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EXHIBIT 99.1

(FIDELITY)

FNF Reports Second Quarter 2003 EPS of $1.78; $2.97 for Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla. — (July 23, 2003) — Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and solutions to the real estate and financial services industries, today reported operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003.

     
2nd Quarter 2003   2nd Quarter 2002

 
Net Earnings   Net Earnings

 
$248.3 million   $112.3 million
$1.78 per diluted share   $0.90 per diluted share
     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003   Six Months Ended June 30, 2002

 
Net Earnings   Net Earnings

 
$391.8 million   $213.3 million
$2.97 per diluted share   $1.73 per diluted share

  Revenue for the second quarter of 2003 was $2.0 billion, compared with $1.1 billion for the second quarter of 2002
 
  Total title premiums were $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2003 versus $796 million for the prior year period
 
  Revenue from Fidelity Information Services was $209 million for the second quarter of 2003, after the April 1, 2003 acquisition
 
  Real estate related services revenue was $193 million for the second quarter of 2003, compared with $122 million for the second quarter of 2002

 


 

    Cash flow from operations was $415 million for the second quarter of 2003
 
    Annualized return on average equity was 35.8 percent for the second quarter of 2003
 
    The Company repurchased 712,375 shares of its common stock for $21.0 million during the second quarter of 2003 and has repurchased a total of 4,004,963 shares for $101.9 million from inception of its systematic repurchase program on May 15, 2002 through June 30, 2003

     “This was another tremendous quarter for FNF, as we achieved record quarterly revenue, net earnings and cash flow from operations,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William P. Foley, II. “Total revenue topped $2 billion for the first time in the history of the company, net earnings were nearly $250 million and cash flow from operations was $415 million. We achieved these results because of the strength of the residential real estate markets, the surge in refinance transactions and the recurring revenue and earnings contribution from Fidelity Information Services, which contributed nearly $210 million in incremental revenue in the second quarter. The outsourcing and processing services revenue provided by the mortgage loan servicing and core bank and loan processing platforms of Fidelity Information Services supply a stable, long-term, contractual, recurring stream of revenue and earnings that is not correlated with the mortgage cycle. One of our strategies is to better balance FNF’s financial profile with significant contributions from our core title insurance business, real estate related services and outsourced processing solutions for the mortgage and financial services markets. More stable revenue and earnings should provide a higher multiple of earnings for FNF’s stock, giving us a higher valued currency for future acquisitions in the core processing area.”

     The following table depicts monthly direct orders opened and closed for the second quarter of both 2003 and 2002:

 


 

                           
Month   Direct Orders Opened   Direct Orders Closed   Closing %

 
 
 
 
April 2003
    458,000       344,700       75 %
 
May 2003
    561,900       331,500       59 %
 
June 2003
    653,700       360,400       55 %
 
   
     
         
Second Quarter 2003
    1,673,600       1,036,600       62 %
 
 
   
     
     
 
 
April 2002
    208,500       157,800       76 %
 
May 2002
    215,800       158,400       73 %
 
June 2002
    218,600       147,900       68 %
 
   
     
         
Second Quarter 2002
    642,900       464,100       72 %
 
 
   
     
     
 

     “Once again, open orders gained significant volume during the quarter, growing from 20,000 open orders per day in April and peaking at more than 30,000 open orders per day in June,” said President Randy Quirk. “We are well positioned as we enter the third quarter.”

     Fidelity National Financial, Inc., number 326 on the Fortune 500, is a provider of products, services and solutions to the real estate and financial services industries. The Company had total revenue of $3.4 billion and earned nearly $400 million in the first six months of 2003, with cash flow from operations of more than $600 million for that same period. FNF is the nation’s largest title insurance company and also performs other real estate-related services such as escrow, default management, mortgage loan fulfillment, exchange intermediary services and homeowners, flood and home warranty insurance. FNF is also one of the world’s largest providers of information-based technology solutions and processing services to the mortgage and financial services industries through its subsidiary Fidelity Information Services. It processes nearly 50 percent of all U. S. residential mortgages, with balances exceeding $2.5 trillion, has processing and technology relationships with 48 of the top 50 U. S. banks and has clients in more than 50 countries who rely on Fidelity Information Services’ processing and outsourcing products and

 


 

services. Including mortgages, more than 34 percent of the total dollar volume of all outstanding consumer loans in the country are processed on Fidelity Information Services software applications. Fidelity National Information Solutions (NASDAQ: FNIS), a majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary of FNF, provides data and valuations, technology solutions and services for the real estate and mortgage industries. More information about the FNF family of companies can be found at www.fnf.com, www.fidelityinfoservices.com and www.fnis.com.

     This press release contains statements related to future events and expectations and, as such, constitutes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be different from those expressed or implied above. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update or revise forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, the effect of governmental regulations, the economy, competition and other risks detailed from time to time in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of the Company’s Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations,

805-696-7218, dkmurphy@fnf.com

 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share amounts and order information)
(Unaudited)

                                   
      Three months ended   Six months ended
      June 30,   June 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
Direct title premiums
  $ 659,601     $ 357,143     $ 1,132,831     $ 694,319  
Agency title premiums
    523,442       439,346       1,017,873       831,532  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total title premiums
    1,183,043       796,489       2,150,704       1,525,851  
Escrow and other title-related fees
    368,791       199,528       635,718       388,823  
Real estate related services
    193,129       121,592       367,334       237,501  
Information services
    209,378             209,378        
Interest and investment income
    14,637       18,903       31,694       37,184  
Realized investment gains
    33,254       627       39,887       7,685  
Other income
    4,069       5,825       8,462       12,780  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total revenue
    2,006,301       1,142,964       3,443,177       2,209,824  
Personnel costs
    667,533       335,742       1,108,872       665,880  
Other operating expenses
    444,254       236,177       759,863       457,300  
Agent commissions
    406,666       343,454       793,879       652,425  
Claim loss expense
    64,995       39,824       113,379       76,292  
Interest expense
    10,871       9,011       18,931       17,628  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total expenses
    1,594,319       964,208       2,794,924       1,869,525  
Earnings before income taxes
    411,982       178,756       648,253       340,299  
Income tax expense
    156,554       64,353       243,974       122,507  
Minority interest
    7,168       2,117       12,440       4,521  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net earnings
  $ 248,260     $ 112,286     $ 391,839     $ 213,271  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net earnings per share – basic
  $ 1.84     $ 0.94     $ 3.07     $ 1.79  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net earnings per share – diluted
  $ 1.78     $ 0.90     $ 2.97     $ 1.73  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares – basic
    134,854       119,463       127,663       118,845  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares – diluted
    139,284       124,180       131,787       123,189  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Direct orders opened
    1,673,600       642,900       2 929,900       1,246,600  
Direct orders closed
    1,036,600       464,100       1,783,500       956,900  

 


 

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2003   2002
   
 
    (Unaudited)        
Cash and investment portfolio
  $ 3,119,836     $ 3,048,208  
Goodwill
    1,631,267       996,613  
Capitalized software and other intangible assets
    725,232       145,391  
Total assets
    6,900,017       5,245,744  
Notes payable
    716,615       493,458  
Reserve for claim losses
    911,666       887,973  
Total equity
    3,034,733       2,253,936  
Book value per share
    22.52       18.84  

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