Corporate
and Other
Total FNFV
Total
Title premiums
$
1,171
$
—
$
—
$
1,171
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,171
Other revenues
537
234
52
823
—
29
29
852
Restaurant revenues
—
—
—
—
349
—
349
349
Revenues from external customers
1,708
234
52
1,994
349
29
378
2,372
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
30
—
(1
)
29
(11
)
2
(9
)
20
Total revenues
1,738
234
51
2,023
338
31
369
2,392
Depreciation and amortization
36
48
1
85
12
5
17
102
Interest expense
—
16
15
31
2
1
3
34
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
239
39
(24
)
254
(13
)
(3
)
(16
)
238
Income tax expense (benefit)
87
17
(9
)
95
—
(14
)
(14
)
81
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
152
22
(15
)
159
(13
)
11
(2
)
157
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
2
—
—
2
—
(21
)
(21
)
(19
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
154
$
22
$
(15
)
$
161
$
(13
)
$
(10
)
$
(23
)
$
138
Assets
$
8,517
$
3,682
$
350
$
12,549
$
501
$
986
$
1,487
$
14,036
Goodwill
2,280
2,224
39
4,543
103
85
188
4,731
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As of and for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
:
Title
Black Knight
FNF Group Corporate and Other
Total FNF Group
Restaurant Group
FNFV Corporate
and Other
Total FNFV
Total
(In millions)
Title premiums
$
3,452
$
—
$
—
$
3,452
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
3,452
Other revenues
1,587
765
160
2,512
—
124
124
2,636
Restaurant revenues
—
—
—
—
858
—
858
858
Revenues from external customers
5,039
765
160
5,964
858
124
982
6,946
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
95
—
(8
)
87
(4
)
18
14
101
Total revenues
5,134
765
152
6,051
854
142
996
7,047
Depreciation and amortization
109
154
7
270
31
14
45
315
Interest expense
—
48
46
94
4
4
8
102
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
665
120
(91
)
694
2
14
16
710
Income tax expense (benefit)
251
40
(41
)
250
—
(5
)
(5
)
245
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
414
80
(50
)
444
2
19
21
465
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
9
—
1
10
—
(16
)
(16
)
(6
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
423
$
80
$
(49
)
$
454
$
2
$
3
$
5
$
459
Assets
$
8,812
$
3,712
$
477
$
13,001
$
482
$
903
$
1,385
$
14,386
Goodwill
2,324
2,304
223
4,851
101
95
196
5,047
As of and for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
:
Title
Black Knight
FNF Group Corporate and Other
Total FNF Group
Restaurant Group
FNFV Corporate
and Other
Total FNFV
Total
Title premiums
$
3,173
$
—
$
—
$
3,173
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
3,173
Other revenues
1,522
693
130
2,345
—
172
172
2,517
Restaurant revenues
—
—
—
—
1,084
—
1,084
1,084
Revenues from external customers
4,695
693
130
5,518
1,084
172
1,256
6,774
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
92
(5
)
(4
)
83
(11
)
2
(9
)
74
Total revenues
4,787
688
126
5,601
1,073
174
1,247
6,848
Depreciation and amortization
108
143
4
255
38
13
51
306
Interest expense
—
35
56
91
5
1
6
97
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
620
102
(86
)
636
4
3
7
643
Income tax expense (benefit)
226
17
(6
)
237
—
(18
)
(18
)
219
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
394
85
(80
)
399
4
21
25
424
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
4
—
—
4
—
(20
)
(20
)
(16
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
398
$
85
$
(80
)
$
403
$
4
$
1
$
5
$
408
Assets
$
8,517
$
3,682
$
350
$
12,549
$
501
$
986
$
1,487
$
14,036
Goodwill
2,280
2,224
39
4,543
103
85
188
4,731
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued
The activities of the reportable segments include the following:
FNF Group
Title
This segment consists of the operations of our title insurance underwriters and related businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty insurance. This segment also includes our transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans, including mortgage loans that experience default.
Black Knight
This segment consists of the operations of Black Knight, which, through leading software systems and information solutions, provides mission critical technology and data and analytics services that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the life cycle of a mortgage.
FNF Group Corporate and Other
The FNF Group Corporate and Other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, and other real estate and insurance-related operations.
FNFV
Restaurant Group
This segment consists of the operations of ABRH, in which we hold a
55%
ownership interest. ABRH and its affiliates are the owners and operators of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Village Inn, Bakers Square, and Legendary Baking restaurant and food service concepts. This segment also included the results of operations of J. Alexander's, Inc. ("J. Alexander's") through the date which it was distributed to FNFV shareholders, September 28, 2015, and the Max & Erma's concept, which was sold pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement on January 25, 2016.
FNFV Corporate and Other
This segment primarily consists of our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, as well as consolidated investments, including Digital Insurance, in which we own
96%
, and other smaller operations which are not title-related.
Note I.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following supplemental cash flow information is provided with respect to certain non-cash investing and financing activities.
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Investing activities:
Change in proceeds of sales of investments available for sale receivable in period
$
13
$
(11
)
Change in purchases of investments available for sale payable in period
3
21
Additions to IT hardware financed through a lease
(10
)
—
Financing activities:
Change in treasury stock purchases payable in period
$
(4
)
$
7
Change in dividends payable in period
1
—
Borrowings to finance IT hardware additions
10
—
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — continued
Note J.
Goodwill
Goo
dwill consists of the following:
Title
Black Knight
FNF Core Corporate and Other
Restaurant Group
FNFV Corporate
and Other
Total
(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
2,303
$
2,224
$
45
$
103
$
85
$
4,760
Goodwill acquired during the year (1)
27
80
181
—
10
298
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions
(6
)
—
(4
)
—
—
(10
)
Sale of Max & Erma's
—
—
—
(2
)
—
(2
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
—
—
1
—
—
1
Balance, September 30, 2016
$
2,324
$
2,304
$
223
$
101
$
95
$
5,047
_____________________________________
(1) See Note B for further discussion of goodwill acquired in the current year.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. It is important to note that our actual results could vary materially from those forward-looking statements contained herein due to many factors, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; continued 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 our main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries and adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations or in their application by regulators; and other risks detailed in the “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report") for the year ended
December 31, 2015
and other filings with the SEC.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report for the year ended
December 31, 2015
.
Overview
For a description of our business, including descriptions of segments and recent business developments, see the discussion under
Basis of Financial Statements
in Note A to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.
Business Trends and Conditions
Title
Our Title segment revenue is closely related to the level of real estate activity which includes sales, mortgage financing and mortgage refinancing. Declines in the level of real estate activity or the average price of real estate sales will adversely affect our title insurance revenues.
We have found that residential real estate activity is generally dependent on the following factors:
•
mortgage interest rates;
•
mortgage funding supply; and
•
strength of the United States economy, including employment levels.
From December 2008 through September 2016, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at historically low levels of 0.0%-0.50%. As a result of the low federal funds rate, mortgage interest rates were at historically low levels over the same period. Through 2015 and the nine-months ended September 30, 2016, mortgage interest rates fluctuated between 3.25% and 4.25% and have dropped to the lower end of such range in the current period.
As of October 25, 2016 the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") estimated the size of the U.S. mortgage originations market as shown in the following table for 2015 - 2018 in their "Mortgage Finance Forecast" (in trillions):
2018
2017
2016
2015
Purchase transactions
$
1.2
$
1.1
$
1.0
$
0.9
Refinance transactions
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.8
Total U.S. mortgage originations forecast
$
1.6
$
1.6
$
1.9
$
1.7
The extended period of low interest rates described above resulted in a greater proportion of refinance transactions to overall mortgage originations compared to historical norms. In 2015, the ratio of refinances to total originations increased to nearly 50% as the anticipation of increased mortgage rates resulting from projected increases in the target federal funds rate weighed on the market. The MBA predicts the ratio of refinance transactions will remain high through 2016 and subsequently decrease through 2018 as it returns to historical norms. The MBA also predicts overall mortgage originations in 2017 through 2018 will decrease compared to the 2015 and 2016 periods due to a decrease in refinance transactions. We cannot be certain how, if at all, the positive effects of a change in mix of purchase to refinance transactions and negative effects of projected decreases in overall originations will impact our future results of operations. We continually monitor origination trends and believe that, based on our ability to produce industry leading operating margins through all economic cycles, we are well positioned to adjust our operations for adverse changes in real estate activity.
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Because commercial real estate transactions tend to be driven by supply and demand for commercial space and occupancy rates in a particular area rather than by interest rate fluctuations, we believe that our commercial real estate title insurance business is less dependent on the industry cycles discussed above than our residential real estate title business. Commercial real estate transaction volume is also often linked to the availability of financing. For several years through 2015 we experienced continual year-over-year increases in the fee per file of commercial transactions. Through the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we experienced a slight decrease in the fee per file of commercial transactions as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The volume of our commercial real estate transactions has also decreased slightly, but remained strong through the current period.
In addition to state-level regulation, segments of our FNF Group businesses are subject to regulation by federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). The CFPB was established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank") which also included regulation over financial services and other lending related businesses including Black Knight. The CFPB has been given broad authority to regulate, among other areas, the mortgage and real estate markets in matters pertaining to consumers. This authority includes the enforcement of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act formerly placed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. On July 9, 2012, the CFPB introduced a number of proposed rules related to the enforcement of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act, including, among others, measures designed to (i) simplify financing documentation and (ii) require lenders to deliver to consumers a statement of final financing charges (and the related annual percentage rate) at least three business days prior to the closing. These rules became effective on January 10, 2014.
On November 20, 2013, the CFPB issued additional rules regarding mortgage forms and other mortgage related disclosures with the intent to provide "easier-to-use" mortgage disclosure forms for consumers. The additional disclosure rules require participants in the mortgage market, including us, to make significant changes to the manner in which they create, process, and deliver certain disclosures to consumers in connection with mortgage loan applications. The additional disclosures are effective for mortgage loan applications made on or after October 3, 2015. The main provisions of the additional disclosures include amending Regulation Z (the Truth in Lending Act) and Regulation X (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) (collectively, the “TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure" or "TRID”) to consolidate existing loan disclosures under TILA and RESPA for closed-end credit transactions secured by real property. TRID requires (i) timely delivery of a loan estimate upon receipt of a consumer’s application and (ii) timely delivery of a closing disclosure prior to consummation. TRID also imposes certain restrictions, including the prohibition of imposing fees prior to provision of an estimate and the prohibition of providing estimates prior to a consumer’s submission of verifying documents. We do not believe the changes will have a significant effect on long-term mortgage volumes and do not believe this had a material impact on our results from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Readiness for and compliance with TRID required extensive planning; changes to systems, forms and processes; and heightened coordination among market participants. We believe that FNF, its agents or other market participants have generally been successful in their implementation efforts. It is our experience that mortgage lenders have become increasingly focused on the risk of non-compliance with these evolving regulations and the technologies and solutions that help them to comply with the increased regulatory oversight and burdens. Black Knight has developed solutions that target this need, which has resulted in additional revenue for Black Knight.
H
istorically, real estate transactions have produced seasonal revenue fluctuations in the real estate industry including title insurers. The first calendar quarter is typically the weakest quarter in terms of revenue due to the generally low volume of home sales during January and February. The third calendar quarter is typically the strongest quarter in terms of revenue, primarily due to a higher volume of home sales in the summer months. The fourth quarter is typically also strong due to the desire of commercial entities to complete transactions by year-end. We have noted short-term fluctuations through recent years in resale and refinance transactions as a result of changes in interest rates and the implementation and subsequent expiration of government programs designed to stimulate the real estate market. In 2015 and into 2016, we saw seasonality trends return closer to historical patterns. During 2015, we experienced a moderate increase in existing home sales and a decline in total housing inventory. The trend has continued through the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Black Knight
Underlying the mortgage loan life cycle is the technology and data and analytics support behind each process, which has become increasingly critical to industry participants due to the complexity of regulatory requirements. As the industry has grown in complexity, participants have responded by outsourcing to large scale specialty providers, automating manual processes and seeking end-to-end solutions that support the processes required to manage the entire mortgage loan life cycle.
Black Knight's various businesses are impacted differently by the level of mortgage originations, including refinancing transactions. Black Knight's mortgage servicing platform is less affected by varying levels of mortgage originations because it earns revenues based on the total number of mortgage loans it processes, which tend to stay more constant than the market for originations. Black Knight's origination technology and some of its data businesses are directly affected by the volume of real estate transactions and mortgage originations, but many of its client contracts for origination technology contain minimum charges.
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Black Knight's various businesses are also impacted by general economic conditions. For example, in the event that a difficult economy or other factors lead to a decline in levels of home ownership and a reduction in the number of mortgage loans outstanding and Black Knight is not able to counter the impact of those events with increased market share or higher fees, it could have a material adverse effect on our mortgage processing revenues. In contrast, we believe that a weaker economy tends to increase the volume of consumer mortgage defaults, which may increase the revenues in Black Knight's specialty servicing technology business that is used to service residential mortgage loans in default. Moreover, interest rates tend to decline in a weaker economy driving higher than normal refinance transactions that provide potential volume increases to Black Knight's origination technology offerings, most specifically the RealEC Exchange platform.
FNFV
Restaurant Group
The restaurant industry is highly competitive and is often affected by changes in consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns; changes in general economic conditions; public safety conditions or concerns; demographic trends; weather conditions; the cost of food products, labor, energy and other operating costs; and governmental regulations. The restaurant industry is also characterized by high capital investments for new restaurants and relatively high fixed or semi-variable restaurant operating expenses. Because of the high fixed and semi-variable expenses, changes in sales in existing restaurants are generally expected to significantly affect restaurant profitability because many restaurant costs and expenses are not expected to change at the same rate as sales. Restaurant profitability can also be negatively affected by inflationary and regulatory increases in operating costs and other factors. The most significant commodities that may affect our cost of food and beverage are beef, seafood, poultry, and dairy, which accounted for approximately half of our overall cost of food and beverage in the past. Generally, temporary increases in these costs are not passed on to guests; however, in the past, we have adjusted menu prices to compensate for increased costs of a more permanent nature.
Average weekly sales per restaurant are typically higher in the first and fourth quarters than in other quarters, and we typically generate a disproportionate share of our earnings from operations in the first and fourth quarters. Holidays, severe weather and other disruptive conditions may impact sales volumes seasonally in some operating regions.
Our revenues in future periods will continue to be subject to these and other factors that are beyond our control and, as a result, are likely to fluctuate.
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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net Earnings.
The following table presents certain financial data for the periods indicated:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues:
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556
$
524
1,518
1,488
Agency title insurance premiums
713
647
1,934
1,685
Escrow, title-related and other fees
950
852
2,636
2,517
Restaurant revenue
273
349
858
1,084
Interest and investment income
29
30
96
93
Realized gains and losses, net
(4
)
(10
)
5
(19
)
Total revenues
2,517
2,392
7,047
6,848
Expenses:
Personnel costs
732
680
2,091
1,993
Agent commissions
545
495
1,473
1,279
Other operating expenses
514
476
1,439
1,424
Cost of restaurant revenue
237
302
727
921
Depreciation and amortization
113
102
315
306
Provision for title claim losses
70
65
190
185
Interest expense
35
34
102
97
Total expenses
2,246
2,154
6,337
6,205
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
271
238
710
643
Income tax expense
95
81
245
219
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
(7
)
(19
)
(6
)
(16
)
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
169
$
138
$
459
$
408
Revenues.
Total revenues
increased
by
$125 million
in the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
, compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
consisted of a $
175 million
increase
at FNF Group and a $
50 million
decrease
at FNFV. Total revenues
increased
by
$199 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
consisted of a $
450 million
increase
at FNF Group and a $
251 million
decrease
at FNFV.
Net earnings from continuing operations
increased
by $
31 million
in the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
, compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
consisted of a $
16 million
increase
at FNF Group and $
15 million
increase
at FNFV. Net earnings from continuing operations
increased
by $
51 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
consisted of a $
51 million
increase
at FNF Group and no change at FNFV.
The change in revenue from the FNF Group segments and FNFV segments is discussed in further detail at the segment level below.
Expenses.
Our operating expenses consist primarily of Personnel costs; Other operating expenses, which in our title business are incurred as orders are received and processed and at Black Knight for data processing and program design and development costs; Agent commissions, which are incurred as revenue is recognized; and Cost of restaurant revenue. Title insurance premiums, escrow and title-related fees are generally recognized as income at the time the underlying transaction closes or other service is provided. Direct title operations revenue often lags approximately 45-60 days behind expenses and therefore gross margins may fluctuate. The changes in the market environment, mix of business between direct and agency operations and the contributions from our various business units have historically impacted margins and net earnings. We have implemented programs and have taken
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necessary actions to maintain expense levels consistent with revenue streams. However, a short-term lag exists in reducing controllable fixed costs and certain fixed costs are incurred regardless of revenue levels.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses paid to employees, and are one of our most significant operating expenses. Personnel costs that are directly attributable to the operations of the Restaurant Group are included in Cost of restaurant revenue.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by our third-party agents pursuant to the terms of their respective agency contracts.
Other operating expenses consist primarily of facilities expenses, title plant maintenance, premium taxes (which insurance underwriters are required to pay on title premiums in lieu of franchise and other state taxes), appraisal fees and other cost of sales on ServiceLink product offerings and other title-related products, postage and courier services, computer services, professional services, travel expenses, general insurance, and bad debt expense on our trade and notes receivable.
Cost of restaurant revenue includes cost of food and beverage, primarily the costs of beef, groceries, produce, seafood, poultry and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, net of vendor discounts and rebates, payroll and related costs and expenses directly relating to restaurant level activities, and restaurant operating costs including occupancy and other operating expenses at the restaurant level.
The Provision for title claim losses includes an estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims, and escrow losses.
The change in expenses from the FNF Group segments and FNFV segments is discussed in further detail at the segment level below.
Income tax expense was
$95 million
and
$81 million
in the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$245 million
and
$219 million
in the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. Income tax expense as a percentage of earnings before income taxes was
35%
and
34%
for the
three
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
35%
and
34%
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. Income tax expense as a percentage of earnings before income taxes fluctuates depending on our estimate of ultimate income tax liability and changes in the characteristics of net earnings, such as the weighting of operating income versus investment income.
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates was $
7 million
and $
19 million
for the three-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$6 million
and
$16 million
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The equity in losses in
2016
and
2015
consisted primarily of net losses related to our investment in Ceridian, offset by earnings at various other unconsolidated affiliates, which is described further at the segment level below.
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FNF Group
Title
The following table presents the results from operations of our Title segment:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(In millions)
Revenues:
Direct title insurance premiums
$
556
$
524
$
1,518
$
1,488
Agency title insurance premiums
713
647
1,934
1,685
Escrow, title-related and other fees
569
537
1,587
1,522
Interest and investment income
29
30
94
92
Realized gains and losses, net
(2
)
—
1
—
Total revenues
1,865
1,738
5,134
4,787
Expenses:
Personnel costs
570
539
1,633
1,559
Agent commissions
545
495
1,473
1,279
Other operating expenses
379
364
1,064
1,036
Depreciation and amortization
38
36
109
108
Provision for title claim losses
70
65
190
185
Total expenses
1,602
1,499
4,469
4,167
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
$
263
$
239
$
665
$
620
Orders opened by direct title operations (in thousands)
616
514
1,708
1,651
Orders closed by direct title operations (in thousands)
433
378
1,156
1,132
Fee per file
$
2,015
$
2,133
$
2,055
$
2,003
Total revenues for the Title segment
increased
by
$127 million
, or
7%
, in the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
by
$347 million
, or
7%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
from the corresponding periods in
2015
.
The following table presents the percentages of title insurance premiums generated by our direct and agency operations:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
% of
% of
% of
% of
2016
Total
2015
Total
2016
Total
2015
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Title premiums from direct operations
$
556
44
%
$
524
45
%
$
1,518
44
%
$
1,488
47
%
Title premiums from agency operations
713
56
647
55
1,934
56
1,685
53
Total title premiums
$
1,269
100
%
$
1,171
100
%
$
3,452
100
%
$
3,173
100
%
Title premiums
increased
by
8%
in the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
as compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
is comprised of an
increase
in Title premiums from direct operations of
$32 million
, or
6%
, and an
increase
in Title premiums from agency operations of
$66 million
, or
10%
, in the
three
months ended
September 30, 2016
. Title premiums
increased
by
9%
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
as compared to the corresponding period in
2015
. The
increase
comprised of an
increase
in Title premiums from direct operations of
$30 million
, or
2%
, and an
increase
in Title premiums from agency operations of
$249 million
, or
15%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
.
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The following table presents the percentages of open and closed title insurance orders generated by purchase and refinance transactions by our direct operations:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
Opened title insurance orders from purchase transactions (1)
49.5
%
58.2
%
53.7
%
53.7
%
Opened title insurance orders from refinance transactions (1)
50.5
41.8
46.3
46.3
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Closed title insurance orders from purchase transactions (1)
54.0
%
59.5
%
55.5
%
53.5
%
Closed title insurance orders from refinance transactions (1)
46.0
40.5
44.5
46.5
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
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(1) Percentages exclude consideration of an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders.
Title premiums from direct operations
increased
in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
as compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three-month period is primarily due to an increase in closed order volume offset by an unfavorable change in the mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. The increase in the nine-month period is primarily due to an increase in closed order volume and a favorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. We experienced favorable
increase
s in closed title insurance order volumes from both purchase and refinance transactions in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
as compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. Closed order volumes were
433,000
and
1,156,000
in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, respectively compared with
378,000
and
1,132,000
in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, respectively. This represented an overall increase of 15% and 2%, respectively. Open title orders increased similarly over the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
as compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three-month period reflected an increase in purchase and refinance transactions.The average fee per file in our direct operations was
$2,015
and
$2,055
in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, respectively, compared to
$2,133
and
$2,003
in the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
. The decrease in average fee per file in the three-month period reflects the unfavorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions and the increase in the nine-month period reflects a favorable change in mix of closed orders from purchase and refinance transactions. The fee per file tends to change as the mix of refinance and purchase transactions changes, because purchase transactions involve the issuance of both a lender’s policy and an owner’s policy, resulting in higher fees, whereas refinance transactions only require a lender’s policy, resulting in lower fees.
The increase in title premiums from agency operations is primarily the result of an increase in remitted agency premiums due to strength in agency driven real estate markets and an increase in the number of independent agents with which we transacted business period over period.
Escrow, title-related and other fees
increased
by
$32 million
, or
6%
, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
, and
increased
by
$65 million
, or
4%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
from the corresponding periods in
2015
. Escrow fees, which are more closely related to our direct operations, increased by $33 million, or 17%, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and increased $61 million, or 12%, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase is representative of the favorable increase in closed title insurance orders from purchase transactions previously discussed. Other fees in the Title segment, excluding escrow fees, decreased by $1 million, or less than 1%, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
, and increased $4 million, or less than 1%, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
from the corresponding periods in
2015
.
Interest and investment income levels are primarily a function of securities markets, interest rates and the amount of cash available for investment. Interest and investment income
decreased
by
$1 million
in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
by
$2 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses paid to employees, and are one of our most significant operating expenses. There was a
$31 million
, or
6%
increase
in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
, and a
$74 million
, or
5%
,
increase
in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the 2016 period is primarily due to higher commissions and bonuses associated with higher closed order counts. Personnel costs as a percentage of total revenues from direct title premiums and escrow, title-related and other fees were
51%
and
53%
for the three and
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
51%
and
52%
for the three and
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2015
, respectively. Average employee count in the Title segment was
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22,490
and 21,444 in the three-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and 21,714 and 20,696 in the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
Other operating expenses consist primarily of facilities expenses, title plant maintenance, premium taxes (which insurance underwriters are required to pay on title premiums in lieu of franchise and other state taxes), postage and courier services, computer services, professional services, travel expenses, general insurance, and bad debt expense on our trade and notes receivable. Other operating expenses
increased
by $
15 million
, or
4%
in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
$28 million
, or
3%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
from the corresponding periods in
2015
. Other operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue excluding agency premiums, interest and investment income, and realized gains and losses have remained consistent across all periods.
Agent commissions represent the portion of premiums retained by agents pursuant to the terms of their respective agency contracts. Agent commissions and the resulting percentage of agent premiums that we retain vary according to regional differences in real estate closing practices and state regulations.
The following table illustrates the relationship of agent premiums and agent commissions, which have remained relatively consistent since 2015:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
%
2015
%
2016
%
2015
%
(Dollars in millions)
Agent premiums
713
100
%
647
100
%
$
1,934
100
%
$
1,685
100
%
Agent commissions
545
76
%
495
77
%
1,473
76
%
1,279
76
%
Net retained agent premiums
$
168
24
%
$
152
23
%
$
461
24
%
$
406
24
%
Depreciation and amortization
increased
by
$2 million
in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
$1 million
in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
.
The provision for title claim losses includes an estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims and escrow losses. The estimate of anticipated title and title-related claims is accrued as a percentage of title premium revenue based on our historical loss experience and other relevant factors. Any significant adjustments to strengthen or release loss reserves resulting from the comparison with our actuarial analysis are made in addition to this loss provision rate. After considering historical claim losses, reporting patterns and current market information, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data provided by our legal, claims and underwriting departments, we determine a loss provision rate, which is recorded as a percentage of current title premiums. This loss provision rate is set to provide for losses on current year policies, but due to development of prior years and our long claim duration, it periodically includes amounts of estimated adverse or positive development on prior years' policies. Effective July 1, 2015, we revised our loss provision rate to 5.5% from 6% primarily due to favorable development on more recent policy year claims.
The claim loss provision for title insurance was
$70 million
and
$65 million
for the three-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and reflects an average provision rate of 5.5% of title premiums. The claim loss provision for title insurance was
$190 million
and
$185 million
for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and reflects an average provision rate of 5.5% and 5.8% of title premiums in the 2016 and 2015 periods, respectively. We continually monitor and evaluate our loss provision level, actual claims paid, and the loss reserve position each quarter.
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Black Knight
The following table presents the results from operations of our Black Knight segment:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(In millions)
Revenues:
Escrow, title-related and other fees
267
234
765
693
Realized gains and losses, net
—
—
—
(5
)
Total revenues
267
234
765
688
Expenses:
Personnel costs
103
90
294
289
Other operating expenses
53
41
149
119
Depreciation and amortization
57
48
154
143
Interest expense
16
16
48
35
Total expenses
229
195
645
586
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
38
$
39
$
120
$
102
Total revenues for our Black Knight segment
increased
$33 million
, or
14%
, in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
$77 million
, or
11%
, in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three and nine-month periods was primarily driven by higher average loan volumes on its' mortgage servicing platform, price increases and new client wins related to its servicing technology as well as the implementation of new clients, higher transaction volumes, and the acquisition of eLynx in its origination technology segment. The revenue increase in the three-month period was also driven by acquisitions, new client wins, and higher transaction volumes in its data and analytics business.
Personnel costs increased by $13 million, or 14%, in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
and increased by $5 million, or 2%, in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three and nine-month periods was primarily driven by the acquisition of eLynx and by higher compensation and employee-related costs as they expanded certain corporate functions in 2016 to support continued growth. The increase in the nine-month period was offset by lower personnel costs in its servicing technology business.
Other operating expenses increased by $12 million, or 29%, in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
and increased by $30 million, or 25%, in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three-month period was primarily driven by expenses attributable to eLynx and other acquisitions as well as lower capitalized software development costs in its data and analytics business. The increase in the nine-month period was primarily driven by the addition of eLynx and other acquisitions, lower capitalized software development and deferred implementation costs, and public company costs.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $9 million, or 19%, in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
and increased by $11 million, or 8%, in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase was primarily driven by increased amortization of deferred contract costs relating to client implementations, including accelerated amortization of $3 million related to certain deferred implementation costs, and amortization from new software development. The increase in the nine-month period was offset by lower amortization of customer relationship assets.
Interest expense remained flat in the three-month period and increased by $13 million, or 37%, in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the nine-month period is attributable to new third party debt issued in connection with Black Knight's initial public offering in May 2015, offset slightly by decreased interest on its outstanding public debt resulting from paydowns of principal in May
2015
.
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
decreased
by
$1 million
in the three-month period ended
September 30, 2016
and
increased
by
$18 million
in the
nine
-month period ended
September 30, 2016
compared to the corresponding periods in 2015. The increase is primarily attributable to the increased revenue, offset by increased personnel costs, other operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense, discussed above.
FNF Group Corporate and Other
The FNF Group Corporate and Other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, and other smaller real estate and insurance related operations.
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The FNF Group Corporate and Other segment generated revenues of
$66 million
and
$51 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$152 million
and
$126 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The revenue in all periods represents revenue generated by our real estate brokerage subsidiaries and other real estate related companies offset by the elimination of revenues between our Black Knight segment and our Title segment. The
increase
of
$15 million
, or
29%
, in the three-month period and the
increase
of
$26 million
, or
21%
, in the
nine
-month period are primarily attributable to the acquisition of CINC and to revenue growth and acquisitions by Pacific Union, a luxury real estate broker based in California in which we have a 66% ownership interest.
Other operating expenses in the FNF Group Corporate and Other segment were
$57 million
and
$47 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$146 million
and
$122 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. Both periods reflect expenses at our real estate brokerage subsidiaries and other real estate related companies offset by the elimination of management fees and other intercompany fees between our Black Knight segment and our Title segment. The
increase
of
$10 million
, or
21%
, and the
increase
of
$24 million
, or
20%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
are primarily attributable to the acquisition of CINC and growth of Pacific Union.
Interest expense was
$15 million
for both the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
and
$46 million
and
$56 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The decrease in the nine-month period is attributable to the repayment of the $1.1 billion FNF term loan in late May 2015.
This segment generated pretax losses of
$26 million
and
$24 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$91 million
and
$86 million
, for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The increased loss in the nine-month period was primarily attributable to realized losses related to investment impairments, increased personnel costs associated with acquisitions, and the increased operating expenses, offset by the increase in revenue and decrease in interest expense discussed above.
Restaurant Group
The following table presents the results from operations of our Restaurant Group segment:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2016
2015
2016
2015
(In millions)
Revenues:
Total restaurant revenue
$
273
$
349
$
858
$
1,084
Realized gains and losses, net
(1
)
(11
)
(4
)
(11
)
Total revenues
272
338
854
1,073
Expenses:
Personnel costs
13
17
40
50
Cost of restaurant revenue
237
302
727
921
Other operating expenses
13
18
50
55
Depreciation and amortization
11
12
31
38
Interest expense
2
2
4
5
Total expenses
276
351
852
1,069
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(4
)
$
(13
)
$
2
$
4
Total revenues for the Restaurant group segment
decreased
$66 million
, or
20%
, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
decreased
$219 million
, or
20%
, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, from the corresponding periods in
2015
. The decrease is primarily attributable to the spin-off of J. Alexander's in September 2015 and the sale of the Max & Erma's concept in January 2016.
Cost of restaurant revenue decreased by $65 million, or 22%, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and decreased $194 million, or 21% in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
, from the corresponding periods in
2015
. The change is consistent with the change in revenue.
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
increased
by
$9 million
, or 69%, in the three months ended
September 30, 2016
, and
decreased
by
$2 million
, or 50%, in the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
from the corresponding periods in
2015
. The increase in the three-month period is primarily attributable to realized losses in the 2015 period related to the sale of Max & Erma's concept which did not recur in the 2016 period. The decrease in the nine-month period is primarily
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attributable to the results of J. Alexander's which are not included in the 2016 periods, offset by the aforementioned realized losses in the 2015 period.
FNFV Corporate and Other
The FNFV Corporate and Other segment includes our share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Ceridian, Digital Insurance, and other smaller operations which are not title-related. This segment also includes our Investment Success Incentive Program ("ISIP") which is tied to monetization or liquidity events producing realized or realizable economic gains relating to our investments.
The FNFV Corporate and Other segment generated revenues of
$47 million
and
$31 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$142 million
and
$174 million
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The increase of $16 million, or 52%, in the three-month period is primarily attributable to increased revenue resulting from acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to revenue associated with smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year. The decrease of $32 million, or 18%, in the nine-month period is primarily attributable to the sale of Cascade Timberlands in the first quarter of 2015, offset by increased revenue resulting from acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and $15 million of realized gains associated with the sale of Stillwater Insurance Group, our specialty insurance business, in the second quarter of 2016.
Other operating expenses were
$12 million
and
$6 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and
$30 million
and
$92 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and 2015, respectively. The increase of $6 million in the three-month period is primarily attributable to acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to expense associated with smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year. The
decrease
of
$62 million
in the nine-month period is primarily attributable to the sale of Cascade Timberlands in the first quarter of 2015.
Personnel costs were
$29 million
and
$22 million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively and
$80 million
and
$65 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The change in both periods is primarily attributable to acquisitions and growth at Digital Insurance and to costs with associated smaller FNFV acquisitions in the current year.
This segment generated pretax earnings (losses) of
$0 million
and
$(3) million
for the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively and
$14 million
and
$3 million
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and 2015, respectively. The change in earnings is attributable to the aforementioned changes in earnings and expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements.
Our current cash requirements include personnel costs, operating expenses, claim payments, taxes, payments of interest and principal on our debt, capital expenditures, business acquisitions, stock repurchases and dividends on our common stock. We paid dividends of $0.21 per share for the
third
quarter of
2016
, or approximately $57 million to our FNF Group common shareholders. On
November 2, 2016
, our Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $
0.25
per share, payable on
December 30, 2016
, to FNF Group common shareholders of record as of
December 16, 2016
. There are no restrictions on our retained earnings regarding our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders, although there are limits on the ability of certain subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, as described below. The declaration of any future dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Additional uses of cash flow are expected to include acquisitions, stock repurchases and debt repayments.
We continually assess our capital allocation strategy, including decisions relating to the amount of our dividend, reducing debt, repurchasing our stock, making acquisitions and/or conserving cash. We believe that all anticipated cash requirements for current operations will be met from internally generated funds, through cash dividends from subsidiaries, cash generated by investment securities, potential sales of non-strategic assets and borrowings on existing credit facilities. Our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements are monitored regularly to ensure that we can meet our cash requirements. We forecast the needs of all of our subsidiaries and periodically review their short-term and long-term projected sources and uses of funds, as well as the asset, liability, investment and cash flow assumptions underlying such forecasts.
Our insurance subsidiaries generate cash from premiums earned and their respective investment portfolios, and these funds are adequate to satisfy the payments of claims and other liabilities. Due to the magnitude of our investment portfolio in relation to our title claim loss reserves, we do not specifically match durations of our investments to the cash outflows required to pay claims, but do manage outflows on a shorter time frame.
Our two significant sources of internally generated funds are dividends and other payments from our subsidiaries. As a holding company, we receive cash from our subsidiaries in the form of dividends and as reimbursement for operating and other administrative expenses we incur. The reimbursements are paid within the guidelines of management agreements among us and our subsidiaries. Our insurance subsidiaries are restricted by state regulation in their ability to pay dividends and make distributions. Each applicable state of domicile regulates the extent to which our title underwriters can pay dividends or make other distributions. As of
December 31, 2015
, $2,049 million of our net assets were restricted from dividend payments without prior approval from the
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relevant departments of insurance. As of
September 30, 2016
, our title subsidiaries have no remaining capacity to make ordinary distributions in 2016. However, we anticipate that our title insurance subsidiaries will pay or make extraordinary dividends in the remainder of 2016 of approximately $114 million by obtaining prior approval from the relevant departments of insurance. Our underwritten title companies and non-insurance subsidiaries collect revenue and pay operating expenses. However, they are not regulated to the same extent as our insurance subsidiaries.
The maximum dividend permitted by law is not necessarily indicative of an insurer’s actual ability to pay dividends, which may be constrained by business and regulatory considerations, such as the impact of dividends on surplus, which could affect an insurer’s ratings or competitive position, the amount of premiums that can be written and the ability to pay future dividends. Further, depending on business and regulatory conditions, we may in the future need to retain cash in our underwriters or even contribute cash to one or more of them in order to maintain their ratings or their statutory capital position. Such a requirement could be the result of investment losses, reserve charges, adverse operating conditions in the current economic environment or changes in statutory accounting requirements by regulators.
Cash flow from FNF Group's operations will be used for general corporate purposes including to reinvest in core operations, repay debt, pay dividends, repurchase stock, pursue other strategic initiatives and/or conserve cash.
Our cash flows provided by operations for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
totaled $
745 million
and $
673 million
, respectively. The
increase
of $
72 million
is primarily attributable to increased net earnings and a reduction in claims paid offset by increased payments for taxes in the 2016 period.
Capital Expenditures.
Total capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software were $240 million and $172 million for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, with the increase primarily related to the purchase of our corporate headquarters in April 2016.
Financing.
For a description of our financing arrangements see Note E included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2 of Part I.
Seasonality.
H
istorically, real estate transactions have produced seasonal revenue fluctuations in the real estate industry including title insurers. The first calendar quarter is typically the weakest quarter in terms of revenue due to the generally low volume of home sales during January and February. The third calendar quarter is typically the strongest quarter in terms of revenue, primarily due to a higher volume of home sales in the summer months. The fourth quarter is typically also strong due to the desire of commercial entities to complete transactions by year-end. We have noted short-term fluctuations through recent years in resale and refinance transactions as a result of changes in interest rates and the implementation and subsequent expiration of government programs designed to stimulate the real estate market. In 2015 and into 2016, we saw seasonality trends return closer to historical patterns. During 2015, we experienced a moderate increase in existing home sales and a decline in total housing inventory. The trend has continued through the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
In our Restaurant Group segment, average weekly sales per restaurant are typically higher in the first and fourth quarters. Accordingly, we typically generate a disproportionate share of our earnings from operations in those quarters. Holidays, severe weather and other disruptive conditions may impact sales volumes seasonally in some operating regions.
Contractual Obligations.
There have been no significant changes to our long-term contractual obligations since our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed on February 23, 2016, other than as described below.
On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the terms of a certain “synthetic lease” agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, as amended on June 27, 2011, and further described below, we exercised our option to purchase the land and various real property improvements associated with our corporate campus and headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida from SunTrust Bank for
$71 million
.
On January 20, 2016, Black Knight entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on a total of $400 million of floating rate debt ($200 million notional value each) (the “Swap Agreements”). The Swap Agreements have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, Black Knight receives payments based on the 1-month LIBOR rate and pays a weighted average fixed rate of 1.01%. The effective term for the Swap Agreements is February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2019.
See Note E to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report for further discussion of our notes payable.
Capital Stock Transactions
. On October 28, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock purchase program, effective November 6, 2014, under which we could repurchase up to 10 million shares of our FNFV Group common stock through November 30, 2017. We exhausted all available repurchases under this program during February 2016. On February 18, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group three-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to
15 million
shares of FNFV Group common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by us in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions through February 28, 2019. We repurchased
5,431,518
shares under these programs during the nine months ended
September 30, 2016
for $76 million, or an average of $10.88
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per share.
Subsequent to
September 30, 2016
through market close on October 31, 2016, we purchased 30,000 additional shares for less than $1 million, or an average of $12.55 per share. Since the original commencement of the program effective March 1, 2016 through market close on October 31, 2016, we have repurchased a total of 3,765,000 shares for $43 million, or an average of $11.35 per share, and there are 11,235,000 shares available to be repurchased under this program.
On July 20, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a new three-year stock repurchase program under which we can purchase up to 25 million of our FNF Group common stock through July 30, 2018. We may make repurchases from time to time in the open market, in block purchases or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors. We repurchased 5,464,000 shares of FNF Group common stock during the nine months ended
September 30, 2016
for $188 million, or an average of $34.32 per share. Subsequent to
September 30, 2016
through market close on October 31, 2016, we purchased 75,000 additional shares for $3 million, or an average of $36.78 per share. Since the original commencement of this program through market close on October 31, 2016, we have repurchased a total of 10,114,000 shares of FNF Group common stock for $356 million, or an average of $35.20 per share, and there are 14,886,000 shares available to be repurchased under the program.
Equity Security and Preferred Stock Investments.
Our equity security and preferred stock investments may be subject to significant volatility. Should the fair value of these investments fall below our cost basis and/or the financial condition or prospects of these companies deteriorate, we may determine in a future period that this decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, requiring that an impairment loss be recognized in the period such a determination is made.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
We are not currently engaged in off-balance sheet activities. Through April 2016, we had an off-balance sheet facility leasing arrangement (commonly referred to as a “synthetic lease”) for our corporate campus in Jacksonville, Florida. The material terms of the synthetic lease are set forth in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015. On April 29, 2016, we exercised our option to purchase the property, at which time the lease previously associated with the property was terminated.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies described in our Annual Report for our fiscal year ended
December 31, 2015
.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the market risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is: (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms; and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended
September 30, 2016
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See discussion of legal proceedings in Note F to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1 of Part II.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes repurchases of equity securities by FNF during the three months ended
September 30, 2016
:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
7/1/2016 - 7/31/2016
150,000
$
37.02
150,000
15,911,000
8/1/2016 - 8/31/2016
425,000
37.03
425,000
15,486,000
9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
525,000
37.42
525,000
14,961,000
Total
1,100,000
$
37.22
1,100,000
(1)
On July 20, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock repurchase program. Under the stock repurchase program, we may repurchase up to 25 million shares of our common stock through July 30, 2018.
(2)
As of the last day of the applicable month.
The following table summarizes repurchases of equity securities by FNFV during the three months ended
September 30, 2016
:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
7/1/2016 - 7/31/2016
75,000
11.53
75,000
11,645,000
8/1/2016 - 8/31/2016
170,000
12.48
170,000
11,475,000
9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
210,000
12.76
210,000
11,265,000
Total
455,000
$
12.48
455,000
(1)
On February 18, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a new FNFV Group three-year stock repurchase program, effective March 1, 2016, under which we may repurchase up to
15 million
shares of FNFV Group common stock.
(2)
As of the last day of the applicable month.
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.1
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Group Tracking Stock
99.2
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Ventures Group Tracking Stock
101
The following materials from Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
November 3, 2016
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(registrant)
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Park
Anthony J. Park
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.1
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Group Tracking Stock
99.2
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Fidelity National Financial Ventures Group Tracking Stock
101
The following materials from Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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