—Reports Earnings of 73 Cents per Diluted Share for the Fourth
Quarter—
—Includes 39 Cents per Share Expense for Pension Termination and
20 Cents per Share Benefit for Tax Items—
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global
provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for
real estate transactions, today announced financial results for the
fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2016.
Current Quarter Highlights
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Total revenue of $1.5 billion, up 11 percent compared with last year
-
Closed title orders up 24 percent, driven by a 56 percent increase
in refinance orders
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Average revenue per order down 12 percent, driven by higher
refinance transactions
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Title Insurance segment pretax margin of 10.8 percent
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Commercial revenues of $185.5 million, down 10 percent compared with
last year
-
Specialty Insurance segment pretax margin of 18.0 percent
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Phase one of pension plan termination completed
-
Annualized savings of $22 million expected after final termination
in first half of 2017
-
Cash flow from operations of $237.2 million, up 19 percent compared
with last year
-
Debt-to-capital ratio of 19.6 percent as of Dec. 31, 2016
Full Year 2016 Highlights
-
Total revenue of $5.6 billion, up 8 percent compared with last year
-
Title Insurance segment pretax margin of 11.7 percent, highest in the
company’s history
-
Paid title claims of $210 million, down $45 million from last year
-
Strategic acquisitions totaling $115 million completed
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Common stock dividend raised 31 percent to an annual rate of $1.36
-
Return on equity of 11.9 percent
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Selected Financial Information
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($ in millions, except per share data)
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Full Year Ended
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|
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December 31
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December 31
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
1,504.3
|
|
$
|
1,356.7
|
|
$
|
5,575.8
|
|
$
|
5,175.5
|
|
Income before taxes
|
|
|
81.5
|
|
|
116.8
|
|
|
477.6
|
|
|
432.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
81.0
|
|
$
|
81.6
|
|
$
|
343.0
|
|
$
|
288.1
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Net income per diluted share
|
|
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0.73
|
|
|
0.74
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|
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3.09
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|
|
2.62
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Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $1.5 billion, an
increase of 11 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2015. Net
income in the current quarter was $81.0 million, or 73 cents per diluted
share, compared with net income of $81.6 million, or 74 cents per
diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015. The current quarter
results include $66.3 million in expense for the first phase of the
company’s pension plan termination, or 39 cents per diluted share. In
addition, this quarter’s effective tax rate of 0.6 percent includes a
benefit of $22 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, largely due to
the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions from 2005 to 2009.
Total revenue for the full year of 2016 was $5.6 billion, an increase of
8 percent relative to the prior year. Net income was $343.0 million, or
$3.09 per diluted share, compared with $288.1 million, or $2.62 per
diluted share, in 2015.
“The company had strong results in 2016, achieving earnings per share of
$3.09 and a return on equity of nearly 12 percent,” said Dennis J.
Gilmore, chief executive officer at First American Financial
Corporation. “Our refinance and purchase business drove revenue growth
of 8 percent. We continued to manage the company at a high level of
efficiency and, as a result, posted a pretax margin of 11.7 percent in
our title segment, the highest in the company’s history.
“We closed on a number of strategic acquisitions in 2016 that strengthen
our core title and settlement business and enhance the solutions we
offer our customers. In addition, we raised our quarterly dividend by 31
percent in August, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to return
capital to shareholders.
“Looking ahead, we believe the company will continue to benefit from the
ongoing improvement in housing and the general economy, and we remain
optimistic about our performance in 2017. We will continue to maintain
our focus on operating efficiently and deploying our capital
strategically in ways that create shareholder value.”
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Title Insurance and Services
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($ in millions, except average revenue per order)
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For the Three Months Ended
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December 31
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|
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2016
|
|
|
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2015
|
|
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Total revenues
|
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$
|
1,384.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,253.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before taxes
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$
|
150.1
|
|
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$
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128.7
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Pretax margin
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10.8
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%
|
|
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10.3
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Direct open orders
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265,800
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|
|
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278,700
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Direct closed orders
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|
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252,700
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|
|
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204,300
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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U.S. Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues
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$
|
185.5
|
|
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$
|
206.1
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Open orders
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30,000
|
|
|
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31,900
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Closed orders
|
|
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21,100
|
|
|
|
21,500
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Average revenue per order
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$
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8,800
|
|
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$
|
9,600
|
|
|
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Total revenues for the Title Insurance and Services segment were $1.4
billion in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 10 percent from
the same quarter of 2015. Direct premiums and escrow fees were up 8
percent compared with last year, driven by a 24 percent increase in the
number of direct title orders closed in the quarter, partially offset by
a 12 percent decrease in average revenue per order. The average revenue
per direct title order declined to $1,958, primarily due to a shift in
the mix toward lower-premium refinance transactions. Agent premiums were
up 9 percent in the current quarter, reflecting the normal reporting lag
of approximately one quarter.
Information and other revenues were $188.9 million this quarter, up 17
percent compared with the same quarter of last year. This increase was
driven by the recent acquisitions of Forsythe Appraisals, RedVision and
TD Service Financial.
Investment income in the current quarter was $29.4 million, up $5.0
million, due to higher interest income from the investment portfolio as
a result of higher average invested balances in the debt securities
portfolio. In addition, the fourth quarter of last year included a $2.0
million impairment of an investment. Net realized investment losses,
including other-than-temporary impairments, were $0.3 million in the
current quarter, compared with net realized losses of $5.9 million last
year.
Personnel costs were $424.0 million in the fourth quarter, up $42.5
million, or 11 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. This
increase was primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions and
higher incentive-based compensation, salary expense and other employee
benefit costs, as compared with last year.
Other operating expenses were $205.2 million in the fourth quarter, up
$25.6 million, or 14 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2015.
This increase was primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions and
higher production-related costs.
The provision for policy losses and other claims was $63.7 million in
the fourth quarter, or 5.5 percent of title premiums and escrow fees,
compared with a loss provision rate of 6.5 percent in the same quarter
of the prior year.
Pretax income for the Title Insurance and Services segment was $150.1
million in the fourth quarter, compared with $128.7 million in the
fourth quarter of 2015. Pretax margin was 10.8 percent in the current
quarter, compared with 10.3 percent last year.
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Specialty Insurance
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($ in millions)
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|
|
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For the Three Months Ended
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|
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December 31
|
|
|
|
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2016
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
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Total revenues
|
|
$
|
118.6
|
|
|
$
|
100.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before taxes
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$
|
21.3
|
|
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
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Pretax margin
|
|
|
18.0
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%
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
Total revenues for the Specialty Insurance segment were $118.6 million
in the fourth quarter of 2016, up $18.2 million, or 18 percent, compared
with the fourth quarter of 2015. Of this revenue increase, $7.5 million
was due to a reclassification of certain fee income from a reduction in
expense to revenue in the home warranty business.
The loss ratio for the Specialty Insurance segment declined to 54.6
percent in the current quarter from 59.1 percent in the prior year,
driven by fewer weather-related event losses in the property and
casualty business. In addition, the loss ratio for the home warranty
business stabilized compared with last year. As a result, the pretax
margin improved to 18.0 percent, compared with 10.0 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2015. The current quarter’s pretax margin includes a
$3.5 million benefit from higher deferred acquisition costs related to
the reclassification of certain fee income in the home warranty business.
Pension Termination Update
The termination of the company’s pension plan is proceeding on schedule,
with expected completion in the first half of 2017. Settlement of lump
sum elections were completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the
company expects to transfer the remaining liabilities to one or more
insurance companies through the purchase of group annuity contracts in
the first half of 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the company
recorded a $66.3 million expense related to the settlement of these lump
sum elections, which reduced earnings per share by $0.39. As of December
31, 2016, net unrealized losses of $154 million related to the pension
plan were reflected on the balance sheet within stockholders’ equity.
These net unrealized losses, while subject to change, are expected to be
recognized in the company’s consolidated statement of income during the
first half of 2017, upon transfer of the remaining pension liabilities.
Because these net unrealized losses are already reflected on the balance
sheet, they will not impact stockholders’ equity when realized. The
total impact from the recognition of unrealized losses related to the
pension termination on the company’s earnings is consistent with the
estimates provided last May, although a greater percentage of the losses
will occur in 2017.
Last May, the company estimated that terminating the pension would
require approximately $100 million in cash contributions in addition to
scheduled payments. The company funded $85 million in 2016 and currently
expects another $23 million to be paid in the first half of 2017.
Teleconference/Webcast
First American’s fourth quarter and full year 2016 results will be
discussed in more detail on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. EST, via
teleconference. The toll-free dial-in number is 877-407-8293. Callers
from outside the United States may dial 201-689-8349.
The live audio webcast of the call will be available on First American’s
website at www.firstam.com/investor.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Feb.
23, 2017, by dialing 201-612-7415 and using the conference ID 13652922.
An audio archive of the call will also be available on First American’s
investor website.
About First American
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a leading
provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for
real estate transactions that traces its heritage back to 1889. First
American also provides title plant management services; title and other
real property records and images; valuation products and services; home
warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust
and investment advisory services. With revenues of $5.6 billion in 2016,
the company offers its products and services directly and through its
agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2016, First American
was recognized by Fortune® magazine as one of the 100 best
companies to work for in America. More information about the company can
be found at www.firstam.com.
Website Disclosure
First American posts information of interest to investors at www.firstam.com/investor.
This includes opened and closed title insurance order counts for its
U.S. direct title insurance operations, which are posted approximately
10 to 12 days after the end of each month.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release and the related
management commentary contain, and responses to investor questions may
contain, 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. These forward-looking
statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts and may contain the words
“believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,”
“estimate,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,”
or other similar words and phrases or future or conditional verbs such
as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would,” or “could.” These
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements
regarding future operations, performance, financial condition,
prospects, plans and strategies. These forward-looking statements are
based on current expectations and assumptions that may prove to be
incorrect. Risks and uncertainties exist that may cause results to
differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results to differ
from those described in the forward-looking statements include, without
limitation: interest rate fluctuations; changes in the performance of
the real estate markets; volatility in the capital markets; unfavorable
economic conditions; impairments in the company’s goodwill or other
intangible assets; failures at financial institutions where the company
deposits funds; changes in applicable government regulations; heightened
scrutiny by legislators and regulators of the company’s title insurance
and services segment and certain other of the company’s businesses; the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s exercise of its broad rulemaking
and supervisory powers; regulation of title insurance rates; reform of
government-sponsored mortgage enterprises; limitations on access to
public records and other data; changes in relationships with large
mortgage lenders and government-sponsored enterprises; changes in
measures of the strength of the company’s title insurance underwriters,
including ratings and statutory capital and surplus; losses in the
company’s investment portfolio; material variance between actual and
expected claims experience; defalcations, increased claims or other
costs and expenses attributable to the company’s use of title agents;
any inadequacy in the company’s risk mitigation efforts; systems damage,
failures, interruptions and intrusions or unauthorized data disclosures;
errors and fraud involving the transfer of funds; inability to realize
the benefits of the company’s offshore operations; inability of the
company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or repay funds; inability to
realize the benefits of, and challenges arising from, the company’s
acquisition strategy; and other factors described in the company’s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The
company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to
reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the
forward-looking statements are made.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and related management commentary contain certain
financial measures that are not presented in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including personnel and other
operating expense ratios and success ratios. The company is presenting
these non-GAAP financial measures because they provide the company’s
management and investors with additional insight into the operational
efficiency and performance of the company relative to earlier periods
and relative to the company’s competitors. The company does not intend
for these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for any GAAP
financial information. In this news release, these non-GAAP financial
measures have been presented with, and reconciled to, the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should use these non-GAAP
financial measures only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP
financial measures.
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First American Financial Corporation
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Summary of Consolidated Financial Results and Selected Information
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(in thousands, except per share amounts and title orders)
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(unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
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December 31
|
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December 31
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues
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$
|
1,504,257
|
|
|
$
|
1,356,668
|
|
$
|
5,575,846
|
|
$
|
5,175,456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
$
|
81,451
|
|
|
$
|
116,799
|
|
$
|
477,581
|
|
$
|
432,765
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
35,064
|
|
|
134,105
|
|
|
143,895
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
80,961
|
|
|
|
81,735
|
|
|
343,476
|
|
|
288,870
|
|
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
483
|
|
|
784
|
|
Net income attributable to the Company
|
|
$
|
81,023
|
|
|
$
|
81,566
|
|
$
|
342,993
|
|
$
|
288,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share attributable to stockholders:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic
|
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
$
|
3.10
|
|
$
|
2.65
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
$
|
3.09
|
|
$
|
2.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per share
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic
|
|
|
110,740
|
|
|
|
108,859
|
|
|
110,548
|
|
|
108,427
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|
Diluted
|
|
|
111,464
|
|
|
|
110,252
|
|
|
111,156
|
|
|
109,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Title Information
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Title orders opened (1)
|
|
|
265,800
|
|
|
|
278,700
|
|
|
1,281,400
|
|
|
1,261,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title orders closed (1)
|
|
|
252,700
|
|
|
|
204,300
|
|
|
958,400
|
|
|
882,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid title claims
|
|
$
|
51,149
|
|
|
$
|
49,115
|
|
$
|
210,241
|
|
$
|
254,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) U.S. direct title insurance orders only.
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|
First American Financial Corporation
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|
Selected Balance Sheet Information
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(in thousands)
|
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(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,006,138
|
|
$
|
1,027,321
|
|
Investment portfolio
|
|
|
5,140,699
|
|
|
4,790,269
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
1,096,315
|
|
|
1,012,456
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
8,831,777
|
|
|
8,236,715
|
|
Reserve for claim losses
|
|
|
1,025,863
|
|
|
983,880
|
|
Notes and contracts payable
|
|
|
736,693
|
|
|
581,052
|
|
Total stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
3,008,179
|
|
$
|
2,749,960
|
|
|
|
First American Financial Corporation
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|
Segment Information
|
|
(in thousands, unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Title
|
|
Specialty
|
|
Corporate
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Insurance
|
|
Insurance
|
|
(incl. Elims.)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct premiums and escrow fees
|
|
$
|
640,424
|
|
|
$
|
533,347
|
|
|
$
|
107,077
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Agent premiums
|
|
|
632,640
|
|
|
|
632,640
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Information and other
|
|
|
197,415
|
|
|
|
188,938
|
|
|
|
8,483
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
33,417
|
|
|
|
29,368
|
|
|
|
2,391
|
|
|
|
1,658
|
|
|
Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
|
|
|
361
|
|
|
|
(287
|
)
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,504,257
|
|
|
|
1,384,006
|
|
|
|
118,599
|
|
|
|
1,652
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs
|
|
|
517,504
|
|
|
|
424,019
|
|
|
|
16,584
|
|
|
|
76,901
|
|
|
Premiums retained by agents
|
|
|
497,733
|
|
|
|
497,733
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
|
230,846
|
|
|
|
205,247
|
|
|
|
19,047
|
|
|
|
6,552
|
|
|
Provision for policy losses and other claims
|
|
|
122,128
|
|
|
|
63,667
|
|
|
|
58,461
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
28,142
|
|
|
|
26,560
|
|
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
Premium taxes
|
|
|
17,666
|
|
|
|
15,976
|
|
|
|
1,690
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
8,787
|
|
|
|
749
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,038
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,422,806
|
|
|
|
1,233,951
|
|
|
|
97,267
|
|
|
|
91,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
81,451
|
|
|
$
|
150,055
|
|
|
$
|
21,332
|
|
|
$
|
(89,936
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Title
|
|
Specialty
|
|
Corporate
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Insurance
|
|
Insurance
|
|
(incl. Elims.)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct premiums and escrow fees
|
|
$
|
593,579
|
|
|
$
|
495,843
|
|
|
$
|
97,736
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Agent premiums
|
|
|
577,758
|
|
|
|
577,758
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Information and other
|
|
|
161,804
|
|
|
|
161,052
|
|
|
|
758
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
29,859
|
|
|
|
24,368
|
|
|
|
2,298
|
|
|
|
3,193
|
|
|
Net realized investment (losses) (1)
|
|
|
(6,332
|
)
|
|
|
(5,897
|
)
|
|
|
(435
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,356,668
|
|
|
|
1,253,124
|
|
|
|
100,357
|
|
|
|
3,187
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs
|
|
|
409,617
|
|
|
|
381,482
|
|
|
|
16,212
|
|
|
|
11,923
|
|
|
Premiums retained by agents
|
|
|
456,173
|
|
|
|
456,173
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
|
199,671
|
|
|
|
179,674
|
|
|
|
13,478
|
|
|
|
6,519
|
|
|
Provision for policy losses and other claims
|
|
|
127,542
|
|
|
|
69,827
|
|
|
|
57,715
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
22,207
|
|
|
|
20,916
|
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
Premium taxes
|
|
|
17,349
|
|
|
|
15,664
|
|
|
|
1,685
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
7,310
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,239,869
|
|
|
|
1,124,392
|
|
|
|
90,286
|
|
|
|
25,191
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
116,799
|
|
|
$
|
128,732
|
|
|
$
|
10,071
|
|
|
$
|
(22,004
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes impairment losses recorded in earnings, except for
impairments on investments accounted for under the equity method,
which are recorded in net investment income.
|
|
|
|
First American Financial Corporation
|
|
Segment Information
|
|
(in thousands, unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Title
|
|
Specialty
|
|
Corporate
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Insurance
|
|
Insurance
|
|
(incl. Elims.)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct premiums and escrow fees
|
|
$
|
2,416,039
|
|
|
$
|
2,004,686
|
|
|
$
|
411,353
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Agent premiums
|
|
|
2,286,630
|
|
|
|
2,286,630
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Information and other
|
|
|
723,990
|
|
|
|
713,137
|
|
|
|
10,877
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
126,134
|
|
|
|
110,757
|
|
|
|
9,476
|
|
|
5,901
|
|
|
Net realized investment gains (1)
|
|
|
23,053
|
|
|
|
18,915
|
|
|
|
4,138
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,575,846
|
|
|
|
5,134,125
|
|
|
|
435,844
|
|
|
5,877
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs
|
|
|
1,756,633
|
|
|
|
1,578,244
|
|
|
|
67,733
|
|
|
110,656
|
|
|
Premiums retained by agents
|
|
|
1,801,571
|
|
|
|
1,801,571
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
|
853,841
|
|
|
|
764,388
|
|
|
|
62,610
|
|
|
26,843
|
|
|
Provision for policy losses and other claims
|
|
|
488,601
|
|
|
|
235,661
|
|
|
|
252,940
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
99,047
|
|
|
|
93,069
|
|
|
|
5,593
|
|
|
385
|
|
|
Premium taxes
|
|
|
66,358
|
|
|
|
59,464
|
|
|
|
6,894
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
32,214
|
|
|
|
2,856
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
29,358
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,098,265
|
|
|
|
4,535,253
|
|
|
|
395,770
|
|
|
167,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
477,581
|
|
|
$
|
598,872
|
|
|
$
|
40,074
|
|
$
|
(161,365
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Title
|
|
Specialty
|
|
Corporate
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Insurance
|
|
Insurance
|
|
(incl. Elims.)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct premiums and escrow fees
|
|
$
|
2,310,047
|
|
|
$
|
1,929,783
|
|
|
$
|
380,264
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Agent premiums
|
|
|
2,098,265
|
|
|
|
2,098,265
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Information and other
|
|
|
673,138
|
|
|
|
669,984
|
|
|
|
3,180
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
100,553
|
|
|
|
97,520
|
|
|
|
8,850
|
|
|
(5,817
|
)
|
|
Net realized investment (losses) gains (1)
|
|
|
(6,547
|
)
|
|
|
(7,442
|
)
|
|
|
1,463
|
|
|
(568
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
5,175,456
|
|
|
|
4,788,110
|
|
|
|
393,757
|
|
|
(6,411
|
)
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs
|
|
|
1,594,935
|
|
|
|
1,491,892
|
|
|
|
65,742
|
|
|
37,301
|
|
|
Premiums retained by agents
|
|
|
1,656,722
|
|
|
|
1,656,722
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
|
820,969
|
|
|
|
745,278
|
|
|
|
49,741
|
|
|
25,950
|
|
|
Provision for policy losses and other claims
|
|
|
491,092
|
|
|
|
263,881
|
|
|
|
227,211
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
85,596
|
|
|
|
80,359
|
|
|
|
4,775
|
|
|
462
|
|
|
Premium taxes
|
|
|
64,269
|
|
|
|
57,500
|
|
|
|
6,769
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
29,108
|
|
|
|
2,524
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
26,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,742,691
|
|
|
|
4,298,156
|
|
|
|
354,238
|
|
|
90,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
432,765
|
|
|
$
|
489,954
|
|
|
$
|
39,519
|
|
$
|
(96,708
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes impairment losses recorded in earnings, except for
impairments on investments accounted for under the equity method,
which are recorded in net investment income.
|
|
|
|
First American Financial Corporation
|
|
Expense and Success Ratio Reconciliation
|
|
Title Insurance and Services Segment
|
|
($ in thousands, unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
For the Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
1,384,006
|
|
|
$
|
1,253,124
|
|
|
$
|
5,134,125
|
|
|
$
|
4,788,110
|
|
|
Less: Net realized investment (losses) gains
|
|
|
(287
|
)
|
|
|
(5,897
|
)
|
|
|
18,915
|
|
|
|
(7,442
|
)
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
29,368
|
|
|
|
24,368
|
|
|
|
110,757
|
|
|
|
97,520
|
|
|
Premiums retained by agents
|
|
|
497,733
|
|
|
|
456,173
|
|
|
|
1,801,571
|
|
|
|
1,656,722
|
|
|
Net operating revenues
|
|
$
|
857,192
|
|
|
$
|
778,480
|
|
|
$
|
3,202,882
|
|
|
$
|
3,041,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel and other operating expenses
|
|
$
|
629,266
|
|
|
$
|
561,156
|
|
|
$
|
2,342,632
|
|
|
$
|
2,237,170
|
|
|
Ratio (% net operating revenues)
|
|
|
73.4
|
%
|
|
|
72.1
|
%
|
|
|
73.1
|
%
|
|
|
73.6
|
%
|
|
Ratio (% total revenues)
|
|
|
45.5
|
%
|
|
|
44.8
|
%
|
|
|
45.6
|
%
|
|
|
46.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in net operating revenues
|
|
$
|
78,712
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
161,572
|
|
|
|
|
Change in personnel and other operating expenses
|
|
|
68,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,462
|
|
|
|
|
Success Ratio (1)
|
|
|
87
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Change in personnel and other operating expenses divided by
change in net operating revenues.
|
|
|
|
First American Financial Corporation
|
|
Supplemental Direct Title Insurance Order Information (1)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q416
|
|
Q316
|
|
Q216
|
|
Q116
|
|
Q415
|
|
Open Orders per Day
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
|
1,623
|
|
|
2,110
|
|
|
2,272
|
|
|
1,966
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
Refinance
|
|
|
1,777
|
|
|
2,574
|
|
|
2,128
|
|
|
1,971
|
|
|
1,616
|
|
Refinance as % of residential orders
|
|
|
52%
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
48%
|
|
|
50%
|
|
|
49%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
484
|
|
|
492
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
512
|
|
|
507
|
|
Default and other
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
525
|
|
|
533
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
653
|
|
Total open orders per day
|
|
|
4,287
|
|
|
5,702
|
|
|
5,434
|
|
|
4,885
|
|
|
4,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closed Orders per Day
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
|
1,504
|
|
|
1,645
|
|
|
1,667
|
|
|
1,248
|
|
|
1,443
|
|
Refinance
|
|
|
1,758
|
|
|
1,714
|
|
|
1,428
|
|
|
1,206
|
|
|
1,112
|
|
Refinance as % of residential orders
|
|
|
54%
|
|
|
51%
|
|
|
46%
|
|
|
49%
|
|
|
44%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
318
|
|
|
310
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
341
|
|
Default and other
|
|
|
475
|
|
|
518
|
|
|
410
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
347
|
|
Total closed orders per day
|
|
|
4,076
|
|
|
4,194
|
|
|
3,816
|
|
|
3,115
|
|
|
3,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Revenue per Order (ARPO)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
$
|
2,206
|
|
$
|
2,193
|
|
$
|
2,138
|
|
$
|
2,046
|
|
$
|
2,053
|
|
Refinance
|
|
|
899
|
|
|
880
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
877
|
|
|
867
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
8,808
|
|
|
8,162
|
|
|
8,379
|
|
|
7,567
|
|
|
9,591
|
|
Default and other
|
|
|
199
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
378
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ARPO
|
|
$
|
1,958
|
|
$
|
1,859
|
|
$
|
1,972
|
|
$
|
1,943
|
|
$
|
2,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business Days
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) U.S. operations only.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals may not add due to rounding.
|
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170209005440/en/
Source: First American Financial Corporation