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FNFV Reports First Quarter 2015 Results With Completion of Several Monetization Efforts and $1.2 Billion Book Value of Portfolio Company Investments, or $14.69 Per Share
Jacksonville, Fla. -- (May 4, 2015) -- FNFV (NYSE:FNFV), a tracking stock established to highlight the inherent value of the portfolio companies of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), today reported operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015.

Total revenue of $478 million in the first quarter versus $383 million in the first quarter of 2014
First quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $0.03 versus adjusted diluted EPS of $0.03 in the first quarter of 2014
Adjusted EBITDA of $40 million for the first quarter versus adjusted EBITDA of $28 million for the first quarter of 2014
First quarter FNFV free cash flow used of $3 million versus $59 million used in the first quarter of 2014
$110 million in holding company cash on March 31, 2015

Restaurant Group
$364 million in total revenue, adjusted EBITDA of $25 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.9% for the first quarter versus approximately $354 million in total revenue, adjusted EBITDA of $24 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.8% in the first quarter of 2014
American Blue Ribbon Holdings generated $308 million in total revenue and adjusted EBITDA of nearly $18 million; same store sales increased approximately 2.4% in the first quarter, with Ninety Nine and Bakers Square leading the way at 7% and 5%, respectively; O'Charley's and Village Inn both also had positive same stores sale at 1% and 2%, respectively
J. Alexander's produced $56 million in total revenue and adjusted EBITDA of nearly $8 million; same store sales growth was approximately 6% at both the J. Alexander's and Stoney River concepts in the first quarter

Ceridian HCM
First quarter total revenue of approximately $208 million, a 5% decline from the first quarter of 2014, a pre-tax loss of $6 million, EBITDA of more than $30 million and an EBITDA margin of more than 14%

Digital Insurance
First quarter total revenue of $28 million, a 24% increase over the first quarter of 2014; pre-tax earnings of more than $1 million, EBITDA of nearly $7 million, a 22% increase over the first quarter of 2014, and a first quarter EBITDA margin of more than 23%

Monetization Initiatives
Closed sale of Cascade Timberlands to Whitefish Cascade Forest Resources on February 18, 2015; FNFV received a total cash distribution of approximately $63 million from Cascade Timberlands at closing
Completed the modified Dutch auction tender for the purchase of $185 million of FNFV common stock on March 20, 2015; repurchased a total of 12.3 million shares of FNFV common stock for $15.00 per share
Received $80 million from Digital Insurance on March 31, 2015, as full repayment of principal and interest on the loan between FNFV and Digital Insurance

“We again completed several monetization events during the quarter at FNFV,” said Chairman William P. Foley, II. “We were excited to monetize the value of Cascade for our shareholders as we had been owners of Cascade for approximately eight years and felt it was in the best interest of our shareholders to seek another use for this cash in hopes of maximizing the value of our FNFV assets. We used the $63 million cash distribution from Cascade to partially fund the $185 million modified Dutch tender offer in March, repurchasing a total of approximately 12.3 million shares at a price $15.00 per share. Finally, we received $80 million as full repayment of our loan with Digital Insurance, as they were able to secure a standalone credit facility with a group of banks. As we move through 2015 and beyond, we will continue to seek strategies to most efficiently monetize our existing investments in hopes of maximizing the value of each for the benefit of our FNFV shareholders."

Conference Call
We will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss first quarter 2015 results of FNFV on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia

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page of the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 5, 2015, through May 12, 2015, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International). The access code will be 357916.

About FNF
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) is organized into two groups, FNF Core (NYSE: FNF) and FNF Ventures (NYSE: FNFV). Through our Core operations, FNF is a leading provider of title insurance, technology 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. FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions and transaction services, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiaries, Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC. In addition, in our FNFV group, we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, J. Alexander’s, LLC, Ceridian HCM, Inc., Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. and Digital Insurance, Inc. More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.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, the Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which it believes are useful to help investors better understand its financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures include earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation as a percent of adjusted revenue (Adjusted EBITDA margin), adjusted net earnings, adjusted EPS and free cash flow.

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. Further, FNF's non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to related 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: changes in general economic, business and political 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, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the press release filed for the results of FNF on this same date as well as the risks detailed in the “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of the Company’s Form 10-Q,10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, 904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com

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 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL VENTURES
FIRST QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Total FNFV
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
Operating revenue
 
$
477

 
$
364

 
$
113

Interest and investment income
 
1

 

 
1

Total revenue
 
478

 
364

 
114

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
 
38

 
17

 
21

Other operating expenses
 
94

 
16

 
78

Cost of restaurant revenue
 
306

 
306

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
17

 
13

 
4

Interest expense
 
2

 
2

 

Total expenses
 
457

 
354

 
103

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
21

 
$
10

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Purchase price amortization
 
7

 
4

 
3

 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes
 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
28

 
$
14

 
$
14

  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations
 
5.9
%
 
3.8
%
 
12.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase price amortization
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Interest expense
 
2

 
2

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
(17
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
40

 
$
25

 
$
15

  Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
8.4
%
 
6.9
%
 
13.2
%

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL VENTURES
FIRST QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Total FNFV
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
21

 
$
10

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income tax expense
 
3

 

 
3

  Earnings from equity investments
 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
  Non-controlling interests
 
15

 
3

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNFV common shareholders
 
$

 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS attributable to FNFV common shareholders - basic
 
$

 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.08
)
EPS attributable to FNFV common shareholders - diluted
 
$

 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.08
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FNFV weighted average shares - basic
 
90

 
 
 
 
FNFV weighted average shares - diluted
 
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to FNFV common shareholders
 
$

 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments
 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$
3

  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 

Total non-GAAP adjustments
 
3

 
1

 
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to FNFV common shareholders
 
$
3

 
$
8

 
$
(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS attributable to FNFV common shareholders - diluted
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.06
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided by operations:
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
10

 
 
 
 
Free cash flow
 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
 

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL VENTURES
FIRST QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Total FNFV
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
Operating revenue
 
$
382

 
$
354

 
$
28

Interest and investment income
 
1

 

 
1

Total revenue
 
383

 
354

 
29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
 
36

 
16

 
20

Other operating expenses
 
19

 
14

 
5

Cost of restaurant revenue
 
300

 
300

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
16

 
13

 
3

Interest expense
 
1

 
2

 
(1
)
Total expenses
 
372

 
345

 
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
11

 
$
9

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjustments before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Purchase price amortization
 
6

 
4

 
2

 Total non-GAAP adjustments before taxes
 
$
6

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
17

 
$
13

 
$
4

  Adjusted pre-tax margin from continuing operations
 
4.4
%
 
3.7
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase price amortization

 
(6
)
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
Interest expense
 
1

 
2

 
(1
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
16

 
13

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
28

 
$
24

 
$
4

  Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
7.3
%
 
6.8
%
 
13.8
%

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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL VENTURES
FIRST QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Total FNFV
 
Restaurant Group
 
FNFV Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
$
11

 
$
9

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income tax benefit
 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Loss from equity investments
 
(31
)
 

 
(31
)
  Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
7

 

 
7

  Non-controlling interests
 
6

 
3

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders
 
$
(16
)
 
$
6

 
$
(22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - basic
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.08
)
EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.08
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Old FNF weighted average shares - basic
 
274

 
 
 
 
Old FNF weighted average shares - diluted
 
282

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders
 
$
(16
)
 
$
6

 
$
(22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total non-GAAP, pre-tax adjustments
 
$
6

 
$
4

 
$
2

Ceridian truck stop settlement
 
34

 

 
34

  Income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments
 
(13
)
 
(1
)
 
(12
)
  Noncontrolling interest on non-GAAP adjustments
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 

Total non-GAAP adjustments
 
25

 
1

 
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders
 
$
9

 
$
7

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.03

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Old FNF common shareholders
 
$
9

 
$
7

 
$
2

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Non-controlling interests on discontinued operations
 
3

 

 
3

Adjusted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Old FNF common shareholders
 
$
5

 
$
7

 
$
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations attributable to Old FNF common shareholders - diluted
 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows used by operations:
 
$
(47
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
12

 
 
 
 
Free cash flow
 
$
(59
)
 
 
 
 





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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL VENTURES
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET AND BOOK VALUE SUMMARY
(In millions)
 
 
FNFV
March 31, 2015
 
FNFV
December 31, 2014
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Cash and investment portfolio
 
 
$
926

 
 
$
1,009

Goodwill
 
 
194

 
 
206

Total assets
 
 
1,749

 
 
1,923

Notes payable
 
 
203

 
 
124

Non-controlling interest
 
 
126

 
 
137

Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests
 
 
1,302

 
 
1,515

Total equity attributable to common shareholders
 
 
1,176

 
 
1,378


 
 
FNF Core
 
 
FNFV
 
 
Consolidated
March 31, 2015
 
Consolidated
December 31, 2014
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Cash and investment portfolio
 
 
$
4,325

 
 
$
926

 
 
 
$
5,251

 
 
$
5,369

Goodwill
 
 
4,518

 
 
194

 
 
 
4,712

 
 
4,721

Title plant
 
 
393

 
 

 
 
 
393

 
 
393

Total assets
 
 
11,972

 
 
1,749

 
 
 
13,721

 
 
13,868

Notes payable
 
 
2,703

 
 
203

 
 
 
2,906

 
 
2,827

Reserve for title claim losses
 
 
1,612

 
 

 
 
 
1,612

 
 
1,621

Secured trust deposits
 
 
667

 
 

 
 
 
667

 
 
622

Redeemable non-controlling interests
 
 
724

 
 

 
 
 
724

 
 
715

Non-redeemable non-controlling interests
 
 
(69
)
 
 
126

 
 
 
57

 
 
79

Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests
 
 
5,329

 
 
1,302

 
 
 
6,631

 
 
6,788

Total equity attributable to common shareholders
 
 
4,674

 
 
1,176

 
 
 
5,850

 
 
5,994


 Book Value Summary
FNFV
March 31, 2015
 
FNFV
December 31, 2014
 
Book Value
 
Book Value
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Ceridian/Fleetcor
 
$
627

 
 
$
632

American Blue Ribbon Holdings
 
168

 
 
159

J. Alexander's
 
95

 
 
100

Digital Insurance
 
71

 
 
149

Cascade
 

 
 
63

Holding Company Cash
 
110

 
 
164

Other
 
105

 
 
111

     FNFV Book Value
 
$
1,176

 
 
$
1,378



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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2015
 
Consolidated
 
Core
 
FNFV
Direct title premiums
$
417

 
$
417

 
$

Agency title premiums
441

 
441

 

     Total title premiums
858

 
858

 

Escrow, title-related and other fees
808

 
695

 
113

     Total title and escrow and other
1,666

 
1,553

 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant revenue
364

 

 
364

Interest and investment income
31

 
30

 
1

     Total revenue
2,061

 
1,583

 
478

 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
623

 
585

 
38

Other operating expenses
466

 
372

 
94

Cost of restaurant revenue
306

 

 
306

Agent commissions
333

 
333

 

Depreciation and amortization
100

 
83

 
17

Title claim loss expense
51

 
51

 

Interest expense
31

 
29

 
2

     Total expenses
1,910

 
1,453

 
457

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes
151

 
130

 
21

Income tax expense
50

 
47

 
3

Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments
101

 
83

 
18

(Loss) earnings from equity investments
(1
)
 
2

 
(3
)
Net earnings
100

 
85

 
15

Non-controlling interests
14

 
(1
)
 
15

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders
$
86

 
$
86

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided by operations
34

 
27

 
7

 
 
 
 
 
 



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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2014
 
Consolidated
 
Core
 
FNFV
Direct title premiums
$
351

 
$
351

 
$

Agency title premiums
404

 
404

 

  Total title premiums
755

 
755

 

Escrow, title-related and other fees
646

 
618

 
28

     Total title and escrow and other
1,401

 
1,373

 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant revenue
354

 

 
354

Interest and investment income
29

 
28

 
1

Realized gains and losses
2

 
2

 

     Total revenue
1,786

 
1,403

 
383

 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
649

 
613

 
36

Other operating expenses
418

 
399

 
19

Cost of restaurant revenue
300

 

 
300

Agent commissions
307

 
307

 

Depreciation and amortization
117

 
101

 
16

Title claim loss expense
53

 
53

 

Interest expense
31

 
30

 
1

     Total expenses
1,875

 
1,503

 
372

 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes
(89
)
 
(100
)
 
11

Income tax benefit
(40
)
 
(37
)
 
(3
)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before equity investments
(49
)
 
(63
)
 
14

Loss from equity investments
(31
)
 

 
(31
)
Net loss from continuing operations
(80
)
 
(63
)
 
(17
)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
7

 

 
7

Net loss
(73
)
 
(63
)
 
(10
)
Non-controlling interests
(51
)
 
(57
)
 
6

Net loss attributable to common shareholders
$
(22
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(16
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows used by operations
(242
)
 
(195
)
 
(47
)

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