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First American Financial Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022.

Current Quarter Highlights

  • Earnings per diluted share of 2 cents, or $1.62 per share excluding $1.60 of net investment losses
  • Total revenue of $1.8 billion, down 29 percent compared with last year
    • Excluding net investment losses of $226 million, total revenue was $2.1 billion, down 10 percent compared with last year
  • Net investment losses of $226 million compared with $276 million net investment gains last year
    • $126 million due to unrealized losses recognized in our venture portfolio
    • $50 million related to losses in marketable equity securities
    • $50 million due to the sale of fixed-income securities in connection with the company’s tax planning efforts
  • Title Insurance and Services segment pretax margin of 9.9 percent
    • 13.0 percent excluding net investment losses
  • Title Insurance and Services segment investment income of $105 million, up 114 percent compared with last year
  • Commercial revenues of $260 million, down 1 percent compared with last year
  • Home warranty business pretax margin of 3.8 percent
    • 5.6 percent excluding net investment losses
  • Repurchased 1.3 million shares for a total of $72 million at an average price of $53.31
    • Through October 26, repurchased an additional 339,000 shares for a total of $16 million at an average price of $46.46
  • Raised common stock dividend by 2 percent to an annual rate of $2.08 per share
  • Debt-to-capital ratio of 30.5 percent, or 22.8 percent excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1.0 billion and secured financings payable of $341 million
  • Cash flow from operations of $302 million compared with $399 million last year

Selected Financial Information

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Total revenue

 

$

1,824

 

 

$

2,556

 

Income before taxes

 

$

(3

)

 

$

604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2

 

 

$

445

 

Net income per diluted share

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

4.00

 

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was $1.8 billion, down 29 percent compared with the third quarter of 2021. Net income in the current quarter was $2 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $445 million, or $4.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021. Net investment losses in the current quarter were $226 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared with net investment gains of $276 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, in the third quarter of last year. The net investment losses in the current quarter were primarily due to unrealized losses in our venture portfolio compared with unrealized gains in the third quarter of last year primarily related to our venture portfolio. The tax rate this quarter was 174 percent, however, excluding $226 million in net investment losses the tax rate was 23.1 percent.

“The cyclical downturn in the real estate market precipitated by rapidly rising mortgage rates led to a decline in the company’s residential business,” said Ken DeGiorgio, chief executive officer at First American Financial Corporation. “Despite those conditions, First American’s commercial business delivered another strong quarter and we benefited from robust growth in our investment income.

“While we expect the challenging market environment to continue into 2023, we believe the company is well positioned to emerge from this cycle even stronger. The market has shifted away from refinance toward purchase and commercial transactions where we are stronger and, consequently, we are growing our market share. We are also the only title company that has a bank, which enables us to better capitalize on higher interest rates. Our strong balance sheet allows us to continue to invest in strategic initiatives, pursue acquisitions, as well as return capital to shareholders. Since the beginning of this year, we have repurchased approximately 7 percent of our shares outstanding as of the end of last year.

“I want to thank our employees for all their hard work and accomplishments as we navigate our way through a difficult market. Relationships are key to our business, and it’s our talented and dedicated people who provide the connection to our customers that ultimately drives our company’s success.”

Title Insurance and Services

($ in millions, except average revenue per order)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Total revenues

 

$

1,883

 

 

$

2,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

$

186

 

 

$

351

 

Pretax margin

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title open orders(1)

 

 

206,200

 

 

 

318,800

 

Title closed orders(1)

 

 

160,500

 

 

 

252,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

260

 

 

$

262

 

Open orders

 

 

30,900

 

 

 

34,600

 

Closed orders

 

 

20,600

 

 

 

20,200

 

Average revenue per order

 

$

12,600

 

 

$

13,000

 

(1) U.S. direct title insurance orders only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues for the Title Insurance and Services segment during the third quarter were $1.9 billion, down 12 percent compared with the same quarter of 2021. Direct premiums and escrow fees declined 17 percent compared with the third quarter of 2021, driven by a 36 percent decline in the number of direct title orders closed that was partly offset by a 29 percent increase in the average revenue per direct title order closed. The average revenue per direct title order increased to $3,734, primarily attributable to a shift in the mix to higher premium commercial transactions from lower premium refinance transactions and the revenue benefit related to recent escrow company acquisitions. Agent premiums, which are recorded on approximately a one-quarter lag relative to direct premiums, declined 9 percent in the current quarter as compared with last year.

Information and other revenues were $279 million during the quarter, down $27 million, or 9 percent compared with the same quarter of last year. Excluding the impact of recent acquisitions, information and other revenues declined by $78 million, or 26 percent. This decline was the result of lower transaction levels across several business units driven by the decline in residential mortgage originations including the company’s data and property information products, and post-close services.

Investment income was $105 million in the third quarter, up $56 million from the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to rising interest rates, which drove higher interest income from the company’s investment portfolio, escrow balances and tax-deferred property exchange balances. Net investment losses totaled $67 million in the current quarter, compared with net investment losses of $2 million in the third quarter of 2021. Net investment losses this quarter were primarily due to losses on the sale of fixed-income securities in connection with the company’s tax planning efforts.

Personnel costs were $554 million in the third quarter, down $9 million, or 2 percent, compared with the same quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of recent acquisitions, personnel costs declined by $74 million due to lower incentive compensation, employee benefit and overtime costs. Severance expense was $6 million in the third quarter.

Other operating expenses were $284 million in the third quarter, a decrease of $12 million, or 4 percent, compared with the third quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of recent acquisitions, other operating expenses declined by $36 million primarily attributable to lower production expense due to lower transaction volumes, partially offset by higher software expense.

The provision for policy losses and other claims was $61 million in the third quarter, or 4.0 percent of title premiums and escrow fees, in line with the 4.0 percent loss provision rate in the prior year. The current quarter rate reflects an ultimate loss rate of 4.0 percent for the current policy year with no change in the loss reserve estimates for prior policy years.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $40 million in the third quarter, up $3 million, or 8 percent, compared with the same period last year, due to higher amortization of software and other intangibles related to recent acquisitions.

Pretax income for the Title Insurance and Services segment was $186 million in the third quarter, compared with $351 million in the third quarter of 2021. Pretax margin was 9.9 percent in the current quarter, compared with 16.4 percent last year. Excluding the impact of net investment losses, the pretax margin was 13.0 percent this year, compared with 16.4 percent last year.

Specialty Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Total revenues

 

$

105

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(1

)

Pretax margin

 

 

(5.7

%)

 

 

(0.8

%)

Total revenues for the Specialty Insurance segment were $105 million in the third quarter of 2022, a decline of 21 percent compared with the third quarter of 2021. The segment posted a pretax loss of $6 million this quarter, compared with a pretax loss of $1 million last year.

Home warranty total revenues were $105 million this quarter, down 3 percent compared with last year. Declining sales in the real estate channel offset the benefit of higher price realization, growth in the direct-to-consumer channel and improving renewal rates. The claim loss rate was 58.8 percent in the third quarter, compared with 56.7 percent last year, driven by continued pressure on average claim costs that were partly offset by lower claim frequency. Home warranty’s pretax income was $4 million this quarter, compared with $9 million last year. Excluding the impact of net investment losses and gains, pretax income was $6 million this quarter, compared with $9 million last year.

Due to the wind-down of the property and casualty business, no revenue was recorded this quarter while unfavorable claims experience contributed to a pretax loss of $10 million.

Teleconference/Webcast

First American’s third-quarter 2022 results will be discussed in more detail on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at 11 a.m. EDT, via teleconference. The toll-free dial-in number is 877-407-8293. Callers from outside the United States may dial +1-201-689-8349.

The live audio webcast of the call will be available on First American’s website at www.firstam.com/investor. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Nov. 10, 2022, by dialing 201-612-7415 and using the conference ID 13733443. An audio archive of the call will also be available on First American’s investor website.

About First American

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and stability built over more than 130 years, innovative proprietary technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the digital transformation of its industry. First American also provides data products to the title industry and other third parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing; home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. With total revenue of $9.2 billion in 2021, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2022, First American was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine for the seventh consecutive year. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.

Website Disclosure

First American posts information of interest to investors at www.firstam.com/investor. This includes opened and closed title insurance order counts for its U.S. direct title insurance operations, which are posted approximately 10 to 12 days after the end of each month.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release and the related management commentary contain, and responses to investor questions may contain, 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 can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “estimate,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or other similar words and phrases or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would,” or “could.” These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding future operations, performance, financial condition, prospects, plans and strategies. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. 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, without limitation: interest rate fluctuations; changes in conditions of the real estate markets; volatility in the capital markets; unfavorable economic conditions; impairments in the company’s goodwill or other intangible assets; failures at financial institutions where the company deposits funds; regulatory oversight and changes in applicable laws and government regulations, including privacy and data protection laws; heightened scrutiny by legislators and regulators of the company’s title insurance and services segment and certain other of the company’s businesses; regulation of title insurance rates; limitations on access to public records and other data; climate change, health crises, severe weather conditions and other catastrophe events; changes in relationships with large mortgage lenders and government-sponsored enterprises; changes in measures of the strength of the company’s title insurance underwriters, including ratings and statutory capital and surplus; losses in the company’s investment portfolio or venture investment portfolio; material variance between actual and expected claims experience; defalcations, increased claims or other costs and expenses attributable to the company’s use of title agents; any inadequacy in the company’s risk management framework or use of models; systems damage, failures, interruptions, cyberattacks and intrusions, or unauthorized data disclosures; innovation efforts of the company and other industry participants and any related market disruption; errors and fraud involving the transfer of funds; failures to recruit and retain qualified personnel; the company’s use of a global workforce; inability of the company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or repay funds; inability to realize anticipated synergies or produce returns that justify investment in acquired businesses; changes in the composition of deposits at the company’s federal savings bank subsidiary and other factors described in the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release and related management commentary contain certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including an adjusted debt to capitalization ratio, personnel and other operating expense ratios, success ratios, net operating revenues; and adjusted revenues, adjusted pretax income, adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted pretax margins for the company, its title insurance and services segment and its specialty insurance segment. The company is presenting these non-GAAP financial measures because they provide the company’s management and investors with additional insight into the financial leverage, operational efficiency and performance of the company relative to earlier periods and relative to the company’s competitors. The company does not intend for these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for any GAAP financial information. In this news release, these non-GAAP financial measures have been presented with, and reconciled to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should use these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures.

First American Financial Corporation

 

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results and Selected Information

 

(in millions, except per share amounts and title orders, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Total revenues

 

$

1,824

 

 

$

2,556

 

 

$

5,920

 

 

$

6,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

$

(3

)

 

$

604

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

1,309

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(6

)

 

 

154

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

321

 

Net income

 

 

3

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

988

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

$

2

 

 

$

445

 

 

$

209

 

 

$

981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

4.01

 

 

$

1.94

 

 

$

8.84

 

Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

4.00

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

8.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

1.54

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

105.3

 

 

 

111.0

 

 

 

107.8

 

 

 

111.0

 

Diluted

 

 

105.5

 

 

 

111.4

 

 

 

108.1

 

 

 

111.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Title Insurance Segment Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title orders opened(1)

 

 

206,200

 

 

 

318,800

 

 

 

742,400

 

 

 

1,011,500

 

Title orders closed(1)

 

 

160,500

 

 

 

252,700

 

 

 

570,600

 

 

 

811,400

 

Paid title claims

 

$

43

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

141

 

 

$

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) U.S. direct title insurance orders only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Financial Corporation

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,361

 

 

$

1,228

 

Investments

 

 

8,978

 

 

 

10,596

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

2,016

 

 

 

1,806

 

Total assets

 

 

16,486

 

 

 

16,451

 

Reserve for claim losses

 

 

1,314

 

 

 

1,284

 

Notes and contracts payable

 

 

1,647

 

 

 

1,648

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,508

 

 

$

5,767

 

First American Financial Corporation

Segment Information

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

Specialty

 

Corporate

September 30, 2022

 

Consolidated

 

Insurance

 

Insurance

 

(incl. Elims.)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums and escrow fees

 

$

758

 

 

$

656

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

 

Agent premiums

 

 

910

 

 

 

910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information and other

 

 

282

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

100

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(7

)

Net investment losses

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

 

1,824

 

 

 

1,883

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(164

)

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel costs

 

 

570

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

(4

)

Premiums retained by agents

 

 

725

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

312

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

9

 

Provision for policy losses and other claims

 

 

131

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

41

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Premium taxes

 

 

24

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

24

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

19

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

$

(3

)

 

$

186

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(183

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

Specialty

 

Corporate

September 30, 2021

 

Consolidated

 

Insurance

 

Insurance

 

(incl. Elims.)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums and escrow fees

 

$

921

 

 

$

793

 

 

$

128

 

 

$

 

Agent premiums

 

 

999

 

 

 

999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information and other

 

 

309

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

51

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)

 

 

276

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

 

2,556

 

 

 

2,145

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

278

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel costs

 

 

585

 

 

 

563

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

Premiums retained by agents

 

 

794

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

332

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

10

 

Provision for policy losses and other claims

 

 

156

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

39

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Premium taxes

 

 

27

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

19

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

1,952

 

 

 

1,794

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

24

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

604

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

254

 

First American Financial Corporation

Segment Information

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

Specialty

 

Corporate

September 30, 2022

 

Consolidated

 

Insurance

 

Insurance

 

(incl. Elims.)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums and escrow fees

 

$

2,429

 

 

$

2,115

 

 

$

314

 

 

$

 

Agent premiums

 

 

2,795

 

 

 

2,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information and other

 

 

899

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

199

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(32

)

Net investment losses

 

 

(402

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(305

)

 

 

 

5,920

 

 

 

5,933

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

(337

)

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel costs

 

 

1,790

 

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(22

)

Premiums retained by agents

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

993

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

27

 

Provision for policy losses and other claims

 

 

380

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

124

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Premium taxes

 

 

71

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

63

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

5,289

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

50

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

268

 

 

$

644

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

(387

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

Specialty

 

Corporate

September 30, 2021

 

Consolidated

 

Insurance

 

Insurance

 

(incl. Elims.)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums and escrow fees

 

$

2,624

 

 

$

2,238

 

 

$

386

 

 

$

 

Agent premiums

 

 

2,749

 

 

 

2,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information and other

 

 

890

 

 

 

881

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(1

)

Net investment income

 

 

156

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

11

 

Net investment gains

 

 

429

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

 

6,848

 

 

 

6,053

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

374

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel costs

 

 

1,708

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

16

 

Premiums retained by agents

 

 

2,184

 

 

 

2,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

959

 

 

 

861

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

27

 

Provision for policy losses and other claims

 

 

446

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

118

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Premium taxes

 

 

72

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

52

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

5,539

 

 

 

5,064

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

79

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

989

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

295

 

First American Financial Corporation

Reconciliation of Pretax Margins and Earnings per Diluted Share

Excluding Net Investment Gains and Losses ("NIG(L)")

(in millions, except margin and per share amounts, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

1,824

 

 

$

2,556

 

 

$

5,920

 

 

$

6,848

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(226

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

(402

)

 

 

429

 

Total revenues excluding NIG(L)

 

$

2,050

 

 

$

2,280

 

 

$

6,322

 

 

$

6,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income

 

$

(3

)

 

$

604

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

1,309

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(226

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

(402

)

 

 

429

 

Pretax income excluding NIG(L)

 

$

223

 

 

$

328

 

 

$

670

 

 

$

880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax margin

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

23.6

%

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

19.1

%

Less: Pretax margin impact of NIG(L)

 

 

(11.1

)%

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

5.4

%

Pretax margin excluding NIG(L)

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

13.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted share (EPS)

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

4.00

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

8.81

 

Less: EPS impact of NIG(L)

 

 

(1.60

)

 

 

1.85

 

 

 

(2.79

)

 

 

2.91

 

EPS excluding NIG(L)

 

$

1.62

 

 

$

2.15

 

 

$

4.72

 

 

$

5.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title Insurance and Services Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

1,883

 

 

$

2,145

 

 

$

5,933

 

 

$

6,053

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

46

 

Total revenues excluding NIG(L)

 

$

1,950

 

 

$

2,147

 

 

$

6,023

 

 

$

6,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income

 

$

186

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

644

 

 

$

989

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

46

 

Pretax income excluding NIG(L)

 

$

253

 

 

$

353

 

 

$

734

 

 

$

943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax margin

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

16.3

%

Less: Pretax margin impact of NIG(L)

 

 

(3.1

)%

 

 

---

%

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

 

0.6

%

Pretax margin excluding NIG(L)

 

 

13.0

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

15.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

105

 

 

$

133

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

421

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

19

 

Total revenues excluding NIG(L)

 

$

107

 

 

$

133

 

 

$

331

 

 

$

402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

11

 

 

$

25

 

Less: NIG(L)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

19

 

Pretax income excluding NIG(L)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

18

 

 

$

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax margin

 

 

(5.7

)%

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

5.9

%

Less: Pretax margin impact of NIG(L)

 

 

(2.0

)%

 

 

---

%

 

 

(2.0

)%

 

 

4.4

%

Pretax margin excluding NIG(L)

 

 

(3.7

)%

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Financial Corporation

Expense and Success Ratio Reconciliation

Title Insurance and Services Segment

($ in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Total revenues

 

$

1,883

 

 

$

2,145

 

 

$

5,933

 

 

$

6,053

 

Less: Net investment (losses) gains

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

46

 

Net investment income

 

 

105

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

139

 

Premiums retained by agents

 

 

725

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

2,184

 

Net operating revenues

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

1,304

 

 

$

3,565

 

 

$

3,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel and other operating expenses

 

$

838

 

 

$

859

 

 

$

2,656

 

 

$

2,484

 

Ratio (% net operating revenues)

 

 

74.8

%

 

 

65.9

%

 

 

74.5

%

 

 

67.4

%

Ratio (% total revenues)

 

 

44.5

%

 

 

40.0

%

 

 

44.8

%

 

 

41.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net operating revenues

 

$

(184

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(119

)

 

 

 

 

Change in personnel and other operating expenses

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

Success Ratio(1)

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

-145

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Change in personnel and other operating expenses divided by change in net operating revenues.

 

 

First American Financial Corporation

Supplemental Direct Title Insurance Order Information(1)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q322

 

Q222

 

Q122

 

Q421

 

Q321

Open Orders per Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

 

1,849

 

 

 

2,191

 

Refinance

 

 

517

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

1,342

 

 

 

1,771

 

Refinance as % of residential orders

 

 

23

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

45

%

Commercial

 

 

482

 

 

 

557

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

540

 

Default and other

 

 

538

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

769

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

479

 

Total open orders per day

 

 

3,222

 

 

 

4,019

 

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,250

 

 

 

4,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed Orders per Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

1,391

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

1,782

 

Refinance

 

 

463

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

938

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,435

 

Refinance as % of residential orders

 

 

25

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

44

%

 

 

45

%

Commercial

 

 

322

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

316

 

Default and other

 

 

351

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

416

 

Total closed orders per day

 

 

2,508

 

 

 

3,203

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

3,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Revenue per Order (ARPO)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase

 

$

3,365

 

 

$

3,441

 

 

$

3,252

 

 

$

3,031

 

 

$

3,044

 

Refinance

 

 

1,228

 

 

 

1,321

 

 

 

1,333

 

 

 

1,254

 

 

 

1,246

 

Commercial

 

 

12,614

 

 

 

13,195

 

 

 

13,243

 

 

 

16,070

 

 

 

12,993

 

Default and other

 

 

329

 

 

 

309

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total ARPO

 

$

3,734

 

 

$

3,523

 

 

$

2,969

 

 

$

3,339

 

 

$

2,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Days

 

 

64

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) U.S. operations only.

 

(2) Average revenue per order (ARPO) defined as direct premiums and escrow fees divided by closed title orders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

 

Contacts

Media Contact:

Marcus Ginnaty

Corporate Communications

First American Financial Corporation

714-250-3298

Investor Contact:

Craig Barberio

Investor Relations

First American Financial Corporation

714-250-5214

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