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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
     
(X)   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    OR
 
(  )   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2002

Commission File Number 1-9396

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
 
86-0498599

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
         
17911 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, California
    92614  

(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)

(949) 622-4333


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ( X )        NO (     )

As of August 8, 2002, 95,494,953 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

 


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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2


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FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended June 30, 2002
                 
INDEX
              Page
               
 
Part I:   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 
    Item 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    
 
        A.   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001   3
 
        B.   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001   4
 
        C.   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001   5
 
        D.   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2002   6
 
        E.   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001   7
 
        F.   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   9
 
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   14
 
    Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk   20
 
Part II:   OTHER INFORMATION    
 
    Item 1.       Legal Proceedings   20
 
    Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   21
 
    Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   21

 


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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
                         
            June 30,   December 31,
            2002   2001
           
 
            (Unaudited)        
 
ASSETS
Investments:
               
 
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value at June 30, 2002 includes $250,753 and, at December 31, 2001 includes $237,253 of pledged fixed maturity securities related to secured trust deposits
  $ 1,419,279     $ 1,216,240  
 
Equity securities, at fair value
    106,603       56,360  
 
Other long-term investments
    22,843       39,682  
 
Short-term investments, at June 30, 2002 includes $151,952 and at December 31, 2001 includes $81,893 of pledged short-term investments related to secured trust deposits
    571,252       491,539  
 
   
     
 
     
Total investments
    2,119,977       1,803,821  
Cash and cash equivalents, at June 30, 2002 includes $289,995 and at December 31, 2001 includes $367,907 of pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
    525,828       542,620  
Leases and residual interests in securitizations
    152,048       173,883  
Trade receivables, net
    169,839       163,961  
Notes receivable, net
    18,040       20,149  
Cost in excess of net assets acquired, net
    819,142       808,584  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    317,260       358,933  
Title plants
    275,930       275,591  
Property and equipment, net
    179,580       161,643  
Deferred tax assets
    101,303       106,813  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,678,947     $ 4,415,998  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 553,623     $ 596,019  
 
Notes payable
    535,665       565,690  
 
Reserve for claim losses
    882,749       881,053  
 
Secured trust deposits
    676,856       673,126  
 
Income taxes payable
    94,033       14,074  
 
   
     
 
 
    2,742,926       2,729,962  
 
Minority interests and preferred stock of subsidiary
    61,306       47,166  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; authorized, 3,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none
           
 
Common stock, $.0001 par value; authorized, 150,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2002 and 100,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2001; issued, 96,037,743 as of June 30, 2002 and 95,348,876 as of December 31, 2001
    10       10  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    1,426,965       1,158,847  
 
Retained earnings
    443,372       498,073  
 
   
     
 
 
    1,870,347       1,656,930  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
    13,899       4,866  
 
Less treasury stock, 318,500 shares as of June 30, 2002 and 1,100,000 shares as of December 31, 2001, at cost
    (9,531 )     (22,926 )
 
   
     
 
 
    1,874,715       1,638,870  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,678,947     $ 4,415,998  
 
   
     
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                     
        Three months ended   Six months ended
        June 30,   June 30,
       
 
        2002   2001   2002   2001
       
 
 
 
        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
 
REVENUE:
                               
 
Title insurance premiums
  $ 796,489     $ 667,539     $ 1,525,851     $ 1,202,379  
 
Escrow and other title-related fees
    220,829       187,573       425,152       328,972  
 
Real estate related services
    98,548       62,309       194,383       118,859  
 
Interest and investment income, including realized gains and losses
    19,530       28,102       44,869       55,950  
 
Other income
    7,568       16,025       19,569       33,252  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    1,142,964       961,548       2,209,824       1,739,412  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EXPENSES:
                               
 
Personnel costs
    335,742       294,373       665,880       545,197  
 
Other operating expenses
    239,486       204,261       464,363       380,270  
 
Agent commissions
    343,454       256,028       652,425       477,956  
 
Provision for claim losses
    39,824       33,714       76,292       60,455  
 
Interest expense
    9,011       9,139       17,628       23,521  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total expenses
    967,517       797,515       1,876,588       1,487,399  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired
    175,447       164,033       333,236       252,013  
Amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired
          11,777             23,499  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
    175,447       152,256       333,236       228,514  
Income tax expense
    63,161       62,425       119,965       93,691  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
    112,286       89,831       213,271       134,823  
Cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle, net of income tax benefit of $3,035
          (5,709 )           (5,709 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Net earnings
  $ 112,286     $ 84,122     $ 213,271     $ 129,114  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 1.17     $ 0.95     $ 2.24     $ 1.44  
 
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
          (0.06 )           (0.06 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 1.17     $ 0.89     $ 2.24     $ 1.38  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic basis
    95,570       94,659       95,076       93,345  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 1.13     $ 0.93     $ 2.16     $ 1.40  
 
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
          (0.06 )           (0.06 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.13     $ 0.87     $ 2.16     $ 1.34  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted basis
    99,344       97,093       98,551       96,177  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ 0.19     $ 0.16  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In thousands)

                                   
      Three months ended   Six months ended
      June 30,   June 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
      (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
 
Net earnings
  $ 112,286     $ 84,122     $ 213,271     $ 129,114  
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
                               
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net (1)
    11,413       273       9,272       5,029  
 
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net earnings (2)
    1,560       (1,795 )     (239 )     (899 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
    12,973       (1,522 )     9,033       4,130  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive earnings
  $ 125,259     $ 82,600     $ 222,304     $ 133,244  
 
   
     
     
     
 

(1)   Net of income tax expense of $7.6 million and $182 and $6.2 million and $3.4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
(2)   Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1.0 million and $(1.2) million and $(159) and $(599) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)

                                                         
                                    Accumulated                
    Common Stock   Additional           Other   Treasury Stock
   
  Paid-in   Retained   Comprehensive  
    Shares   Amount   Capital   Earnings   Earnings   Shares   Amount
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
    95,349     $ 10     $ 1,158,847     $ 498,073     $ 4,866       1,100     $ (22,926 )
    Purchase of treasury stock
                                  319       (9,531 )
    Exercise of stock options
    1,789             25,443                          
    Tax benefit associated with
                                                       
       the exercise of options
                9,016                          
    Other comprehensive
                                                       
       earnings — unrealized
                                                       
       gain on investments