UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2004
Commission File Number 1-9396
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
| Delaware | 86-0498599 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida | 32204 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(904) 854-8100
(Registrants 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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES x NO o
As of April 30, 2004, 172,282,792 shares of the Registrants Common Stock were outstanding.
Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2004 |
2003 |
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| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Investments: |
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Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value, at March 31, 2004
includes $274,281 and at December 31, 2003 includes $262,193 of
pledged fixed maturity securities related to secured trust deposits |
$ | 1,873,835 | $ | 1,696,234 | ||||
Equity securities, at fair value |
109,932 | 70,618 | ||||||
Other long-term investments |
51,240 | 44,579 | ||||||
Short-term investments at March 31, 2004 includes $190,983 and at
December 31, 2003 includes $185,956 of pledged short-term investments
related to secured trust deposits |
704,011 | 878,386 | ||||||
Total investments |
2,739,018 | 2,689,817 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, at March 31, 2004 includes $339,467 and at
December 31, 2003 includes $231,142 of pledged cash related to secured
trust deposits |
602,838 | 491,819 | ||||||
Leases |
59,615 | 67,855 | ||||||
Trade and notes receivables, net of allowance of $36,254 in 2004 and $39,048 in
2003 |
495,918 | 446,102 | ||||||
Goodwill |
2,214,749 | 1,926,478 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
283,341 | 249,009 | ||||||
Capitalized software |
343,004 | 290,108 | ||||||
Other intangible assets |
581,073 | 529,940 | ||||||
Title plants |
293,324 | 286,398 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
342,172 | 317,813 | ||||||
| $ | 7,955,052 | $ | 7,295,339 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 727,803 | $ | 850,828 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
220,276 | 194,077 | ||||||
Notes payable |
910,258 | 659,186 | ||||||
Reserve for claim losses |
977,859 | 940,217 | ||||||
Secured trust deposits |
801,016 | 671,882 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
82,794 | 84,224 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
79,267 | 6,731 | ||||||
| 3,799,273 | 3,407,145 | |||||||
Minority interests and preferred stock of subsidiary |
12,588 | 14,835 | ||||||
Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; authorized, 3,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding, none |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value; authorized, 250,000,000 shares
issued, 172,420,770 as of March 31, 2004 and 167,650,280 as of
December 31, 2003 |
18 | 17 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
3,226,833 | 2,453,841 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
1,030,629 | 1,517,494 | ||||||
| 4,257,480 | 3,971,352 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) |
(11,253 | ) | (9,891 | ) | ||||
Unearned compensation |
(21,644 | ) | (23,017 | ) | ||||
Less treasury stock, 3,235,500 shares as of March 31, 2004 and 2,809,400
shares as of December 31, 2003, at cost |
(81,392 | ) | (65,085 | ) | ||||
| 4,143,191 | 3,873,359 | |||||||
| $ | 7,955,052 | $ | 7,295,339 | |||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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REVENUE: |
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Title insurance premiums |
$ | 1,071,281 | $ | 967,661 | ||||
Escrow and other title-related fees |
255,899 | 258,235 | ||||||
Financial institution processing and outsourcing |
288,384 | 41,086 | ||||||
Real estate information services |
143,042 | 114,078 | ||||||
Specialty insurance |
48,670 | 27,733 | ||||||
Interest and investment income |
14,527 | 17,057 | ||||||
Realized gains and losses, net |
12,473 | 6,633 | ||||||
Other income |
2,542 | 4,393 | ||||||
| 1,836,818 | 1,436,876 | |||||||
EXPENSES: |
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Personnel costs |
636,596 | 447,156 | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
416,151 | 315,609 | ||||||
Agent commissions |
474,364 | 387,213 | ||||||
Provision for claim losses |
58,920 | 48,384 | ||||||
Interest expense |
7,932 | 8,060 | ||||||
Total expenses |
1,593,963 | 1,206,422 | ||||||
Earnings before income taxes and minority interest. |
242,855 | 230,454 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
92,285 | 85,209 | ||||||
Earnings before minority interest |
150,570 | 145,245 | ||||||
Minority interest |
329 | 5,272 | ||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 150,241 | $ | 139,973 | ||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.91 | $ | 1.06 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
basis |
165,605 | 132,432 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.88 | $ | 1.02 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
basis |
171,103 | 136,628 | ||||||
Cash dividends per share |
$ | 0.18 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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Net earnings |
$ | 150,241 | $ | 139,973 | ||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss): |
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Unrealized gains on investments,
net (1) |
4,401 | 1,523 | ||||||
Reclassification adjustments for gains
included in net earnings (2) |
(5,763 | ) | (3,231 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss |
(1,362 | ) | (1,708 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive earnings |
$ | 148,879 | $ | 138,265 | ||||
| (1) | Net of income tax expense of $2.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. | |
| (2) | Net of income tax benefit of $(3.8) million and $(2.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional | Other | Treasury Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in | Retained | Comprehensive | Unearned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Earnings |
Loss |
Compensation |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance, December 31,
2003 |
167,650 | $ | 17 | $ | 2,453,841 | $ | 1,517,494 | $ | (9,891 | ) | $ | (23,017 | ) | $ | 2,809 | $ | (65,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury
stock |
| | | | | | 431 | (16,502 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement of treasury
stock |
(4 | ) | | (195 | ) | | | | (4 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted
stock |
6 | | 192 | | | (192 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
1,405 | | 20,572 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit associated
with the exercise of
options |
| | 10,827 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Aurum
Technology, Inc. |
3,144 | 1 | 121,369 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Hansen
Quality Loan Services,
Inc. |
220 | | 8,500 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive |
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loss unrealized
loss on investments
and other financial
instruments |
| | | | (1,362 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of unearned
compensation |
| | | | | 1,565 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of 10% stock
dividend |
| | 607,162 | (607,162 | ) | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation. |
| | 4,565 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared
($0.18 per share) |
| | | (29,944 | ) | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
| | | 150,241 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2004 |
172,421 | $ | 18 | $ | 3,226,833 | $ | 1,030,629 | $ | (11,253 | ) | $ | (21,644 | ) | 3,236 | $ | (81,392 | ) | |||||||||||||||
See Notes Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
| Three months ended | ||||||||
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings |
$ | 150,241 | $ | 139,973 | ||||
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
70,610 | 21,802 | ||||||
Net increase in reserve for claim losses |
9,018 | 4,716 | ||||||
Gain on sales of assets |
(12,473 | ) | (6,633 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation cost |
6,130 | 3,606 | ||||||
Tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options |
10,827 | 8,129 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Net decrease in leases and lease securitization residual interests |
8,240 | 17,022 | ||||||
Net decrease in secured trust deposits |
4,300 | 15,103 | ||||||
Net increase in trade receivables |
(24,539 | ) | (18,389 | ) | ||||
Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(26,065 | ) | (8,812 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and minority interests |
(149,485 | ) | (49,352 | ) | ||||
Net increase in income taxes |
75,628 | 77,550 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
122,432 | 204,715 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale |
572,802 | 440,110 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale |
33,904 | 73,655 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
2,402 | 211 | ||||||
Collections of notes receivable |
1,077 | 1,668 | ||||||
Additions to title plants |
(232 | ) | (1,005 | ) | ||||
Additions to property and equipment |
(34,147 | ) | (29,391 | ) | ||||
Additions to capitalized software |
(26,375 | ) | (5,547 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investment securities available for sale |
(765,692 | ) | (495,683 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term investment securities |
201,346 | (261,762 | ) | |||||
Additions to notes receivable |
(2,986 | ) | (841 | ) | ||||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
(315,242 | ) | (102,023 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(333,143 | ) | (380,608 | ) | ||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Borrowings |
$ | 253,495 | $ | 935 | ||||
Net proceeds from issuance of notes |
| 248,118 | ||||||
Debt issuance costs |
| (1,625 | ) | |||||
Debt service payments |
(14,216 | ) | (27,202 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid |
(29,944 | ) | (11,718 | ) | ||||
Stock options exercised |
20,572 | 12,384 | ||||||
Purchases of treasury stock |
(16,502 | ) | (19,745 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
213,405 | 201,147 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured
trust deposits |
2,694 | 25,254 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits at
beginning of period |
260,677 | 187,549 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits
at end of period |
$ | 263,371 | $ | 212,803 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 4,900 | $ | 1,500 | ||||
Interest paid |
$ | 9,166 | $ | 11,759 | ||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Dividends declared and unpaid |
$ | | $ | 15,763 | ||||
Issuance of restricted stock |
$ | 192 | $ | | ||||
Fair value of shares issued in connection with acquisitions |
$ | 129,870 | $ | | ||||
Capital transactions of investees and less than 100% owned subsidiaries |
$ | | $ | 398 | ||||
Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions: |
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Fair value of assets acquired |
$ | 427,941 | $ | 345,211 | ||||
Total purchase price |
$ | (337,295 | ) | $ | (279,001 | ) | ||
Liabilities assumed |
$ | 90,646 | $ | 66,210 | ||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Note A Basis of Financial Statements
The financial information included in this report includes the accounts of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) and has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. This report should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2003 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to classificaitons used in 2004. In addition, the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2003 have been restated to reflect the adoption in the third quarter of 2003 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. See Note E.
Note B Acquisitions
Significant Transaction:
ALLTEL Information Services, Inc.
On January 28, 2003, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with ALLTEL Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ALLTEL), to acquire from ALLTEL its financial services division, ALLTEL Information Services, Inc. (AIS). On April 1, 2003, the Company closed the acquisition and subsequently renamed the division Fidelity Information Services (FIS). FIS is one of the largest providers of information-based technology solutions and processing services to the mortgage and financial services industries.
The Company acquired FIS for approximately $1,069.6 million (including the payment for certain working capital adjustments and estimated transaction costs), consisting of $794.6 million in cash and $275.0 million of the Companys common stock. The Company funded the cash portion of the purchase price through the issuance of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due March 15, 2013, and $544.6 million in available cash. The stock portion of the purchase price resulted in the issuance of 11,206,692 shares of the Companys common stock to ALLTEL.
In connection with the closing of the acquisition, the Company entered into a stockholders agreement, a non-competition agreement and certain transition agreements with ALLTEL. The stockholders agreement: (1) restricts the sale by ALLTEL of the Companys common stock received in the transaction for a period of one year unless the Company consents to such sale or transfer or certain events set forth in the stockholders agreement with ALLTEL and the Company occur prior to the expiration of the one-year lock-up, (2) grants ALLTEL the right to designate one nominee to the Companys Board of Directors, so long as it continues to hold at least 50% of the shares of the Companys common stock received in the transaction, and (3) grants ALLTEL certain registration rights with respect to the Companys common stock it receives in the transaction. The non-competition agreement prohibits, with certain exceptions, ALLTEL and its affiliates from engaging in the business relating to the assets acquired by the Company for a period of two years after the transaction.
The Company allocated the purchase price to intangible assets as follows: $450.7 million to goodwill; $348.0 million to other intangible assets, namely acquired customer relationship intangibles; and $95.0 million to capitalized software based on studies and valuations that are finalized. The Company is amortizing the other intangible assets using an accelerated method which takes into consideration expected customer attrition rates over a 10-year period. The acquired software is amortized over a seven-year period using an accelerated method that contemplates the period of expected economic benefit and future enhancements to the underlying software. Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company made a joint election with ALLTEL to treat the acquisition as a sale of assets in accordance with Section 338 (h) (10) of the Internal Revenue Code, which resulted in the revaluation of the assets acquired to fair value. As such, the fair value assignable to the historical assets, as well as intangible assets and goodwill, will be deductible for federal and state income tax purposes.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the FIS acquisition were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Tangible and amortizable intangible assets acquired at fair value |
$ | 741,960 | ||
Goodwill |
450,743 | |||
Liabilities assumed at fair value |
(123,082 | ) | ||
Total purchase price |
$ | 1,069,621 | ||
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Selected unaudited pro forma combined results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 assuming the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2003, and using actual general and administrative expenses prior to the acquisition, are set forth below:
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, 2003 |
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Total revenue |
$ | 1,647,851 | ||
Net earnings |
$ | 157,016 | ||
Basic earnings per share |
$ | 1.09 | ||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1.06 | ||
Other Transactions:
Sanchez Computer Associates, Inc.
On April 14, 2004, the Company acquired Sanchez Computer Associates, Inc. (Sanchez NASDAQ:SCAI) for approximately $175.0 million, composed of approximately $88.1 million in cash and the issuance of approximately 2,267,290 shares of the Companys common stock.
Sanchez develops and markets scalable and integrated software and services that provide banking, customer integration, outsourcing and wealth management solutions to financial institutions in several countries. Sanchez primary product offering is Sanchez Profile TM, a real-time, multi-currency, strategic core banking deposit and loan processing system that can be utilized on both an outsourced and in-house basis.
American Pioneer Title Insurance Company
On March 22, 2004, the Company acquired American Pioneer Title Insurance Company (APTIC) for approximately $115.0 million in cash, subject to certain equity adjustments. APTIC is a 45-state licensed title insurance underwriter with significant agency operations and computerized title plant assets in the state of Florida. APTIC will operate under the Companys Ticor Title brand.
Aurum Technology, Inc.
On March 11, 2004, the Company acquired Aurum Technology, Inc. (Aurum) for approximately $305.0 million, composed of approximately $185.0 million in cash and the issuance of 3,144,390 in shares of its common stock. Aurum is a provider of outsourced and in-house information technology solutions for the community bank and credit union markets.
Hansen Quality Loan Services, LLC
On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired an additional 44% interest in Hansen Quality Loan Services, LLC (Hansen) that it did not already own for approximately $33.7 million, consisting of approximately $25.2 million in cash and $8.5 million of the Companys common stock. The stock portion of the purchase price resulted in the issuance of 220,396 shares of the Companys common stock, which is restricted from sale to the public. Hansen provides collateral risk assessment and valuation services for real estate mortgage financing. On March 26, 2004, we acquired the remaining 1% interest in Hansen for approximately $.3 million in cash.
LandCanada
On October 9, 2003, the Company acquired LandCanada, a provider of title insurance and related mortgage document production in Canada, for approximately $17.6 million in cash.
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.
On September 30, 2003, the Company acquired the outstanding minority interest of FNIS, its majority-owned real estate information services public subsidiary, whereby FNIS became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In the acquisition, each share of FNIS common stock (other than FNIS common stock the Company already owned) was exchanged for 0.83 shares of the Companys common stock. The Company issued 14,292,858 shares of its common stock to FNIS stockholders in the acquisition. The Company has allocated $154.8 million of the purchase price to goodwill and $88.9 million of the purchase price to other intangible assets and capitalized software based on preliminary studies and valuations that are being finalized. Such purchase accounting adjustments may be refined as additional information becomes available.
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The acquisition of the minority interest of FNIS on September 30, 2003 allowed the Company to more fully capitalize on the significant technology resources of FIS, which the Company acquired on April 1, 2003, by combining all technology resources within one integrated organization. The Companys data center activities have historically been managed by FNIS. However, with the acquisition of the minority interest of FNIS, the Company has migrated substantially all of its data center activities from FNIS to the existing FIS platforms as of September 30, 2003.
WebTone Technologies, Inc.
On September 2, 2003, the Company acquired WebTone Technologies, Inc. (WebTone) for approximately $90.0 million in cash. WebTone is the developer of the TouchPoint® suite of customer interactive management solutions for financial services organizations.
Omaha Property and Casualty Insurance Company
On May 2, 2003, the Company acquired the flood insurance business of Mutual of Omahas subsidiary, Omaha Property and Casualty Insurance Company (OPAC), for approximately $18.0 million in cash. This acquisition, along with the Bankers Insurance Group acquisition (described below) expands the Companys presence in the flood insurance business.
Key Title Company
On March 31, 2003, the Company acquired Key Title Company (Key Title) for approximately $22.5 million in cash. Key Title operates in 12 counties in the state of Oregon.
ANFI, Inc.
On March 26, 2003, the Company merged with ANFI, Inc. (ANFI), which is predominately a California underwritten title company, and ANFI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In the merger, each share of ANFI common stock (other than ANFI common stock the Company already owned) was exchanged for 0.454 shares of the Companys common stock. The Company issued 5,183,103 shares of its common stock to the ANFI stockholders in the merger.
Lenders Service, Inc.
On February 10, 2003, the Company acquired Lenders Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation (LSI), for approximately $75.0 million in cash. LSI is a provider of appraisal, title and closing services to residential mortgage originators.
Bankers Insurance Group
On January 9, 2003, the Company acquired certain assets of Bankers Insurance Group (Bankers) for approximately $41.6 million in cash. The assets include the right to issue new and renewal flood insurance policies underwritten by Bankers and its subsidiaries, Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company and First Community Insurance Company (FCIC). As part of the transaction, the Company also acquired FCIC, a fifty-state licensed insurance carrier, to act as the underwriter for the policies. FCIC has been subsequently renamed Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance, Inc.
Note C Issuance of Notes
On March 11, 2003, the Company completed a public offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due March 15, 2013. The notes were priced at 99.247% of par to yield 5.433% annual interest, and are unsecured. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $246.2 million, after expenses, which was used to pay a portion of the $1,069.6 million purchase price of FIS on April 1, 2003. See Note B.
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Note D Earnings Per Share
The Company presents basic earnings per share, representing net earnings divided by the weighted average shares outstanding (excluding all common stock equivalents), and diluted earnings per share, representing the dilutive effect of all common stock equivalents. The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
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| March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
Net earnings, basic and diluted basis |
$ | 150,241 | $ | 139,973 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding during
the period, basic basis |
165,605 | 132,432 | ||||||
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares
assumed from conversion of options |
5,498 | 4,196 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding during
the period, diluted basis |
171,103 | 136,628 | ||||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.91 | $ | 1.06 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.88 | $ | 1.02 | ||||
Options to purchase 9,242 shares and 863,677 shares of the Companys common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive.
Note E- Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. All options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant; therefore no stock-based compensation cost had been reflected in net earnings.
During the third quarter of 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), for stock-based employee compensation, effective as of the beginning of 2003. Under the fair value method of accounting, compensation cost is measured based on the fair value of the award at the grant date and recognized over the service period. The Company has elected to use the prospective method of transition, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure (SFAS No. 148). Under this method, stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized from the beginning of 2003 as if the fair value method of accounting had been used to account for all employee awards granted, modified, or settled in years beginning after December 31, 2002. The financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2003 have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 123.
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