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 March 31, 2011
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
(Registrants 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 x No ¨
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 issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
On April 21, 2011, there were 105,174,133 shares of common stock outstanding.
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN REPORT
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 SALE OF AND EXPECTED CASH FLOWS FROM DEBT SECURITIES AND ASSUMPTIONS RELATING THERETO; |
| EXPECTED BENEFIT AND PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS AND RETURN ASSUMPTIONS; |
| THE EFFECT OF LAWSUITS, REGULATORY AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON THE COMPANYS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS; |
| RESERVES FOR LIABILITIES ALLOCATED TO THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SEPARATION FROM THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION; |
| THE EFFECT OF PENDING AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS ON THE COMPANYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; |
| THE IMPACT OF UNCERTAINTY IN GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TIGHT MORTGAGE CREDIT ON THE COMPANY AND ITS CUSTOMERS; |
| THE COMPANYS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO MANAGE EXPENSES AND SCRUTINIZE THE PROFITABILITY OF ITS AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS; |
| THE BOTTOMING OF MORTGAGE AND REAL ESTATE MARKETS; |
| CONTINUED DECLINES IN FORECLOSURE REVENUES, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFENDING INSUREDS TITLE TO FORECLOSED PROPERTIES, AND THE IMPACT OF FORECLOSURE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE COMPANY; |
| THE REALIZATION OF TAX BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN LOSSES; |
| FUTURE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS; |
| THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE COMPANYS RESOURCES TO SATISFY OPERATIONAL CASH REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING PAYMENTS OF CLAIMS AND OTHER LIABILITIES; AND |
| THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES IN EXPECTED ULTIMATE LOSSES AND CORRESPONDING LOSS RATES, |
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; |
| VOLATILITY IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS; |
| UNFAVORABLE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; |
| IMPAIRMENTS IN THE COMPANYS GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS; |
| CHANGES IN MEASURES OF THE STRENGTH OF THE COMPANYS TITLE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS, INCLUDING RATINGS AND STATUTORY SURPLUSES; |
| FAILURES AT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE THE COMPANY DEPOSITS FUNDS; |
| CHANGES IN APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS; |
| HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS OF THE COMPANYS TITLE INSURANCE AND SERVICES SEGMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER OF THE COMPANYS BUSINESSES; |
| REFORM OF GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED MORTGAGE ENTERPRISES; |
| LIMITATIONS ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND OTHER DATA; |
| REGULATION OF TITLE INSURANCE RATES; |
| INABILITY OF THE COMPANYS SUBSIDIARIES TO PAY DIVIDENDS OR REPAY FUNDS; |
| 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; |
| MATERIAL VARIANCE BETWEEN ACTUAL AND EXPECTED CLAIMS EXPERIENCE; |
| SYSTEMS INTERRUPTIONS AND INTRUSIONS, WIRE TRANSFER ERRORS OR UNAUTHORIZED DATA DISCLOSURES; |
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| INABILITY TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE COMPANYS OFFSHORE STRATEGY; |
| PRODUCT MIGRATION; |
| CHANGES RESULTING FROM INCREASES IN THE SIZE OF THE COMPANYS CUSTOMERS; |
| LOSSES IN THE COMPANYS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; AND |
| OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED IN PART II, ITEM 1A OF THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q. |
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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Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value)
(unaudited)
March 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 755,277 | $ | 728,746 | ||||
Accounts and accrued income receivable, net |
238,923 | 234,539 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
18,492 | 22,266 | ||||||
Investments: |
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Deposits with savings and loan associations and banks |
73,227 | 59,974 | ||||||
Debt securities |
2,136,199 | 2,107,984 | ||||||
Equity securities |
306,995 | 282,416 | ||||||
Other long-term investments |
178,328 | 179,657 | ||||||
Notes receivable from CoreLogic |
18,216 | 18,787 | ||||||
2,712,965 | 2,648,818 | |||||||
Loans receivable, net |
157,228 | 161,526 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
341,508 | 345,871 | ||||||
Title plants and other indexes |
506,754 | 504,606 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
96,846 | 96,846 | ||||||
Goodwill |
813,386 | 812,031 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
66,658 | 70,050 | ||||||
Other assets |
198,440 | 196,527 | ||||||
$ | 5,906,477 | $ | 5,821,826 | |||||
Liabilities and Equity |
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Deposits |
$ | 1,640,537 | $ | 1,482,557 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
673,311 | 736,404 | ||||||
Due to CoreLogic, net |
53,655 | 62,370 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
137,689 | 144,719 | ||||||
Reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims |
1,122,315 | 1,108,238 | ||||||
Notes and contracts payable |
290,799 | 293,817 | ||||||
3,918,306 | 3,828,105 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, Authorized-500 shares; Outstanding-none |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $0.00001 par value: |
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Authorized - 300,000 shares, Outstanding - 105,170 shares and 104,457 shares as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
2,065,551 | 2,057,098 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
50,220 | 72,074 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(141,386 | ) | (149,156 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
1,974,386 | 1,980,017 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
13,785 | 13,704 | ||||||
Total equity |
1,988,171 | 1,993,721 | ||||||
$ | 5,906,477 | $ | 5,821,826 | |||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Revenues |
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Direct premiums and escrow fees |
$ | 363,010 | $ | 362,641 | ||||
Agent premiums |
399,921 | 373,992 | ||||||
Information and other |
148,842 | 144,668 | ||||||
Investment income |
20,771 | 24,876 | ||||||
Net realized investment (losses) gains |
(547 | ) | 3,645 | |||||
Net other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized in earnings: |
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Total OTTI losses on equity securities |
| (18 | ) | |||||
Total OTTI losses on debt securities |
(124 | ) | (672 | ) | ||||
Portion of OTTI losses on debt securities recognized in other comprehensive loss |
(173 | ) | (706 | ) | ||||
(297 | ) | (1,396 | ) | |||||
931,700 | 908,426 | |||||||
Expenses |
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Personnel costs |
285,163 | 283,187 | ||||||
Premiums retained by agents |
319,987 | 301,568 | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
188,525 | 196,311 | ||||||
Provision for policy losses and other claims |
129,512 | 70,981 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
19,099 | 20,253 | ||||||
Premium taxes |
9,043 | 9,264 | ||||||
Interest |
3,820 | 2,322 | ||||||
955,149 | 883,886 | |||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
(23,449 | ) | 24,540 | |||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(8,208 | ) | 10,811 | |||||
Net (loss) income |
(15,241 | ) | 13,729 | |||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
94 | (40 | ) | |||||
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company |
$ | (15,335 | ) | $ | 13,769 | |||
Net (loss) income per share attributable to the Companys stockholders (Note 9): |
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Basic |
$ | (0.15 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
Diluted |
$ | (0.15 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
Cash dividends per share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 9): |
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Basic |
104,660 | 104,006 | ||||||
Diluted |
104,660 | 104,006 | ||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (15,241 | ) | $ | 13,729 | |||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
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Unrealized (loss) gain on securities |
(369 | ) | 4,305 | |||||
Unrealized gain on securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings |
650 | 1,756 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
4,319 | 3,692 | ||||||
Pension benefit adjustment |
3,251 | 2,929 | ||||||
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax |
7,851 | 12,682 | ||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income |
(7,390 | ) | 26,411 | |||||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
175 | 4,179 | ||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the Company |
$ | (7,565 | ) | $ | 22,232 | |||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net (loss) income |
$ | (15,241 | ) | $ | 13,729 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash used for operating activities: |
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Provision for policy losses and other claims |
129,512 | 70,981 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
19,099 | 20,253 | ||||||
Share-based compensation |
5,011 | 3,906 | ||||||
Net realized investment losses (gains) |
547 | (3,645 | ) | |||||
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings |
297 | 1,396 | ||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliates |
(493 | ) | (861 | ) | ||||
Dividends from equity method investments |
398 | 558 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of company acquisitions and noncash transactions: |
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Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries |
(117,413 | ) | (104,042 | ) | ||||
Net change in income tax accounts |
(21,671 | ) | 32,644 | |||||
(Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued income receivable |
(4,383 | ) | 11,903 | |||||
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(57,646 | ) | (51,347 | ) | ||||
Net change in due to CoreLogic/The First American Corporation (TFAC) |
18,985 | (8,202 | ) | |||||
Decrease in deferred revenue |
(7,030 | ) | (9,140 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
415 | (3,588 | ) | |||||
Cash used for operating activities |
(49,613 | ) | (25,455 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Net cash effect of acquisitions/dispositions |
| (1,149 | ) | |||||
Purchase of subsidiary shares from / other decreases in noncontrolling interests |
(66 | ) | (3,550 | ) | ||||
Sale of subsidiary shares to / other increases in noncontrolling interests |
| 51 | ||||||
Net (increase) decrease in deposits with banks |
(13,253 | ) | 28,985 | |||||
Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable |
4,298 | (1,432 | ) | |||||
Purchases of debt and equity securities |
(210,206 | ) | (478,850 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities |
74,303 | 184,099 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities of debt securities |
84,921 | 131,380 | ||||||
Net decrease in other long-term investments |
680 | 476 | ||||||
Proceeds from notes receivable from CoreLogic/TFAC |
570 | 1,315 | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
(12,604 | ) | (13,287 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
378 | 879 | ||||||
Cash used for investing activities |
(70,979 | ) | (151,083 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net change in deposits |
157,980 | 29,185 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt |
185 | 3,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of note payable to TFAC |
| 29,087 | ||||||
Repayment of debt |
(3,335 | ) | (11,564 | ) | ||||
Net payments associated with shares issued in connection with restricted stock unit, option and benefit plans |
(2,317 | ) | | |||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(94 | ) | (355 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation |
971 | 1,125 | ||||||
Cash dividends |
(6,267 | ) | | |||||
Cash provided by financing activities |
147,123 | 50,478 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
26,531 | (126,060 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalentsBeginning of period |
728,746 | 583,028 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalentsEnd of period |
$ | 755,277 | $ | 456,968 | ||||
Supplemental information: |
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Cash paid (received) during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ | 3,718 | $ | 1,301 | ||||
Premium taxes |
$ | 12,210 | $ | 10,721 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 12,494 | $ | (23,414 | ) | |||
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Net noncash capital distribution to TFAC |
$ | | $ | (4,587 | ) | |||
Net noncash contribution from TFAC as a result of separation |
$ | 5,581 | $ | |
See notes to condensed consolidated 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 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Noncontrolling interests |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
104,457 | $ | 1 | $ | 2,057,098 | $ | 72,074 | $ | (149,156 | ) | $ | 13,704 | $ | 1,993,721 | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income for three months ended March 31, 2011 |
| | | (15,335 | ) | | 94 | (15,241 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Contribution from TFAC as a result of separation |
| | 5,581 | | | | 5,581 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common shares |
| | | (6,308 | ) | | | (6,308 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in connection with restricted stock unit, option and benefit plans |
713 | | (2,106 | ) | (211 | ) | | | (2,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
| | 5,011 | | | | 5,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of subsidiary shares from /other decreases in noncontrolling interests |
| | (33 | ) | | | (33 | ) | (66 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sale of subsidiary shares to /other increases in noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | 33 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (94 | ) | (94 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (Note 14) |
| | | | 7,770 | 81 | 7,851 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
105,170 | $ | 1 | $ | 2,065,551 | $ | 50,220 | $ | (141,386 | ) | $ | 13,785 | $ | 1,988,171 | ||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of Condensed Consolidated 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 Companys outstanding shares to the record date shareholders of TFAC on a one-for-one basis (the Distribution). After the Distribution, the Company owns TFACs financial services businesses and TFAC, which reincorporated and assumed the name CoreLogic, Inc. (CoreLogic), continues to own its information solutions businesses. The Companys common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the FAF ticker symbol and CoreLogics 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 TFACs 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 Companys businessprimarily the business and operations of TFACs title insurance and services segment and specialty insurance segmenthave been retained by or transferred to the Company; |
| All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to CoreLogics businessprimarily the business and operations of TFACs data and analytic solutions, information and outsourcing solutions and risk mitigation and business solutions segmentshave 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 CoreLogics common stock immediately following the Separation. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC and Note 19 Subsequent Events to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the CoreLogic stock; |
| The Company effectively assumed $200.0 million of the outstanding liability for indebtedness under TFACs senior secured credit facility through the Companys borrowing and transferring to CoreLogic of $200.0 million under the Companys credit facility in connection with the Separation. |
The Separation resulted in a net distribution from the Company to TFAC of $151.0 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 Companys assumption of the unfunded portion of the defined benefit pension obligation associated with participants who were employees of the businesses retained by CoreLogic. See Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of the defined benefit pension plan.
Basis of Presentation
The Companys historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of TFAC and represent carve-out stand-alone combined financial statements. The combined financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 include items attributable to the Company and allocations of general corporate expenses from TFAC.
The Companys historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Companys operations. The Companys historical financial statements prior to June 1, 2010 reflect allocations of certain corporate expenses from TFAC for certain functions provided by TFAC, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance,
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(Unaudited)
facilities, procurement, employee benefits, and share-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to the Company on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of net revenue, domestic headcount or assets or a combination of such drivers. The Company considers the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented. The Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys future results of operations and financial position.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect the consolidated operations of the Company as a separate, stand-alone publicly traded company subsequent to June 1, 2010. The condensed 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.
The condensed consolidated 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 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 Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The condensed consolidated 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 results for the interim periods.
Certain 2010 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (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. Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
In July 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to credit risk disclosures for finance receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. The updated guidance requires entities to disclose information at disaggregated levels, specifically defined as portfolio segments and classes. Expanded disclosures include, among other things, roll-forward schedules of the allowance for credit losses and information regarding the credit quality of receivables (including their aging) as of the end of a reporting period. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010, although the disclosures of reporting period activity are required for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to disclosure of supplementary pro forma information in connection with business combinations. The updated guidance clarifies the acquisition date that should be used for reporting pro forma financial information when comparative financial statements are presented. The updated guidance also expands supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The updated guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to when goodwill impairment testing should include Step 2 for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The updated guidance modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts requiring those entities to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating an impairment may exist. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated 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 $3.39 billion and $3.03 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, of which $1.1 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, were held at the Companys federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB. The escrow deposits held at First American Trust, FSB, are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, in cash and cash equivalents and debt and equity securities, with offsetting liabilities included in deposits. The remaining escrow deposits were held at third-party financial institutions.
Trust assets totaled $3.0 billion and $2.9 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and were held at First American Trust, FSB. Escrow deposits held at third-party financial institutions and trust assets are not the Companys assets under generally accepted accounting principles and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated 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 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 $905.0 million and $609.9 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, of which $423.5 million and $408.8 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were held at the Companys subsidiary, First Security Business Bank (FSBB). The like-kind exchange deposits held at FSBB are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in cash and cash equivalents with offsetting liabilities included in 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 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:
Amortized | Gross unrealized | Estimated | Other-than- impairments |
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(in thousands) |
cost | gains | losses | fair value | in AOCI | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 92,615 | $ | 2,256 | $ | (947 | ) | $ | 93,924 | $ | | |||||||||
Municipal bonds |
286,873 | 3,074 | (4,468 | ) | 285,479 | | ||||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
190,065 | 1,252 | (446 | ) | 190,871 | | ||||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
228,222 | 853 | (3,870 | ) | 225,205 | | ||||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
1,064,979 | 4,915 | (2,577 | ) | 1,067,317 | | ||||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (1) |
60,024 | 356 | (14,010 | ) | 46,370 | 28,236 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
224,039 | 4,650 | (1,656 | ) | 227,033 | | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,146,817 | $ | 17,356 | $ | (27,974 | ) | $ | 2,136,199 | $ | 28,236 | ||||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 96,055 | $ | 2,578 | $ | (774 | ) | $ | 97,859 | $ | | |||||||||
Municipal bonds |
280,471 | 2,925 | (5,597 | ) | 277,799 | | ||||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
184,956 | 1,416 | (430 | ) | 185,942 | | ||||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
241,844 | 1,314 | (2,997 | ) | 240,161 | | ||||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
1,039,266 | 7,560 | (1,329 | ) | 1,045,497 | | ||||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (1) |
63,773 | 277 | (16,516 | ) | 47,534 | 28,409 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
209,476 | 5,216 | (1,500 | ) | 213,192 | | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,115,841 | $ | 21,286 | $ | (29,143 | ) | $ | 2,107,984 | $ | 28,409 | ||||||||||
(1) | At March 31, 2011, the $60.0 million amortized cost is net of $0.3 million in other-than-temporary impairments determined to be credit related which have been recognized in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011. At December 31, 2010, the $63.8 million amortized cost is net of $6.3 million in other-than-temporary impairments determined to be credit related which have been recognized in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, the $14.0 million gross unrealized losses include $9.5 million of unrealized losses for securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and $4.5 million of unrealized losses for securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. At December 31, 2010, the $16.5 million gross unrealized losses include $10.4 million of unrealized losses for securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and $6.1 million of unrealized losses for securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The $28.2 million and $28.4 million other-than-temporary impairments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) through March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 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 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 |
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gains | losses | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 |
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Preferred stocks |
$ | 10,300 | $ | 2,839 | $ | | $ | 13,139 | ||||||||
Common stocks (1) |
291,004 | 6,215 | (3,363 | ) | 293,856 | |||||||||||
$ | 301,304 | $ | 9,054 | $ | (3,363 | ) | $ | 306,995 | ||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
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Preferred stocks |
$ | 10,442 | $ | 1,150 | $ | (18 | ) | $ | 11,574 | |||||||
Common stocks (1) |
269,512 | 4,458 | (3,128 | ) | 270,842 | |||||||||||
$ | 279,954 | $ | 5,608 | $ | (3,146 | ) | $ | 282,416 | ||||||||
(1) | CoreLogic common stock with a cost basis of $242.6 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and an estimated fair value of $239.3 million and $239.5 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, is included in common stocks. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC and Note 19 Subsequent Events to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of the CoreLogic common stock. |
The Company had the following net unrealized gains (losses) as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
(in thousands) |
As of March 31, 2011 |
As of December 31, 2010 |
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Debt securities for which an OTTI has been recognized |
$ | (9,175 | ) | $ | (10,175 | ) | ||
Debt securitiesall other |
(1,443 | ) | 2,318 | |||||
Equity securities |
5,691 | 2,462 | ||||||
$ | (4,927 | ) | $ | (5,395 | ) | |||
Sales of debt and equity securities resulted in realized gains of $0.7 million and $3.7 million and realized losses of $0.7 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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The Company had the following gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
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 |
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March 31, 2011 |
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Debt securities: |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 12,952 | $ | (947 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 12,952 | $ | (947 | ) | ||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
138,879 | (4,468 | ) | | | 138,879 | (4,468 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
67,120 | (433 | ) | 13,493 | (13 | ) | 80,613 | (446 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
173,618 | (3,867 | ) | 4,697 | (3 | ) | 178,315 | (3,870 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
417,493 | (2,147 | ) | 67,240 | (430 | ) | 484,733 | (2,577 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities |
| | 44,408 | (14,010 | ) | 44,408 | (14,010 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
89,609 | (1,654 | ) | 423 | (2 | ) | 90,032 | (1,656 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total debt securities |
899,671 | (13,516 | ) | 130,261 | (14,458 | ) | 1,029,932 | (27,974 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Equity securities |
224,109 | (3,363 | ) | | | 224,109 | (3,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,123,780 | $ | (16,879 | ) | $ | 130,261 | $ | (14,458 | ) | $ | 1,254,041 | $ | (31,337 | ) | |||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
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Debt securities: |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 13,555 | $ | (774 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 13,555 | $ | (774 | ) | ||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
149,921 | (5,597 | ) | | | 149,921 | (5,597 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
76,106 | (399 | ) | 13,587 | (31 | ) | 89,693 | (430 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
160,240 | (2,991 | ) | 4,994 | (6 | ) | 165,234 | (2,997 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
177,417 | (1,126 | ) | 74,848 | (203 | ) | 252,265 | (1,329 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities |
| | 45,301 | (16,516 | ) | 45,301 | (16,516 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
72,481 | (1,497 | ) | 422 | (3 | ) | 72,903 | (1,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total debt securities |
649,720 | (12,384 | ) | 139,152 | (16,759 | ) | 788,872 | (29,143 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Equity securities |
247,673 | (3,128 | ) | 220 | (18 | ) | 247,893 | (3,146 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 897,393 | $ | (15,512 | ) | $ | 139,372 | $ | (16,777 | ) | $ | 1,036,765 | $ | (32,289 | ) | |||||||||
Substantially all securities in the Companys non-agency mortgage-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 Companys non-agency mortgage-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 & Poors Ratings Group (S&P) and Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 March 31, 2011.
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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/Not Rated |
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Non-agency mortgage-backed securities: |
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Prime single family residential: |
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2007 |
1 | $ | 6,716 | $ | 5,275 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
2006 |
7 | 29,498 | 20,193 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
2005 |
2 | 5,171 | 4,929 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003 |
1 | 266 | 262 | 100.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Alt-A single family residential: |
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2007 |
2 | 18,373 | 15,711 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
13 | $ | 60,024 | $ | 46,370 | 0.4 | % | 0.0 | % | 99.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2011, none of the non-agency mortgage-backed securities were on negative credit watch by S&P or Moodys.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2011, 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 |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 15,094 | $ | 61,789 | $ | 10,174 | $ | 5,558 | $ | 92,615 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 15,327 | $ | 63,518 | $ | 9,913 | $ | 5,166 | $ | 93,924 | ||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 1,950 | $ | 59,911 | $ | 118,904 | $ | 106,108 | $ | 286,873 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 1,964 | $ | 61,224 | $ | 119,560 | $ | 102,731 | $ | 285,479 | ||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 74,521 | $ | 113,019 | $ | 2,525 | $ | | $ | 190,065 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 74,706 | $ | 113,666 | $ | 2,499 | $ | | $ | 190,871 | ||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 7,492 | $ | 101,030 | $ | 86,324 | $ | 33,376 | $ | 228,222 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 7,552 | $ | 100,766 | $ | 83,739 | $ | 33,148 | $ | 225,205 | ||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 12,651 | $ | 105,882 | $ | 89,434 | $ | 16,072 | $ | 224,039 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 12,821 | $ | 107,286 | $ | 90,595 | $ | 16,331 | $ | 227,033 | ||||||||||
Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 111,708 | $ | 441,631 | $ | 307,361 | $ | 161,114 | $ | 1,021,814 | ||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 112,370 | $ | 446,460 | $ | 306,306 | $ | 157,376 | $ | 1,022,512 | ||||||||||
Total mortgage-backed securities |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 1,125,003 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 1,113,687 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total debt securities |
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Amortized cost |
$ | 2,146,817 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated fair value |
$ | 2,136,199 |
Other-than-temporary impairmentdebt securities
Although dislocations in the capital and credit markets have largely recovered, there continues to be volatility and disruption concerning certain vintages of non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The primary factors negatively impacting certain
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vintages of non-agency mortgage-backed securities include stringent borrowing guidelines that result in the inability of borrowers to refinance, high unemployment, continued declines in real estate values, uncertainty regarding the timing and effectiveness of governmental solutions and a general slowdown in economic activity. As of March 31, 2011, gross unrealized losses on non-agency mortgage-backed securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized were $4.5 million (which represents 6 securities), all of which have been in an unrealized loss position for longer than 12 months. The Company determines if a non-agency mortgage-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 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 March 31, 2011, 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 March 31, 2011, 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 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 CoreLogics securities, loans and property data and market analytics tools.
The table below summarizes the primary assumptions used at March 31, 2011 in estimating the cash flows expected to be collected for these securities.
Weighted average | Range | |||||
Prepayment speeds |
12.0 | % | 4.5% 27.5% | |||
Default rates |
5.8 | % | 0.1% 18.6% | |||
Loss severity |
36.0 | % | 0.3% 63.7% |
As a result of the Companys security-level review, it recognized other-than-temporary impairments considered to be credit related on its non-agency mortgage-backed securities of $0.3 million in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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It is possible that the Company could recognize additional other-than-temporary impairment losses on some securities it owns at March 31, 2011 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 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands) |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Credit loss on debt securities held at beginning of period |
$ | 25,108 | $ | 18,807 | ||||
Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized |
297 | 1,355 | ||||||
Addition for credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized |
| 23 | ||||||
Credit loss on debt securities held as of March 31 |
$ | 25,405 | $ | 20,185 | ||||
Other-than-temporary impairmentequity securities
When, in the Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys policy is that such losses are considered other-than-temporary and therefore an impairment loss is recorded. The Company did not record material other-than-temporary impairments related to its equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.
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 entitys 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 Companys available-for-sale portfolio is based on managements 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.
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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 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 securitys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys U.S. Treasury bonds, governmental agency bonds, governmental agency mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, foreign bonds 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 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 securities was obtained from the independent pricing service referenced above and subject to the Companys 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 securities as Level 3.
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.
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The following table presents the Companys available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, classified using the three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements:
(in thousands) |
Estimated fair value as of March 31, 2011 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Debt securities: |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 93,924 | $ | | $ | 93,924 | $ | | ||||||||
Municipal bonds |
285,479 | | 285,479 | | ||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
190,871 | | 190,871 | | ||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
225,205 | | 225,205 | | ||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
1,067,317 | | 1,067,317 | | ||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities |
46,370 | | | 46,370 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
227,033 | | 227,033 | | ||||||||||||
2,136,199 | | 2,089,829 | 46,370 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities |
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Preferred stocks |
13,139 | 13,139 | | | ||||||||||||
Common stocks |
293,856 | 293,856 | | | ||||||||||||
306,995 | 306,995 | | | |||||||||||||
$ | 2,443,194 | $ | 306,995 | $ | 2,089,829 | $ | 46,370 | |||||||||
(in thousands) |
Estimated fair value as of December 31, 2010 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Debt securities: |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
$ | 97,859 | $ | | $ | 97,859 | $ | | ||||||||
Municipal bonds |
277,799 | | 277,799 | | ||||||||||||
Foreign bonds |
185,942 | | 185,942 | | ||||||||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
240,161 | | 240,161 | | ||||||||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
1,045,497 | | 1,045,497 | | ||||||||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities |
47,534 | | | 47,534 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
213,192 | | 213,192 | | ||||||||||||
2,107,984 | | 2,060,450 | 47,534 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities |
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Preferred stocks |
11,574 | 11,574 | | | ||||||||||||
Common stocks |
270,842 | 270,842 | | | ||||||||||||
282,416 | 282,416 | | | |||||||||||||
$ | 2,390,400 | $ | 282,416 | $ | 2,060,450 | $ | 47,534 | |||||||||
The Company did not have any transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The Companys 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 March 31, 2011 and 2010:
(in thousands) |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities as of March 31, 2011 |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities as of March 31, 2010 |
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Fair value at beginning of period |
$ | 47,534 | $ | 59,201 | ||||
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized): |
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Included in earnings: |
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Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings |
(297 | ) | (1,378 | ) | ||||
Included in other comprehensive loss |
2,585 | 3,869 | ||||||
Settlements |
(3,452 | ) | (4,269 | ) | ||||
Sales |
| | ||||||
Transfers into Level 3 |
| | ||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 |
| | ||||||
Fair value as of March 31 |
$ | 46,370 | $ | 57,423 | ||||
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: |
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Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings |
$ | (297 | ) | $ | (1,378 | ) | ||
The Company did not purchase any non-agency mortgage-backed securities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. Also, the Company did not have a material amount of gains or losses on sales of non-agency mortgage-backed securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
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Note 4 Financing Receivables
Financing receivables are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Loans receivable, net: |
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Real estatemortgage |
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Multi-family residential |
$ | 12,581 | $ | 12,203 | ||||
Commercial |
147,928 | 152,280 | ||||||
Other |
1,117 | 1,120 | ||||||
161,626 | 165,603 | |||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
(3,571 | ) | (3,271 | ) | ||||
Participations sold |
(963 | ) | (977 | ) | ||||
Deferred loan fees, net |
136 | 171 | ||||||
Loans receivable, net |
157,228 | 161,526 | ||||||
Other long-term investments: |
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Notes receivablesecured |
16,653 | 15,795 | ||||||
Notes receivableunsecured |
9,362 | 10,463 | ||||||
Loss reserve |
(5,465 | ) | (5,095 | ) | ||||
Notes receivable, net |
20,550 | 21,163 | ||||||
Notes receivable from CoreLogic |
18,216 | 18,787 | ||||||
Total financing receivables, net |
$ | 195,994 | $ | 201,476 | ||||
Aging analysis of loans receivable at March 31, 2011, is as follows:
Total Loans Receivable |
Current | 30-59 days past due |
60-89 days past due |
90 days or more past due |
Nonaccrual status |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans Receivable: |
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Multi-family residential |
$ | 12,581 | $ | 12,581 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Commercial |
147,928 | 143,848 | 175 | 1,464 | | 2,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
1,117 | 1,117 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 161,626 | $ | 157,546 | $ | 175 | $ | 1,464 | $ | | $ | 2,441 | |||||||||||||
Aging analysis of loans receivable at December 31, 2010, is as follows:
Total Loans Receivable |
Current | 30-59 days past due |
60-89 days past due |
90 days or more past due |
Nonaccrual status |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans Receivable: |
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Multi-family residential |
$ | 12,203 | $ | 12,203 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Commercial |
152,280 | 147,441 | 2,222 | 176 | | 2,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
1,120 | 1,120 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 165,603 | $ | 160,764 | $ | 2,222 | $ | 176 | $ | | $ | 2,441 | |||||||||||||
The Company performs an analysis of its allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. In determining the allowance, the Company considers various factors, such as changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in the nature and volume of
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the portfolio, changes in the trend of the volume and severity of past due and classified loans, changes to the concentration of credit, as well as changes in legal and regulatory requirements. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is considered appropriate by the Company to provide for known risks in its portfolio.
Loss reserves are established for notes receivable based upon an estimate of probable losses for the individual notes. A loss reserve is established on an individual note when it is deemed probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the note. The loss reserve is based upon the Companys assessment of the borrowers overall financial condition, resources and payment record; and, if appropriate, the realizable value of any collateral. These estimates consider all available evidence including the expected future cash flows, estimated fair value of collateral on secured notes, general economic conditions and trends, and other relevant factors, as appropriate. Notes are placed on non-accrual status when management determines that the collectability of contractual amounts is not reasonably assured.
Note 5 Goodwill
A reconciliation of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2011, is as follows:
(in thousands) |
Title Insurance |
Specialty Insurance |
Total | |||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
$ | 765,266 | $ | 46,765 | $ | 812,031 | ||||||
Other adjustments |
1,355 | | 1,355 | |||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2011 |
$ | 766,621 | $ | 46,765 | $ | 813,386 | ||||||
The Companys 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 Companys 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 three months ended March 31, 2011 as no triggering events requiring such an analysis occurred.
Note 6 Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
(in thousands) |
March 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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Finite-lived intangible assets: |
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Customer lists |
$ | 72,908 | $ | 72,854 | ||||
Covenants not to compete |
30,969 | 30,811 | ||||||
Trademarks |
9,937 | 10,304 | ||||||
Patents |
2,840 | 2,840 | ||||||
116,654 | 116,809 | |||||||
Accumulated amortization |
(66,834 | ) | (63,597 | ) | ||||
49,820 | 53,212 | |||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |
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Licenses |
16,838 | 16,838 | ||||||
$ | 66,658 | $ | 70,050 | |||||
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $3.6 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets anticipated for the next five years is as follows:
Year |
(in thousands) | |||
Remainder of 2011 |
$ | 9,642 | ||
2012 |
$ | 10,993 | ||
2013 |
$ | 9,996 | ||
2014 |
$ | 5,768 | ||
2015 |
$ | 3,330 | ||
2016 |
$ | 2,164 |
Note 7 Loss Reserves
A summary of the Companys 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) |
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Known title claims |
$ | 184,921 | 16.4 | % | $ | 192,268 | 17.4 | % | ||||||||
IBNR |
899,750 | 80.2 | % | 875,627 | 79.0 | % | ||||||||||
Total title claims |
1,084,671 | 96.6 | % | 1,067,895 | 96.4 | % | ||||||||||
Non-title claims |
37,644 | 3.4 | % | 40,343 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||
Total loss reserves |
$ | 1,122,315 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,108,238 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
The provision for title insurance losses was $96.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, or 13.8% of title premiums and escrow fees. The current quarter rate of 13.8% reflects an ultimate loss rate of 5.2% for the current policy year, with a net upward adjustment to the reserve for prior policy years. The current quarter provision included a $45.3 million reserve strengthening adjustment related to a guaranteed valuation product offered in Canada that experienced a meaningful increase in claims activity during the first quarter of 2011. In addition to the $45.3 million charge, the current quarter provision included a charge of $14.6 million which reflected adverse development for certain prior policy years, primarily policy year 2007.
Note 8 Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 35.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 44.1% for the same period of the prior year. The difference in the effective rate was primarily attributable to the change from income before income taxes in 2010 to a loss before income taxes in 2011, the mix of taxable and non-taxable income for state tax purposes, and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was provided.
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 Companys and CoreLogics respective rights, responsibilities and obligations for certain tax related matters. 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 March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the Company had a payable to CoreLogic of $2.3 million related to these matters which is included in due to CoreLogic, net on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets.
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had a net payable to CoreLogic of $52.8 million and $61.5 million, respectively, related to tax matters prior to the Separation. This amount is included in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet in due to CoreLogic, net. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $5.6 million increase to stockholders equity related to the Separation as a result of revising the estimate of the Companys tax liability to be included in CoreLogics consolidated tax return for 2010.
As of March 31, 2011, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $11.2 million. This liability can be reduced by $1.5 million of offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential adjustments including state income taxes and timing adjustments. The net amount of $9.7 million, if recognized, would favorably affect the Companys effective tax rate. At December 31, 2010, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $11.1 million.
The Companys continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in tax expense. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had accrued $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of interest and penalties (net of tax benefits) related to uncertain tax positions.
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It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the Companys unrecognized tax positions may 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 limitations 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. The primary non-federal jurisdictions are California, Oregon, Michigan, Texas, the United Kingdom and Canada. 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.
Note 9 Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to the Companys stockholders: |
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Net (loss) income attributable to the Company |
$ | (15,335 | ) | $ | 13,769 | |||
Denominator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to the Companys stockholders: |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
104,660 | 104,006 | ||||||
Net (loss) income per share attributable to the Companys stockholders: |
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Basic |
$ | (0.15 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
Diluted |
$ | (0.15 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, 3.0 million potential dilutive shares of common stock (representing all potential dilutive shares) were excluded due to the net loss for the period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, 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.
Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans
In connection with the Separation, the following occurred with respect to employee benefit plans:
| The Company adopted TFACs 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 TFACs 401(k) Savings Plan were transferred to the CoreLogic, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. |
| The Company adopted TFACs 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. |
| The Company assumed TFACs 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 approximated the unfunded portion of the benefit obligation attributable to those participants. See Note 17 Transactions with CoreLogic/TFAC to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this note receivable from CoreLogic. |
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| The Company adopted TFACs 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. |
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 Companys employees participated in TFACs 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 TFACs benefit plans.
Net periodic cost related to (i) the Companys employees participation in TFACs defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and (ii) the Companys defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2011 includes the following components:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands) |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Expense: |
||||||||
Service cost |
$ | 557 | $ | 996 | ||||
Interest cost |
7,578 | 7,079 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(3,845 | ) | (2,843 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
(1,096 | ) | (261 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net loss |
6,514 | 5,002 | ||||||
$ | 9,708 | $ | 9,973 | |||||
The Company contributed $7.7 million to the defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and expects to contribute an additional $28.6 million during the remainder of 2011. 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 Companys 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.
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.
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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 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 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.
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 CoreLogic, net
The carrying amount for due to CoreLogic, net is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of this liability.
Notes and contracts payable
The fair values of notes and contracts payable 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 Companys financial instruments as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are presented in the following table.
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
Carrying Amount |
Fair Value | Carrying Amount |
Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Financial Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 755,277 | $ | 755,277 | $ | 728,746 | $ | 728,746 | ||||||||
Accounts and accrued income receivable, net |
$ | 238,923 | $ | 238,923 | $ | 234,539 | $ | 234,539 | ||||||||
Loans receivable, net |
$ | 157,228 | $ | 160,630 | $ | 161,526 | $ | 166,904 | ||||||||
Investments: |
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Deposits with savings and loan associations and banks |
$ | 73,227 | $ | 73,227 | $ | 59,974 | $ | 59,974 | ||||||||
Debt securities |
$ | 2,136,199 | $ | 2,136,199 | $ | 2,107,984 | $ | 2,107,984 | ||||||||
Equity securities |
$ | 306,995 | $ | 306,995 | $ | 282,416 | $ | 282,416 | ||||||||
Other long-term investments |
$ | 178,328 | $ | 178,328 | $ | 179,657 | $ | 179,657 | ||||||||
Notes receivable from CoreLogic |
$ | 18,216 | $ | 18,497 | $ | 18,787 | $ | 18,708 | ||||||||
Financial Liabilities: |
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Deposits |
$ | 1,640,537 | $ | 1,641,339 | $ | 1,482,557 | $ | 1,483,317 | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 673,311 | $ | 673,311 | $ | 736,404 | $ | 736,404 | ||||||||
Due to CoreLogic, net |
$ | 53,655 | $ | 53,655 | $ | 62,370 | $ | 62,370 | ||||||||
Notes and contracts payable |
$ | 290,799 | $ | 292,539 | $ | 293,817 | $ | 295,465 |
Note 12 Share-Based Compensation
Prior to the Separation, the Company participated in TFACs share-based compensation plans and the Companys employees were issued TFAC equity awards. The equity awards consisted of restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock options. At the date of the Separation, TFACs 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 Companys board of directors and approved by TFAC, as the Companys sole stockholder, on May 28, 2010. Eligible participants in the Incentive Compensation Plan include the Companys 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 Companys board of directors.
In connection with the Separation, 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. Prior to the Separation, the Companys employees participated in TFACs employee stock purchase plan.
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The following table presents the share-based compensation expense associated with (i) the Companys employees that participated in TFACs share-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and (ii) the Companys share-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands) |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Stock options |
$ | 9 | $ | 52 | ||||
Restricted stock units |
4,703 | 3,661 | ||||||
Employee stock purchase plan |
230 | 193 | ||||||
$ | 4,942 | $ | 3,906 | |||||
The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
(in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value) |
Shares | Weighted-average grant-date fair value |
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RSUs unvested at December 31, 2010 |
3,686 | $ | 12.18 | |||||
Granted during 2011 |
627 | $ | 16.66 | |||||
Vested during 2011 |
(641 | ) | $ | 13.98 | ||||
Forfeited during 2011 |
(451 | ) | $ | 11.65 | ||||
RSUs unvested at March 31, 2011 |
3,221 | $ | 12.77 | |||||
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
(in thousands, except weighted-average exercise price and contractual term) |
Number outstanding |
Weighted- average exercise price |
Weighted- average remaining contractual term |
Aggregate intrinsic value |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
2,867 | $ | 14.67 | |||||||||||||
Exercised during 2011 |
(83 | ) | $ | 12.60 | ||||||||||||
Forfeited during 2011 |
(14 | ) | $ | 15.70 | ||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
2,770 | $ | 14.73 | 3.3 | $ | 7,775 | ||||||||||
Vested at March 31, 2011 |
2,770 | $ | 14.73 | 3.3 | $ | 7,775 | ||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2011 |
2,770 | $ | 14.73 | 3.3 | $ | 7,775 | ||||||||||
All stock options issued under the Companys plans are vested and no share-based compensation expense related to such stock options remains to be recognized.
Note 13 Stockholders Equity
In March 2011, the Companys board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorizes the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of the Companys common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by the Company in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. As of March 31, 2011, no common stock had been repurchased by the Company under the plan.
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Note 14 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) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are as follows:
(in thousands) |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
Pension benefit adjustment |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | (3,237 | ) | $ | 10,960 | $ | (156,803 | ) | $ | (149,080 | ) | |||||
Pretax change |
(531 | ) | 4,319 | 5,418 | 9,206 | |||||||||||
Pretax change in other-than-temporary impairments for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings |
999 | | | 999 | ||||||||||||
Tax effect |
(187 | ) | | (2,167 | ) | (2,354 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
$ | (2,956 | ) | $ | 15,279 | $ | (153,552 | ) | $ | (141,229 | ) | |||||
Allocated to the Company |
$ | (2,994 | ) | $ | 15,160 | $ | (153,552 | ) | $ | (141,386 | ) | |||||
Allocated to noncontrolling interests |
38 | 119 | | 157 | ||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
$ | (2,956 | ) | $ | 15,279 | $ | (153,552 | ) | $ | (141,229 | ) | |||||
Note 15 Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of non-ordinary course lawsuits. Frequently these lawsuits are similar in nature to other lawsuits pending against the Companys competitors.
For those non-ordinary course lawsuits where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Companys financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded.
For a substantial majority of these lawsuits, however, it is not possible to assess the probability of loss. Most of these lawsuits are putative class actions which require a plaintiff to satisfy a number of procedural requirements before proceeding to trial. These requirements include, among others, demonstration to a court that the law proscribes in some manner the Companys activities, the making of factual allegations sufficient to suggest that the Companys activities exceeded the limits of the law and a determination by the court known as class certification that the law permits a group of individuals to pursue the case together as a class. If these procedural requirements are not met, either the lawsuit cannot proceed or, as is the case with class certification, the plaintiffs lose the financial incentive to proceed with the case (or the amount at issue effectively becomes de minimus). Frequently, a courts determination as to these procedural requirements are subject to appeal to a higher court. As a result of, among other factors, ambiguities and inconsistencies in the myriad of laws applicable to the Companys business and the uniqueness of the factual issues presented in any given lawsuit, the Company often cannot determine the probability of loss until a court has finally determined that a plaintiff has satisfied applicable procedural requirements.
Furthermore, because most of these lawsuits are putative class actions, it is often impossible to estimate the possible loss or a range of loss amounts, even where the Company has determined that a loss is reasonably possible. Generally class actions involve a large number of people and the effort to determine which people satisfy the requirements to become plaintiffsor class membersis often time consuming and burdensome. Moreover, these lawsuits raise complex factual issues which result in uncertainty as to their outcome and, ultimately, make it difficult for the Company to estimate the amount of damages which a plaintiff might successfully prove. In addition, many of the Companys businesses are regulated by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies and are subject to numerous statutory guidelines. These regulations and statutory guidelines often are complex, inconsistent or ambiguous, which results in additional uncertainty as to the outcome
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of a given lawsuitincluding the amount of damages a plaintiff might be affordedor makes it difficult to analogize experience in one case or jurisdiction to another case or jurisdiction.
Most of the non-ordinary course lawsuits to which the Company and its subsidiaries are parties challenge practices in the Companys title insurance business, though a limited number of cases also pertain to the Companys other businesses. These lawsuits include, among others, cases alleging, among other assertions, that the Company, one of its subsidiaries and/or one of its agents:
| charged an improper rate for title insurance in a refinance transaction, including |
| Boucher v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 16, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, |
| Campbell v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on August 16, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, |
| Hamilton v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on August 22, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, |
| Hamilton v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on August 25, 2008 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of North Carolina, Wake County, |
| Haskins v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on September 29, 2010 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, |
| Hickman v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 25, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Ohio, |
| Johnson v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 27, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, |
| Lang v. First American Title Insurance Company of New York, filed on January 11, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, |
| Levine v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 26, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, |
| Lewis v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on November 28, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, |
| Raffone v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 14, 2004 and pending in the Circuit Court, Nassau County, Florida, |
| Scott v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on March 7, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, |
| Slapikas v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on December 19, 2005 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and |
| Tello v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on July 14, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions. A court has granted class certification only in Campbell, Hamilton (North Carolina), Johnson, Lewis, Raffone and Slapikas. An appeal to a higher court is pending with respect to the granting of class certification in Hamilton (North Carolina). For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss or, where the Company has been able to make an estimate, the Company believes the amount is immaterial to the financial statements as a whole.
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| purchased minority interests in title insurance agents as an inducement to refer title insurance underwriting business to the Company, gave items of value to title insurance agents and others for referrals of business and paid marketing fees to real estate brokers as an inducement to refer home warranty business, in each case in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, including |
| Edwards v. First American Financial Corporation, filed on June 12, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, |
| Galiano v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on February 8, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, |
| Paul v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on July 29, 2010 and pending in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Ft. Myers Division and |
| Zaldana v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on July 15, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified, except in Edwards. In Edwards a narrow class has been certified and information is being exchanged for the purpose of enabling the plaintiff to argue whether a broader class is appropriate. In addition, a petition for a hearing on the legal right of the Edwards plaintiff to sue is pending in the United States Supreme Court. For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss.
| conspired with its competitors to fix prices or otherwise engaged in anticompetitive behavior, including |
| Barton v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al, filed March 10, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, |
| Holt v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 11, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, |
| Katz v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 18, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, |
| McCray v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed October 15, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and |
| Swick v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 19, 2008, and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
| engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, including |
| Gale v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on October 16, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and |
| Katin v. First American Signature Services, Inc., et al., filed on May 9, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. |
Gale and Katin are putative class actions. A class has been certified in Gale, however an appeal to a higher court is pending. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
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| overcharged or improperly charged fees for products and services provided in connection with the closing of real estate transactions, denied home warranty claims, recorded telephone calls, acted as an unauthorized trustee and gave items of value to developers, builders and others as inducements to refer business in violation of certain other laws, such as consumer protection laws and laws generally prohibiting unfair business practices, and certain obligations, including |
| Carrera v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on September 23, 2009 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Chassen v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on January 22, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, |
| Coleman v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, et al., filed on August 24, 2009 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Diaz v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on March 10, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, |
| Eberhard v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on April 4, 2011 and pending in the Court of Common Pleas Cuyahoga County, Ohio, |
| Eide v. First American Title Company, filed on February 26, 2010 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Kern, |
| Gunning v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on July 14, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, |
| Kaufman v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on December 21, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Kirk v. First American Financial Corporation, filed on June 15, 2006 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Sjobring v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on February 25, 2005 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Tavenner v. Talon Group, filed on August 18, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and |
| Wilmot v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on April 20, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
While some of the lawsuits described above may be material to our operating results in any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, the Company does not believe that any of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Companys overall financial condition.
Additionally, 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
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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 borrowers credit report and (c) addressing secured mortgages appearing on the credit report which did not appear on the borrowers 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 Americas complaint and filed a third party complaint within the same litigation against Fiserv for breach of contract, indemnification and other matters. The Companys agreement with Fiserv required Fiserv, among other things, to ensure that the Companys policies were issued in accordance with prudent practices, to refrain from issuing the Companys policies unless it had determined the product could be properly issued in accordance with the Companys 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 Fiservs failure to comply with its agreement with the Company or with Company instructions or from its negligence or misconduct.
As indicated above, this lawsuit pertains to claims on title insurance policies issued by the defendants. The Company provides for title insurance losses through a known claims reserve and an incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims reserve (for a discussion of the Companys reserve for known and IBNR claims, see Note 7 Loss Reserves to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements of Part I of this report). A portion of the known claims reserve is attributable to certain of the claims that are the subject of this lawsuit and a portion of the IBNR claims reserve is attributable to the title insurance products that are the subject of the lawsuit and similar products issued to others. The ultimate outcome of this lawsuit is subject to a number of uncertainties, including the amount of responsibility that a court may apportion to Fiserv, whether a court determines that the defendants are entitled to certain documents requested as part of the claims submission process, the contents of those documents and whether a court interprets the title insurance policies that are the subject of the lawsuit in a manner consistent with the Companys understanding. As a result of this uncertainty, it is currently not possible to estimate whether the loss or range of loss is greater than the amount of the known claims reserve and the IBNR claims reserve attributable to the claims that are the subject of this lawsuit. If this uncertainty is resolved in a manner that is unfavorable to the Company, the ultimate resolution of this lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or liquidity.
The Company also is a party to non-ordinary course lawsuits other than those described above. With respect to these lawsuits, the Company has determined either that a loss is not probable or that the possible loss or range of loss is not material to the financial statements as a whole.
The Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 agency relationships. 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 Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. These audits or investigations could, however, result in changes to the Companys business practices which could ultimately have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company and its 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 Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the period of disposition.
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Note 16 Segment Information
The Company consists of the following reportable segments and a corporate function:
| The Companys 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, maintains, manages and provides access to title plant records and images and provides banking, trust and investment advisory services. The Company, through its principal title insurance subsidiary and such subsidiarys 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. 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 Companys 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 39 states and the District of Columbia. |
The corporate division consists of certain financing facilities as well as the corporate services that support the Companys business operations. Eliminations consist of inter-segment revenues and related expenses included in the results of the operating segments. The Company did not record inter-segment eliminations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as there was no inter-segment income or expense.
Selected financial information by reporting segment is as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2011:
(in thousands) |
Revenues | Income (loss) before income taxes |
Depreciation and amortization |
Capital expenditures |
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Title Insurance and Services |
$ | 861,438 | $ | (18,565 | ) | $ | 17,168 | $ | 12,169 | |||||||
Specialty Insurance |
68,831 | 12,228 | 1,016 | 411 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
2,065 | (17,497 | ) | 915 | 24 | |||||||||||
Eliminations |
(634 | ) | 385 | | | |||||||||||
$ | 931,700 | $ | (23,449 | ) | $ | 19,099 | $ | 12,604 | ||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2010:
(in thousands) |
Revenues | Income (loss) before income taxes |
Depreciation and amortization |
Capital expenditures |
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Title Insurance and Services |
$ | 837,822 | $ | 27,195 | $ | 17,907 | $ | 12,205 | ||||||||
Specialty Insurance |
68,574 | 9,571 | 1,699 | 1,022 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
2,030 | (12,226 | ) | 647 | 60 | |||||||||||
$ | 908,426 | $ | 24,540 | $ | 20,253 | $ | 13,287 | |||||||||
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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 Companys domestic headcount, the Companys 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 of $13.3 million from TFAC during the three months ended March 31, 2010, which are included within the investment income, net realized investment gains, personnel costs, other operating expenses, depreciation and amortization and interest expense line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated 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 TFACs combined debt, in the amount of $140.0 million, was allocated to the Company based on amounts directly incurred for the Companys 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 Companys $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.
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. The Company incurred $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 under these agreements which are included in other operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of income. No amounts were reflected in the condensed consolidated 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 agreed to assume and be responsible for 50% of certain of TFACs 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 March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, no reserves were considered necessary for such liabilities.
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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 CoreLogics 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 CoreLogics 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 March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the cost basis of the CoreLogic common stock was $242.6 million, with an estimated fair value of $239.3 million and $239.5 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The CoreLogic common stock is included in equity securities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 19 Subsequent Events to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the CoreLogic stock.
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 approximated the unfunded portion of the benefit obligation attributable to participants of the defined benefit pension plan who were employees of TFACs businesses that were retained by CoreLogic in connection with the Separation. See Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the defined benefit pension plan.
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Companys federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB, held $8.3 million and $11.9 million, respectively, of interest and non-interest bearing deposits owned by CoreLogic. These deposits are included in deposits in the condensed consolidated 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 the information solutions businesses of TFAC 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 $1.1 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 and other settlement services totaled $3.9 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are included in other operating expenses in the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company also sells data and provides other settlement services to CoreLogic through ordinary course commercial agreements and transactions resulting in revenues totaling $2.5 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are included in direct premiums and escrow fees and information and other in the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income.
Prior to the Separation, certain transactions with TFAC were settled in cash and the remaining transactions were settled by non-cash capital contributions between the Company and TFAC, which resulted in net non-cash distributions to TFAC of $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Following the Separation, all transactions with CoreLogic are settled, on a net basis, in cash.
Note 18 Pending Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to accounting for costs associated with acquiring or renewing insurance contracts. The updated guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal contracts. Under the updated guidance only costs based on successful efforts (that is, acquiring a new or renewal contract) including direct-response advertising costs are eligible for capitalization. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Note 19 Subsequent Events
On April 5, 2011, FATICO agreed to sell 4.0 million shares of CoreLogic common stock to CoreLogic at a spot market price of $18.95 per share. The sale was completed on April 11, 2011 for an aggregate cash price of $75.8 million.
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Item 2. | Managements 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 PAGE 3 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.
This Managements Discussion and Analysis contains certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including an adjusted loss provision rate. The Company is presenting these non-GAAP financial measures because they provide the Companys management and readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with additional insight into the operational performance of the Company relative to earlier periods and relative to the Companys competitors. The Company does not intend for these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for any GAAP financial information. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, these non-GAAP financial measures have been presented with, and reconciled to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should use these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Critical accounting policies are those policies used in the preparation of First American Financial Corporations (the Company) 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 Managements Discussion and Analysis section of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (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. Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
In July 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to credit risk disclosures for finance receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. The updated guidance requires entities to disclose information at disaggregated levels, specifically defined as portfolio segments and classes. Expanded disclosures include, among other things, roll-forward schedules of the allowance for credit losses and information regarding the credit quality of receivables (including their aging) as of the end of a reporting period. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010, although the disclosures of reporting period activity are required for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to disclosure of supplementary pro forma information in connection with business combinations. The updated guidance clarifies the acquisition date that should be used for reporting pro forma financial information when comparative financial statements are presented. The updated guidance also expands supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The updated guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to when goodwill impairment testing should include Step 2 for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The updated guidance modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts requiring those entities to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating an impairment may exist. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
Pending Accounting Pronouncements:
In October 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance related to accounting for costs associated with acquiring or renewing insurance contracts. The updated guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal contracts. Under the updated guidance only costs based on successful efforts (that is, acquiring a new or renewal contract) including direct-response advertising costs are eligible for capitalization. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
OVERVIEW
Corporate Update
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 Companys outstanding shares to the record date shareholders of TFAC on a one-for-one basis (the Distribution). After the Distribution, the Company owns TFACs financial services businesses and TFAC, which reincorporated and assumed the name CoreLogic, Inc. (CoreLogic), continues to own its information solutions businesses. The Companys common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the FAF ticker symbol and CoreLogics 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 TFACs 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 Companys businessprimarily the business and operations of TFACs title insurance and services segment and specialty insurance segmenthave been retained by or transferred to the Company; |
| All of the assets and liabilities primarily related to CoreLogics businessprimarily the business and operations of TFACs data and analytic solutions, information and outsourcing solutions and risk mitigation and business solutions segmentshave 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 CoreLogics common stock immediately following the Separation; |
| The Company effectively assumed $200.0 million of the outstanding liability for indebtedness under TFACs senior secured credit facility through the Companys borrowing and transferring to CoreLogic of $200.0 million under the Companys credit facility in connection with the Separation. |
The Separation resulted in a net distribution from the Company to TFAC of $151.0 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 Companys assumption of the unfunded portion of the defined benefit pension obligation associated with participants who were employees of the businesses retained by CoreLogic.
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Results of Operations
Summary of First Quarter
A substantial portion of the revenues for the Companys title insurance and services segment result from resales and refinancings of residential real estate and, to a lesser extent, from commercial transactions, and the construction and sale of new housing. In the specialty insurance segment, revenues associated with the initial year of coverage in both the home warranty and property and casualty operations are impacted by volatility in real estate transactions. Traditionally, the greatest volume of real estate activity, particularly residential resale, has occurred in the spring and summer months. However, changes in interest rates, as well as other economic factors, can cause fluctuations in the traditional pattern of real estate activity.
Residential mortgage originations in the United States (based on the total dollar value of the transactions) decreased 11.7% in the first quarter of 2011 when compared with first quarter of 2010, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associations April 14, 2011 Mortgage Finance Forecast (the MBA Forecast). According to the MBA Forecast, the dollar amount of refinance originations and purchase originations each decreased 11.7% in the first quarter of 2011 when compared with the first quarter of 2010.
Despite the low interest rate environment, which has had a favorable effect on the Companys businesses, mortgage credit still remains generally tight, which together with the uncertainty in general economic conditions, continues to impact the demand for most of the Companys products and services. These conditions have also had an impact on, and continue to impact, the performance and financial condition of some of the Companys customers; should these parties continue to encounter significant issues, those issues may lead to negative impacts on the Companys revenue, claims, earnings and liquidity.
Management expects the above mentioned conditions will continue impacting the Company. In addition, the seasonal increase in real estate activity that traditionally occurs during the spring months has not yet materialized, with March open title orders per day increasing slightly over February and April open title orders per day decreasing slightly from March. Given these conditions, the Company will continue to actively manage expenses. However, the Company will be prudent in its expense management efforts, as management believes the mortgage and real estate markets are likely near a bottom.
Beginning at the end of September 2010, several lenders announced that they would suspend certain foreclosures as a result of potential deficiencies in their foreclosure processes. Additionally, over the last several months, certain court rulings have called into question some foreclosure practices and regulators have commenced investigations into such practices. Several lenders have also entered into consent decrees which require them, among other things, to alter their foreclosure processes. Though the ultimate effect of any such deficiencies, the foreclosure suspensions (which in large part have now been lifted), the court rulings and regulatory investigations, and the consent decrees are currently unknown, the Company believes that revenues tied to foreclosures have declined, and may continue to decline, especially in the short term, and the Company may incur costs associated with its duty to defend its insureds title to foreclosed properties they have purchased. As of the current date, these matters have not had a material adverse effect on the Company. Though the Company will continue to monitor foreclosure developments, at this time, the Company does not believe these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company in the future.
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Title Insurance and Services
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands except percentages) |
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Direct premiums and escrow fees |
$ | 297,018 | $ | 297,205 | $ | (187 | ) | (0.1 | )% | |||||||
Agent premiums |
399,921 | 373,992 | 25,929 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||
Information and other |
148,840 | 144,668 | 4,172 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||
Investment income |
17,082 | 19,269 | (2,187 | ) | (11.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized investment (losses) gains |
(1,126 | ) | 4,057 | (5,183 | ) | (127.8 | ) | |||||||||
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings |
(297 | ) | (1,369 | ) | 1,072 | 78.3 | ||||||||||
861,438 | 837,822 | 23,616 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||
Expenses |
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Personnel costs |
263,563 | 261,236 | 2,327 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
Premiums retained by agents |
319,987 | 301,568 | 18,419 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
172,559 | 180,385 | (7,826 | ) | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for policy losses and other claims |
96,376 | 39,372 | 57,004 | 144.8 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
17,168 | 17,907 | (739 | ) | (4.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Premium taxes |
8,039 | 8,299 | (260 | ) | (3.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest |
2,311 | 1,860 | 451 | 24.2 | ||||||||||||
880,003 | 810,627 | 69,376 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
$ | (18,565 | ) | $ | 27,195 | $ | (45,760 | ) | (168.3 | )% | ||||||
Margins |
(2.2 | )% | 3.2 | % | (5.4 | )% | (166.4 | )% | ||||||||
Direct premiums and escrow fees were $297.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.1%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This slight decrease was due to a decline in the number of title orders closed by the Companys direct operations, offset by an increase in the average revenues per order closed. The decrease in direct title orders closed reflected the decline in mortgage originations in the first quarter of 2011 when compared to the first quarter of 2010. The increase in the average revenues per order closed was primarily due to an increase in the mix of direct revenue generated from commercial policies year over year. The Companys direct title operations closed 222,200 title orders during the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of 7.9% when compared with 241,200 title orders closed during the same period of the prior year. The average revenues per order closed was $1,337 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 8.5% when compared with $1,232 for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Agent premiums were $399.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $25.9 million, or 6.9%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. Agent premiums are recorded when notice of issuance is received from the agent, which is generally when cash payment is received by the Company. As a result, there is generally a delay between the agents issuance of a title policy and the Companys recognition of agent premiums. Therefore, first quarter agent premiums primarily reflect fourth quarter mortgage origination activity. The increase in agent premiums quarter over quarter was consistent with the increase in the Companys direct premiums and escrow fees in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2009. The Company is continuing to analyze the terms and profitability of its title agency relationships and is working to amend agent agreements to the extent possible. Amendments being sought include, among others, changing the percentage of premiums retained by the agent and the deductible paid by the agent on claims; if changes to the agreements cannot be made, the Company may elect to terminate certain agreements.
Information and other revenues, which primarily consists of revenues generated from fees associated with title search and related reports, title and other real property records and images, and other non-insured settlements
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services, were $148.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $4.2 million, or 2.9%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to the growth in data and service information revenues due to increased demand in the Companys title plant business, offset in part by lower default and international information revenues. Default related information revenues were negatively impacted by a decline in foreclosure activity and increased market competition. International information revenues decreased as a result of the decline in the Companys United Kingdom operations as changes in the regulatory environment have impacted the Companys product offerings.
Investment income totaled $17.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 11.3%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest income from debt securities as a result of a decline in yields and a reduction in interest income from intercompany notes receivable due to a reduction in principal balance.
Net realized investment losses totaled $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with net realized investment gains of $4.1 million for the same period of the prior year. These totals primarily reflected the net realized gains and losses from the sales of investment securities.
The title insurance and services segment (primarily direct operations) is labor intensive; accordingly, a major expense component is personnel costs. This expense component is affected by two competing factors: the need to monitor personnel changes to match the level of corresponding or anticipated new orders and the need to provide quality service.
Personnel costs were $263.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $2.3 million, or 0.9%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This slight increase was primarily due to higher commission expense related to improved commercial activity and limited merit and other salary increases in 2010, offset in part by a decrease in domestic headcount and a reduction in healthcare related expenses. Personnel costs decreased 11.9% compared with the fourth quarter of 2010.
Agents retained $320.0 million of title premiums generated by agency operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, which compares with $301.6 million for the same period of the prior year. The percentage of title premiums retained by agents was 80.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, and 80.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The improvement in the agent retention percentage was primarily due to a large commercial deal that closed during the first quarter of 2011 with a favorable agent split. The Company continues to focus on improving its agent retention by negotiating better splits as new agents are signed or as contracts come up for renewal.
Other operating expenses for the title insurance and services segment were $172.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $7.8 million, or 4.3%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This decrease was primarily due to lower office related expenses resulting from the Companys consolidation and closure of certain title offices. Further contributing to the decrease in other operating expenses was decreased bad debt expense from the Companys default division. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in production related expenses due to improved commercial activity and a shift to lower margin products in the Companys default business. Other operating expenses decreased 7.6% compared with the fourth quarter of 2010.
The reserve for known title claims and incurred but not reported claims (IBNR) was $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2011, including known claims of $184.9 million and IBNR of $899.8 million. The indicated range of reasonable estimates for IBNR as of March 31, 2011 was $806 million to $1.1 billion.
The provision for policy losses and other claims was $96.4 million for the first quarter of 2011, or 13.8% of title premiums and escrow fees, up $57.0 million compared with the same quarter of the prior year. The current quarter provision included a $45.3 million reserve strengthening adjustment related to a guaranteed valuation product offered in Canada that experienced a meaningful increase in claims activity during the first quarter of 2011. The loss provision rate, excluding 6.5% attributable to the $45.3 million charge, was 7.3% for the current quarter and 5.9% for the same quarter of the prior year. The current quarter rate reflects an ultimate loss rate of 5.2% for the current policy year and a charge of $14.6 million which reflected adverse development for certain prior policy years, primarily policy year 2007.
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Premium taxes were $8.0 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Premium taxes as a percentage of title insurance premiums and escrow fees were 1.2% for both the current three month period and for the same period of the prior year.
In general, the title insurance business is a lower profit margin business when compared to the Companys specialty insurance segment. The lower profit margins reflect the high cost of performing the essential services required before insuring title, whereas the corresponding revenues are subject to regulatory and competitive pricing restraints. Due to this relatively high proportion of fixed costs, title insurance profit margins generally improve as closed order volumes increase. Title insurance profit margins are 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 title insurance premiums 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. The pre-tax margin loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 2.2% and the pre-tax margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 3.2%.
Specialty Insurance
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands except percentages) |
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Direct premiums and escrow fees |
$ | 65,992 | $ | 65,436 | $ | 556 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||
Investment income |
2,508 | 3,144 | (636 | ) | (20.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized investment gains |
331 | 21 | 310 | NM | 1 | |||||||||||
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings |
| (27 | ) | 27 | 100.0 | |||||||||||
68,831 | 68,574 | 257 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||
Expenses |
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Personnel costs |
11,603 | 13,372 | (1,769 | ) | (13.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
9,840 | 11,353 | (1,513 | ) | (13.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for policy losses and other claims |
33,136 | 31,609 | 1,527 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,016 | 1,699 | (683 | ) | (40.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Premium taxes |
1,004 | 965 | 39 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
Interest |
4 | 5 | (1 | ) | (20.0 | ) | ||||||||||
56,603 | 59,003 | (2,400 | ) | (4.1 | ) | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 12,228 | $ | 9,571 | $ | 2,657 | 27.8 | % | ||||||||
Margins |
17.8 | % | 14.0 | % | 3.8 | % | 27.3 | % | ||||||||
(1) | Not meaningful |
Direct premiums were $66.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $0.6 million, or 0.8%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. The slight increase was due to an increase in premiums from the home warranty division offset in part by a decline in premiums from the property and casualty division.
Investment income for the segment totaled $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 20.2%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This decrease primarily reflects a decrease in interest income earned from the investment portfolio reflecting a decline in yields.
Personnel costs and other operating expenses were $21.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 13.3%, when compared with the same period of the prior year. This decrease primarily relates to a reduction in headcount and other cost curtailment in the home warranty division.
For the home warranty business, the provision for home warranty claims expressed as a percentage of home warranty premiums was 46.6% for the current three month period and 44.3% for the same period of the prior year. This increase in rate
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was primarily due to a greater number of claims incidents. For the property and casualty business, the provision for property and casualty claims expressed as a percentage of property and casualty insurance premiums was 56.8% for the current three month period, an increase when compared with 54.8% for the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to higher routine or non-event core losses, which were partially offset by lower winter storm losses.
Premium taxes were $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Premium taxes as a percentage of specialty insurance segment premiums were 1.5% for the current three month period and for the same period of the prior year.
A large part of the revenues for the specialty insurance businesses are generated by renewals and are not dependent on the level of real estate activity. 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 expense) should nominally improve as revenues increase. Pre-tax margins for the current three month period were 17.8%, up from 14.0% for the comparable period of the prior year.
Corporate
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands except percentages) |
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Investment income |
$ | 2,202 | $ | 2,463 | $ | (261 | ) | (10.6 | )% | |||||||
Net realized investment losses |
(137 | ) | (433 | ) | 296 | 68.4 | ||||||||||
2,065 | 2,030 | 35 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||
Expenses |
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Personnel costs |
9,997 | 8,579 | 1,418 | 16.5 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
6,124 | 4,573 | 1,551 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
915 | 647 | 268 | 41.4 | ||||||||||||
Interest |
2,526 | 457 | 2,069 | 452.7 | ||||||||||||
19,562 | 14,256 | 5,306 | 37.2 | |||||||||||||
Losses before income taxes |
$ | (17,497 | ) | $ | (12,226 | ) | $ | (5,271 | ) | (43.1 | )% | |||||
Corporate personnel costs and other operating expenses totaled $16.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $3.0 million when compared with the same period of the prior year. The increase in the current three month period is primarily due to a higher level of corporate personnel costs and other operating expenses following the Separation when compared to the amounts allocated from TFAC prior to the Separation. Following the Separation, the Company is a separate publicly traded company, which resulted in a higher level of corporate costs.
Interest expense totaled $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $2.1 million when compared with the same period of the prior year. Interest expense prior to the Separation related to draws made in 2008 used for the Companys operations in the amount of $140.0 million under TFACs credit agreement that was allocated to the Company. In connection with the Separation, the Company borrowed $200.0 million under its credit facility and paid off the allocated portion of TFACs debt. Interest expense increased in the current three month period because the Companys credit facility bears interest at a higher rate than the allocated portion of TFACs debt. Additionally, approximately $1.0 million of interest expense related to intercompany notes payable to the title insurance and specialty segments was included for the three months ended March 31, 2011, whereas no comparable interest expense was included for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Eliminations
Eliminations primarily represent interest income and related interest expense associated with intercompany notes between the Companys segments, which are eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Companys inter-segment eliminations were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company did not record inter-segment eliminations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as there was no inter-segment income or expense.
INCOME TAXES
The effective income tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 35.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011and 44.1% for the same period of the prior year. The difference in the effective rate was primarily attributable to the change from income before income taxes in 2010 to a loss before income taxes in 2011, the mix of taxable and non-taxable income for state tax purposes, and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was provided.
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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 Companys 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 Companys effective tax rate on future earnings. The Company continues to monitor the realizability of recognized, impairment, and unrecognized losses recorded through March 31, 2011. 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, among other factors.
NET INCOME AND NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $15.2 million. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $13.7 million. Net loss attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $15.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, and net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $13.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $94 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was $40 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Requirements. The Companys current cash requirements include operating expenses, taxes, payments of interest and principal on its debt, capital expenditures, potential business acquisitions, payments in connection with employee benefit plans and dividends on its common stock. The Company continually assesses its capital allocation strategy, including decisions relating to dividends, share repurchases, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments. Management expects that the Company will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends at or above the historical levels paid since the Separation. The timing, declaration and payment of future dividends, however, falls within the discretion of the Companys board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including the Companys financial condition and earnings, the capital requirements of its businesses, industry practice, restrictions imposed by applicable law and any other factors the board of directors deems relevant from time to time. The Company believes that all anticipated cash requirements for current operations will be met from internally generated funds (including through cash dividends from subsidiaries) and borrowings on its revolving credit facility, as needed. The Companys short-term and long-term liquidity requirements are monitored regularly to ensure that it can meet its cash requirements. The Company forecasts the needs of its primary subsidiaries and periodically reviews their short-term and long-term projected sources and uses of funds, as well as the asset, liability, investment and cash flow assumptions underlying such forecasts. Due to the Companys 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 Companys insurance subsidiaries generate cash from premiums earned and their respective investment portfolios and these funds are believed to be adequate to satisfy the payments of claims and other liabilities.
The Companys two significant sources of internally generated funds are dividends and other payments from its subsidiaries. Pursuant to insurance and other regulations under which the Companys insurance subsidiaries operate, the amount of dividends, loans and advances available to the Company is limited, principally for the protection of policyholders. As of March 31, 2011, under such regulations, the maximum amount of dividends, loans and advances available to the Company from its insurance subsidiaries for the remainder of 2011 was $151.5 million. Such restrictions have not had, nor are they expected to have, an impact on the Companys ability to meet its cash obligations.
Cash used for operating activities amounted to $49.6 million and $25.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, after net claim payments of $117.4 million and $104.0 million, respectively. The principal nonoperating uses of cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were additions to the investment portfolio, repayment of debt, capital expenditures and dividends to common stockholders. The most significant nonoperating sources of cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were increases in the deposit balances at the Companys banking operations and proceeds from the sales and maturities of debt and equity securities. The principal nonoperating uses of cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were additions to the investment portfolio, capital expenditures and the repayment of debt. The most significant nonoperating sources of cash and cash equivalents were proceeds from issuance of debt (to TFAC and third parties), net increase in
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deposits and proceeds from the sales and maturities of debt and equity securities. The net effect of all activities on total cash and cash equivalents was an increase of $26.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, and a decrease of $126.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
In March 2011, the Companys board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorizes the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of the Companys common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time by the Company in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. As of March 31, 2011, no common stock had been repurchased by the Company under the plan.
Financing. On April 12, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 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 March 31, 2011, the interest rate associated with the $200.0 million borrowed under the facility is 3.06%.
Notes and contracts payable as a percentage of total capitalization was 12.8% at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Investment Portfolio. As of March 31, 2011, the Companys debt and equity investment securities portfolio consists of approximately 88% of fixed income securities. As of that date, over 71% of the Companys fixed income investments are held in securities that are United States government-backed or rated AAA, and approximately 96% 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 Standard & Poors Ratings Group (S&P) and Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 Moodys 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:
March 31, 2011 |
A-Ratings or Higher |
BBB+ to BBB- Ratings |
Non- Investment Grade/Not Rated |
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U.S. Treasury bonds |
100.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Municipal bonds |
99.5 | % | 0.5 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Foreign bonds |
85.6 | % | 0.4 | % | 14.0 | % | ||||||
Governmental agency bonds |
100.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities |
100.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities |
0.5 | % | 0.0 | % | 99.5 | % | ||||||
Corporate debt securities |
91.5 | % | 8.5 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
92.5 | % | 0.8 | % | 6.6 | % | |||||||
Approximately 24% of the Companys municipal bonds portfolio has third party insurance in effect.
Substantially all securities in the Companys non-agency mortgage-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 Companys non-agency mortgage-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&Ps and Moodys 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 March 31, 2011.
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(in thousands, except percentages and number of securities) |
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Amortized Cost |
Estimated Fair Value |
A-Ratings or Higher |
BBB+ to BBB- Ratings |
Non- Investment Grade/Not Rated |
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2007 |
1 | $ | 6,716 | $ | 5,275 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
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7 | 29,498 | 20,193 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
2005 |
2 | 5,171 | 4,929 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003 |
1 | 266 | 262 | 100.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 18,373 | 15,711 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
13 | $ | 60,024 | $ | 46,370 | 0.4 | % | 0.0 | % | 99.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2011, none of the non-agency mortgage-backed securities were on negative credit watch by S&P or Moodys.
The Company assessed its non-agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio to determine what portion of the portfolio, if any, is other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2011. Managements 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 CoreLogics securities, loans and property data and market analytic tools. As a result of the Companys security-level review, it recognized other-than-temporary impairments considered to be credit related on its non-agency mortgage-backed securities of $0.3 million in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
In addition to its debt and equity investment securities portfolio, the Company maintains certain money-market and other short-term investments.
Off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company administers escrow deposits and trust assets as a service to its customers. Escrow deposits totaled $3.39 billion and $3.03 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, of which $1.1 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, were held at the Companys federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB. The escrow deposits held at First American Trust, FSB, are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, in cash and cash equivalents and debt and equity securities, with offsetting liabilities included in deposits. The remaining escrow deposits were held at third-party financial institutions.
Trust assets totaled $3.0 billion and $2.9 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and were held at First American Trust, FSB. Escrow deposits held at third-party financial institutions and trust assets are not the Companys assets under generally accepted accounting principles and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated 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 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 $905.0 million and $609.9 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, of which $423.5 million and $408.8 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were held at the Companys subsidiary, First Security Business Bank (FSBB). The like-kind exchange deposits held at FSBB are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in cash and cash equivalents with offsetting liabilities included in 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 balance sheets. All such amounts are placed in bank deposits with FDIC insured institutions. The Company
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could be held contingently liable to the customer for the transfers of property, disbursements of proceeds and the return on the proceeds.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
The Companys 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.
There have been no material changes in the Companys market risks since the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Companys chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2011, the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Companys 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 was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, that was materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of non-ordinary course lawsuits. Frequently these lawsuits are similar in nature to other lawsuits pending against the Companys competitors.
For those non-ordinary course lawsuits where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Companys financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded.
For a substantial majority of these lawsuits, however, it is not possible to assess the probability of loss. Most of these lawsuits are putative class actions which require a plaintiff to satisfy a number of procedural requirements before proceeding to trial. These requirements include, among others, demonstration to a court that the law proscribes in some manner the Companys activities, the making of factual allegations sufficient to suggest that the Companys activities exceeded the limits of the law and a determination by the courtknown as class certificationthat the law permits a group of individuals to pursue the case together as a class. If these procedural requirements are not met, either the lawsuit cannot proceed or, as is the case with class certification, the plaintiffs lose the financial incentive to proceed with the case (or the amount at issue effectively becomes de minimus). Frequently, a courts determination as to these procedural requirements are subject to appeal to a higher court. As a result of, among other factors, ambiguities and inconsistencies in the myriad of laws applicable to the Companys business and the uniqueness of the factual issues presented in any given lawsuit, the Company often cannot determine the probability of loss until a court has finally determined that a plaintiff has satisfied applicable procedural requirements.
Furthermore, because most of these lawsuits are putative class actions, it is often impossible to estimate the possible loss or a range of loss amounts, even where the Company has determined that a loss is reasonably possible. Generally class actions involve a large number of people and the effort to determine which people satisfy the requirements to become plaintiffsor class membersis often time consuming and burdensome. Moreover, these lawsuits raise complex factual issues which result in uncertainty as to their outcome and, ultimately, make it difficult for the Company to estimate the amount of damages which a plaintiff might successfully prove. In addition, many of the Companys businesses are regulated by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies and are subject to numerous statutory guidelines. These regulations and statutory guidelines often are complex, inconsistent or ambiguous, which results in additional uncertainty as to the outcome of a given lawsuitincluding the amount of damages a plaintiff might be affordedor makes it difficult to analogize experience in one case or jurisdiction to another case or jurisdiction.
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Most of the non-ordinary course lawsuits to which the Company and its subsidiaries are parties challenge practices in the Companys title insurance business, though a limited number of cases also pertain to the Companys other businesses. These lawsuits include, among others, cases alleging, among other assertions, that the Company, one of its subsidiaries and/or one of its agents:
| charged an improper rate for title insurance in a refinance transaction, including |
| Boucher v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 16, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, |
| Campbell v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on August 16, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, |
| Hamilton v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on August 22, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, |
| Hamilton v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on August 25, 2008 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of North Carolina, Wake County, |
| Haskins v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on September 29, 2010 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, |
| Hickman v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 25, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Ohio, |
| Johnson v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on May 27, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, |
| Lang v. First American Title Insurance Company of New York, filed on January 11, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, |
| Levine v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 26, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, |
| Lewis v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on November 28, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, |
| Raffone v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 14, 2004 and pending in the Circuit Court, Nassau County, Florida, |
| Scott v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on March 7, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, |
| Slapikas v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on December 19, 2005 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and |
| Tello v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on July 14, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions. A court has granted class certification only in Campbell, Hamilton (North Carolina), Johnson, Lewis, Raffone and Slapikas. An appeal to a higher court is pending with respect to the granting of class certification in Hamilton (North Carolina). For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss or, where the Company has been able to make an estimate, the Company believes the amount is immaterial to the financial statements as a whole.
| purchased minority interests in title insurance agents as an inducement to refer title insurance underwriting business to the Company, gave items of value to title insurance agents and others for referrals of business and paid marketing fees to real estate brokers as an inducement to refer home warranty business, in each case in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, including |
| Edwards v. First American Financial Corporation, filed on June 12, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, |
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| Galiano v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on February 8, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, |
| Paul v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on July 29, 2010 and pending in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Ft. Myers Division and |
| Zaldana v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on July 15, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified, except in Edwards. In Edwards a narrow class has been certified and information is being exchanged for the purpose of enabling the plaintiff to argue whether a broader class is appropriate. In addition, a petition for a hearing on the legal right of the Edwards plaintiff to sue is pending in the United States Supreme Court. For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss.
| conspired with its competitors to fix prices or otherwise engaged in anticompetitive behavior, including |
| Barton v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al, filed March 10, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, |
| Holt v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 11, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, |
| Katz v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 18, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, |
| McCray v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed October 15, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and |
| Swick v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed March 19, 2008, and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
| engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, including |
| Gale v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on October 16, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and |
| Katin v. First American Signature Services, Inc., et al., filed on May 9, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. |
Gale and Katin are putative class actions. A class has been certified in Gale, however an appeal to a higher court is pending. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
| overcharged or improperly charged fees for products and services provided in connection with the closing of real estate transactions, denied home warranty claims, recorded telephone calls, acted as an unauthorized trustee and gave items of value to developers, builders and others as inducements to refer business in violation of certain other laws, such as consumer protection laws and laws generally prohibiting unfair business practices, and certain obligations, including |
| Carrera v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on September 23, 2009 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Chassen v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on January 22, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, |
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| Coleman v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, et al., filed on August 24, 2009 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Diaz v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, filed on March 10, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, |
| Eberhard v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on April 4, 2011 and pending in the Court of Common Pleas Cuyahoga County, Ohio, |
| Eide v. First American Title Company, filed on February 26, 2010 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Kern, |
| Gunning v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on July 14, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, |
| Kaufman v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on December 21, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Kirk v. First American Financial Corporation, filed on June 15, 2006 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Sjobring v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on February 25, 2005 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, |
| Tavenner v. Talon Group, filed on August 18, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and |
| Wilmot v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on April 20, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles. |
All of these lawsuits are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. Consequently, for the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss.
While some of the lawsuits described above may be material to our operating results in any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, the Company does not believe that any of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Companys overall financial condition.
Additionally, 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 borrowers credit report and (c) addressing secured mortgages appearing on the credit report which did not appear on the borrowers 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 Americas complaint and filed a third party complaint within the same litigation against Fiserv for breach of contract, indemnification and other matters. The Companys agreement with Fiserv required Fiserv, among other things, to ensure that the Companys policies were issued in accordance with prudent practices, to refrain from issuing the Companys policies unless it had determined the product could be properly issued in accordance with the Companys 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 Fiservs failure to comply with its agreement with the Company or with Company instructions or from its negligence or misconduct.
As indicated above, this lawsuit pertains to claims on title insurance policies issued by the defendants. The Company provides for title insurance losses through a known claims reserve and an incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims reserve
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(for a discussion of the Companys reserve for known and IBNR claims, see Note 7 Loss Reserves to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements of Part I of this report). A portion of the known claims reserve is attributable to certain of the claims that are the subject of this lawsuit and a portion of the IBNR claims reserve is attributable to the title insurance products that are the subject of the lawsuit and similar products issued to others. The ultimate outcome of this lawsuit is subject to a number of uncertainties, including the amount of responsibility that a court may apportion to Fiserv, whether a court determines that the defendants are entitled to certain documents requested as part of the claims submission process, the contents of those documents and whether a court interprets the title insurance policies that are the subject of the lawsuit in a manner consistent with the Companys understanding. As a result of this uncertainty, it is currently not possible to estimate whether the loss or range of loss is greater than the amount of the known claims reserve and the IBNR claims reserve attributable to the claims that are the subject of this lawsuit. If this uncertainty is resolved in a manner that is unfavorable to the Company, the ultimate resolution of this lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or liquidity.
The Company also is a party to non-ordinary course lawsuits other than those described above. With respect to these lawsuits, the Company has determined either that a loss is not probable or that the possible loss or range of loss is not material to the financial statements as a whole.
The Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 agency relationships. 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 Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. These audits or investigations could, however, result in changes to the Companys business practices which could ultimately have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company and its 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys products and services
Demand for a substantial portion of the Companys 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 Companys 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
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environment for the Companys 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 and an industrial bank into which it deposits some of its own funds and some funds held in trust for third parties. These banks invest those funds and any realized losses incurred will be reflected in the Companys 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 Companys ability to satisfy covenants or otherwise meet its obligations under debt facilities, difficulties in obtaining access to capital, challenges to the Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 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 Companys results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
4. A downgrade by ratings agencies, reductions in statutory surplus maintained by the Companys title insurance underwriters or a deterioration in other measures of financial strength may negatively affect the Companys results of operations and competitive position
Certain of the Companys customers use measurements of the financial strength of the Companys 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 Companys title insurance operations. The Companys principal title insurance underwriters financial strength ratings are A3 by Moodys, A- by Fitch, BBB+ by Standard & Poors and A- by A.M. Best. 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 Companys principal title insurance underwriter maintained approximately $875.8 million of statutory surplus capital as of March 31, 2011. 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 Companys 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 Companys operations or make it more burdensome to conduct such operations
Many of the Companys businesses, including its title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, banking, trust and investment businesses, are regulated by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies. These and other of the Companys 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 Companys products or services could prohibit
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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 jurisdictions in which the Company generates a greater portion of its title premiums, such as the states of Arizona, California, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas and the province of Ontario, Canada. These changes may compel the Company to reduce its prices, may 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 Companys 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 Companys businesses. In either case, this scrutiny may result in changes which could adversely affect the Companys operations and, therefore, its financial condition and liquidity.
Governmental entities have routinely inquired into certain practices in the real estate settlement services industry to determine whether certain of the Companys 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, federal and foreign laws. Departments of insurance in the various states, either separately or in conjunction with federal regulators and applicable regulators in international jurisdictions, also periodically conduct targeted inquiries 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 Companys 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 Companys 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. Reform of government-sponsored enterprises could negatively impact the Company
Historically a substantial proportion of home loans originated in the United States were sold to and, generally, resold in a securitized form by, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). As a condition to the purchase of a home loan Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac generally required the purchase of title insurance for their benefit and, as applicable, the benefit of the holders of home loans they may have securitized. The federal government currently is considering various alternatives to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The role, if any, that these enterprises or other enterprises fulfilling a similar function will play in the mortgage process following the adoption of any reforms is not currently known. The timing of the adoption and, thereafter, the implementation of the reforms is similarly unknown. Due to the significance of the role of these enterprises, the mortgage process itself may substantially change as a result of these reforms and related discussions. It is possible that these entities, as reformed, or the successors to these entities may require changes to the way title insurance is priced or delivered, changes to standard policy terms or other changes which may make the title insurance business less profitable. These reforms may also alter the home loan market, such as by causing higher mortgage interest rates due to decreased governmental support of mortgage-backed securities. These consequences could be materially adverse to the Company and its financial condition.
9. 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 Companys 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 Companys 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.
10. Regulation of title insurance rates could adversely affect the Companys 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
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Companys 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.
11. As a holding company, the Company depends on distributions from its subsidiaries, and if distributions from its subsidiaries are materially impaired, the Companys ability to declare and pay dividends may be adversely affected; in addition, insurance and other regulations limit the amount of dividends, loans and advances available from the Companys insurance subsidiaries
The Company is a holding company whose primary assets are investments in its operating subsidiaries. The Companys ability to pay dividends is dependent on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or repay funds. If the Companys 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 Companys insurance subsidiaries operate, the amount of dividends, loans and advances available is limited. As of March 31, 2011, under such regulations, the maximum amount of dividends, loans and advances available for the remainder of 2011 from these insurance subsidiaries was $151.5 million.
12. The Companys pension plan is currently underfunded and pension expenses and funding obligations could increase significantly as a result of weak performance of financial markets and its effect on plan assets
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 Companys 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 March 31, 2011 by approximately $101.7 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 approximated 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 Companys obligations under this plan could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
13. 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 Companys 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 Companys results of operations.
14. Actual claims experience could materially vary from the expected claims experience reflected in the Companys reserve for incurred but not reported claims
The Company maintains a reserve for incurred by not reported (IBNR) claims pertaining to its title, escrow and similar or related products. The majority of this reserve pertains to title insurance policies, which 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 Companys IBNR reserve would be an increase or decrease, as the case may be, of $102.4
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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.
15. Systems interruptions and intrusions, wire transfer errors and unauthorized data disclosures may impair the delivery of the Companys products and services, harm our reputation and result in material claims for damages
System interruptions and intrusions may impair the delivery of the Companys products and services, resulting in a loss of customers and a corresponding loss in revenue. The Companys businesses depend heavily upon computer systems located in its data centers. Certain events beyond the Companys control, including natural disasters, telecommunications failures and intrusions into the Companys 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. We also rely on our systems, employees and domestic and international banks to transfer funds. These transfers are susceptible to user input error, fraud, system interruptions or intrusions, incorrect processing and similar errors that could result in lost funds that may be significant. As part of our business, we maintain non-public personal information on consumers. There can be no assurance that unauthorized disclosure will not occur either through system intrusions or the actions of third parties or employees. Unauthorized disclosures could adversely affect our reputation and expose us to material claims for damages.
16. 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 Companys costs in these countries. Weakness of the United States 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 Companys customers may require it to use labor based in the United States. Laws or regulations that require the Company to use labor based in the United States or effectively increase the cost of the Companys foreign labor also could be enacted. The Company may not be able to pass on these increased costs to its customers.
17. 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 Companys revenues may decline.
18. Increases in the size of the Companys 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 Companys 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 approximately 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 Companys 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 Companys title insurance products, more willing to assume the risk of title defects themselves and, consequently, the demand for the Companys products and services may decrease. These circumstances could adversely affect the Companys revenues and profitability. Changes in the Companys relationship with any of these customers, the loss of all or a portion of the business the Company derives from these customers or any refusal of these customers to accept the Companys policies could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
19. Certain provisions of the Companys bylaws and certificate of incorporation may reduce the likelihood of any unsolicited acquisition proposal or potential change of control that the Companys stockholders might consider favorable
The Companys 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 Companys incumbent board of directors. Under these provisions:
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| election of the Companys 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 Companys 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. |
While the Company believes that they are appropriate, these provisions, which may only be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of approximately 67 percent of the Companys 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 Companys stockholders.
20. The Companys 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 April 11, 2011, $160.1 million in common stock of CoreLogic that was issued to the Company in connection with its spin-off separation from CoreLogic. The investment portfolio also includes money-market and other short-term investments, as well as some preferred and other common stock. Securities in the Companys 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 CoreLogics stock, including, but not limited to, CoreLogics financial results and the markets perception of CoreLogics and its industrys 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 Companys results of operations, statutory surplus and financial condition.
21. The Company could have conflicts with CoreLogic
The Company and CoreLogic were part of a single publicly traded company, The First American Corporation, until the Companys spin-off separation from CoreLogic on June 1, 2010. Conflicts with CoreLogic may arise as a result of the Companys agreements with CoreLogic. Competition between the companies also could result in conflicts. While current competition between the companies is not material, the extent of future competition could increase. In addition, Parker S. Kennedy serves as the executive chairman of both the Company and CoreLogic and therefore has obligations to both companies. As such, conflicts of interest with respect to matters potentially or actually affecting both companies may arise. Conflicts, competition or conflicts of interest pertaining to the Companys relationship with CoreLogic could adversely affect the Company.
Item 6. | Exhibits. |
See Exhibit Index. (Each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which any director or named executive officer of First American Financial Corporation, as defined by Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. §229.402(a)(3)), participates that is included among the exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index is identified on the Exhibit Index by an asterisk (*).)
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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 Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: May 2, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Location | ||
*10.1 | Form of Notice of Performance Unit Grant and Performance Unit Award Agreement, approved March 7, 2011 (superseding Exhibit 10.19 filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010). | Attached. | ||
*10.2 | Arrangement regarding salaries, bonuses and long term incentive restricted stock units for named executive officers, approved March 29, 2011. | Incorporated by reference herein to the description contained in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2011. | ||
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 Chief 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 Chief 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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Exhibit 10.1
Notice of Performance Unit Grant
Participant: |
[] |
Company: |
First American Financial Corporation (the Company) |
Notice: |
You have been granted a Performance Unit in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Performance Unit Award Agreement attached hereto. |
Type of Award: |
Performance Units |
Plan: |
First American Financial Corporation 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan |
Grant: |
Date of Grant: March 21, 2011 |
Number of Performance Units: [] |
Each Performance Unit has the value of $1 |
Performance
Period: |
Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the Performance Period applicable to the Performance Units shall be the calendar year 2011. |
Performance
Condition: |
Your right to the receipt of cash for your Performance Units is conditioned on the Companys achievement of net income (as defined in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles) for 2011 of $25 million or more, determined without regard to (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) any reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary, unusual and/or nonrecurring items of gain or loss, and (f) foreign exchange gains and losses. This condition is referred to as the Performance Target. Within a reasonable time after the determination of whether the Performance Target has been met, the Committee shall determine the final amount of Performance Units to which you shall be entitled, provided that the total amount thereof shall not exceed the amount set forth above. The Committee, in its sole and unfettered discretion, may decrease the number of Performance Units awarded to you at any time prior to the payment thereon. |
Rejection: |
If you wish to accept this Performance Unit Award, please return this Agreement, executed by you on the last page of this Agreement, at any time within forty-five (45) days after the Date of Grant, to First American Financial Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707, Attn: Matthew MacDougall. Do not return a signed copy of this Agreement if you wish to reject this Performance Unit Award. If you do not return a signed copy of this Agreement within forty-five (45) days after the Date of Grant, you will have rejected this Performance Unit Award. |
Performance Unit Award Agreement
This Performance Unit Award Agreement (this Agreement), dated as of the date of the Notice of Performance Unit Grant attached hereto (the Grant Notice), is made between First American Financial Corporation (the Company) and the Participant set forth in the Grant Notice. The Grant Notice is included and made a part of this Agreement.
1. | Definitions. |
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement (including the Grant Notice) have the meaning set forth in the First American Financial Corporation 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan.
2. | Grant of the Performance Units. |
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant, pursuant to the Plan, the contingent right to receive in cash an amount equal in value to the performance units set forth in the Grant Notice, as such number of performance units may be reduced by the Committee in its sole and unfettered discretion (the Performance Units). Each Performance Unit has a value of $1.
3. | Vesting and Payment of Performance Units. |
After the Performance Period (as specified in the Notice of Grant) has ended and provided that the Committee has determined that the Performance Target (as defined in the Notice of Grant) has been achieved, the Participant shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay to the Participant, the cash value of the Performance Units; provided, however, that prior to paying to the Participant such cash value, the Committee may, in its sole and unfettered discretion, decrease the amount of Performance Units awarded to the Participant. If the Performance Target is not met, the Participant shall forfeit the Performance Units and the Participant shall not be entitled to any cash payment in connection therewith.
4. | No Right to Continued Employment. |
None of the Performance Units nor any terms contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any express or implied right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate for any period, nor restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate, which right is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the Participants employment at any time for any reason. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4 is not intended to amend or modify any other agreement, including any employment agreement, that may be in existence between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.
5. | The Plan. |
In consideration for this grant, the Participant agrees to comply with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to all the terms, provisions and conditions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference, and to such regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the Committee. In the event of any conflict between the
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provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Plan and the prospectus describing the Plan can be found on the Companys HR intranet. A paper copy of the Plan and the prospectus shall be provided to the Participant upon the Participants written request to the Company at First American Financial Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707, Attention: Incentive Compensation Plan Administrator, or such other address as the Company may from time to time specify.
6. | Notices. |
All notices by the Participant shall be addressed to First American Financial Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707, Attention: Incentive Compensation Plan Administrator, or such other address as the Company may from time to time specify. All notices to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the Participants address in the Companys records.
7. | Severability. |
In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
8. | Other Plans. |
The Participant acknowledges that any income derived from the Performance Units shall not affect the Participants participation in, or benefits under, any other benefit plan or other contract or arrangement maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate. For purposes of the Companys Executive Supplemental Benefit Plan and Management Supplemental Benefit Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, cash ultimately paid for any Performance Units shall be deemed to be Covered Compensation.
9. Assignment. Participant may not transfer or assign this Agreement or any part thereof. The Company reserves the right to transfer or assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]
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FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Date: |
Acknowledged and agreed as of the Date of Grant:
Signature: | ||
Printed Name: | ||
Date: | ||
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Exhibit (31)(a)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Dennis J. Gilmore, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First American Financial Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2011 |
/s/ Dennis J. Gilmore |
Dennis J. Gilmore |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit (31)(b)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Max O. Valdes, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First American Financial Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2011 |
/s/ Max O. Valdes |
Max O. Valdes |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit (32)(a)
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Form 10-Q of First American Financial Corporation (the Company) for the period ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Dennis J. Gilmore, chief executive officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ Dennis J. Gilmore |
Dennis J. Gilmore |
Chief Executive Officer |
May 2, 2011 |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Exhibit (32)(b)
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Form 10-Q of First American Financial Corporation (the Company) for the period ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Max O. Valdes, chief financial officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ Max O. Valdes |
Max O. Valdes |
Chief Financial Officer |
May 2, 2011 |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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