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EXHIBIT 99.1
(Fidelity Press Release)
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2006 EPS of $0.59
Jacksonville, Fla. — (April 26, 2006) — Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a Fortune 500 provider of outsourced products and services to a variety of industries, today reported operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
         
    1st Quarter 2006   1st Quarter 2005
Total revenue
  $2.36 billion   $2.27 billion
Gain on sale of minority interest in FIS
    ($318.2 million)
 
   
Adjusted Total Revenue
  $2.36 billion   $1.95 billion
 
       
Earnings per diluted share
  $0.59   $2.51
Net earnings
  $106.4 million   $444.5 million
Gain on sale of minority interest in FIS
    ($318.2 million)
 
   
Adjusted net earnings
  $106.4 million   $126.3 million
Adjusted earnings per share
  $0.59   $0.71
 
       
Cash flow from operations
  $16.4 million   $121.1 million
Income tax paid on FNT distribution
  $108.8 million  
 
   
Adjusted cash flow from operations
  $125.2 million   $121.1 million
     The first quarter of 2006 operating results include $26.2 million in pre-tax expense related to the accelerated vesting of performance-based FIS options and merger related costs as a result of the FIS/Certegy merger. This expense reduced diluted net earnings per share by $0.05 in the first quarter of 2006.
     “This quarter was a good start to another important year in the evolution of FNF,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William P. Foley, II. “We successfully closed the merger of FIS and Certegy on February 1st and the FIS results that we reported include two months of the combined entity. We are encouraged by the early results of the merger, including tremendous organic growth, the formation of a joint venture that will make FIS the largest card

 


 

processor in Brazil by generating approximately $2 billion in revenue over the next twelve years and some early, tangible examples of revenue synergies”.
     “FNT delivered solid results in a difficult seasonal environment and, most importantly, enters the second quarter with some nice momentum. We also raised the FNT dividend by 16%, to $1.16 per share annually, in January as we have said before that we intend to meaningfully increase that dividend on an annual basis and approach our trough annual FNT earnings expectations of approximately $2 per share. We paid the $109 million in taxes associated with the October 2005 distribution of FNT stock, which impacted FNF’s cash flow from operations for the quarter.”
     “Our specialty insurance businesses continue to grow significantly, generating 41% revenue growth, with more than 565,000 flood insurance policies and nearly 200,000 personal lines policies in-force at March 31st. Finally, we completed the Sedgwick acquisition on January 31. Our intent is to see Sedgwick continue to grow at its historic organic growth rate of as high as 20% on its $400 million revenue base and pursue further acquisitions in the Third Party Administration, or TPA space. Our goal is to build a TPA vehicle with $1 billion in revenue over the next eighteen to twenty-four months and determine the optimal means to generate significant value for our shareholders from that vehicle.”
     The following are summary financial results for the operating subsidiaries of FNF for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2006 and 2005:
     Fidelity National Title Group (“FNT”)
         
    1st Quarter 2006   1st Quarter 2005
Total revenue
  $1.393 billion   $1.265 billion
Pre-tax margin
  8.8%   10.4%
Net earnings
  $79.1 million   $82.3 million
Net earnings per share — diluted
  $0.46 per diluted share   $0.47 per diluted share

 


 

         
    1st Quarter 2006   1st Quarter 2005
Cash flow from operations
  $80.2 million   $62.1 million
Return on average equity
  12.7%   12.2%
     Fidelity National Information Services (“FIS”)
             
    1st Quarter 2006   1st Quarter 2005
Total revenue
  $903.7 million   $653.1 million
Pro forma organic growth rate
    8.7 %   N/A
Net earnings
  $39.4 million   $44.6 million
EBITDA
  $201.6 million   $162.8 million
Free cash flow
  $66.9 million   $78.3 million
Cash earnings
  $63.9 million   $66.6 million
     Specialty Insurance
         
    1st Quarter 2006   1st Quarter 2005
Total revenue
  $110.4 million   $76.9 million
Pre-tax margin
  29.4%   17.6%
Pre-tax earnings
  $32.5 million   $13.5 million
     FNF presents its financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). However, in order to provide the investment community with a more thorough means of evaluating the operating performance of its operations, FNF also reports several non-GAAP measures, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), net earnings plus depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures (“Free Cash Flow”) and net earnings plus other intangible amortization, net of income tax (“Cash Earnings”). Any non-GAAP measures should be considered in context with

 


 

the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP net earnings.
     Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), number 248 on the Fortune 500, is a provider of outsourced products and services to a variety of industries. Through its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. (NYSE:FNT), FNF is the nation’s largest title insurance company, with nearly 31 percent national market share. Through its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS), FNF provides an industry leading suite of data processing, payment and risk management services to financial institutions and retailers. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, FNF is also a leading provider of specialty insurance products, including flood insurance, homeowners insurance and home warranty insurance. Through its minority-owned subsidiary, Sedgwick CMS, FNF is a leading provider of outsourced insurance claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities. More information about the FNF family of companies can be found at www.fnf.com, www.fntg.com, www.fidelityinfoservices.com and www.sedgwickcms.com.
     This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our

 


 

potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; our dependence on operating subsidiaries as a source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; and other risks detailed in the “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of the Company’s Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations,
904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com

 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share amounts and order information)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (Unaudited)  
Direct title premiums
  $ 468,922     $ 477,820  
Agency title premiums
    606,054       510,780  
 
           
Total title premiums
    1,074,976       988,600  
Escrow and other title-related fees
    253,527       242,154  
 
           
Total title and escrow
    1,328,503       1,230,754  
 
               
Transaction processing services
    843,199       606,565  
Specialty insurance
    106,743       75,508  
Interest and investment income
    47,930       26,424  
Realized gains and losses
    16,635       3,883  
Gain on sale of minority interest in FIS
    0       318,209  
Other
    12,761       10,295  
 
           
 
               
Total revenue
    2,355,771       2,271,638  
 
               
Personnel costs
    877,931       747,077  
Other operating expenses
    494,616       393,817  
Agent commissions
    469,707       391,466  
Depreciation and amortization
    124,631       97,327  
Claim loss expense
    114,492       87,164  
Interest expense
    54,645       24,507  
 
           
 
               
Total expenses
    2,136,022       1,741,358  
 
               
Earnings before income taxes
    219,749       530,280  
Income tax expense
    81,747       80,335  
Minority interest
    31,631       5,448  
 
           
 
               
Net earnings
  $ 106,371     $ 444,497  
 
           
 
               
Net earnings per share — basic
  $ 0.61     $ 2.57  
 
           
Net earnings per share — diluted
  $ 0.59     $ 2.51  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares — basic
    173,845       173,124  
 
           
Weighted average shares — diluted
    179,251       177,327  
 
           
 
               
Direct operations orders opened
    831,400       876,900  
Direct operations orders closed
    526,700       559,400  

 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In thousands)
                                                 
Three Months Ended                                           Corporate  
March 31, 2006   Consolidated     Eliminations     FNTG     FIS     Specialty Insurance     and Other  
Gross operating revenue
  $ 2,291,206       ($57,736 )   $ 1,340,746     $ 900,935     $ 106,743     $ 518  
 
                                               
Interest and investment income
    47,930       0       38,012       1,709       3,656       4,553  
Realized gains and losses
    16,635       0       14,506       1,023       (4 )     1,110  
     
 
                                               
Total revenue
    2,355,771       (57,736 )     1,393,264       903,667       110,395       6,181  
 
                                               
Personnel costs
    877,931       0       452,435       413,220       11,315       961  
Other operating expenses
    494,616       (39,121 )     210,893       286,064       31,027       5,753  
Agent commissions
    469,707       (18,615 )     488,368       0       0       (46 )
Depreciation
    41,322       0       17,619       23,454       147       102  
Amortization
    83,309       0       8,618       73,341       1,323       27  
Claim loss expense
    114,492       0       80,721       65       33,869       (163 )
Interest expense
    54,645       0       11,326       43,268       256       (205 )
     
 
                                               
Total expenses
    2,136,022       (57,736 )     1,269,980       839,412       77,937       6,429  
 
                                               
Pretax earnings
    219,749       0       123,284       64,255       32,458       (248 )
 
                                               
Pretax margin
    9.3 %           8.8 %     7.1 %     29.4 %      
 
                                               
Open orders
    831,400             683,800       147,600              
Closed orders
    526,700             436,300       90,400              
                                                 
Three Months Ended                                           Corporate  
March 31, 2005   Consolidated     Eliminations     FNTG     FIS     Specialty Insurance     and Other  
Gross operating revenue
  $ 1,923,122       ($40,544 )   $ 1,240,930     $ 651,580     $ 75,508       ($4,352 )
 
                                               
Interest and investment income
    26,424       0       20,854       2,762       1,379       1,429  
Realized gains and losses
    322,092       0       3,436       (1,288 )     (4 )     319,948  
     
 
                                               
Total revenue
    2,271,638       (40,544 )     1,265,220       653,054       76,883       317,025  
 
                                               
Personnel costs
    747,077       0       424,660       312,095       8,425       1,897  
Other operating expenses
    393,817       (21,604 )     209,735       176,656       31,025       (1,995 )
Agent commissions
    391,466       (18,940 )     409,901       0       0       505  
Depreciation
    33,382       0       17,694       15,652       17       19  
Amortization
    63,945       0       7,172       60,089       1,002       (4,318 )
Claim loss expense
    87,164       0       64,226       75       22,905       (42 )
Interest expense
    24,507       0       303       13,421       0       10,783  
     
 
                                               
Total expenses
    1,741,358       (40,544 )     1,133,691       577,988       63,374       6,849  
 
                                               
Pretax earnings
    530,280       0       131,529       75,066       13,509       310,176  
Pretax margin
    23.3 %           10.4 %     11.5 %     17.6 %      
 
                                               
Open orders
    876,900             747,700       129,200              
Closed orders
    559,400             488,500       70,900              

 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    Unaudited          
Cash and investment portfolio
  $ 4,945,415     $ 5,077,583  
Goodwill
    4,720,473       2,873,861  
Capitalized software
    693,010       530,341  
Other intangible assets
    1,260,988       641,420  
Total assets
    14,090,857       11,104,617  
Notes payable
    3,578,094       3,217,019  
Reserve for claim losses
    1,144,981       1,113,506  
Secured trust deposits
    839,117       882,602  
Total stockholders’ equity
    4,230,645       3,279,775  
Book value per share
    24.21       18.84  
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
FIS SEGMENT NET EARNINGS TO EBITDA RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands)

         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2006        
Net Earnings
  $ 39,358  
+ Interest Expense
    43,268  
+ Income Taxes
    24,586  
+ Depreciation
    23,454  
+ Amortization
    73,341  
+ Minority Interest
    311  
- Other Income
    (2,713 )
 
     
EBITDA
  $ 201,605  
         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2005        
Net Earnings
  $ 44,596  
+ Interest Expense
    13,421  
+ Income Taxes
    28,825  
+ Depreciation
    15,652  
+ Amortization
    60,089  
+ Minority Interest
    1,645  
- Other Income
    (1,475 )
 
     
EBITDA
  $ 162,753  


 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
FIS SEGMENT NET EARNINGS TO FREE CASH FLOWS RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands)

         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2006        
Net Earnings
  $ 39,358  
+ Depreciation
    23,454  
+ Amortization
    73,341  
- Capital Expenditures
    (69,264 )
 
     
Free Cash Flow
  $ 66,889  
         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2005        
Net Earnings
  $ 44,596  
+ Depreciation
    15,652  
+ Amortization
    60,089  
- Capital Expenditures
    (42,013 )
 
     
Free Cash Flow
  $ 78,324  


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
FIS SEGMENT NET EARNINGS TO CASH EARNINGS RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands)

         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2006        
Net Earnings
  $ 39,358  
+ Amortization of Intangibles, Net of Income Tax
    24,520  
 
     
Cash Earnings
  $ 63,878  
         
For the Three Months Ended        
March 31, 2005        
Net Earnings
  $ 44,596  
+ Amortization of Intangibles, Net of Income Tax
    21,970  
 
     
Cash Earnings
  $ 66,566  


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