PR Newswire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) (the Company), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries and a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through FNF's wholly-owned subsidiary, F&G, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months (full year) ended December 31, 2021. FNF acquired F&G on June 1, 2020 and financial results for full year 2020 include F&G results for the partial year period subsequent to the acquisition.
Net earnings available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of $533 million, or $1.87 per diluted share (per share), compared to $801 million, or $2.73 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Full year net earnings available to common shareholders of $2.4 billion, or $8.44 per share, compared to $1.4 billion, or $4.99 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Net earnings available to common shareholders include mark-to-market effects, non-recurring items and discontinued operations; all of which are excluded from adjusted net earnings available to common shareholders.
Adjusted net earnings available to common shareholders (adjusted net earnings) for the fourth quarter of $616 million, or $2.16 per share, compared to $588 million, or $2.01 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Full year adjusted net earnings of $2.3 billion, or $7.90 per share, compared to $1.5 billion, or $5.34 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Company Highlights
William P. Foley, II, commented, "We have continued to deliver outstanding results as we increased revenues 27% to $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter, while our full year 2021 revenues grew 45% to a record $15.6 billion. Our Title business continued to perform at record levels despite the decline in refinance volumes and F&G's expansion into new institutional channels positions us well for continued strong asset growth. Importantly, our results validate our vision of putting these two dynamic businesses together as we build a company that has a resilient financial model designed to deliver earnings through varying market cycles."
Mr. Foley concluded, "Our disciplined strategy is focused on returning capital to shareholders, while making strategic investments in our businesses to drive profitable growth and attractive returns for all of our stakeholders. Our holding company cash balance held steady at $1.5 billion, generated from a record level of net cash from operations in recent quarters. During the fourth quarter, we deployed $231 million through our quarterly dividend and share repurchase program. Over the last year, we have paid $446 million in common dividends and repurchased $461 million of shares as we returned over $900 million of capital to our shareholders."
Summary Financial Results |
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Quarterly |
Year to Date |
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(in millions, except per share data) |
4Q21 |
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4Q20 |
2021 |
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2020 |
Total revenue |
$ 4,797 |
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$ 3,770 |
$ 15,643 |
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$ 10,778 |
F&G total sales1 |
$ 2,195 |
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$ 1,459 |
$ 9,592 |
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$ 4,837 |
Total assets |
$ 60,690 |
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$ 50,455 |
$ 60,690 |
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$ 50,455 |
Adjusted pre-tax title margin |
22.4 % |
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22.7 % |
21.7 % |
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19.6 % |
Net earnings available to common shareholders |
$ 533 |
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$ 801 |
$ 2,422 |
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$ 1,427 |
Net earnings available to common shareholders per share |
$ 1.87 |
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$ 2.73 |
$ 8.44 |
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$ 4.99 |
Adjusted Net Earnings1 |
$ 616 |
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$ 588 |
$ 2,268 |
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$ 1,526 |
Adjusted Net Earnings per share1 |
$ 2.16 |
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$ 2.01 |
$ 7.90 |
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$ 5.34 |
Weighted average common diluted shares |
285 |
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293 |
287 |
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286 |
Total common shares outstanding |
284 |
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291 |
284 |
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291 |
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1 See definition of non-GAAP measures below |
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Consolidated Financial Results
Net earnings available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $533 million, or $1.87 per share, compared to $801 million, or $2.73 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net earnings available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 includes $65 million net unfavorable mark-to-market effects and $18 million other unfavorable items; all of which are excluded from adjusted net earnings.
Net earnings available to common shareholders for the full year of 2021 of $2.4 billion, or $8.44 per share, compared to $1.4 billion, or $4.99 per share, for the full year 2020. Net earnings available to common shareholders of 2021 includes $224 million one-time favorable adjustment from F&G's actuarial system conversion and $6 million net favorable mark-to-market effects, partially offset by $84 million other unfavorable items; all of which are excluded from adjusted net earnings.
Adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $616 million, or $2.16 per share, compared to $588 million, or $2.01 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase from the prior year quarter was driven by Title's record revenue and strong pre-tax title margin, as well as F&G's sales boosting asset growth.
Adjusted net earnings for the full year 2021 of $2.3 billion, or $7.90 per share, compared to $1.5 billion, or $5.34 per share, for the full year 2020. The increase from the prior year was driven by Title's top line performance and industry leading margins, F&G's record sales boosting asset growth, and strong execution across the team.
Segment Financial Results
Title
This segment consists of the operations of the Company's title insurance underwriters and related businesses, which provide core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, and home warranty products. This segment also includes the Company's transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
Mike Nolan, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We delivered record adjusted pre-tax title earnings of $717 million and an adjusted pre-tax title margin of 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Momentum in our residential purchase and commercial revenue more than offset the ongoing and expected contraction in refinance volumes, which hold a significantly lower fee per file. Looking ahead to 2022, we are well-positioned for success with scale advantage as the nationwide market leader, technology driven innovation, growth and efficiency, and our disciplined operating strategy."
Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Full year 2021 Financial Results
F&G
This segment consists of operations of FNF's wholly-owned subsidiary F&G, a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and funding agreement and pension risk transfer institutional clients.
Chris Blunt, President and Chief Executive Officer of F&G, commented, "The benefits from our diversified growth strategy generated fourth quarter sales of $2.2 billion and full year sales of $9.6 billion, nearly double the prior year. We ended the year with assets under management of $36.5 billion and are well ahead of our goal of doubling assets under management over five years, as outlined at the time of our acquisition by FNF. Looking ahead to 2022, we are well-positioned for sustainable growth in sales and assets under management while consistently managing spread."
Fourth Quarter 2021
Full Year 2021
Conference Call
We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2021 FNF results on Thursday, February 24, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia page of the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 24, 2022, through March 3, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (USA) or 1-412-317-6671 (International). The access code will be 13726447. An expanded quarterly financial supplement providing F&G segment results is available on the FNF Investor Relations website.
About Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) is a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title and National Title of New York - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. More information about FNF can be found at fnf.com.
About F&G
F&G is part of the FNF family of companies. F&G is committed to helping Americans turn their aspirations into reality. F&G is a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients and is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, please visit fglife.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting. GAAP includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions and in the preparation of financial statements. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, this earnings release includes non-GAAP financial measures, which the Company believes are useful to help investors better understand its financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures include, adjusted net earnings per share, adjusted pre-tax title earnings, adjusted pre-tax title earnings as a percentage of adjusted title revenue (adjusted pre-tax title margin), adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders (adjusted net earnings), net investment spread, assets under management (AUM), average assets under management (AAUM) and sales.
Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other organizations because other organizations may not calculate such non-GAAP measures in the same manner as we do.
The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. By disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures, FNF believes it offers investors a greater understanding of, and an enhanced level of transparency into, the means by which the Company's management operates the Company.
Any non-GAAP measures should be considered in context with the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP net earnings, net earnings attributable to common shareholders, net earnings per share, or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance or liquidity. Further, FNF's non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided below.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: the potential impact of the consummation of the F&G transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business, political and COVID-19 conditions, including changes in the financial markets; weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that F&G and our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; and other risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of FNF's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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Consolidated |
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Title |
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F&G |
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Corporate and |
Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Direct title premiums |
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$ 1,025 |
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$ 1,025 |
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$ — |
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$ — |
Agency title premiums |
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1,350 |
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1,350 |
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— |
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— |
Escrow, title related and other fees |
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1,672 |
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795 |
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838 |
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39 |
Total title and escrow |
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4,047 |
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3,170 |
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838 |
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39 |
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Interest and investment income |
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537 |
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26 |
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511 |
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— |
Recognized gains and losses, net |
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213 |
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(135) |
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345 |
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3 |
Total revenue |
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4,797 |
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3,061 |
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1,694 |
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42 |
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Personnel costs |
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932 |
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874 |
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36 |
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22 |
Agent commissions |
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1,034 |
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1,034 |
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— |
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— |
Other operating expenses |
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497 |
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444 |
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29 |
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24 |
Benefits & other policy reserve changes |
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1,404 |
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— |
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1,404 |
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— |
Depreciation and amortization |
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105 |
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35 |
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65 |
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5 |
Provision for title claim losses |
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107 |
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107 |
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— |
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— |
Interest expense |
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31 |
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— |
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8 |
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23 |
Total expenses |
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4,110 |
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2,494 |
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1,542 |
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74 |
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ 687 |
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$ 567 |
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$ 152 |
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$ (32) |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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158 |
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122 |
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31 |
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5 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |
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10 |
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10 |
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— |
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— |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
Non-controlling interests |
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6 |
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6 |
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— |
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— |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 533 |
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$ 449 |
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$ 121 |
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$ (37) |
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EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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$ 1.89 |
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EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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— |
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EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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$ 1.89 |
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EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ 1.87 |
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EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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— |
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EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ 1.87 |
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Weighted average shares - basic |
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282 |
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Weighted average shares - diluted |
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285 |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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Consolidated |
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Title |
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F&G |
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Corporate and Other |
Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 533 |
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$ 449 |
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$ 121 |
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$ (37) |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 533 |
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$ 449 |
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$ 121 |
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$ (37) |
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ 687 |
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$ 567 |
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$ 152 |
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$ (32) |
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Non-GAAP Adjustments |
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Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
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56 |
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135 |
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(76) |
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(3) |
Indexed product related derivatives |
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32 |
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— |
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32 |
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— |
Purchase price amortization |
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25 |
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15 |
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6 |
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4 |
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Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) |
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$ 800 |
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$ 717 |
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$ 114 |
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$ (31) |
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Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments |
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$ 113 |
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$ 150 |
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$ (38) |
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$ 1 |
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments |
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(30) |
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(36) |
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7 |
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(1) |
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
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$ 83 |
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$ 114 |
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$ (31) |
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$ — |
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Adjusted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 616 |
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$ 563 |
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$ 90 |
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$ (37) |
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Adjusted EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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2.16 |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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Consolidated |
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Title |
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F&G |
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Corporate and |
Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2020 |
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Direct title premiums |
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$ 845 |
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$ 845 |
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$ — |
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$ — |
Agency title premiums |
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1,102 |
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1,102 |
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— |
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— |
Escrow, title related and other fees |
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891 |
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775 |
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58 |
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58 |
Total title and escrow |
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2,838 |
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2,722 |
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58 |
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58 |
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Interest and investment income |
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359 |
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31 |
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327 |
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1 |
Recognized gains and losses, net |
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573 |
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290 |
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282 |
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1 |
Total revenue |
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3,770 |
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3,043 |
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667 |
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60 |
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Personnel costs |
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863 |
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786 |
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33 |
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44 |
Agent commissions |
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842 |
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842 |
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— |
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— |
Other operating expenses |
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453 |
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396 |
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30 |
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27 |
Benefits & other policy reserve changes |
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460 |
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— |
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460 |
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— |
Depreciation and amortization |
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107 |
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36 |
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64 |
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7 |
Provision for title claim losses |
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87 |
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87 |
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— |
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— |
Interest expense |
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28 |
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— |
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8 |
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20 |
Total expenses |
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2,840 |
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2,147 |
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595 |
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98 |
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) |
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$ 930 |
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$ 896 |
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$ 72 |
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$ (38) |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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128 |
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192 |
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(67) |
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3 |
Earnings from equity investments |
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6 |
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6 |
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— |
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— |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(2) |
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— |
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(2) |
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— |
Non-controlling interests |
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5 |
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5 |
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— |
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— |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 801 |
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$ 705 |
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$ 137 |
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$ (41) |
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EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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$ 2.75 |
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EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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$ (0.01) |
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EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic |
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$ 2.74 |
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EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ 2.74 |
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EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ (0.01) |
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EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ 2.73 |
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Weighted average shares - basic |
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292 |
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Weighted average shares - diluted |
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293 |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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Consolidated |
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Title |
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F&G |
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Corporate and Other |
Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2020 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 801 |
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$ 705 |
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$ 137 |
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$ (41) |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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$ (2) |
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$ — |
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$ (2) |
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$ — |
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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to |
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$ 803 |
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$ 705 |
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$ 139 |
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$ (41) |
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|
|
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
930 |
|
896 |
|
72 |
|
(38) |
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Non-GAAP Adjustments |
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Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
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(367) |
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(290) |
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(76) |
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(1) |
Indexed product related derivatives |
|
54 |
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— |
|
54 |
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— |
Purchase price amortization |
|
29 |
|
18 |
|
7 |
|
4 |
Transaction costs |
|
5 |
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— |
|
4 |
|
1 |
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Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) |
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$ 651 |
|
$ 624 |
|
$ 61 |
|
$ (34) |
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|
|
|
|
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Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments |
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$ (279) |
|
$ (272) |
|
$ (11) |
|
$ 4 |
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments |
|
64 |
|
65 |
|
— |
|
(1) |
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
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$ (215) |
|
$ (207) |
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$ (11) |
|
$ 3 |
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Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders |
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$ 588 |
|
$ 498 |
|
$ 128 |
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$ (38) |
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Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
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$ 2.01 |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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Consolidated |
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Title |
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F&G |
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Corporate and |
Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Direct title premiums |
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$ 3,571 |
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$ 3,571 |
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$ — |
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$ — |
Agency title premiums |
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4,982 |
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4,982 |
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— |
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— |
Escrow, title related and other fees |
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4,795 |
|
3,228 |
|
1,395 |
|
172 |
Total title and escrow |
|
13,348 |
|
11,781 |
|
1,395 |
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and investment income |
|
1,961 |
|
109 |
|
1,852 |
|
— |
Recognized gains and losses, net |
|
334 |
|
(393) |
|
715 |
|
12 |
Total revenue |
|
15,643 |
|
11,497 |
|
3,962 |
|
184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
3,528 |
|
3,292 |
|
129 |
|
107 |
Agent commissions |
|
3,821 |
|
3,821 |
|
— |
|
— |
Other operating expenses |
|
1,929 |
|
1,725 |
|
105 |
|
99 |
Benefits & other policy reserve changes |
|
2,138 |
|
— |
|
2,138 |
|
— |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
645 |
|
138 |
|
484 |
|
23 |
Provision for title claim losses |
|
385 |
|
385 |
|
— |
|
— |
Interest expense |
|
114 |
|
— |
|
29 |
|
85 |
Total expenses |
|
12,560 |
|
9,361 |
|
2,885 |
|
314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ 3,083 |
|
$ 2,136 |
|
$ 1,077 |
|
$ (130) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
713 |
|
511 |
|
220 |
|
(18) |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |
|
64 |
|
58 |
|
— |
|
6 |
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
8 |
|
— |
|
8 |
|
— |
Non-controlling interests |
|
20 |
|
19 |
|
— |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 2,422 |
|
$ 1,664 |
|
$ 865 |
|
$ (107) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
$ 8.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
$ 8.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 8.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 8.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares - basic |
|
285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares - diluted |
|
287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
||||||||
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Title |
|
F&G |
|
Corporate and |
Twelve Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
||||
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 2,422 |
|
$ 1,664 |
|
$ 865 |
|
$ (107) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
8 |
|
— |
|
8 |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 2,414 |
|
$ 1,664 |
|
$ 857 |
|
$ (107) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ 3,083 |
|
$ 2,136 |
|
$ 1,077 |
|
$ (130) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
|
62 |
|
393 |
|
(319) |
|
(12) |
Indexed product related derivatives |
|
(52) |
|
— |
|
(52) |
|
— |
Purchase price amortization |
|
99 |
|
57 |
|
26 |
|
16 |
Transaction costs |
|
13 |
|
— |
|
5 |
|
8 |
Other non-recurring items(1) |
|
(284) |
|
— |
|
(284) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) |
|
$ 2,921 |
|
$ 2,586 |
|
$ 453 |
|
$ (118) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments |
|
$ (162) |
|
$ 450 |
|
$ (624) |
|
$ 12 |
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments |
|
17 |
|
(108) |
|
128 |
|
(3) |
Non-controlling interest on non-GAAP adjustments |
|
(1) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1) |
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
|
$ (146) |
|
$ 342 |
|
$ (496) |
|
$ 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 2,268 |
|
$ 2,006 |
|
$ 361 |
|
$ (99) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 7.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information |
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
F&G |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
Consolidated |
|
Title |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Direct title premiums |
|
$ 2,699 |
|
$ 2,699 |
|
$ — |
|
$ — |
Agency title premiums |
|
3,599 |
|
3,599 |
|
— |
|
— |
Escrow, title related and other fees |
|
3,092 |
|
2,782 |
|
138 |
|
172 |
Total title and escrow |
|
9,390 |
|
9,080 |
|
138 |
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and investment income |
|
900 |
|
151 |
|
743 |
|
6 |
Recognized gains and losses, net |
|
488 |
|
143 |
|
352 |
|
(7) |
Total revenue |
|
10,778 |
|
9,374 |
|
1,233 |
|
171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
2,951 |
|
2,778 |
|
65 |
|
108 |
Agent commissions |
|
2,749 |
|
2,749 |
|
— |
|
— |
Other operating expenses |
|
1,759 |
|
1,536 |
|
75 |
|
148 |
Benefits & other policy reserve changes |
|
866 |
|
— |
|
866 |
|
— |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
296 |
|
149 |
|
123 |
|
24 |
Provision for title claim losses |
|
283 |
|
283 |
|
— |
|
— |
Interest expense |
|
90 |
|
1 |
|
18 |
|
71 |
Total expenses |
|
8,994 |
|
7,496 |
|
1,147 |
|
351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ 1,784 |
|
$ 1,878 |
|
$ 86 |
|
$ (180) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
322 |
|
432 |
|
(75) |
|
(35) |
Earnings from equity investments |
|
15 |
|
14 |
|
— |
|
1 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
(25) |
|
— |
|
(25) |
|
— |
Non-controlling interests |
|
25 |
|
25 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 1,427 |
|
$ 1,435 |
|
$ 136 |
|
$ (144) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
$ 5.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
$ (0.09) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS attributable to common shareholders - basic |
|
$ 5.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 5.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ (0.09) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 4.99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares - basic |
|
284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares - diluted |
|
286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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|
||||||||
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Title |
|
F&G |
|
Corporate and |
Twelve Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
||||
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 1,427 |
|
$ 1,435 |
|
$ 136 |
|
$ (144) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
(25) |
|
— |
|
(25) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 1,452 |
|
$ 1,435 |
|
$ 161 |
|
$ (144) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
|
1,784 |
|
1,878 |
|
86 |
|
(180) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
|
(181) |
|
(143) |
|
(45) |
|
7 |
Indexed product related derivatives |
|
111 |
|
— |
|
111 |
|
— |
Debt issuance costs |
|
5 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
5 |
Purchase price amortization |
|
106 |
|
73 |
|
16 |
|
17 |
Transaction costs |
|
68 |
|
— |
|
21 |
|
47 |
Other adjustments |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted pre-tax earnings (loss) |
|
$ 1,894 |
|
$ 1,809 |
|
$ 189 |
|
$ (104) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments |
|
$ 110 |
|
$ (69) |
|
$ 103 |
|
$ 76 |
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments |
|
(29) |
|
18 |
|
(29) |
|
(18) |
Non-controlling interest on non-GAAP adjustments |
|
(7) |
|
(6) |
|
— |
|
(1) |
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
|
$ 74 |
|
$ (57) |
|
$ 74 |
|
$ 57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ 1,526 |
|
$ 1,378 |
|
$ 235 |
|
$ (87) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ 5.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
||||||
|
||||||
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
||
Cash and investment portfolio |
|
|
$ 47,135 |
|
|
$ 37,766 |
Goodwill |
|
|
4,539 |
|
|
4,495 |
Title plant |
|
|
400 |
|
|
404 |
Total assets |
|
|
60,690 |
|
|
50,455 |
Notes payable |
|
|
3,096 |
|
|
2,662 |
Reserve for title claim losses |
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
1,623 |
Secured trust deposits |
|
|
934 |
|
|
711 |
Non-controlling interests |
|
|
43 |
|
|
41 |
Total equity and non-controlling interests |
|
|
9,457 |
|
|
8,392 |
Total equity attributable to common shareholders |
|
|
9,414 |
|
|
8,351 |
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information
Title
The table below reconciles pre-tax title earnings to adjusted pre-tax title earnings.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
||
(Dollars in millions) |
December 31, |
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
December 31, |
Pre-tax earnings |
$ 567 |
$ 896 |
|
|
$ 2,136 |
$ 1,878 |
Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
135 |
(290) |
|
|
393 |
(143) |
Purchase price amortization |
15 |
18 |
|
|
57 |
73 |
Other adjustments |
— |
— |
|
|
— |
1 |
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
150 |
(272) |
|
|
450 |
(69) |
Adjusted pre-tax earnings |
$ 717 |
$ 624 |
|
|
$ 2,586 |
$ 1,809 |
Adjusted pre-tax margin |
22.4 % |
22.7 % |
|
|
21.7 % |
19.6 % |
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Q4 2021 |
|
Q3 2021 |
|
Q2 2021 |
|
Q1 2021 |
|
Q4 2020 |
|
Q3 2020 |
|
Q2 2020 |
|
Q1 2020 |
Quarterly Opened Orders ('000's except % data) |
||||||||||||||||
Total opened orders* |
|
536 |
|
688 |
|
695 |
|
770 |
|
728 |
|
847 |
|
693 |
|
682 |
Total opened orders per day* |
|
8.5 |
|
10.8 |
|
10.9 |
|
12.6 |
|
11.6 |
|
13.2 |
|
10.8 |
|
11.0 |
Purchase % of opened orders |
|
53 % |
|
50 % |
|
53 % |
|
42 % |
|
38 % |
|
40 % |
|
37 % |
|
41 % |
Refinance % of opened orders |
|
47 % |
|
50 % |
|
47 % |
|
58 % |
|
62 % |
|
60 % |
|
63 % |
|
59 % |
Total closed orders* |
|
477 |
|
527 |
|
568 |
|
597 |
|
617 |
|
571 |
|
487 |
|
377 |
Total closed orders per day* |
|
7.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
8.9 |
|
9.8 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.6 |
|
6.1 |
Purchase % of closed orders |
|
51 % |
|
50 % |
|
47 % |
|
34 % |
|
38 % |
|
42 % |
|
35 % |
|
46 % |
Refinance % of closed orders |
|
49 % |
|
50 % |
|
53 % |
|
66 % |
|
62 % |
|
58 % |
|
65 % |
|
54 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial (millions, except orders in '000's) |
||||||||||||||||
Total commercial revenue |
|
$ 546 |
|
$ 366 |
|
$ 347 |
|
$ 257 |
|
$ 322 |
|
$ 216 |
|
$ 184 |
|
$ 245 |
Total commercial opened orders |
|
64.5 |
|
66.8 |
|
69.4 |
|
62.2 |
|
57.0 |
|
58.1 |
|
43.9 |
|
56.3 |
Total commercial closed orders |
|
46.1 |
|
40.1 |
|
42.3 |
|
34.8 |
|
39.5 |
|
30.6 |
|
25.7 |
|
31.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National commercial revenue |
|
$ 313 |
|
$ 183 |
|
$ 176 |
|
$ 127 |
|
$ 177 |
|
$ 113 |
|
$ 96 |
|
$ 132 |
National commercial opened orders |
|
26.0 |
|
27.7 |
|
27.4 |
|
23.4 |
|
21.4 |
|
21.7 |
|
15.2 |
|
21.5 |
National commercial closed orders |
|
18.1 |
|
14.8 |
|
14.9 |
|
11.2 |
|
13.4 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.8 |
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fee Per File |
||||||||||||||||
Fee per file |
|
$ 3,023 |
|
$ 2,581 |
|
$ 2,444 |
|
$ 1,944 |
|
$ 2,116 |
|
$ 2,063 |
|
$ 1,889 |
|
$ 2,224 |
Residential fee per file |
|
$ 2,158 |
|
$ 2,097 |
|
$ 2,030 |
|
$ 1,644 |
|
$ 1,661 |
|
$ 1,803 |
|
$ 1,614 |
|
$ 1,744 |
Total commercial fee per file |
|
$ 11,800 |
|
$ 9,100 |
|
$ 8,200 |
|
$ 7,400 |
|
$ 8,200 |
|
$ 7,100 |
|
$ 7,200 |
|
$ 7,900 |
National commercial fee per file |
|
$ 17,300 |
|
$ 12,400 |
|
$ 11,800 |
|
$ 11,300 |
|
$ 13,200 |
|
$ 11,500 |
|
$ 10,900 |
|
$ 12,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Staffing |
||||||||||||||||
Total field operations employees |
|
13,600 |
|
13,700 |
|
13,500 |
|
13,200 |
|
12,800 |
|
12,300 |
|
10,900 |
|
12,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual title claims paid ($ millions) |
|
$ 62 |
|
$ 55 |
|
$ 56 |
|
$ 46 |
|
$ 54 |
|
$ 50 |
|
$ 51 |
|
$ 48 |
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
||||||||
|
||||||||
|
|
|
Direct Orders Opened * |
|
|
Direct Orders Closed * |
||
Month |
|
/ (% Purchase) |
|
/ (% Purchase) |
||||
October 2021 |
|
|
196,000 |
53% |
|
|
165,000 |
50% |
November 2021 |
|
|
182,000 |
53% |
|
|
153,000 |
50% |
December 2021 |
|
|
158,000 |
51% |
|
|
159,000 |
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Fourth Quarter 2021 |
|
|
536,000 |
53% |
|
|
477,000 |
51% |
|
||||||||
|
||||||||
|
|
|
Direct Orders Opened * |
|
|
Direct Orders Closed * |
||
Month |
|
/ (% Purchase) |
|
|
/ (% Purchase) |
|||
October 2020 |
|
|
259,000 |
40% |
|
|
210,000 |
39% |
November 2020 |
|
|
227,000 |
38% |
|
|
190,000 |
37% |
December 2020 |
|
|
242,000 |
34% |
|
|
217,000 |
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Fourth Quarter 2020 |
|
|
728,000 |
38% |
|
|
617,000 |
38% |
|
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* Includes an immaterial number of non-purchase and non-refinance orders |
F&G
The table below reconciles the reported after-tax net earnings from continuing operations to adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |
$ 121 |
|
$ 137 |
|
|
$ 865 |
Less: Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
|
(2) |
|
|
8 |
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
$ 121 |
|
$ 139 |
|
|
$ 857 |
Non-GAAP adjustments(1,2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized (gains) and losses, net |
(76) |
|
(76) |
|
|
(319) |
Indexed product related derivatives |
32 |
|
54 |
|
|
(52) |
Purchase price amortization |
6 |
|
7 |
|
|
26 |
Transaction costs |
— |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
Other non-recurring items(3) |
— |
|
— |
|
|
(284) |
Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments |
7 |
|
— |
|
|
128 |
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(1) |
$ 90 |
|
$ 128 |
|
|
$ 361 |
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations include $3 million and $64 million of net favorable items in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 respectively and $68 million net favorable items in the three months ended December 31, 2020.
The table below provides summary financial highlights.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||
(Dollars in millions) |
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
Average assets under management (AAUM)(1) |
$ 35,699 |
|
$ 27,864 |
|
|
$ 31,938 |
Net investment spread - FIA(1) |
3.59 % |
|
3.02 % |
|
|
3.33 % |
Net investment spread - All products(1) |
2.89 % |
|
2.55 % |
|
|
2.81 % |
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
$ 121 |
|
$ 139 |
|
|
$ 857 |
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(1) |
$ 90 |
|
$ 128 |
|
|
$ 361 |
The table below provides a summary of sales highlights, which are not affected by PGAAP and are comparable to prior period data.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||
(In millions) |
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
Total sales(1) |
|
$ 2,195 |
|
$ 1,459 |
|
|
$ 9,592 |
|
$ 4,837 |
Fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales(1) |
|
$ 1,055 |
|
$ 947 |
|
|
$ 4,310 |
|
$ 3,459 |
Total annuity sales(1) |
|
$ 1,356 |
|
$ 1,309 |
|
|
$ 6,048 |
|
$ 4,235 |
Institutional sales(1)(4) |
|
$ 811 |
|
$ 100 |
|
|
$ 3,457 |
|
$ 200 |
Footnotes:
DEFINITIONS
The following represents the definitions of non-GAAP measures used by the Company.
Adjusted Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders (Adjusted Net Earnings)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders (adjusted net earnings) is a non-GAAP economic measure we use to evaluate financial performance each period. Adjusted net earnings is calculated by adjusting net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders to eliminate:
Adjustments to adjusted net earnings are net of the corresponding impact on amortization of intangibles, as appropriate. The income tax impact related to these adjustments is measured using an effective tax rate, as appropriate by tax jurisdiction. While these adjustments are an integral part of the overall performance of F&G, market conditions and/or the non-operating nature of these items can overshadow the underlying performance of the core business. Accordingly, management considers this to be a useful measure internally and to investors and analysts in analyzing the trends of our operations. Adjusted net earnings should not be used as a substitute for net earnings (loss). However, we believe the adjustments made to net earnings (loss) in order to derive adjusted net earnings provide an understanding of our overall results of operations.
Net Investment Spread
Net investment spread is the excess of net investment income, adjusted for market volatility on the alternative asset investment portfolio, earned over the sum of interest credited to policyholders and the cost of hedging our risk on indexed product policies. Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful internally and to investors and analysts when assessing the performance of the Company's invested assets against the level of investment return provided to policyholders, inclusive of hedging costs.
Assets Under Management (AUM)
AUM is calculated as the sum of:
Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful internally and to investors and analysts when assessing the rate of return on assets available for reinvestment.
Average Assets Under Management (AAUM)
AAUM is calculated as AUM at the beginning of the period and the end of each month in the period, divided by the total number of months in the period plus one.
Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful internally and to investors and analysts when assessing the rate of return on assets available for reinvestment.
Sales
Annuity, IUL and funding agreement sales are not derived from any specific GAAP income statement accounts or line items and should not be viewed as a substitute for any financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Sales from these products are recorded as deposit liabilities (i.e. contractholder funds) within the Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. PRT sales are recorded as premiums in revenues within the consolidated financial statements. Management believes that presentation of sales, as measured for management purposes, enhances the understanding of our business and helps depict longer term trends that may not be apparent in the results of operations due to the timing of sales and revenue recognition.
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SOURCE Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
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