10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to

Commission file number 001-34580

 

 

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL

CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Incorporated in Delaware   26-1911571

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California   92707-5913
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(714) 250-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports to be filed by Section 12,13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

On August 2, 2010, there were 104,139,103 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

INFORMATION INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

Part I:   Financial Information    5
Item 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited)    5
  A. Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009    5
  B. Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    6
  C. Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    7
  D. Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    8
  E. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity    9
  F. Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements    10
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    37
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    46
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    46
Part II:   Other Information    46
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    46
Item 1A.   Risk Factors    47
Item 6.   Exhibits    52

Items 2 through 5 of Part II have been omitted because they are not applicable with respect to the current reporting period.

 

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CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE RELATING TO:

 

   

THE EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE COMPANY AS A SEPARATE PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATION FOLLOWING THE SPIN-OFF TRANSACTION;

 

   

THE SALE OF DEBT SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY’S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND IMPAIRMENT LOSSES RELATING THERETO;

 

   

INCOME TAX MATTERS UNDER THE TAX SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND CORELOGIC, INC.;

 

   

CHANGES IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS AND THE EFFECT THEREOF ON THE COMPANY’S EFFECTIVE TAX RATE;

 

   

THE EFFECT OF LAWSUITS, REGULATORY AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS;

 

   

THE EFFECT OF PENDING AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS ON THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS;

 

   

THE EFFECT OF THE ISSUES FACING THE COMPANY’S CUSTOMERS;

 

   

THE IMPACT OF THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE OVERALL ECONOMY ON THE COMPANY’S LINES OF BUSINESS;

 

   

THE COMPANY’S COST CONTROL INITIATIVES, AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS, OFFSHORE LEVERAGE, SALES EFFORTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICE OFFERINGS;

 

   

THE REALIZATION OF TAX BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN LOSSES;

 

   

THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE COMPANY’S RESOURCES TO SATISFY OPERATIONAL CASH REQUIREMENTS; AND

 

   

FUTURE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS,

ARE 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 MAY CONTAIN THE WORDS “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “EXPECT,” “PLAN,” “PREDICT,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “WILL BE,” “WILL CONTINUE,” “WILL LIKELY RESULT,” OR OTHER SIMILAR WORDS AND PHRASES.

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:

 

   

INTEREST RATE FLUCTUATIONS;

 

   

CHANGES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKETS;

 

   

LIMITATIONS ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND OTHER DATA;

 

   

GENERAL VOLATILITY IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS;

 

   

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 INABILITY TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE SPIN-OFF TRANSACTION AS A RESULT OF THE LANDSCAPE OF THE REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE CREDIT MARKETS, MARKET CONDITIONS, INCREASED BORROWING COSTS, COMPETITION BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND CORELOGIC, INC., UNFAVORABLE REACTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES, THE INABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO PAY THE ANTICIPATED LEVEL OF DIVIDENDS, THE TRIGGERING OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BY THE TRANSACTION OR ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SEPARATION;

 

   

INCREASES IN THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY’S CUSTOMERS;

 

   

UNFAVORABLE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

 

   

IMPAIRMENTS IN THE COMPANY’S GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS;

 

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LOSSES IN THE COMPANY’S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO;

 

   

EXPENSES OF AND FUNDING OBLIGATIONS TO THE PENSION PLAN;

 

   

WEAKNESS IN THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET AND INCREASES IN THE AMOUNT OR SEVERITY OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION CLAIMS;

 

   

REGULATION OF TITLE INSURANCE RATES; AND

 

   

OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPANY’S INFORMATION STATEMENT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 99.1 TO THE COMPANY’S CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED MAY 26, 2010, AS UPDATED IN PART II, ITEM 1A OF THE COMPANY’S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2010, AND AS FURTHER UPDATED HEREIN.

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.

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 578,978      $ 583,028   

Accounts and accrued income receivable, net

     252,397        239,166   

Income taxes receivable

     —          27,265   

Investments:

    

Deposits with savings and loan associations and banks

     107,528        123,774   

Debt securities

     1,900,096        1,838,719   

Equity securities

     267,251        51,020   

Other long-term investments

     188,252        275,275   

Notes receivable from CoreLogic/The First American Corporation (“TFAC”)

     20,156        187,825   
                
     2,483,283        2,476,613   
                

Loans receivable, net

     161,299        161,897   

Property and equipment, net

     338,483        358,571   

Title plants and other indexes

     487,315        488,135   

Deferred income taxes

     80,305        101,818   

Goodwill

     799,551        800,986   

Other intangible assets, net

     72,503        78,892   

Due from CoreLogic, net

     2,611        —     

Other assets

     229,513        213,910   
                
   $ 5,486,238      $ 5,530,281   
                

Liabilities and Equity

    

Demand deposits

   $ 1,300,305      $ 1,153,574   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     678,935        699,766   

Due to TFAC, net

     —          12,264   

Deferred revenue

     144,249        144,756   

Reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims

     1,158,410        1,227,757   

Income taxes payable

     16,500        —     

Notes and contracts payable

     308,224        119,313   

Allocated portion of TFAC debt

     —          140,000   
                
     3,606,623        3,497,430   
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity or TFAC’s invested equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, Authorized-500 shares; Outstanding-none

    

Common stock, $0.00001 par value:

    

Authorized -300,000 shares

    

Outstanding - 104,132 shares

     1        —     

Additional paid-in capital

     2,028,859        —     

Retained earnings

     4,577        —     

TFAC’s invested equity

     —          2,167,291   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (167,103     (147,491
                

Total stockholders’ equity or TFAC’s invested equity

     1,866,334        2,019,800   

Noncontrolling interests

     13,281        13,051   
                

Total equity

     1,879,615        2,032,851   
                
   $ 5,486,238      $ 5,530,281   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 944,240      $ 1,014,837      $ 1,822,126      $ 1,865,666   

Investment and other income

     22,520        33,483        50,811        69,605   

Net realized investment gains

     6,987        2,377        10,632        5,949   

Net other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses recognized in earnings:

        

Total OTTI losses on equity securities

     (1,703     (20,387     (1,722     (20,387

Total OTTI losses on debt securities

     (2,018     (2,206     (2,690     (43,019

Portion of OTTI losses on debt securities recognized in other comprehensive loss

     (102     (3,019     (808     35,645   
                                
     (3,823     (25,612     (5,220     (27,761
                                
     969,924        1,025,085        1,878,349        1,913,459   
                                

Expenses

        

Salaries and other personnel costs

     300,783        313,111        584,344        610,436   

Premiums retained by agents

     294,069        278,604        596,577        518,163   

Other operating expenses

     202,289        238,222        397,717        461,831   

Provision for policy losses and other claims

     83,004        96,004        153,986        179,060   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,685        19,985        39,505        40,795   

Premium taxes

     9,258        8,650        18,522        16,416   

Interest

     3,841        5,974        6,163        12,079   
                                
     912,929        960,550        1,796,814        1,838,780   
                                

Income before income taxes

     56,995        64,535        81,535        74,679   

Income taxes

     22,855        31,143        33,666        33,919   
                                

Net income

     34,140        33,392        47,869        40,760   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     307        4,800        267        7,267   
                                

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 33,833      $ 28,592      $ 47,602      $ 33,493   
                                

Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders (Note 9):

        

Basic

   $ 0.33      $ 0.27      $ 0.46      $ 0.32   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.32      $ 0.27      $ 0.45      $ 0.32   
                                

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.06      $ —        $ 0.06      $ —     
                                

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 9):

        

Basic

     104,014        104,006        104,010        104,006   
                                

Diluted

     106,128        104,006        106,124        104,006   
                                

See notes to condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009    2010     2009  

Net income

   $ 34,140      $ 33,392    $ 47,869      $ 40,760   
                               

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

         

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities

     (1,168     41,179      3,130        39,912   

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings

     984        3,436      2,747        (1,508

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (9,825     18,412      (6,133     14,618   

Pension benefit adjustment

     (18,186     3,235      (15,257     6,306   
                               

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

     (28,195     66,262      (15,513     59,328   
                               

Comprehensive income

     5,945        99,654      32,356        100,088   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     187        5,115      4,366        8,955   
                               

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company

   $ 5,758      $ 94,539    $ 27,990      $ 91,133   
                               

See notes to condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 47,869      $ 40,760   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for) provided by operating activities:

    

Provision for title losses and other claims

     153,986        179,060   

Depreciation and amortization

     39,505        40,795   

Share-based compensation expense

     6,830        8,240   

Net realized investment gains

     (10,632     (5,949

Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings

     5,220        27,761   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     (2,649     (7,014

Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of company acquisitions and noncash transactions:

    

Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries

     (222,788     (228,060

Net change in income tax accounts

     42,873        (519

(Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued income receivable

     (13,073     11,712   

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (68,910     (50,716

Net change in due to / due from CoreLogic/TFAC

     (14,875     26,806   

Decrease in deferred revenue

     (502     (8,608

Dividends from equity method investments

     1,450        664   

Other, net

     (4,355     26,373   
                

Cash (used for) provided by operating activities

     (40,051     61,305   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Net cash effect of company acquisitions

     (1,106     (10

Purchase of subsidiary shares from / other decreases in noncontrolling interests

     (3,562     (4,761

Sale of subsidiary shares to / other increases in noncontrolling interests

     26        —     

Increase in deposits with banks

     (9,460,219     (12,252,602

Proceeds from deposits with banks

     9,472,337        12,323,197   

Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable

     598        (802

Purchases of debt and equity securities

     (745,275     (278,762

Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities

     446,135        228,199   

Proceeds from maturities of debt securities

     270,959        187,670   

Net decrease (increase) in other long-term investments

     11,722        (10,897

Proceeds from notes receivable from CoreLogic/TFAC

     3,354        5,775   

Capital expenditures

     (31,264     (17,627

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     6,803        8,178   
                

Cash (used for) provided by investing activities

     (29,492     187,558   
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net change in demand deposits

     146,731        (129,633

Proceeds from issuance of debt

     207,315        4,000   

Proceeds from issuance of note payable to TFAC

     29,087        —     

Repayment of debt

     (17,733     (32,920

Repayment of debt to TFAC

    
(169,572

    —     

Payments related to shares issued in connection with restricted stock unit, option and benefit plans

     (477     —     

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (845     (6,120

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     987        68   

Dividends paid to TFAC

     —          (12,000

Cash distribution to TFAC upon separation

     (130,000     —     
                

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     65,493        (176,605
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,050     72,258   

Cash and cash equivalents—Beginning of period

     583,028        723,651   
                

Cash and cash equivalents—End of period

   $ 578,978      $ 795,909   
                

Supplemental information:

    

Cash paid (received) during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 8,223      $ 8,929   

Premium taxes

   $ 23,658      $ 18,796   

Income taxes

   $ (15,547   $ 5,021   

Noncash investing and financing activities:

    

Net noncash capital contributions from TFAC

   $ 2,097      $ 10,154   

Net noncash distribution to TFAC upon separation

   $ (45,568   $ —     

See notes to condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     First American Financial Corporation Stockholders              
     Shares    Common
stock
   Additional
paid-in
capital
    Retained
earnings
    TFAC’s
invested
equity
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2009

   —      $ —      $ —       $ —       $ 2,167,291      $ (147,491   $ 13,051      $ 2,032,851   

Net income earned prior to June 1, 2010 separation

   —        —        —         —         36,777        —         147        36,924   

Net contributions from TFAC

   —        —        —         —         2,097        —         —         2,097   

Distribution to TFAC upon separation

   —        —        —         —         (175,568     (22,051     —         (197,619

Capitalization as a result of separation from TFAC

   —        —        2,028,530        —         (2,028,530     —         —         —    

Issuance of common stock at separation

   104,006      1      (1     —         —         —         —         —    

Net income earned post-separation in June 2010

   —        —        —         10,825        —         —         120       10,945   

Dividends on common shares

   —        —        —         (6,248     —         —         —         (6,248

Shares issued in connection with restricted stock unit, option and benefit plans

   126      —        (523     —         —         —         —         (523

Share-based compensation expense

   —        —        853        —         —         —         —         853   

Purchase of subsidiary shares from /other decreases in noncontrolling interests

   —        —        —         —         (2,067     —         (3,317     (5,384

Sale of subsidiary shares to /other increases in noncontrolling interests

   —        —        —         —         —         —         26        26   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

   —        —        —         —         —         —         (845     (845

Other comprehensive income (Note 13)

   —        —        —         —         —         2,439        4,099        6,538   
                                                            

Balance at June 30, 2010

   104,132    $ 1    $ 2,028,859      $ 4,577      $ —       $ (167,103   $ 13,281      $ 1,879,615   
                                                            

See notes to condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Spin off

First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) became a publicly traded company following its spin-off from its prior parent, The First American Corporation (“TFAC”) on June 1, 2010 (the “Separation”). On that date, TFAC distributed all of the Company’s outstanding shares to the record date shareholders of TFAC on a one-for-one basis (the “Distribution”). After the Distribution, the Company owns TFAC's financial services businesses and TFAC, which reincorporated and assumed the name CoreLogic, Inc. (“CoreLogic”), continues to own its information solutions businesses. The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the “FAF” ticker symbol and CoreLogic’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CLGX.”

To effect the Separation, TFAC and the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the "Separation and Distribution Agreement") that governs the rights and obligations of the Company and CoreLogic regarding the Distribution. It also governs the relationship between the Company and CoreLogic subsequent to the completion of the Separation and provides for the allocation between the Company and CoreLogic of TFAC’s assets and liabilities. The Separation and Distribution Agreement identifies assets, liabilities and contracts that were allocated between CoreLogic and the Company as part of the Separation and describes the transfers, assumptions and assignments of these assets, liabilities and contracts. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein:

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to the Company's business—primarily the business and operations of TFAC's title insurance and services segment and specialty insurance segment—have been retained by or transferred to the Company;

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to CoreLogic's business—primarily the business and operations of TFAC's data and analytic solutions, information and outsourcing solutions and risk mitigation and business solutions segments—have been retained by or transferred to CoreLogic;

 

   

On the record date for the Distribution, TFAC issued to the Company and its principal title insurance subsidiary, First American Title Insurance Company ("FATICO") a number of shares of its common stock that resulted in the Company and FATICO collectively owning 12.9 million shares of CoreLogic's common stock immediately following the Separation. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for further discussion of the CoreLogic stock;

 

   

The Company effectively assumed $200.0 million of the outstanding liability for indebtedness under TFAC's senior secured credit facility through the Company’s borrowing and transferring to CoreLogic of $200.0 million under the Company’s credit facility in connection with the Separation. See Note 7 Notes and Contracts Payable to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s credit facility.

The Separation resulted in a net distribution from the Company to TFAC of $175.6 million. In connection with such distribution, the Company assumed $22.1 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, which was primarily related to the Company’s assumption of the unfunded portion of the defined benefit pension obligation. See Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for additional discussion of the defined benefit pension plan.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company’s operations. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 reflect allocations of certain corporate expenses from TFAC. These expenses have been allocated to the Company on a basis that it considers to reflect fairly or reasonably the utilization of the services provided to or the benefit obtained by the Company’s businesses. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 do not reflect the debt or interest expense it might have incurred if it had been a stand-alone entity. In addition, the Company expects to incur other expenses, not reflected in its historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010, as a result of being a separate publicly traded company. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 do not necessarily reflect what its financial position or results of operations would have been if it had been operated as a stand-alone public entity during the periods covered prior to June 1, 2010, and may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The condensed consolidated and combined financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and Article 10 of Securities

 

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and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. The principles for condensed interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s combined annual financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2009 included in the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2010. The condensed consolidated and combined financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated and combined results for the interim periods.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated operations of the Company as a separate, stand-alone publicly traded company subsequent to June 1, 2010. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First American Financial Corporation and all controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Investments in which the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control and is not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in which the Company does not exercise significant influence over the investee are accounted for under the cost method.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidelines relating to transfers of financial assets which amended existing guidance by removing the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity and establishing a new “participating interest” definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale, and changes the amount that can be recognized as a gain or loss on a transfer accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor. Enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets. This guidance must be applied as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance amending existing guidance surrounding the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”) to require an enterprise to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This guidance also requires an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary, and amends the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. Enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about an enterprise’s involvement in a VIE. This statement is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures, which requires a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and to describe the reasons for the transfers. The updated guidance also requires that an entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements for Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. This updated guidance became effective for interim or annual financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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In February 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance which amended the subsequent events disclosure requirements to eliminate the requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which they have evaluated subsequent events, clarify the period through which conduit bond obligors must evaluate subsequent events and refine the scope of the disclosure requirements for reissued financial statements. The updated guidance was effective upon issuance. Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of the guidance had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

Note 2 – Escrow Deposits, Like-kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets

The Company administers escrow deposits and trust assets as a service to its customers. Escrow deposits totaled $3.08 billion and $2.46 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, of which $1.0 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, were held at the Company’s federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB. The escrow deposits held at First American Trust, FSB, are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets, in cash and cash equivalents and debt and equity securities, with offsetting liabilities included in demand deposits. The remaining escrow deposits were held at third-party financial institutions.

Trust assets totaled $2.92 billion and $2.93 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and were held at First American Trust, FSB. Escrow deposits held at third-party financial institutions and trust assets are not considered assets of the Company and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets. However, the Company could be held contingently liable for the disposition of these assets.

In conducting its operations, the Company often holds customers’ assets in escrow, pending completion of real estate transactions. As a result of holding these customers’ assets in escrow, the Company has ongoing programs for realizing economic benefits, including investment programs, borrowing agreements, and vendor services arrangements with various financial institutions. The effects of these programs are included in the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements as income or a reduction in expense, as appropriate, based on the nature of the arrangement and benefit earned.

Like-kind exchange funds held by the Company totaled $283.5 million and $385.0 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, of which $207.7 million and $186.1 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, were held at the Company’s subsidiary, First Security Business Bank (“FSBB”). The like-kind exchange deposits held at FSBB are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets in cash and cash equivalents with offsetting liabilities included in demand deposits. The remaining exchange deposits were held at third-party financial institutions and, due to the structure utilized to facilitate these transactions, the proceeds and property are not considered assets of the Company under generally accepted accounting principles and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets. All such amounts are placed in bank deposits with FDIC insured institutions. The Company could be held contingently liable to the customer for the transfers of property, disbursements of proceeds and the return on the proceeds.

 

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Note 3 – Debt and Equity Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Amortized
cost
   Gross unrealized     Estimated
fair value
   Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI
      gains    losses       

June 30, 2010

             

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 84,115    $ 2,953    $ (1   $ 87,067    $ —  

Municipal bonds

     194,618      4,198      (71     198,745      —  

Foreign bonds

     149,283      1,740      (89     150,934      —  

Governmental agency bonds

     352,616      3,643      (10     356,249      —  

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     894,923      12,127      (1,793     905,257      —  

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (1)

     75,903      1,869      (27,374     50,398      25,405

Corporate debt securities

     146,970      4,877      (401     151,446      —  
                                   
   $ 1,898,428    $ 31,407    $ (29,739   $ 1,900,096    $ 25,405
                                   

December 31, 2009

             

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 72,316    $ 1,834    $ (297   $ 73,853    $ —  

Municipal bonds

     132,965      2,484      (493     134,956      —  

Foreign bonds

     150,105      1,886      (83     151,908      —  

Governmental agency bonds

     326,787      1,816      (1,829     326,774      —  

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     997,293      13,929      (6,080     1,005,142      —  

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (1)

     94,454      1,546      (36,799     59,201      26,213

Corporate debt securities

     86,911      1,204      (1,230     86,885      —  
                                   
   $ 1,860,831    $ 24,699    $ (46,811   $ 1,838,719    $ 26,213
                                   

 

(1) At June 30, 2010, the $75.9 million amortized cost is net of $3.5 million in other-than-temporary impairments determined to be credit related which have been recognized in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2010. At December 31, 2009, the $94.5 million amortized cost is net of $18.8 million in other-than-temporary impairments determined to be credit related which have been recognized in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009. At June 30, 2010, the $27.4 million gross unrealized losses include $13.5 million of unrealized losses for securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and $13.9 million of unrealized losses for securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. At December 31, 2009, the $36.8 million gross unrealized losses include $17.2 million of unrealized losses for securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and $19.6 million of unrealized losses for securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The $25.4 million and $26.2 million other-than-temporary impairments in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, represent the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in AOCI which, from January 1, 2009, were not included in earnings due to the fact that the losses were not considered to be credit related. Other-than-temporary impairments were recognized in AOCI for non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities only.

 

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The cost and estimated fair value of investments in equity securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Cost    Gross unrealized     Estimated
fair value
      gains    losses    

June 30, 2010

          

Preferred stocks

   $ 20,573    $ 780    $ (233   $ 21,120

Common stocks (1)

     258,883      1,477      (14,229     246,131
                            
   $ 279,456    $ 2,257    $ (14,462   $ 267,251
                            

December 31, 2009

          

Preferred stocks

   $ 31,808    $ 1,523    $ (2,140   $ 31,191

Common stocks

     16,333      3,497      (1     19,829
                            
   $ 48,141    $ 5,020    $ (2,141   $ 51,020
                            

 

(1) CoreLogic common stock with a cost basis of $242.6 million and an estimated fair value of $228.4 million is included in common stocks at June 30, 2010. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic / TFAC to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for additional discussion of the CoreLogic common stock.

The Company had the following net unrealized gains (losses) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

(in thousands)

   As of
June 30,
2010
    As of
December 31,
2009
 

Debt securities for which an OTTI has been recognized

   $ (11,656   $ (15,690

Debt securities—all other

     13,324        (6,422

Equity securities

     (12,205     2,879   
                
   $ (10,537   $ (19,233
                

Sales of debt and equity securities resulted in realized gains of $4.5 million and $5.3 million and realized losses of $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Sales of debt and equity securities resulted in realized gains of $8.1 million and $7.2 million and realized losses of $0.9 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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The Company had the following gross unrealized losses as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  

(in thousands)

   Estimated
fair value
   Unrealized
losses
    Estimated
fair value
   Unrealized
losses
    Estimated
fair value
   Unrealized
losses
 

June 30, 2010

               

Debt securities

               

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 6,701    $ (1   $ —      $ —        $ 6,701    $ (1

Municipal bonds

     18,618      (49     602      (22     19,220      (71

Foreign bonds

     40,251      (75     3,638      (14     43,889      (89

Governmental agency bonds

     10,843      (2     4,142      (8     14,985      (10

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     158,863      (1,058     121,081      (735     279,944      (1,793

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

     373      (17     47,203      (27,357     47,576      (27,374

Corporate debt securities

     9,731      (385     659      (16     10,390      (401
                                             

Total debt securities

     245,380      (1,587     177,325      (28,152     422,705      (29,739

Equity securities

     232,263      (14,255     1,412      (207     233,675      (14,462
                                             

Total

   $ 477,643    $ (15,842   $ 178,737    $ (28,359   $ 656,380    $ (44,201
                                             

December 31, 2009

               

Debt securities

               

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 44,382    $ (297   $ —      $ —        $ 44,382    $ (297

Municipal bonds

     42,428      (448     25,067      (45     67,495      (493

Foreign bonds

     28,541      (82     1,091      (1     29,632      (83

Governmental agency bonds

     185,351      (1,817     4,138      (12     189,489      (1,829

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     267,692      (3,048     319,375      (3,032     587,067      (6,080

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

     1,767      (176     54,733      (36,623     56,500      (36,799

Corporate debt securities

     49,970      (443     23,500      (787     73,470      (1,230
                                             

Total debt securities

     620,131      (6,311     427,904      (40,500     1,048,035      (46,811

Equity securities

     1,362      (1,341     7,776      (800     9,138      (2,141
                                             

Total

   $ 621,493    $ (7,652   $ 435,680    $ (41,300   $ 1,057,173    $ (48,952
                                             

Substantially all securities in the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed portfolio are senior tranches and were investment grade at the time of purchase, however many have been downgraded below investment grade since purchase. The table below summarizes the composition of the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities by collateral type, year of issuance and current credit ratings. Percentages are based on the amortized cost basis of the securities and credit ratings are based on Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) published ratings. If a security was rated differently by both rating agencies, the lower of the two ratings was selected. All amounts and ratings are as of June 30, 2010.

 

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(in thousands, except percentages and number of securities)

   Number
of
Securities
   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair
Value
   A-Ratings
or Higher
    BBB+
to BBB-
Ratings
    Non-Investment
Grade
 

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities:

               

Prime single family residential:

               

2007

   1    $ 7,189    $ 2,324    0.0   0.0   100.0

2006

   7      37,597      25,352    0.0   0.0   100.0

2005

   6      10,179      7,538    0.0   58.7   41.3

2003

   1      390      373    100.0   0.0   0.0

Alt-A single family residential:

               

2007

   2      20,548      14,811    0.0   0.0   100.0
                                     
   17    $ 75,903    $ 50,398    0.5   7.9   91.6
                                     

As of June 30, 2010, seven non-agency mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $44.9 million and an estimated fair value of $29.9 million were on negative credit watch by either S&P or Moody’s.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at June 30, 2010, by contractual maturities, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Due in one
year or less
   Due after
one
through
five years
   Due after
five
through
ten years
   Due after
ten years
   Total

U.S. Treasury bonds

              

Amortized cost

   $ 6,577    $ 73,754    $ 3,650    $ 134    $ 84,115

Estimated fair value

   $ 6,729    $ 75,923    $ 4,240    $ 175    $ 87,067

Municipal bonds

              

Amortized cost

   $ 4,038    $ 35,420    $ 90,948    $ 64,212    $ 194,618

Estimated fair value

   $ 4,112    $ 36,632    $ 92,743    $ 65,258    $ 198,745

Foreign bonds

              

Amortized cost

   $ 56,928    $ 87,280    $ 5,075    $ —      $ 149,283

Estimated fair value

   $ 57,105    $ 88,732    $ 5,097    $ —      $ 150,934

Governmental agency bonds

              

Amortized cost

   $ 9,833    $ 185,190    $ 137,517    $ 20,076    $ 352,616

Estimated fair value

   $ 10,056    $ 187,295    $ 138,625    $ 20,273    $ 356,249

Corporate debt securities

              

Amortized cost

   $ 7,402    $ 72,822    $ 56,629    $ 10,117    $ 146,970

Estimated fair value

   $ 7,473    $ 74,538    $ 59,178    $ 10,257    $ 151,446
                                  

Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

              

Amortized cost

   $ 84,778    $ 454,466    $ 293,819    $ 94,539    $ 927,602

Estimated fair value

   $ 85,475    $ 463,120    $ 299,883    $ 95,963    $ 944,441
                                  

Total mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

              

Amortized cost

               $ 970,826

Estimated fair value

               $ 955,655

Total debt securities

              

Amortized cost

               $ 1,898,428

Estimated fair value

               $ 1,900,096

Other-than-temporary impairment—debt securities

Dislocations in the capital and credit markets continue to result in volatility and disruption in the financial markets. These and other factors including the decline in liquidity of credit markets, failures of significant financial institutions, declines in real

 

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estate values, uncertainty regarding the timing and effectiveness of governmental solutions, and a general slowdown in economic activity have contributed to decreases in the fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio as of June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, gross unrealized losses on non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized were $13.9 million (which represents eight securities), of which $13.9 million related to seven securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for longer than 12 months. The Company determines if a non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed security in a loss position is other-than-temporarily impaired by comparing the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security to its amortized cost basis. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected exceed the amortized cost of the security, the Company concludes that the security is not other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company performs this analysis on all non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in its portfolio that are in an unrealized loss position. The methodology and key assumptions used in estimating the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are described below. For the securities that were determined not to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2010, the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected exceeded the amortized cost of each security.

If the Company intends to sell a debt security in an unrealized loss position or determines that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a debt security before it recovers its amortized cost basis, the debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired and it is written down to fair value with all losses recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2010, the Company does not intend to sell any debt securities in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell debt securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis.

If the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of a debt security with declines in fair value (even if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis), the losses the Company considers to be the credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment loss (“credit loss”) is recognized in earnings and the non-credit portion is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The cash flows expected to be collected are discounted at the rate implicit in the security immediately prior to the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment.

Expected future cash flows for debt securities are based on qualitative and quantitative factors specific to each security, including the probability of default and the estimated timing and amount of recovery. The detailed inputs used to project expected future cash flows may be different depending on the nature of the individual debt security. Specifically, the cash flows expected to be collected for each non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed security are estimated by analyzing loan-level detail to estimate future cash flows from the underlying assets, which are then applied to the security based on the underlying contractual provisions of the securitization trust that issued the security (e.g. subordination levels, remaining payment terms, etc.). The Company uses third-party software to determine how the underlying collateral cash flows will be distributed to each security issued from the securitization trust. The primary assumptions used in estimating future collateral cash flows are prepayment speeds, default rates and loss severity. In developing these assumptions, the Company considers the financial condition of the borrower, loan to value ratio, loan type and geographical location of the underlying property. The Company utilizes publicly available information related to specific assets, generally available market data such as forward interest rate curves and CoreLogic’s securities, loans and property data and market analytics tools.

The table below summarizes the primary assumptions used at June 30, 2010 in estimating the cash flows expected to be collected for these securities.

 

     Weighted average   Range

Prepayment speeds

   7.4%   4.2% – 15.1%

Default rates

   5.7%   0.2% – 19.4%

Loss severity

   32.8%   0.1% – 54.6%

As a result of the Company’s security-level review, it recognized $2.1 million and $3.5 million of other-than-temporary impairments in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Total new other-than-temporary impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These amounts are less than the amounts recognized in earnings because $0.9 million and $1.3 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, recognized presently in earnings had already been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments in other comprehensive income in prior periods. The migration from other comprehensive income to earnings occurred due to additional forecasted credit losses based on the analysis described above. No new material other-than-temporary impairments were recognized in other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The amounts remaining in other comprehensive income should not be recorded in earnings, because the losses were not considered to be credit related based on the Company’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis as discussed above.

 

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It is possible that the Company could recognize additional other-than-temporary impairment losses on some securities it owns at June 30, 2010 if future events or information cause it to determine that a decline in value is other-than-temporary.

The following table presents the change in the credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings on debt securities for which a portion of the other-than-temporary impairments related to other factors was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

   2010    2009

Credit loss on debt securities held as of March 31

   $ 20,185    $ 2,149

Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

     2,113      4,855

Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

     7      370
             

Credit loss on debt securities held as of June 30

   $ 22,305    $ 7,374
             

The following table presents the change in the credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings on debt securities for which a portion of the other-than-temporary impairments related to other factors was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

 

     For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

   2010    2009

Credit loss on debt securities held as of January 1

   $ 18,807    $ —  

Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

     3,468      —  

Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

     30      7,374
             

Credit loss on debt securities held as of June 30

   $ 22,305    $ 7,374
             

Credit loss on debt securities held as of January 1, 2009 was $0 as there was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded related to initially applying the newly issued accounting guidance that establishes a new method of recognizing and measuring other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities. There was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded because there were no other-than-temporary impairment adjustments previously recognized on the debt securities held by the Company at January 1, 2009.

Other-than-temporary impairment—equity securities

When, in the Company’s opinion, a decline in the fair value of an equity security, including common and preferred stock, is considered to be other-than-temporary, such equity security is written down to its fair value. When assessing if a decline in value is other-than-temporary, the factors considered include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost, the probability that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the security, the seniority of the securities, issuer-specific news and other developments, the financial condition and prospects of the issuer (including credit ratings), macro-economic changes (including the outlook for industry sectors, which includes government policy initiatives) and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery.

When an equity security has been in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months, the Company’s review of the security includes the above noted factors as well as what evidence, if any, exists to support that the security will recover its value in the foreseeable future, typically within the next twelve months. If objective, substantial evidence does not indicate a likely recovery during that timeframe, the Company’s policy is that such losses are considered other-than-temporary and therefore an impairment loss is recorded. For the second quarter of 2010, an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $1.7 million, relating to the Company’s preferred equity securities was recorded as a component of net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings. For the second quarter of 2009, the Company concluded that such evidence was not available on 41 common equity securities and 14 preferred equity securities. Accordingly, an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $15.6 million and $1.9 million, relating to its common and preferred equity securities, respectively, was recorded as a component of net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings.

In addition, in July 2009, the Company elected to convert its preferred stock in Citigroup Inc. into common stock of that entity under the terms of Citigroup’s publicly announced exchange offer. Based on the terms of the exchange offer and the level at which Citigroup’s common stock was trading, the Company concluded that the investment was other-than-temporarily impaired by $2.9 million. The Company concluded that this was a recognized subsequent event and recorded the impairment loss at June 30, 2009.

 

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Fair value measurement

The Company classifies the fair value of its debt and equity securities using a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements that distinguishes between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy level assigned to each security in the Company’s available-for-sale portfolio is based on management’s assessment of the transparency and reliability of the inputs used in the valuation of such instrument at the measurement date. The three hierarchy levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical securities. The fair value of equity securities are classified as Level 1.

Level 2 – Valuations based on observable inputs (other than Level 1 prices), such as quoted prices for similar assets at the measurement date; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. The Level 2 category includes U.S. Treasury bonds, municipal bonds, foreign bonds, governmental agency bonds, governmental agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities, many of which are actively traded and have market prices that are readily verifiable.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and involve management judgment. The Level 3 category includes non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities which are currently not actively traded.

If the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, a financial security’s hierarchy level is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s debt and equity securities are summarized as follows:

Debt Securities

The fair value of debt securities was based on the market values obtained from an independent pricing service that were evaluated using pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information and price quotes from well-established independent broker-dealers. The independent pricing service monitors market indicators, industry and economic events, and for broker-quoted only securities, obtains quotes from market makers or broker-dealers that it recognizes to be market participants. The pricing service utilizes the market approach in determining the fair value of the debt securities held by the Company. Additionally, the Company obtains an understanding of the valuation models and assumptions utilized by the service and has controls in place to determine that the values provided represent fair value. The Company’s validation procedures include comparing prices received from the pricing service to quotes received from other third party sources for securities with market prices that are readily verifiable. If the price comparison results in differences over a predefined threshold, the Company will assess the reasonableness of the changes relative to prior periods given the prevailing market conditions and assess changes in the issuers’ credit worthiness, performance of any underlying collateral and prices of the instrument relative to similar issuances. To date, the Company has not made any material adjustments to the fair value measurements provided by the pricing service.

Typical inputs and assumptions to pricing models used to value the Company’s U.S. Treasury bonds, municipal bonds, foreign bonds, governmental agency bonds, governmental agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities include, but are not limited to, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, credit spreads, credit ratings, bond insurance (if applicable), benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, inputs and assumptions may also include the structure of issuance, characteristics of the issuer, collateral attributes and prepayment speeds. The fair value of non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities was obtained from the independent pricing service referenced above and subject to the Company’s validation procedures discussed above. However, due to the fact that these securities were not actively traded, there was less observable inputs available requiring the pricing service to use more judgment in determining the fair value of the securities, therefore the Company classified non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities as Level 3.

 

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Equity Securities

The fair value of equity securities, including preferred and common stocks, was based on quoted market prices for identical assets that are readily and regularly available in an active market.

The following table presents the Company’s available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, classified using the three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements:

 

(in thousands)

   Estimated fair value as
of June 30, 2010
   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Debt securities

           

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 87,067    $ —      $ 87,067    $ —  

Municipal bonds

     198,745      —        198,745      —  

Foreign bonds

     150,934      —        150,934      —  

Governmental agency bonds

     356,249      —        356,249      —  

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     905,257      —        905,257      —  

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

     50,398      —        —        50,398

Corporate debt securities

     151,446      —        151,446      —  
                           
     1,900,096      —        1,849,698      50,398
                           

Equity securities

           

Preferred stocks

     21,120      21,120      —        —  

Common stocks

     246,131      246,131      —        —  
                           
     267,251      267,251      —        —  
                           
   $ 2,167,347    $ 267,251    $ 1,849,698    $ 50,398
                           

(in thousands)

   Estimated fair value as
of December 31, 2009
   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Debt securities

           

U.S. Treasury bonds

   $ 73,853    $ —      $ 73,853    $ —  

Municipal bonds

     134,956      —        134,956      —  

Foreign bonds

     151,908      —        151,908      —  

Governmental agency bonds

     326,774      —        326,774      —  

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

     1,005,142      —        1,005,142      —  

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

     59,201      —        —        59,201

Corporate debt securities

     86,885      —        86,885      —  
                           
     1,838,719      —        1,779,518      59,201
                           

Equity securities

           

Preferred stocks

     31,191      31,191      —        —  

Common stocks

     19,829      19,829      —        —  
                           
     51,020      51,020      —        —  
                           
   $ 1,889,739    $ 51,020    $ 1,779,518    $ 59,201
                           

The Company did not have any transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period.

 

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The following table presents a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 available-for-sale investments for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The Company did not have any available-for-sale investments classified as Level 3 at June 30, 2009 or during the three months ended June 30, 2009.

 

(in thousands)

   Non-agency
mortgage-backed
and asset-backed
securities
 

Fair value as of March 31, 2010

   $ 57,423   

Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):

  

Included in earnings:

  

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

     (2,120

Included in other comprehensive loss

     5,879   

Settlements and sales

     (10,784

Transfers into Level 3

     —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —     
        

Fair value as of June 30, 2010

   $ 50,398   
        

Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period relating to Level 3 available-for-sale investments that were still held at the end of the period:

  

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

   $ (2,120
        

The Company did not purchase any non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities during the three months ended June 30, 2010. Also, the Company did not have a material amount of gain on sales of non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

The following table presents a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 available-for-sale investments for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The Company did not have any available-for-sale investments classified as Level 3 at June 30, 2009 or during the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

(in thousands)

   Non-agency
mortgage-backed
and asset-backed
securities
 

Fair value as of December 31, 2009

   $ 59,201   

Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):

  

Included in earnings:

  

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

     (3,498

Included in other comprehensive loss

     9,748   

Settlements and sales

     (15,053

Transfers into Level 3

     —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —     
        

Fair value as of June 30, 2010

   $ 50,398   
        

Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period relating to Level 3 available-for-sale investments that were still held at the end of the period:

  

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

   $ (3,498
        

The Company did not purchase any non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Also, the Company did not have a material amount of gain on sales of non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

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Note 4 – Goodwill

A reconciliation of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Title
Insurance
    Specialty
Insurance
   Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 754,929      $ 46,057    $ 800,986   

Other/ post acquisition adjustments

     (1,435     —        (1,435
                       

Balance as of June 30, 2010

   $ 753,494      $ 46,057    $ 799,551   
                       

The Company’s four reporting units for purposes of testing impairment are title insurance, home warranty, property and casualty insurance and trust and other services. There is no accumulated impairment for goodwill as the Company has never recognized any impairment for its reporting units.

In accordance with accounting guidance and consistent with prior years, the Company’s policy is to perform an annual goodwill impairment test for each reporting unit in the fourth quarter. An impairment analysis has not been performed during the six months ended June 30, 2010 as no triggering events requiring such an analysis occurred.

Note 5 – Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

 

(in thousands)

   June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

    

Customer lists

   $ 70,269      $ 67,598   

Covenants not to compete

     41,563        42,459   

Trademarks

     10,476        10,525   
                
     122,308        120,582   

Accumulated amortization

     (69,518     (61,385
                
     52,790        59,197   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

    

Licenses

     19,713        19,695   
                
   $ 72,503      $ 78,892   
                

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $3.5 million and $7.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and $3.6 million and $6.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets anticipated for the next five years is as follows:

 

Year

   (in thousands)

Remainder of 2010

   $ 6,757

2011

   $ 11,988

2012

   $ 9,864

2013

   $ 8,908

2014

   $ 5,088

2015

   $ 2,567

 

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Note 6 – Loss Reserves

A summary of the Company’s loss reserves, broken down into its components of known title claims, incurred but not reported claims (“IBNR”) and non-title claims, follows:

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

   June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  

Known title claims

   $ 197,264    17.0   $ 206,439    16.8

IBNR

     918,966    79.4     978,854    79.7
                          

Total title claims

     1,116,230    96.4     1,185,293    96.5

Non-title claims

     42,180    3.6     42,464    3.5
                          

Total loss reserves

   $ 1,158,410    100.0   $ 1,227,757    100.0
                          

Note 7 – Notes and Contracts Payable

On April 12, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) in its capacity as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders.

The credit agreement is comprised of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving loan commitments terminate on the third anniversary of the date of closing, or June 1, 2013. On June 1, 2010, the Company borrowed $200.0 million under the facility and transferred such funds to CoreLogic, as previously contemplated in connection with the Separation. Proceeds may also be used for general corporate purposes. At June 30, 2010, the interest rate associated with the $200.0 million borrowed under the facility is 3.125%. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic / TFAC to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for additional discussion of the $200.0 million transferred to CoreLogic.

The Company's obligations under the credit agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). To secure the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) under the credit agreement, the Loan Parties pledged all of the equity interests they own in each Data Trace and Data Tree company and a 9% equity interest in FATICO.

If at any time the rating by Moody’s or S&P of the senior, unsecured, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company that is not guaranteed by any other person or subject to any other credit enhancement is rated lower than Baa3 or BBB-, respectively, or is not rated by either such rating agency, then the loan commitments are subject to mandatory reduction from (a) 50% of the net proceeds of certain equity issuances by any Loan Party, (b) 50% of the net proceeds of certain debt incurred or issued by any Loan Party, (c) 25% of the net proceeds received by any Loan Party from the disposition of CoreLogic stock received in connection with the Separation and (d) the net proceeds received by any Loan Party from certain dispositions of assets, provided that the commitment reductions described above are only required to the extent necessary to reduce the total loan commitments to $200.0 million. The Company is only required to prepay loans to the extent that, after giving effect to any mandatory commitment reduction, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding loans exceeds the remaining total loan commitments.

At the Company's election, borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at (a) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate or (b) the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate (in each case as defined in the agreement). The Company may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months or (if agreed to by all lenders) such other number of months for Eurodollar borrowings of loans. The Applicable Rate varies depending upon the rating assigned by Moody's and/or S&P to the credit agreement, or if no such rating is in effect, the Index Debt Rating. The minimum Applicable Rate for Alternate Base Rate borrowings is 1.50% and the maximum is 2.25%. The minimum Applicable Rate for Adjusted LIBO Rate borrowings is 2.50% and the maximum is 3.25%.

The credit agreement includes representations and warranties, reporting covenants, affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. Upon the occurrence of an event

 

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of default the lenders may accelerate the loans and may exercise their remedies under the collateral documents. Upon the occurrence of certain insolvency and bankruptcy events of default the loans automatically accelerate.

Note 8 – Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 40.1% and 41.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and 48.3% and 45.4% for the same periods of the prior year. The decreases in the effective rates in the current year periods were primarily attributable to changes in the Company’s foreign valuation allowance, changes in state tax law and changes in the ratio of permanent differences to income before income taxes.

In connection with the Separation, the Company and TFAC entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement, dated June 1, 2010 (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”), which governs the Company’s and CoreLogic’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, CoreLogic will prepare and file the consolidated federal income tax return, and any other tax returns that include both CoreLogic and the Company for all taxable periods ending on or prior to June 1, 2010. The Company will prepare and file all tax returns that include solely the Company for all taxable periods ending after that date. As part of the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company is contingently responsible for 50% of certain Separation-related tax liabilities. At June 30, 2010, the Company recorded a $3.7 million payable to CoreLogic related to these matters which is included in due from CoreLogic, net on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

At June 30, 2010, the Company had a net payable to CoreLogic of $36.9 million related to tax matters prior to the Separation. This amount is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet in income taxes payable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. At December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable from TFAC of $16.4 million related to tax matters prior to the Separation. This amount is included in the Company’s condensed combined balance sheet in income taxes receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

As of June 30, 2010, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $10.8 million. This liability can be reduced by $1.5 million of offsetting tax benefits associated with state income taxes and timing adjustments. The net amount of $9.3 million, if recognized, would favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate. At December 31, 2009, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $10.4 million.

The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in tax expense. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had accrued $2.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of interest and penalties (net of tax benefit) related to uncertain tax positions.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of items such as ongoing audits or the expiration of federal and state statute of limitation for the assessment of taxes.

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, and various non-U.S. jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and non-U.S. income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2005.

 

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Note 9 – Earnings Per Share

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   2010    2009    2010    2009

Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:

           

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 33,833    $ 28,592    $ 47,602    $ 33,493
                           

Denominator for basic net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:

           

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     104,014      104,006      104,010      104,006

Effect of dilutive securities:

           

Employee stock options and restricted stock units

     2,114      —        2,114      —  
                           

Denominator for diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders

     106,128      104,006      106,124      104,006
                           

Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:

           

Basic

   $ 0.33    $ 0.27    $ 0.46    $ 0.32
                           

Diluted

   $ 0.32    $ 0.27    $ 0.45    $ 0.32
                           

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, basic earnings per share was computed using the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the Separation, as if such shares were outstanding for the entire period prior to the Separation, plus the weighted average number of such shares outstanding following the Separation through June 30, 2010.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, diluted earnings per share was computed using (i) the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the Separation, (ii) the weighted average number of such shares outstanding following the Separation through June 30, 2010, and (iii) if dilutive, the incremental common stock that the Company would issue upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) using the treasury stock method.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, basic and diluted earnings per share were computed using the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the Separation, as if such shares were outstanding for the entire period.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, 1.7 million stock options and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect.

Note 10 – Employee Benefit Plans

In connection with the Separation, the following occurred with respect to employee benefit plans that cover substantially all of the Company’s employees:

 

   

The Company adopted TFAC’s 401(k) Savings Plan, which is now the First American Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan. The account balances of employees of CoreLogic who had previously participated in TFAC’s 401(k) Savings Plan were transferred to the CoreLogic, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan.

 

   

The Company established the First American Financial Corporation 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase common stock of the Company at 85.0% of the closing price on the last day of each month.

 

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The Company assumed TFAC’s defined benefit pension plan, which was closed to new entrants effective December 31, 2001 and amended to “freeze” all benefit accruals as of April 30, 2008. The Company assumed the entire benefit obligation and all the plan assets associated with the defined benefit pension plan, including the portion attributable to participants who were employees of the businesses retained by CoreLogic in connection with the Separation, and CoreLogic issued a $19.9 million note payable to the Company which approximates the unfunded portion of the benefit obligation attributable to those participants. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for further discussion of this note receivable from CoreLogic.

 

   

The Company adopted TFAC’s supplemental benefit plans. The Company assumed the portion of the benefit obligation associated with its employees and former employees of its businesses and CoreLogic assumed the portion of the benefit obligation associated with its employees and former employees of its businesses. The benefit obligation associated with certain participants was divided evenly between the Company and CoreLogic.

 

   

The Company adopted TFAC’s deferred compensation plan. The Company assumed the portion of the deferred compensation liability associated with its employees and former employees of its businesses and CoreLogic assumed the portion of the deferred compensation liability associated with its employees and former employees of its businesses. Plan assets were divided in the same proportion as liabilities.

No material changes were made to the terms and conditions of the employee benefit plans assumed by the Company in connection with the Separation.

Prior to the Separation, the Company’s employees participated in TFAC’s benefit plans, including a 401(k) savings plan, an employee stock purchase plan, a defined benefit pension plan, supplemental benefit plans and a deferred compensation plan. The Company recorded the expense associated with its employees that participated in TFAC’s benefit plans.

Net periodic cost related to (i) the Company’s employees’ participation in TFAC’s defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans prior to the Separation and (ii) the Company’s defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans following the Separation includes the following components:

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(in thousands)

   2010     2009     2010     2009  

Expense:

        

Service Cost

   $ 983      $ 1,119      $ 1,979      $ 2,238   

Interest Cost

     7,680        7,231        14,759        14,461   

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,979     (4,242     (5,822     (8,485

Amortization of prior service credit

     (261     (263     (523     (525

Amortization of net loss

     5,406        4,146        10,409        8,293   
                                
   $ 10,829      $ 7,991      $ 20,802      $ 15,982   
                                

The Company contributed $11.3 million to the defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans in the six months ended June 30, 2010, and expects to contribute an additional $17.5 million during the remainder of 2010. These contributions include both those required by funding regulations as well as discretionary contributions necessary to provide benefit payments to participants of certain of the Company’s non-qualified supplemental benefit plans.

Note 11 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Guidance requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate that value. In the measurement of the fair value of certain financial instruments, other valuation techniques were utilized if quoted market prices were not available. These derived fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used. Additionally, the guidance excludes certain financial instruments including those related to insurance contracts.

 

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In estimating the fair value of the financial instruments presented, the Company used the following methods and assumptions:

Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these investments.

Accounts and accrued income receivable, net

The carrying amount for accounts and accrued income receivable, net is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these assets.

Loans receivable, net

The fair value of loans receivable, net was estimated based on the discounted value of the future cash flows using the current rates being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Due from CoreLogic, net

The carrying amount for due from CoreLogic, net is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of this asset.

Investments

The carrying amount of deposits with savings and loan associations and banks is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to their short-term nature.

The methodology for determining the fair value of debt and equity securities is discussed in Note 3 Debt and Equity Securities to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

As other long-term investments, which consist primarily of investments in affiliates, are not publicly traded, reasonable estimate of the fair values could not be made without incurring excessive costs.

The fair value of the notes receivable from CoreLogic/TFAC is estimated based on the discounted value of the future cash flows using the current rates being offered for loans with similar terms to third party borrowers of similar credit quality.

Demand deposits

The carrying value of escrow and passbook accounts approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of this liability. The fair value of investment certificate accounts was estimated based on the discounted value of future cash flows using a discount rate approximating current market rates for similar liabilities.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The carrying amount for accounts payable and accrued liabilities is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these liabilities.

Due to TFAC, net

The carrying amount for due to TFAC, net is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of this liability.

Notes and contracts payable and allocated portion of TFAC debt

The fair values of notes and contracts payable and allocated portion of TFAC debt were estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.

 

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The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented in the following table.

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

   Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Financial Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 578,978    $ 578,978    $ 583,028    $ 583,028

Accounts and accrued income receivable, net

   $ 252,397    $ 252,397    $ 239,166    $ 239,166

Loans receivable, net

   $ 161,299    $ 168,011    $ 161,897    $ 165,130

Due from CoreLogic, net

   $ 2,611    $ 2,611    $ —      $ —  

Investments:

           

Deposits with savings and loan associations and banks

   $ 107,528    $ 107,528    $ 123,774    $ 123,774

Debt securities

   $ 1,900,096    $ 1,900,096    $ 1,838,719    $ 1,838,719

Equity securities

   $ 267,251    $ 267,251    $ 51,020    $ 51,020

Other long-term investments

   $ 188,252    $ 188,252    $ 275,275    $ 275,275

Notes receivable from CoreLogic/TFAC

   $ 20,156    $ 19,885    $ 187,825    $ 189,830

Financial Liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

   $ 1,300,305    $ 1,300,835    $ 1,153,574    $ 1,154,210

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 678,935    $ 678,935    $ 699,766    $ 699,766

Due to TFAC, net

   $ —      $ —      $ 12,264    $ 12,264

Notes and contracts payable

   $ 308,224    $ 307,642    $ 119,313    $ 119,804

Allocated portion of TFAC debt

   $ —      $ —      $ 140,000    $ 124,206

Note 12 – Share-Based Compensation

Prior to the Separation, the Company participated in TFAC’s share-based compensation plans and the Company’s employees were issued TFAC equity awards. The equity awards consisted of RSUs and stock options. At the date of the Separation, TFAC’s outstanding equity awards for employees of the Company and former employees of its businesses were converted into equity awards of the Company with adjustments to the number of shares underlying each such award and, with respect to options, adjustments to the per share exercise price of each such award, to maintain the pre-separation value of such awards. No material changes were made to the vesting terms or other terms and conditions of the awards. As the post-separation value of the equity awards was equal to the pre-separation value and no material changes were made to the terms and conditions applicable to the awards, no incremental expense was recognized by the Company related to the conversion.

In connection with the Separation, the Company established the First American Financial Corporation 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Compensation Plan”). The Incentive Compensation Plan was adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by TFAC, as the Company’s sole stockholder, on May 28, 2010. Eligible participants in the Incentive Compensation Plan include the Company’s directors and officers, as well as other employees. The Incentive Compensation Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, performance units, performance shares and other stock-based awards. Under the terms of the Incentive Compensation Plan, 16.0 million shares of common stock can be awarded from either authorized and unissued shares or previously issued shares acquired by the Company, subject to certain annual limits on the amounts that can be awarded based on the type of award granted. The Incentive Compensation Plan terminates 10 years from the effective date unless cancelled prior to that date by the Company’s board of directors.

On June 1, 2010, certain executive officers were granted performance based RSUs. Up to one third of the performance based RSUs will vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of the grant if the employee remains employed by the Company and the Company, as of the prospective vesting date, has met the specified compounded annual total stockholder return criteria. Due to the existence of the market requirement, the Company calculated the fair value of the performance based RSUs on the grant date using a Monte-Carlo Simulation to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company. The performance based RSUs have a service and market requirement and are therefore expensed using the

 

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graded-vesting method to record share-based compensation expense. The performance based RSUs receive dividend equivalents in the form of performance based RSUs having the same vesting requirements as the performance based RSUs initially granted.

The following table presents the share-based compensation expense associated with (i) the Company’s employees that participated in TFAC’s share-based compensation plans prior to the Separation and (ii) the Company’s share-based compensation plans following the Separation:

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

   2010    2009    2010    2009

Stock options

   $ 83    $ 144    $ 135    $ 286

Restricted stock units

     2,724      2,181      6,384      7,678

Employee stock purchase plan

     117      129      311      276
                           
   $ 2,924    $ 2,454    $ 6,830    $ 8,240
                           

The following table summarizes RSU activity related to the Company’s employees participating in TFAC’s equity award plans prior to the Separation and activity under the Company’s equity award plans subsequent to the Separation through June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value)

   Shares     Weighted-average
grant-date

fair value

Activity under TFAC plan:

    

RSUs unvested at December 31, 2009

   1,145      $ 30.40

Granted during 2010

   260      $ 33.93

Vested during 2010

   (480   $ 31.43

Forfeited during 2010

   (3   $ 28.02
            

RSUs unvested at May 31, 2010

   922      $ 30.86

Transfer of corporate employees at June 1, 2010

   113      $ 30.19
            

RSUs unvested at June 1, 2010

   1,035      $ 30.78
            

Activity under Company plan:

    

Conversion of TFAC RSUs to Company RSUs at June 1, 2010 (1)

   2,415      $ 13.24

Granted during June 2010

   823      $ 8.01

Vested during June 2010

   (170   $ 12.21

Forfeited during June 2010

   (6   $ 12.53
            

RSUs unvested at June 30, 2010

   3,062      $ 11.89
            

 

(1) At the date of the Separation, TFAC’s outstanding RSUs for employees of the Company and former employees of its businesses were converted into Company RSUs using a conversion ratio based on the closing price of TFAC common stock on June 1, 2010 divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 1, 2010.

 

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The following table summarizes stock option activity related to the Company’s employees participating in TFAC’s equity award plans prior to the Separation and activity under the Company’s equity award plans subsequent to the Separation through June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands, except weighted-average exercise price and contractual term)

   Number
outstanding
    Weighted-
average
exercise price
   Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual term
   Aggregate
intrinsic
value

Activity under TFAC plan:

          

Balance at December 31, 2009

   1,127      $ 30.81      

Exercised during 2010

   (180   $ 18.08      

Forfeited during 2010

   (18   $ 41.87      
                  

Balance at May 31, 2010

   929      $ 33.06      

Transfer of corporate employees at June 1, 2010

   362      $ 36.57      
                  

Balance at June 1, 2010

   1,291      $ 34.04      
                  

Activity under Company plan:

          

Conversion of TFAC stock options to Company stock options at June 1, 2010 (1)

   3,009      $ 14.62      

Forfeited during June 2010

   (9   $ 16.62      
                  

Balance at June 30, 2010

   3,000      $ 14.61    3.9    $ 2,213
                        

Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2010

   2,987      $ 14.59    3.9    $ 2,213
                        

Exercisable at June 30, 2010

   2,862      $ 14.35    3.8    $ 2,213
                        

 

(1) At the date of the Separation, TFAC’s outstanding stock options held by employees of the Company and former employees of its businesses were converted into Company stock options using a conversion ratio based on the closing price of TFAC common stock on June 1, 2010 divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 1, 2010.

Note 13 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income.

Components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands)

   Net unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
    Pension
benefit
adjustment
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 

Balance at March 31, 2010

   $ (4,485   $ 8,947      $ (143,245   $ (138,783

Pretax change

     (1,820     (9,825     5,847        (5,798

Pretax change in other-than-temporary impairments for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings

     1,513        —          —          1,513   

Pretax change in connection with the Separation

     —          —          (36,752     (36,752

Tax effect

     123        —          12,719        12,842   
                                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ (4,669   $ (878   $ (161,431   $ (166,978
                                

Allocated to the Company

   $ (4,784   $ (888   $ (161,431   $ (167,103

Allocated to noncontrolling interests

     115        10        —          125   
                                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ (4,669   $ (878   $ (161,431   $ (166,978
                                

For the six months ended June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands)

   Net unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
    Pension
benefit
adjustment
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ (10,546   $ 5,255      $ (146,174   $ (151,465

Pretax change

     5,569        (6,133     10,600        10,036   

Pretax change in other-than-temporary impairments for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings

     4,226        —          —          4,226   

Pretax change in connection with the Separation

     —          —          (36,752     (36,752

Tax effect

     (3,918     —          10,895        6,977   
                                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ (4,669   $ (878   $ (161,431   $ (166,978
                                

Allocated to the Company

   $ (4,784   $ (888   $ (161,431   $ (167,103

Allocated to noncontrolling interests

     115        10        —          125   
                                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ (4,669   $ (878   $ (161,431   $ (166,978
                                

Note 14 – Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries have been named in various lawsuits, most of which relate to their title insurance operations. In cases where it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Company’s financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these cases, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On March 5, 2010, Bank of America, N.A. filed a complaint in the North Carolina General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division against United General Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants failed to pay or failed to timely respond to certain claims made on title insurance policies issued in connection with home equity loans or lines of credit that are now in default. According to the complaint, these title insurance policies, which did not require a title search, were intended to protect against the risks of certain defects in the title to real property, including undisclosed intervening liens, vesting problems and legal description errors, that would have been

 

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discovered if the plaintiff had conducted a full title search. As indicated in the complaint, Fiserv Solutions, Inc. (“Fiserv”), as agent for the defendants, was authorized to issue certificates evidencing that a given loan was insured. The complaint also indicates that plaintiff was required to satisfy certain criteria before title would be insured. This involved (a) reviewing borrower statements to the lender when applying for the loan, (b) reviewing the borrower’s credit report and (c) addressing secured mortgages appearing on the credit report which did not appear on the borrower’s loan application. The plaintiff alleges that the failure to pay or timely respond to the subject claims was done in bad faith and constitutes a breach of the title insurance policies issued to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is seeking monetary damages, punitive damages where permitted, treble damages where permitted, attorneys fees and costs where permitted, declaratory judgment and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

On April 1, 2010, the Company filed an answer to Bank of America’s complaint and filed a third party complaint within the same litigation against Fiserv for breach of contract, indemnification and other matters. The Company’s agreement with Fiserv required Fiserv, among other things, to ensure that the Company’s policies were issued in accordance with prudent practices, to refrain from issuing the Company’s policies unless it had determined the product could be properly issued in accordance with the Company’s standards and to provide reasonable assistance in claims handling. The agreement also required Fiserv to indemnify the Company for certain losses, including losses resulting from Fiserv’s failure to comply with its agreement with the Company or with Company instructions or from its negligence or misconduct.

While it is not feasible to predict with certainty the outcome of this litigation, the ultimate resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the period of disposition.

The Company’s title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, thrift, trust and investment advisory businesses are regulated by various federal, state and local governmental agencies. Many of the Company’s other businesses operate within statutory guidelines. Consequently, the Company may from time to time be subject to audit or investigation by such governmental agencies. Currently, governmental agencies are auditing or investigating certain of the Company’s financial services operations. These audits or investigations include inquiries into, among other matters, pricing and rate setting practices in the title insurance industry, competition in the title insurance industry, title insurance customer acquisition and retention practices and asset valuation services. With respect to matters where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company has recorded a liability representing its best estimate of the financial exposure based on known facts. While the ultimate disposition of each such audit or investigation is not yet determinable, the Company does not believe that individually or in the aggregate, they will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. These audits or investigations could result in changes to the Company’s business practices which could ultimately have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company’s subsidiaries also are involved in numerous ongoing routine legal and regulatory proceedings related to their operations. While the ultimate disposition of each proceeding is not determinable, the ultimate resolution of any of such proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the period of disposition.

Note 15 – Business Combinations

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company purchased the remaining noncontrolling interests in one company already included in the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. The total purchase price of this transaction was $2.5 million in cash.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company purchased the remaining noncontrolling interests in two companies already included in the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. The total purchase price of these transactions was not material.

Note 16 – Segment Information

The Company consists of the following reportable segments and a corporate function:

 

   

The Company’s title insurance and services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property in the United States and offers similar products and services internationally. This segment also provides escrow and closing services, accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate and provides investment

 

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advisory, trust, lending and deposit services. This segment is also in the business of maintaining, managing and providing access to automated title plant records and images that may be owned by the Company or other parties. The Company, through its principal title insurance subsidiary and such subsidiary’s affiliates, transacts its title insurance business through a network of direct operations and agents. Through this network, the Company issues policies in the 49 states that permit the issuance of title insurance policies and the District of Columbia. In Iowa, the Company provides title abstracts only because title insurance is not permitted by law. The Company also offers title insurance and similar products, as well as related services, either directly or through joint ventures in foreign countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom and various other established and emerging markets.

 

   

The Company’s specialty insurance segment issues property and casualty insurance policies and sells home warranty products. The property and casualty insurance business provides insurance coverage to residential homeowners and renters for liability losses and typical hazards such as fire, theft, vandalism and other types of property damage. This business is licensed to issue policies in all 50 states and actively issues policies in 43 states. In its largest market, California, it also offers preferred risk auto insurance to better compete with other carriers offering bundled home and auto insurance. The home warranty business provides residential service contracts that cover residential systems and appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This business currently operates in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

The corporate division consists of certain financing facilities as well as the corporate services that support the Company’s business operations.

Selected financial information by reporting segment is as follows:

For the three months ended June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands)

   Revenues     Income (loss)
before
income taxes
    Depreciation
and
amortization
   Capital
expenditures

Title Insurance and Services

   $ 902,954      $ 62,018      $ 17,834    $ 17,055

Specialty Insurance

     70,686        10,601        1,437      922

Corporate

     (3,356     (15,624     414      —  

Eliminations

     (360     —          —        —  
                             
   $ 969,924      $ 56,995      $ 19,685    $ 17,977
                             

For the three months ended June 30, 2009:

 

(in thousands)

   Revenues     Income (loss)
before
income taxes
    Depreciation
and
amortization
   Capital
expenditures

Title Insurance and Services

   $ 961,879      $ 75,989      $ 18,404    $ 6,768

Specialty Insurance

     64,403        1,986        865      1,133

Corporate

     (1,197     (13,440     716      —  
                             
   $ 1,025,085      $ 64,535      $ 19,985    $ 7,901
                             

For the six months ended June 30, 2010:

 

(in thousands)

   Revenues     Income (loss)
before
income taxes
    Depreciation
and
amortization
   Capital
expenditures

Title Insurance and Services

   $ 1,742,181      $ 90,620      $ 35,309    $ 29,260

Specialty Insurance

     139,260        20,171        3,135      1,944

Corporate

     (2,732     (29,256     1,061      60

Eliminations

     (360     —          —        —  
                             
   $ 1,878,349      $ 81,535      $ 39,505    $ 31,264
                             

 

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(Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009:

 

(in thousands)

   Revenues    Income (loss)
before
income taxes
    Depreciation
and
amortization
   Capital
expenditures

Title Insurance and Services

   $ 1,778,526    $ 86,649      $ 37,546    $ 15,080

Specialty Insurance

     134,618      10,768        1,820      2,547

Corporate

     315      (22,738     1,429      —  
                            
   $ 1,913,459    $ 74,679      $ 40,795    $ 17,627
                            

Note 17 – Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC

Prior to the Separation, the Company had certain related party relationships with TFAC. The Company does not consider CoreLogic to be a related party subsequent to the Separation. The related party relationships with TFAC prior to the Separation and subsequent relationships with CoreLogic following the Separation are discussed further below.

Transactions with TFAC prior to the Separation

Prior to the Separation, the Company was allocated corporate income and overhead expenses from TFAC for corporate-related functions based on an allocation methodology that considered the number of the Company’s domestic headcount, the Company’s total assets and total revenues or a combination of those drivers. General corporate overhead expense allocations include executive management, tax, accounting and auditing, legal and treasury services, payroll, human resources and certain employee benefits and marketing and communications. The Company was allocated general net corporate expenses from TFAC of $10.0 million and $23.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $15.8 million and $28.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, which are included within the investment and other income, net realized investment losses, salaries and other personnel costs, other operating expenses, depreciation and amortization and interest expense line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined statements of income.

The Company considers the basis on which the expenses were allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by the Company during the pre-Separation periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense the Company would have incurred as an independent publicly traded company for these periods. Actual costs that may have been incurred as a stand-alone company during these periods would have depended on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, the functions outsourced versus performed by employees and strategic decisions in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the Separation, the Company is no longer allocated corporate income and overhead expense, as the Company performs these functions using its own resources.

Prior to the Separation, a portion of TFAC’s combined debt, in the amount of $140.0 million, was allocated to the Company based on amounts directly incurred for the Company’s benefit. Net interest expense was allocated in the same proportion as debt. The Company believes the allocation basis for debt and net interest expense was reasonable. However, these amounts may not be indicative of the actual amounts that the Company would have incurred had it been operating as an independent publicly traded company for the period prior to June 1, 2010. Additionally, on January 31, 2010 the Company entered into a note payable with TFAC totaling $29.1 million. In connection with the Separation, the Company borrowed $200.0 million under its revolving credit facility and transferred such funds to CoreLogic, which fully satisfied the Company’s $140.0 million allocated portion of TFAC debt and the $29.1 million note payable to TFAC. The remaining $30.9 million transferred to CoreLogic was reflected as a distribution to CoreLogic in connection with the Separation. See Note 7 Notes and Contracts Payable to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s credit facility.

At December 31, 2009, the Company held notes receivable from TFAC totaling $187.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.49%. The notes have maturity dates ranging from 2010 to 2020. In connection with the Separation, TFAC’s corresponding notes payable were assumed by the Company. Therefore, these notes receivable from TFAC eliminate in consolidation with TFAC’s notes payable assumed by the Company, resulting in no balance being reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010. Interest income earned on the notes receivable from TFAC totaled $1.3 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $2.9 million and $5.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The interest income reflected in 2010

 

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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

relates to interest income earned prior to the Separation. Following the Separation, there is no interest income reflected in connection with these notes receivable from TFAC.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company made cash dividend payments of $83.0 million to TFAC which were recorded as a reduction of invested equity on the Company’s condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2009. No cash dividends were paid to TFAC during 2010.

Transactions with CoreLogic following the Separation

In connection with the Separation, the Company and TFAC entered into various transition services agreements with effective dates of June 1, 2010. The agreements include transitional services in the areas of information technology, tax, accounting and finance, employee benefits and internal audit. Except for the information technology services agreements, the transition services agreements are short-term in nature. For the month ended June 30, 2010, the net amount of $1.0 million incurred by the Company under these agreements was recognized in other operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of income in connection with the transition services agreements. No amounts were reflected in the condensed consolidated and combined statements of income prior to June 1, 2010, as the transition services agreements were not effective prior to the Separation.

Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement and other agreements, subject to certain exceptions contained in the Tax Sharing Agreement, each of the Company and CoreLogic will agree to assume and be responsible for 50% of certain of TFAC’s contingent and other corporate liabilities. All external costs and expenses associated with the management of these contingent and other corporate liabilities will be shared equally. These contingent and other corporate liabilities primarily relate to consolidated securities litigation and any actions with respect to the Separation or the Distribution brought by any third party. Contingent and other corporate liabilities that are related to only the information solutions or financial services businesses will generally be fully allocated to CoreLogic or the Company, respectively. At June 30, 2010, no reserves were considered necessary for such liabilities.

In connection with the Separation, TFAC issued to the Company and FATICO a number of shares of its common stock that resulted in the Company and FATICO collectively owning 12.9 million shares of CoreLogic's common stock immediately following the Separation. Under the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, if the Company chooses to dispose of 1% or more of CoreLogic’s outstanding common stock at a given date, the Company must first provide CoreLogic with the option to purchase the shares. The Company has agreed to dispose of the shares within five years after the Separation or to bear any adverse tax consequences arising as a result of holding the shares for a longer period. The CoreLogic common stock is classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value with unrealized gains or losses classified as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. At June 30, 2010, the cost basis and estimated fair value of the CoreLogic common stock is $242.6 million and $228.4 million, respectively. The CoreLogic common stock is included in equity securities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On June 1, 2010, the Company received a note receivable from CoreLogic in the amount of $19.9 million that accrues interest at 6.52%. Interest was first due on July 1, 2010 and is due quarterly thereafter. The note receivable is due on May 31, 2017. The note approximates the unfunded portion of the benefit obligation attributable to participants of the defined benefit pension plan who were employees of TFAC’s businesses that were retained by CoreLogic in connection with the Separation. See Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for further discussion of the defined benefit pension plan.

At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB, held $7.4 million and $20.1 million, respectively, of interest and non-interest bearing demand deposits owned by CoreLogic. These deposits are included in demand deposits in the condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets. Interest expense on the deposits was immaterial for all periods presented.

Prior to the Separation, the Company owned three office buildings that were leased to CoreLogic under the terms of formal lease agreements. In connection with the Separation, the Company distributed one of the office buildings to CoreLogic, and currently owns two office buildings that are leased to CoreLogic under the terms of formal lease agreements. Rental income associated with these properties totaled $1.9 million and $4.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $2.1 million and $4.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

The Company and CoreLogic are also parties to certain ordinary course commercial agreements and transactions. The expenses associated with these transactions, which primarily relate to purchases of data, other settlement services totaled $5.2 million and $12.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively,

 

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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

and $12.7 million and $24.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and are included in other operating expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined statements of income.

Prior to the Separation, certain transactions with TFAC were settled in cash and the remaining transactions were settled by either non cash capital contributions from TFAC to the Company or non cash capital distributions from the Company to TFAC, which resulted in net non cash contributions from TFAC to the Company of $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Following the Separation, all transactions with CoreLogic are settled in cash.

Note 18 – Pending Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance that amends and clarifies the guidance on how entities should evaluate credit derivatives embedded in beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The updated guidance eliminates the scope exception for bifurcation of embedded credit derivatives in interests in securitized financial assets, unless they are created solely by subordination of one financial instrument to another. The updated guidance is effective for interim financial reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2010, with adoption permitted at the beginning of each entity’s first fiscal quarter beginning after issuance. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures, which requires a reporting entity to disclose separately, a reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than one net number). The updated guidance is effective for interim or annual financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within the fiscal year. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE SET FORTH ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ARE 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 MAY CONTAIN THE WORDS “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “EXPECT,” “PLAN,” “PREDICT,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “WILL BE,” “WILL CONTINUE,” “WILL LIKELY RESULT,” OR OTHER SIMILAR WORDS AND PHRASES.

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 THE FACTORS SET FORTH ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THIS QUARTERLY REPORT. 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.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Critical accounting policies are those policies used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements that require management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingencies. A summary of these policies can be found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2010.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidelines relating to transfers of financial assets which amended existing guidance by removing the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity and establishing a new “participating interest” definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale, and changes the amount that can be recognized as a gain or loss on a transfer accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor. Enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets. This guidance must be applied as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance amending existing guidance surrounding the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”) to require an enterprise to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This guidance also requires an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary, and amends the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. Enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about an enterprise’s involvement in a VIE. This statement is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures, which requires a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and to describe the reasons for the transfers. The updated guidance also requires that an entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements for Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. This updated guidance became effective for interim or annual financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In February 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance which amended the subsequent events disclosure requirements to eliminate the requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which it has evaluated subsequent events, clarify the period through which conduit bond obligors must evaluate subsequent events and refine the scope of the disclosure requirements for reissued financial statements. The updated guidance was effective upon issuance. Except for the disclosure

 

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requirements, the adoption of the guidance had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements:

In March 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance that amends and clarifies the guidance on how entities should evaluate credit derivatives embedded in beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The updated guidance eliminates the scope exception for bifurcation of embedded credit derivatives in interests in securitized financial assets, unless they are created solely by subordination of one financial instrument to another. The updated guidance is effective for interim financial reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2010, with adoption permitted at the beginning of each entity’s first fiscal quarter beginning after issuance. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures, which requires a reporting entity to disclose separately, a reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than one net number). The updated guidance is effective for interim or annual financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within the fiscal year. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.

OVERVIEW

Corporate Update

First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) became a publicly traded company following its spin-off from its prior parent, The First American Corporation (“TFAC”) on June 1, 2010 (the “Separation”). On that date, TFAC distributed all of the Company’s outstanding shares to the record date shareholders of TFAC on a one-for-one basis (the “Distribution”). After the Distribution, the Company owns TFAC's financial services businesses and TFAC, which reincorporated and assumed the name CoreLogic, Inc. (“CoreLogic”), continues to own its information solutions businesses. The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the “FAF” ticker symbol and CoreLogic’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CLGX.”

To effect the Separation, TFAC and the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the "Separation and Distribution Agreement") that governs the rights and obligations of the Company and CoreLogic regarding the Distribution. It also governs the relationship between the Company and CoreLogic subsequent to the completion of the Separation and provides for the allocation between the Company and CoreLogic of TFAC’s assets and liabilities. The Separation and Distribution Agreement identifies assets, liabilities and contracts that were allocated between CoreLogic and the Company as part of the Separation and describes the transfers, assumptions and assignments of these assets, liabilities and contracts. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein:

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to the Company's business—primarily the business and operations of TFAC’s title insurance and services segment and specialty insurance segment—have been retained by or transferred to the Company;

 

   

All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to CoreLogic's business—primarily the business and operations of TFAC's data and analytic solutions, information and outsourcing solutions and risk mitigation and business solutions segments—have been retained by or transferred to CoreLogic;

 

   

On the record date for the Distribution, TFAC issued to the Company and its principal title insurance subsidiary, First American Title Insurance Company ("FATICO") a number of shares of its common stock that resulted in the Company and FATICO collectively owning 12.9 million shares of CoreLogic's common stock immediately following the Separation.

 

   

The Company effectively assumed $200.0 million of the outstanding liability for indebtedness under TFAC's senior secured credit facility through the Company’s borrowing and transferring to CoreLogic of $200.0 million under the Company’s credit facility in connection with the Separation.

The Separation resulted in a net distribution from the Company to TFAC of $175.6 million. In connection with such distribution, the Company assumed $22.1 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, which was primarily related to the Company’s assumption of the unfunded portion of the defined benefit pension obligation.

 

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Results of Operations

Summary of Second Quarter

The dollar amount of US mortgage originations decreased 20.4% in the second quarter of 2010, when compared with the same period of the prior year according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s July 2010 Long-term Mortgage Finance Forecast (the “MBA Forecast”). This decrease in mortgage originations was due to a softening in the refinance market and a slight decline in the purchase market. According to the MBA Forecast, the dollar amount of refinance originations decreased 28.6% and purchase originations decreased 3.0%, in the second quarter of 2010 when compared with the same quarter of the prior year. The overall decline in mortgage originations primarily impacted the Company’s title insurance operating revenues. Operating revenues from direct title operations decreased 14.5% quarter over quarter. However, primarily as a result of an increase in market share, operating revenues from agency operations increased 4.3% quarter over quarter. According to the American Land Title Association first quarter of 2010 market share report, the Company’s agent market share increased to 17.4% compared to a 12.8% market share in the second quarter of 2009.

Total expenses for the Company, before income taxes, decreased 5.0% in the second quarter of 2010 when compared with the same period of the prior year. This decrease reflected declines in all expenses except for increases in agent retention and premium taxes associated with the proportionate increase in agent revenues.

Net income was $34.1 million and $33.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $33.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to the Company of $28.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the same period of the prior year. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $0.3 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

The continued tightening of mortgage credit and the uncertainty in general economic conditions continue to impact the demand for most of the Company’s products and services. These conditions have also had an impact on, and continue to impact, the performance and financial condition of some of the Company’s customers; should these parties continue to encounter significant issues, those issues may lead to negative impacts on the Company’s revenue, claims, earnings and liquidity.

Management expects the above mentioned conditions will continue impacting the Company. Given this outlook, the Company continues its focus on controlling costs by reducing employee counts, consolidating offices, centralizing agency and administrative functions, optimizing management structure and rationalizing its brand strategy. The Company plans to continue these efforts where appropriate. In addition, the Company will continue to scrutinize the profitability of its agency relationships, increase its offshore leverage and develop new sales opportunities.

 

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Title Insurance and Services

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  

(in thousands, except percentages)

   2010     2009     $ Change     % Change     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Revenues

                

Direct operating revenues

   $ 510,180      $ 596,439      $ (86,259   (14.5 )%    $ 946,583      $ 1,081,857      $ (135,274   (12.5 )% 

Agent operating revenues

     366,003        351,047        14,956      4.3        742,050        649,367        92,683      14.3   

Investment and other income

     23,205        29,917        (6,712   (22.4     47,294        61,348        (14,054   (22.9

Net realized investment gains

     7,305        3,794        3,511      92.5        11,363        7,421        3,942      53.1   

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

     (3,739     (19,318     15,579      80.6        (5,109     (21,467     16,358      76.2   
                                                            
     902,954        961,879        (58,925   (6.1     1,742,181        1,778,526        (36,345   (2.0
                                                            

Expenses

                

Salaries and other personnel costs

     285,591        293,725        (8,134   (2.8     547,191        572,055        (24,864   (4.3

Premiums retained by agents

     294,069        278,604        15,465      5.6        596,577        518,163        78,414      15.1   

Other operating expenses

     183,373        223,354        (39,981   (17.9     362,885        431,489        (68,604   (15.9

Provision for policy losses and other claims

     49,276        60,020        (10,744   (17.9     88,649        109,482        (20,833   (19.0

Depreciation and amortization

     17,834        18,404        (570   (3.1     35,309        37,546        (2,237   (6.0

Premium taxes

     8,149        7,593        556      7.3        16,447        14,273        2,174      15.2   

Interest

     2,644        4,190        (1,546   (36.9     4,503        8,869        (4,366   (49.2
                                                            
     840,936        885,890        (44,954   (5.1     1,651,561        1,691,877        (40,316   (2.4
                                                            

Income before income taxes

   $ 62,018      $ 75,989      $ (13,971   (18.4 )%    $ 90,620      $ 86,649      $ 3,971      4.6
                                                            

Margins

     6.9     7.9     (1.0 )%    (13.1 )%      5.2     4.9     0.3   6.8
                                                            

Operating revenues from direct title operations were $510.2 million and $946.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, decreases of $86.3 million, or 14.5%, and $135.3 million, or 12.5%, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. This decrease was due to a decline in the number of title orders closed by the Company’s direct operations, offset in part by an increase in the average revenues per order closed. The Company’s direct operations closed 309,000 and 595,500 title orders during the current three and six month periods, respectively, decreases of 29.5% and 26.2% when compared with the same period of the prior year. The average revenues per order closed were $1,565 and $1,503 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, increases of 20.2% and 17.7% when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. There were a number of factors contributing to the increase in average revenues per order closed including an increase in the mix of higher-premium purchase transactions and an increase in the mix of direct revenue coming from the international and commercial divisions.

Operating revenues from agency operations were $366.0 million and $742.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, increases of $15.0 million, or 4.3%, and $92.7 million, or 14.3%, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. This increase primarily reflected an increase in the Company’s agent market share. According to the American Land Title Association first quarter of 2010 market share report, the Company’s agent market share increased to 17.4% compared to a 12.8% market share in the second quarter of 2009.

Investment and other income totaled $23.2 million and $47.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $6.7 million, or 22.4%, and $14.1 million, or 22.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30,

 

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2010, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. These decreases primarily reflected declining yields earned from the Company’s investment portfolio and decreased net interest income at the Company’s trust division.

Net realized investment gains totaled $7.3 million and $11.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, increases of $3.5 million, or 92.5%, and $3.9 million, or 53.1%, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. This increase primarily reflects realized gains on the sales of investments and fixed assets, partially offset by impairment losses on certain investments.

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings totaled $3.7 million and $5.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings totaled $19.3 million and $21.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The decrease primarily reflects a reduction in impairment losses on debt securities and common and preferred equity securities in the current periods compared with the respective periods of the prior year. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment loss in the prior year in connection with its conversion of Citigroup Inc. preferred stock into common stock.

Salaries and other personnel costs for the title insurance and services segment were $285.6 million and $547.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $8.1 million, or 2.8%, and $24.9 million, or 4.3%, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. These decreases were primarily due to a reduction in domestic headcount and overtime expense.

Agents retained $294.1 million and $596.6 million of title premiums generated by agency operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, which compares with $278.6 million and $518.2 million for the respective periods of the prior year. The percentage of title premiums retained by agents was 80.3% and 80.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, up from 79.4% and 79.8% for the respective periods of the prior year.

Other operating expenses for the title insurance and services segment were $183.4 million and $362.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $40.0 million, or 17.9%, and $68.6 million, or 15.9%, when compared with the same periods of the prior year. These decreases were primarily due to a decline in title production costs and other cost containment programs.

The provision for title insurance policy losses as a percentage of title insurance premiums, escrow and other related fees was 5.4% for the current six-month period and 6.5% for the same period of the prior year. The current period rate reflects an expected ultimate loss rate of 4.8% for policy year 2010 and an upward adjustment to the reserve for prior policy years due to higher than estimated claims experience primarily for policy years 2007 and 2008.

Premium taxes were $16.4 million and $14.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Premium taxes as a percentage of operating revenues were 1.0% and 0.8% for the current six month period and for the same period of the prior year, respectively.

The title insurance business has a relatively high proportion of fixed costs. Accordingly, title insurance profit margins generally improve as closed order volumes increase. Title insurance profit margins are also affected by the composition (residential or commercial) and type (resale, refinancing or new construction) of real estate activity. In addition, profit margins from refinance transactions vary depending on whether they are centrally processed or locally processed. Profit margins from resale, new construction and centrally processed refinance transactions are generally higher than from locally processed refinance transactions because in many states there are premium discounts on, and cancellation rates are higher for, refinance transactions. Title insurance profit margins are also affected by the percentage of operating revenues generated by agency operations. Profit margins from direct operations are generally higher than from agency operations due primarily to the large portion of the premium that is retained by the agent. Pre-tax margins were 6.9% and 5.2% for the three and six month period ending June 30, 2010, compared with pre-tax margins of 7.9% and 4.9% for the three and six month period ending June 30, 2009, respectively. The decrease in margins quarter over quarter is primarily due to the 14.5% decrease in direct revenue and 4.3% increase in the lower margin agent revenue partially offset by a decline in title production costs, decrease in salaries and other personnel costs and a decrease in provision for title losses.

 

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Specialty Insurance

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  

(in thousands, except percentages)

   2010     2009     $ Change     % Change     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Revenues

                

Operating revenues

   $ 68,057      $ 67,351      $ 706      1.0   $ 133,493      $ 134,442      $ (949   (0.7 )% 

Investment and other income

     3,037        3,348        (311   (9.3     6,181        6,875        (694   (10.1

Net realized investment losses

     (324     (2     (322   N/M 1      (303     (405     102      25.2   

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

     (84     (6,294     6,210      98.7        (111     (6,294     6,183      98.2   
                                                            
     70,686        64,403        6,283      9.8        139,260        134,618        4,642      3.4   
                                                            

Expenses

                

Salaries and other personnel costs

     13,444        14,213        (769   (5.4     26,825        27,973        (1,148   (4.1

Other operating expenses

     10,362        10,288        74      0.7        21,706        22,326        (620   (2.8

Provision for policy losses and other claims

     33,728        35,984        (2,256   (6.3     65,337        69,578        (4,241   (6.1

Depreciation and amortization

     1,437        865        572      66.1        3,135        1,820        1,315      72.3   

Premium taxes

     1,109        1,057        52      4.9        2,075        2,143        (68   (3.2

Interest

     5        10        (5   (50.0     11        10        1      10.0   
                                                            
     60,085        62,417        (2,332   (3.7     119,089        123,850        (4,761   (3.8
                                                            

Income before income taxes

   $ 10,601      $ 1,986      $ 8,615      433.8   $ 20,171      $ 10,768      $ 9,403      87.3
                                                            

Margins

     15.0     3.1     11.9   386.3     14.5     8.0     6.5   81.1
                                                            

 

(1) Not meaningful

Operating revenues for the specialty insurance segment were $68.1 million and $133.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, an increase of $0.7 million, or 1.0%, from the prior year three month period and a decrease of $0.9 million, or 0.7%, when compared with the prior year six month period.

Investment and other income for the segment totaled $3.0 million and $6.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $0.3 million, or 9.3%, and $0.7 million, or 10.1%, when compared with the same periods of the prior year. These decreases primarily reflected the decreased yields earned from the investment portfolio.

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings for the specialty insurance segment totaled $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings of $6.3 million for the respective periods of the prior year. The decrease primarily reflects a reduction in impairment losses on debt securities and common and preferred equity securities in the current periods compared with the respective periods of the prior year. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment loss in the prior year in connection with its conversion of Citigroup Inc. preferred stock into common stock.

Specialty insurance salaries and other personnel costs and other operating expenses were $23.8 million and $48.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $0.7 million, or 2.8%, and $1.8 million, or 3.5%, when compared with the same periods of the prior year. These decreases primarily related to a reduction in headcount and other cost containment initiatives.

For the home warranty business, the claims provision as a percentage of home warranty operating revenues was 47.9% for the current six-month period and 55.6% for the same period of the prior year. This decrease in rate was primarily due to a lower incidence of claims and a lower average cost per claim. For the property and casualty business, the claims provision as a percentage of property and casualty insurance operating revenues was 50.6% for the current six-month period, an increase when compared with 45.9% for the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to $2.1 million in winter storm losses in January and February, with no comparable storm losses last year, partially offset by a decrease in core or routine losses.

Premium taxes were $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Premium taxes as a percentage of operating revenues were 1.6% for both the current six-month period and for the same period of the prior year, respectively.

A large part of the revenues for the specialty insurance businesses are not dependent on the level of real estate activity, with a large portion generated from renewals. With the exception of loss expense, the majority of the expenses for this segment are variable in nature and therefore generally fluctuate consistent with revenue fluctuations. Accordingly, profit margins for this segment (before loss expense) are relatively constant, although as a result of some fixed expenses, profit margins (before loss

 

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expense) should nominally improve as revenues increase. Pre-tax margins for the current three and six-month periods of 2010 were 15.0% and 14.5%, up from 3.1% and 8.0% for the three and six-month period ending June 30, 2009, respectively. The increase reflects the impact of $6.3 million in net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings in the prior year.

Corporate

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  

(in thousands, except percentages)

   2010     2009     $ Change     % Change     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Revenues

                

Investment and other (losses) income

   $ (3,362   $ 218      $ (3,580   N/M  1   $ (2,304   $ 1,382      $ (3,686   (266.7 )% 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

     6        (1,415     1,421      100.4        (428     (1,067     639      59.9   
                                                            
     (3,356     (1,197     (2,159   (180.4     (2,732     315        (3,047   (967.3
                                                            

Expenses

                

Salaries and other personnel costs

     1,748        5,173        (3,425   (66.2     10,328        10,408        (80   (0.8

Other operating expenses

     8,554        4,580        3,974      86.8        13,126        8,016        5,110      63.7   

Depreciation and amortization

     414        716        (302   (42.2     1,061        1,429        (368   (25.8

Interest

     1,552        1,774        (222   (12.5     2,009        3,200        (1,191   (37.2
                                                            
     12,268        12,243        25      0.2        26,524        23,053        3,471      15.1   
                                                            

Loss before income taxes

   $ (15,624   $ (13,440   $ (2,184   (16.3 )%    $ (29,256   $ (22,738   $ (6,518   (28.7 )% 
                                                            

 

(1) Not meaningful

Investments and other losses totaled $3.4 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, compared with investments and other income of $0.2 million and $1.4 million for the respective periods of the prior year. The losses in the current year periods were primarily due to a reduction in yields earned on investments associated with the Company’s deferred compensation plan.

Corporate total salaries and other personnel costs totaled $1.7 million and $10.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $3.4 million, or 66.2%, and $0.1 million, or 0.8%, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. These decreases were primarily due to a reduction in costs associated with the Company’s deferred compensation plan.

Other operating expenses were $8.6 million and $13.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, increases of $4.0 million, or 86.8%, and $5.1 million, or 63.7%, when compared with the same periods of the prior year. These increases were primarily due to elevated professional services expenses incurred in the current year.

Interest expense was $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, decreases of $0.2 million, or 12.5%, and $1.2 million, or 37.2%, for the three and six month periods, when compared with the respective periods of the prior year. Corporate interest expense decreased relative to the prior periods due to a reduction in the interest rate on the Company’s allocated portion of TFAC’s debt. The interest rate is a variable rate and interest rates have declined in 2010. In connection with the Separation, the Company borrowed $200.0 million under its new credit facility and paid off the allocated portion of TFAC’s debt. The new credit facility bears interest at a higher rate, which partially offsets the benefit realized from the reduction in the interest rate associated with the allocated portion of TFAC’s debt.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 40.1% and 41.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and 48.3% and 45.4% for the same periods of the prior year. The effective income tax rate includes a provision for state income and franchise taxes for noninsurance subsidiaries. The decreases in the effective rates in the current year periods were primarily attributable to changes in the Company’s foreign valuation allowance, changes in state tax law and changes in the ratio of permanent differences to income before income taxes.

The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by assessing its valuation allowance and by adjusting the amount of such allowance, if necessary. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization are the Company’s forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets. Failure to achieve forecasted taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and could result in an increase in the Company’s effective tax rate on future earnings. The Company continues to monitor the realizability of recognized, impairment, and unrecognized losses recorded through June 30, 2010. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the tax benefits associated with those losses will be realized. However, this determination is a judgment and could be impacted by further market fluctuations.

NET INCOME AND NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY

Net income was $34.1 million and $47.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Net income was $33.4 million and $40.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Net income attributable to the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, was $33.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share and $47.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. Net income attributable to the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, was $28.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share and $33.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was

 

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$4.8 million and $7.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 of $4.5 million and $7.0 million, respectively, when compared to the respective periods in the prior year is primarily due to the purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests in the fourth quarter of 2009.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and increased $72.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease for the current year period was due primarily to net cash used in operations, purchases of debt and equity securities, capital expenditures, cash distributions to TFAC upon separation and repayment of debt to TFAC. The uses were offset by positive cash flow from an increase in demand deposits, proceeds from issuance of debt and issuance of note payable to TFAC. The increase for the prior year period was due primarily to net cash provided by operations, net proceeds from debt and equity securities and an increase in net proceeds from deposits with banks. The increase was offset by a decrease in demand deposits, repayment of debt, dividends paid to TFAC and capital expenditures.

Notes and contracts payable (including allocated portion of TFAC debt) as a percentage of total capitalization was 14.1% at June 30, 2010 and 11.3% at December 31, 2009.

On April 12, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) in its capacity as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders.

The credit agreement is comprised of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving loan commitments terminate on the third anniversary of the date of closing, or June 1, 2013. On June 1, 2010, the Company borrowed $200.0 million under the facility and transferred such funds to CoreLogic, as previously contemplated in connection with the Separation. Proceeds may also be used for general corporate purposes. At June 30, 2010, the interest rate associated with the $200.0 million borrowed under the facility is 3.125%.

The Company’s obligations under the credit agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). To secure the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) under the credit agreement, the Loan Parties pledged all of the equity interests they own in each Data Trace and Data Tree company and a 9% equity interest in FATICO.

If at any time the rating by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) of the senior, unsecured, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company that is not guaranteed by any other person or subject to any other credit enhancement is rated lower than Baa3 or BBB-, respectively, or is not rated by either such rating agency, then the loan commitments are subject to mandatory reduction from (a) 50% of the net proceeds of certain equity issuances by any Loan Party, (b) 50% of the net proceeds of certain debt incurred or issued by any Loan Party, (c) 25% of the net proceeds received by any Loan Party from the disposition of CoreLogic stock received in connection with the Separation and (d) the net proceeds received by any Loan Party from certain dispositions of assets, provided that the commitment reductions described above are only required to the extent necessary to reduce the total loan commitments to $200.0 million. The Company is only required to prepay loans to the extent that, after giving effect to any mandatory commitment reduction, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding loans exceeds the remaining total loan commitments.

At the Company’s election, borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at (a) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate or (b) the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate (in each case as defined in the agreement). The Company may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months or (if agreed to by all lenders) such other number of months for Eurodollar borrowings of loans. The Applicable Rate varies depending upon the rating assigned by Moody’s and/or S&P to the credit agreement, or if no such rating is in effect, the Index Debt Rating. The minimum Applicable Rate for Alternate Base Rate borrowings is 1.50% and the maximum is 2.25%. The minimum Applicable Rate for Adjusted LIBO Rate borrowings is 2.50% and the maximum is 3.25%.

The credit agreement includes representations and warranties, reporting covenants, affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. Upon the occurrence of an event of default the lenders may accelerate the loans and the Collateral Agent may exercise remedies under the collateral documents. Upon the occurrence of certain insolvency and bankruptcy events of default the loans automatically accelerate.

 

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As of June 30, 2010, the Company’s debt and equity investment securities portfolio consists of approximately 87% of fixed income securities. As of that date, over 76% of the Company’s fixed income investments are held in securities that are United States government-backed or rated AAA and approximately 95% of the fixed income portfolio is rated or classified as investment grade. Percentages are based on the amortized cost basis of the securities. Credit ratings are based on S&P and Moody’s published ratings. If a security was rated differently by both rating agencies, the lower of the two ratings was selected.

The table below outlines the composition of the investment portfolio currently in an unrealized loss position by credit rating (percentages are based on the amortized cost basis of the investments). Credit ratings are based on S&P and Moody’s published ratings and are exclusive of insurance effects. If a security was rated differently by both rating agencies, the lower of the two ratings was selected:

 

     A-Ratings
or

Higher
    BBB+
to BBB-
Ratings
    Non-
Investment
Grade
 

June 30, 2010

                  

U.S. Treasury bonds

   100.0   0.0   0.0

Municipal bonds

   99.4   0.6   0.0

Foreign bonds

   92.6   0.0   7.4

Governmental agency bonds

   100.0   0.0   0.0

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

   100.0   0.0   0.0

Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

   0.5   0.0   99.5

Corporate debt securities

   100.0   0.0   0.0

Preferred stock

   0.0   1.3   98.7
                  
   81.0   0.0   19.0
                  

Approximately 29% of the Company’s municipal bonds portfolio has third party insurance in effect.

Substantially all securities in the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed portfolio are senior tranches and were investment grade at the time of purchase, however many have been downgraded below investment grade since purchase. The table below summarizes the composition of the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities by collateral type, year of issuance and current credit ratings. Percentages are based on the amortized cost basis of the securities and credit ratings are based on S&P and Moody’s published ratings. If a security was rated differently by both rating agencies, the lower of the two ratings was selected. All amounts and ratings are as of June 30, 2010.

 

(in thousands, except percentages and number of securities)

   Number
of
Securities
   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair
Value
   A-Ratings
or
Higher
    BBB+
to BBB-
Ratings
    Non-
Investment
Grade
 

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities:

               

Prime single family residential:

               

2007

   1    $ 7,189    $ 2,324    0.0   0.0   100.0

2006

   7      37,597      25,352    0.0   0.5   100.0

2005

   6      10,179      7,538    0.0   58.7   41.3

2003

   1      390      373    100.0   0.0   0.0

Alt-A single family residential:

               

2007

   2      20,548      14,811    0.0   0.0   100.0
                                     
   17    $ 75,903    $ 50,398    0.5   7.9   91.6
                                     

As of June 30, 2010, seven non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities with an amortized cost of $44.9 million and an estimated fair value of $29.9 million were on negative credit watch by either S&P or Moody’s.

The Company assessed its non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities portfolio to determine what portion of the portfolio, if any, is other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2010. Management’s analysis of the portfolio included its expectations of the future performance of the underlying collateral, including, but not limited to, prepayments, defaults, and loss severity assumptions. In developing these expectations, the Company utilized publicly available information related to individual assets, analysts’ expectations on the expected performance of similar underlying collateral and certain of CoreLogic’s securities data and market analytic tools. As a result of the Company’s security-level review, it recognized $2.1 million and $3.5 million of other-than-temporary impairments in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Total new other-than-temporary impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These amounts are less than the amounts recognized in earnings because $0.9 million and $1.3 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, recognized presently in earnings had already been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments in other comprehensive income in prior periods. The migration from other comprehensive income to earnings occurred due to additional forecasted credit losses based on the analysis described above. No new material other-than-temporary impairments were recognized in other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The amounts remaining in other comprehensive income should not be recorded in earnings, because the losses were not considered to be credit related based on the Company’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis as discussed above.

 

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In addition to its debt and equity investment securities portfolio, the Company maintains certain money-market and other short-term investments.

Due to the Company’s liquid-asset position and its ability to generate cash flows from operations, management believes that its resources are sufficient to satisfy its anticipated operational cash requirements and obligations for at least the next twelve months. The Company expects to pay an annual cash dividend of approximately $25.0 million to its shareholders.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company’s primary exposure to market risk relates to interest rate risk associated with certain financial instruments. Although the Company monitors its risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates, it does not currently use derivative financial instruments on any significant scale to hedge these risks.

The Company is also subject to equity price risk related to its equity securities portfolio. In connection with the Separation, the Company received shares of CoreLogic common stock. At June 30, 2010, the cost basis and estimated fair value of the CoreLogic common stock was $242.6 million and $228.4 million, respectively. The Company manages its equity price risk, including the risk associated with its CoreLogic common stock, through an investment committee of key executives which is advised by an experienced investment management staff.

Although the Company is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk as a result of its operations in certain foreign countries, the foreign exchange exposure related to these operations, in the aggregate, is not material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, and therefore, such risk is immaterial.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risks, except for its holding of CoreLogic common stock, since the filing of its information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2010.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s chief executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) thereunder.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company and its subsidiaries have been named in various lawsuits, most of which relate to their title insurance operations. In cases where it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Company’s financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these cases, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On March 5, 2010, Bank of America, N.A. filed a complaint in the North Carolina General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division against United General Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants failed to pay or failed to timely respond to certain claims made on title insurance policies issued in connection with home equity loans or lines of credit that are now in default. According to the complaint, these title insurance policies, which did not require a title search, were intended to protect against the risks of certain defects in the title to real property, including undisclosed intervening liens, vesting problems and legal description errors, that would have been discovered if the plaintiff had conducted a full title search. As indicated in the complaint, Fiserv Solutions, Inc. (“Fiserv”), as agent for the defendants, was authorized to issue certificates evidencing that a given loan was insured. The complaint also indicates that plaintiff was required to satisfy certain criteria before title would be insured. This involved (a) reviewing borrower statements to the lender when applying for the loan, (b) reviewing the borrower’s credit report and (c) addressing secured mortgages appearing on the credit report which did not appear on the borrower’s loan application. The plaintiff alleges that the failure to pay or timely respond to the subject claims was done in bad faith and constitutes a breach of the title insurance policies issued to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is seeking monetary damages, punitive damages where permitted,

 

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treble damages where permitted, attorneys fees and costs where permitted, declaratory judgment and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

On April 1, 2010, the Company filed an answer to Bank of America’s complaint and filed a third party complaint within the same litigation against Fiserv for breach of contract, indemnification and other matters. The Company’s agreement with Fiserv required Fiserv, among other things, to ensure that the Company’s policies were issued in accordance with prudent practices, to refrain from issuing the Company’s policies unless it had determined the product could be properly issued in accordance with the Company’s standards and to provide reasonable assistance in claims handling. The agreement also required Fiserv to indemnify the Company for certain losses, including losses resulting from Fiserv’s failure to comply with its agreement with the Company or with Company instructions or from its negligence or misconduct.

While it is not feasible to predict with certainty the outcome of this litigation, the ultimate resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the period of disposition.

The Company’s title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, thrift, trust and investment advisory businesses are regulated by various federal, state and local governmental agencies. Many of the Company’s other businesses operate within statutory guidelines. Consequently, the Company may from time to time be subject to audit or investigation by such governmental agencies. Currently, governmental agencies are auditing or investigating certain of the Company’s financial services operations. These audits or investigations include inquiries into, among other matters, pricing and rate setting practices in the title insurance industry, competition in the title insurance industry, title insurance customer acquisition and retention practices and asset valuation services. With respect to matters where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company has recorded a liability representing its best estimate of the financial exposure based on known facts. While the ultimate disposition of each such audit or investigation is not yet determinable, the Company does not believe that individually or in the aggregate, they will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. These audits or investigations could result in changes to the Company’s business practices which could ultimately have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company’s subsidiaries also are involved in numerous ongoing routine legal and regulatory proceedings related to their operations. While the ultimate disposition of each proceeding is not determinable, the ultimate resolution of any of such proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the period of disposition.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

You should carefully consider each of the following risk factors and the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company faces risks other than those listed here, including those that are unknown to the Company and others of which the Company may be aware but, at present, considers immaterial. Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting the Company’s operating results, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

1. Conditions in the real estate market generally impact the demand for a substantial portion of the Company’s products and services

Demand for a substantial portion of the Company’s products and services generally decreases as the number of real estate transactions in which its products and services are purchased decreases. The number of real estate transactions in which the Company’s products and services are purchased decreases in the following situations:

 

   

when mortgage interest rates are high or rising;

 

   

when the availability of credit, including commercial and residential mortgage funding, is limited; and

 

   

when real estate values are declining.

2. Unfavorable economic conditions may have a material adverse effect on the Company

Uncertainty and negative trends in general economic conditions in the United States and abroad, including significant tightening of credit markets and a general decline in the value of real property, historically have created a difficult operating environment for the Company’s businesses and other companies in its industries. In addition, the Company holds investments in entities, such as title agencies, settlement service providers and property and casualty insurance companies, and instruments, such as mortgage backed securities, which may be negatively impacted by these conditions. The Company also owns a federal savings bank into which it deposits some of its own funds and some funds held in trust for third parties. This

 

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bank invests those funds and any realized losses incurred will be reflected in the Company’s consolidated results. The likelihood of such losses, which generally would not occur if the Company were to deposit these funds in an unaffiliated entity, increases when economic conditions are unfavorable. Depending upon the ultimate severity and duration of any economic downturn, the resulting effects on the Company could be materially adverse, including a significant reduction in revenues, earnings and cash flows, challenges to the Company’s ability to satisfy covenants or otherwise meet its obligations under debt facilities, difficulties in obtaining access to capital, challenges to the Company’s ability to pay dividends at currently anticipated levels, deterioration in the value of its investments and increased credit risk from customers and others with obligations to the Company.

3. Unfavorable economic or other conditions could cause the Company to write off a portion of its goodwill and other intangible assets

The Company performs an impairment test of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets annually in the fourth quarter or sooner if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Finite-lived intangible assets are subject to impairment tests on a periodic basis. Factors that may be considered in connection with this review include, without limitation, underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, reductions in the Company’s stock price and market capitalization, increased cost of capital and negative macroeconomic, industry and company-specific trends. These and other factors could lead to a conclusion that goodwill or other intangible assets are no longer fully recoverable, in which case the Company would be required to write off the portion believed to be unrecoverable. Total goodwill and other intangible assets reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 is approximately $0.9 billion. Any substantial goodwill and other intangible asset impairments that may be required could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

4. A downgrade by ratings agencies, reductions in statutory surplus maintained by the Company’s title insurance underwriters or a deterioration in other measures of financial strength may negatively affect the Company’s results of operations and competitive position

Certain of the Company’s customers use measurements of the financial strength of the Company’s title insurance underwriters, including, among others, ratings provided by ratings agencies and levels of statutory surplus maintained by those underwriters, in determining the amount of a policy they will accept and the amount of reinsurance required. Each of the major ratings agencies currently rates the Company’s title insurance operations. The Company’s principal title insurance underwriter is currently rated “A3” by Moody’s, “A-” by Fitch, “BBB+” by Standard & Poor’s, “A-” by A.M. Best and “A’” by Demotech. These ratings provide the agencies’ perspectives on the financial strength, operating performance and cash generating ability of those operations. These agencies continually review these ratings and the ratings are subject to change. Statutory surplus, or the amount by which statutory assets exceed statutory liabilities, is also a measure of financial strength. The Company’s principal title insurance underwriter maintained approximately $804.7 million of statutory surplus capital as of June 30, 2010. The current minimum statutory surplus capital required to be maintained by California law is $500,000. Accordingly, if the ratings or statutory surplus of these title insurance underwriters are reduced from their current levels, or if there is a deterioration in other measures of financial strength, the Company’s results of operations, competitive position and liquidity could be adversely affected.

5. Failures at financial institutions at which the Company deposits funds could adversely affect the Company

The Company deposits substantial funds in financial institutions. These funds include amounts owned by third parties, such as escrow deposits. Should one or more of the financial institutions at which deposits are maintained fail, there is no guarantee that the Company would recover the funds deposited, whether through Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage or otherwise. In the event of any such failure, the Company also could be held liable for the funds owned by third parties.

6. Changes in government regulation could prohibit or limit the Company’s operations or make it more burdensome to conduct such operations

Many of the Company’s businesses, including its title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, thrift, trust and investment businesses, are regulated by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies. These and other of the Company’s businesses also operate within statutory guidelines. Changes in the applicable regulatory environment, statutory guidelines or interpretations of existing regulations or statutes, enhanced governmental oversight or efforts by governmental agencies to cause customers to refrain from using the Company’s products or services could prohibit or limit its future operations or make it more burdensome to conduct such operations. The impact of these changes would be more significant if they involve states in which the Company generates a greater portion of its title premiums, such as California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania. These changes may compel the Company to reduce its prices, may

 

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restrict its ability to implement price increases or acquire assets or businesses, may limit the manner in which the Company conducts its business or otherwise may have a negative impact on its ability to generate revenues, earnings and cash flows.

7. Scrutiny of the Company’s businesses and the industries in which it operates by governmental entities and others could adversely affect its operations and financial condition

The real estate settlement services industry, an industry in which the Company generates a substantial portion of its revenue and earnings, has become subject to heightened scrutiny by regulators, legislators, the media and plaintiffs’ attorneys. Though often directed at the industry generally, these groups may also focus their attention directly on the Company’s businesses. In either case, this scrutiny may result in changes which could adversely affect the Company’s operations and, therefore, its financial condition and liquidity.

Governmental entities have inquired into certain practices in the real estate settlement services industry to determine whether certain of the Company’s businesses or its competitors have violated applicable laws, which include, among others, the insurance codes of the various jurisdictions and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and similar state and federal laws. Departments of insurance in the various states, either separately or in conjunction with federal regulators, also periodically conduct inquiries, generally referred to at the state level as “market conduct exams,” into the practices of title insurance companies in their respective jurisdictions. Further, from time to time plaintiffs’ lawyers may target the Company and other members of the Company’s industry with lawsuits claiming legal violations or other wrongful conduct. These lawsuits may involve large groups of plaintiffs and claims for substantial damages. Any of these types of inquiries or proceedings may result in a finding of a violation of the law or other wrongful conduct and may result in the payment of fines or damages or the imposition of restrictions on the Company’s conduct which could impact its operations and financial condition. Moreover, these laws and standards of conduct often are ambiguous and, thus, it may be difficult to ensure compliance. This ambiguity may force the Company to mitigate its risk by settling claims or by ending practices that generate revenues, earnings and cash flows.

8. The Company may find it difficult to acquire necessary data

Certain data used and supplied by the Company are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local regulatory authorities. Compliance with existing federal, state and local laws and regulations with respect to such data has not had a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity to date. Nonetheless, federal, state and local laws and regulations in the United States designed to protect the public from the misuse of personal information in the marketplace and adverse publicity or potential litigation concerning the commercial use of such information may affect the Company’s operations and could result in substantial regulatory compliance expense, litigation expense and a loss of revenue. The suppliers of data to the Company face similar burdens and, consequently, the Company may find it financially burdensome to acquire necessary data.

9. Regulation of title insurance rates could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations

Title insurance rates are subject to extensive regulation, which varies from state to state. In many states the approval of the applicable state insurance regulator is required prior to implementing a rate change. This regulation could hinder the Company’s ability to promptly adapt to changing market dynamics through price adjustments, which could adversely affect its results of operations, particularly in a rapidly declining market.

10. As a holding company, the Company depends on distributions from its subsidiaries, and if distributions from its subsidiaries are materially impaired, the Company’s ability to declare and pay dividends may be adversely affected; in addition, insurance and other regulations may limit the amount of dividends, loans and advances available from the Company’s insurance subsidiaries

The Company is a holding company whose primary assets are investments in its operating subsidiaries. The Company’s ability to pay dividends is dependent on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or repay funds. If the Company’s operating subsidiaries are not able to pay dividends or repay funds, the Company may not be able to fulfill parent company obligations and/or declare and pay dividends to its stockholders. Moreover, pursuant to insurance and other regulations under which the Company’s insurance subsidiaries operate, the amount of dividends, loans and advances available is limited. Under such regulations, the maximum amount of dividends, loans and advances available in 2010 from these insurance subsidiaries, is $258.0 million.

11. The Company’s pension plan is currently underfunded and pension expenses and funding obligations could increase significantly as a result of the weak performance of financial markets and its effect on plan assets

 

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The Company is responsible for the obligations of its defined benefit pension plan, which it assumed from its former parent, The First American Corporation, on June 1, 2010 in connection with the spin-off transaction which was consummated on that date. The plan was closed to new entrants effective December 31, 2001 and amended to “freeze” all benefit accruals as of April 30, 2008. The Company’s future funding obligations for this plan depend, among other factors, upon the future performance of assets held in trust for the plan. The pension plan was underfunded as of June 30, 2010 by approximately $92.7 million and the Company may need to make significant contributions to the plan. In addition, pension expenses and funding requirements may also be greater than currently anticipated if the market values of the assets held by the pension plan decline or if the other assumptions regarding plan earnings and expenses require adjustment. On June 1, 2010, CoreLogic, Inc. issued a $19.9 million promissory note to the Company which approximates the unfunded portion of the liability attributable to the plan participants that were employed in the information solutions group of The First American Corporation. There is no guarantee that CoreLogic, Inc. will fulfill its obligation under the note or that the amount of the note will be sufficient to ultimately cover the unfunded portion of the liability attributable to these employees. The Company’s obligations under this plan could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

12. Weakness in the commercial real estate market or an increase in the amount or severity of claims in connection with commercial real estate transactions could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations

The Company issues title insurance policies in connection with commercial real estate transactions. Premiums paid and limits on these policies are large relative to policies issued on residential transactions. Because a claim under a single policy could be significant, title insurers often seek reinsurance or coinsurance from other insurance companies, both within and outside the industry. The Company both receives and provides such coverage. Additionally, the pretax margin derived from these policies generally is higher than on other policies. Disruptions in the commercial real estate market, including limitations on available credit and defaults on loans secured by commercial real estate, may result in a decrease in the number of commercial policies issued by the Company and/or an increase in the number of claims it incurs on commercial policies. As a reference, commercial premiums earned by the Company in 2009 decreased nearly 50 percent compared with the amount earned in 2006. A further decrease in the number of commercial policies issued by the Company or an increase in the amount or severity of claims it incurs on commercial policies could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

13. Actual claims experience could materially vary from the expected claims experience reflected in the Company’s reserve for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) title claims

Title insurance policies are long-duration contracts with the majority of the claims reported within the first few years following the issuance of the policy. Generally, 70 to 80 percent of claim amounts become known in the first five years of the policy life, and the majority of IBNR reserves relate to the five most recent policy years. A material change in expected ultimate losses and corresponding loss rates for policy years older than five years, while possible, is not considered reasonably likely. However, changes in expected ultimate losses and corresponding loss rates for recent policy years are considered likely and could result in a material adjustment to the IBNR reserves. Based on historical experience, management believes a 50 basis point change to the loss rates for the most recent policy years, positive or negative, is believed to be reasonably likely given the long duration nature of a title insurance policy. For example, if the expected ultimate losses for each of the last five policy years increased or decreased by 50 basis points, the resulting impact on the Company’s IBNR reserve would be an increase or decrease, as the case may be, of $118.1 million. The estimates made by management in determining the appropriate level of IBNR reserves could ultimately prove to be inaccurate and actual claims experience may vary from the expected claims experience.

14. Systems interruptions and intrusions may impair the delivery of the Company’s products and services

System interruptions and intrusions may impair the delivery of the Company’s products and services, resulting in a loss of customers and a corresponding loss in revenue. The Company’s businesses depend heavily upon computer systems located in its data centers. Certain events beyond the Company’s control, including natural disasters, telecommunications failures and intrusions into the Company’s systems by third parties could temporarily or permanently interrupt the delivery of products and services. These interruptions also may interfere with suppliers’ ability to provide necessary data and employees’ ability to attend work and perform their responsibilities.

 

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15. The Company may not be able to realize the benefits of its offshore strategy

The Company utilizes lower cost labor in foreign countries, such as India and the Philippines, among others. These countries are subject to relatively high degrees of political and social instability and may lack the infrastructure to withstand natural disasters. Such disruptions could decrease efficiency and increase the Company’s costs in these countries. Weakness of the U.S. dollar in relation to the currencies used in these foreign countries may also reduce the savings achievable through this strategy. Furthermore, the practice of utilizing labor based in foreign countries has come under increased scrutiny in the United States and, as a result, some of the Company’s customers may require it to use labor based in the United States. The Company may not be able to pass on the increased costs of higher priced United States-based labor to its customers.

16. Product migration may result in decreased revenue

Customers of many real estate settlement services the Company provides increasingly require these services to be delivered faster, cheaper and more efficiently. Many of the traditional products it provides are labor and time intensive. As these customer pressures increase, the Company may be forced to replace traditional products with automated products that can be delivered electronically and with limited human processing. Because many of these traditional products have higher prices than corresponding automated products, the Company’s revenues may decline.

17. Increases in the size of the Company’s customers enhance their negotiating position vis-à-vis the Company and may decrease their need for the services offered by the Company

Many of the Company’s customers are increasing in size as a result of consolidation or the failure of their competitors. For example, the Company believes that three lenders collectively originate more than 50 percent of mortgage loans in the United States. As a result, the Company may derive a higher percentage of its revenues from a smaller base of customers, which would enhance the negotiating power of these customers with respect to the pricing and the terms on which these customers purchase the Company’s products and other matters. Moreover, these larger customers may prove more capable of performing in-house some or all of the services the Company provides or, with respect to the Company’s title insurance products, more willing to assume the risk of title defects themselves and, consequently, the demand for the Company’s products and services may decrease. These circumstances could adversely affect the Company’s revenues and profitability. Changes in the Company’s relationship with any of these customers or the loss of all or a portion of the business the Company derives from these customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

18. Certain provisions of the Company’s bylaws and certificate of incorporation may reduce the likelihood of any unsolicited acquisition proposal or potential change of control that the Company’s stockholders might consider favorable

The Company’s bylaws and certificate of incorporation contain provisions that could be considered “anti-takeover” provisions because they make it harder for a third-party to acquire the Company without the consent of the Company’s incumbent board of directors. Under these provisions:

 

   

election of the Company’s board of directors is staggered such that only one-third of the directors are elected by the stockholders each year and the directors serve three year terms prior to reelection;

 

   

stockholders may not remove directors without cause, change the size of the board of directors or, except as may be provided for in the terms of preferred stock the Company issues in the future, fill vacancies on the board of directors;

 

   

stockholders may act only at stockholder meetings and not by written consent;

 

   

stockholders must comply with advance notice provisions for nominating directors or presenting other proposals at stockholder meetings; and

 

   

the Company’s board of directors may without stockholder approval issue preferred shares and determine their rights and terms, including voting rights, or adopt a stockholder rights plan.

These provisions, which may only be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of approximately 67 percent of the Company’s issued voting shares, could have the effect of discouraging an unsolicited acquisition proposal or delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control transaction that might involve a premium price or otherwise be considered favorably by the Company’s stockholders.

19. The Company’s investment portfolio is subject to certain risks and could experience losses

The Company maintains a substantial investment portfolio, primarily consisting of fixed income securities (including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) and, as of June 30, 2010, $228.4 million in common stock of CoreLogic that was issued to the Company in connection with the Separation. The investment portfolio also includes money-market and other short-term

 

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investments, as well as some preferred and other common stock. Securities in the Company’s investment portfolio are subject to certain economic and financial market risks, such as credit risk, interest rate (including call, prepayment and extension) risk and/or liquidity risk. Because a substantial proportion of the portfolio consists of the common stock of a single issuer, CoreLogic, the risk of loss in the portfolio also is impacted by factors that influence the value of CoreLogic’s stock, including, but not limited to, CoreLogic’s financial results and the market’s perception of CoreLogic’s and its industry’s prospects. Additionally, the risk of loss associated with the portfolio is increased during periods, such as the present period, of instability in credit markets and economic conditions. If the carrying value of the investments exceeds the fair value, and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other-than-temporary, the Company will be required to write down the value of the investments, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, statutory surplus and financial condition.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By  

/s/     Dennis J. Gilmore

 

Dennis J. Gilmore

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By  

/s/     Max O. Valdes

 

Max O. Valdes

Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 9, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  

Location

3(a)    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First American Financial Corporation dated May 28, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
3(b)    Bylaws of First American Financial Corporation.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(a)    Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between The First American Corporation (n/k/a CoreLogic, Inc.) and First American Financial Corporation dated as of June 1, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(b)    Tax Sharing Agreement by and between The First American Corporation (n/k/a CoreLogic, Inc.) and First American Financial Corporation dated as of June 1, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(c)    Promissory Note issued by The First American Corporation (n/k/a CoreLogic, Inc.) to First American Financial Corporation dated as of June 1, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(d)    First American Financial Corporation Executive Supplemental Benefit Plan, effective June 1, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(e)    First American Financial Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, effective June 1, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(f)    First American Financial Corporation 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan, approved May 28, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(g)   

Letter Agreement among First American Financial Corporation, The First American Corporation (n/k/a CoreLogic, Inc.) and Parker S. Kennedy dated as of

May 31, 2010.

   Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(h)    Change in Control Agreement among First American Financial Corporation, The First American Corporation (n/k/a CoreLogic, Inc.) and Parker S. Kennedy dated as of May 31, 2010.    Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2010.
10(i)    Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement approved June 10, 2010.    Attached.
31(a)    Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Attached.
31(b)    Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Attached.
32(a)    Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.    Attached.
32(b)    Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.    Attached.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.    Attached.
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.    Attached.
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.    Attached.
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.    Attached.
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.    Attached.
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.    Attached.

 

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