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Exhibit 99.1
        
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2012 EPS of $1.03 and Pre-Tax Title Margin of 14.4%; Book Value per Share Grows to $20.50
Jacksonville, Fla. -- (November 5, 2012) -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and other diversified services, today reported operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012.

Pre-tax title margin of 14.4% versus 12.2% in the third quarter of 2011, a 220 basis point, or 18%, increase over the prior year
Open orders of 706,000 for the third quarter, an increase of 110,000, or 18%, over the third quarter of 2011; open orders per day of 11,200 for the third quarter versus 9,300 open orders per day for the third quarter of 2011; open orders of nearly 11,700 per day in October 2012, the strongest monthly performance of 2012
Commercial revenue of $91.8 million, a 7% decline versus the third quarter of 2011, driven by a 10% decline in fee per file offsetting a 3% increase in closed orders
Remy operating results are consolidated beginning August 15, 2012; fourth quarter 2012 will mark the first full quarter of financial results from Remy
Recognized a $78.9 million pre-tax gain on the consolidation of Remy, and a $48.1 million pre-tax bargain purchase gain related to tax attributes acquired in the O'Charley's acquisition; total net effect was an $88.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, contribution to third quarter earnings
Acquired control of J. Alexander's Corporation on September 25, 2012; closed acquisition on October 29, 2012
Income tax rate declined to 30% due to consolidation of American Blue Ribbon and Remy and the impact of losses at Ceridian

Consolidated ($ in millions except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
Total revenue
 
$2,039.9
 
$1,201.1
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders
 
$233.3
 
$74.3
Net earnings per diluted share attributable to common shareholders
 
$1.03
 
$0.33
Cash flow from operations
 
$184.5
 
$68.4
    
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
Total revenue
 
$4,966.7
 
$3,566.7
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders
 
$454.7
 
$196.8
Net earnings per diluted share attributable to common shareholders
 
$2.02
 
$0.88
Cash flow from operations
 
$377.0
 
$55.3





The following are summary financial and operational results for the operating segments of FNF for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

Fidelity National Title Group (“FNT”) ($ in millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
Total revenue
 
$1,459.7
 
$1,186.8
Pre-tax earnings
 
$210.7
 
$138.1
Realized gains (losses)
 
 
($7.2)
Adjusted pre-tax earnings
 
$210.7
 
$145.3
Adjusted pre-tax margin
 
14.4%
 
12.2%
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
Total revenue
 
$4,036.3
 
$3,530.9
Pre-tax earnings
 
$532.3
 
$388.1
Realized gains
 
$4.6
 
$13.5
Claims recoupment impairment
 
$10.8
 
Adjusted pre-tax earnings
 
$538.5
 
$374.6
Adjusted pre-tax margin
 
13.4%
 
10.6%
Month
 
Direct Orders Opened
 
 
Direct Orders Closed
July 2012
 
 
240,300
 
 
 
155,400
August 2012
 
 
248,200
 
 
 
174,000
September 2012
 
 
217,500
 
 
 
150,600
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Quarter 2012
 
 
706,000
 
 
 
480,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Month
 
Direct Orders Opened
 
 
Direct Orders Closed
July 2011
 
 
157,400
 
 
 
113,300
August 2011
 
 
232,900
 
 
 
130,900
September 2011
 
 
205,700
 
 
 
134,600
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Quarter 2011
 
 
596,000
 
 
 
378,800
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Open
 
 
Closed
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Revenue
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Orders
 
 
Orders
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
Fee Per File
3rd Quarter 2012
 
 
18,200

 
 
 
12,000

 
 
 
$91.8
 
 
 
$7,700
3rd Quarter 2011
 
 
17,800

 
 
 
11,700

 
 
 
$99.1
 
 
 
$8,500

The preceding table only includes commercial activity from FNF's commercial offices in the national commercial division and does not attempt to capture potential commercial activity in our local offices.














Restaurant Group ($ in millions)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months (Partial)* Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
Operating revenue
 
$297.9
 
$550.8
Total revenue
 
$347.1
 
$671.4
Pre-tax earnings
 
$43.0
 
$105.7
Depreciation & amortization
 
$10.7
 
$20.0
Interest expense
 
$1.2
 
$2.0
EBITDA
 
$54.9
 
$127.7
Realized gains
 
($49.2)
 
($120.6)
Transaction and integration costs
 
$4.5
 
$14.4
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$10.2
 
$21.5
Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
3.4%
 
3.9%
* Covers period from May 11, 2012 - September 30, 2012

Remy ($ in millions)

 
 
Three Months (Partial)** Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
Operating revenue
 
$143.0
 
 
Total revenue
 
$222.1
 
 
Pre-tax earnings
 
$79.5
 
 
Depreciation & amortization
 
$6.8
 
 
Interest expense
 
$3.6
 
 
EBITDA
 
$89.9
 
 
Realized gain
 
($78.9)
 
 
Inventory step-up adjustment
 
$8.5
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$19.5
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
13.6%
 
 
** Covers period from August 15, 2012 - September 30, 2012

“This quarter again highlights the strength of our title business in an environment of steady, consistent order volumes,” said Chief Executive Officer George P. Scanlon. “Open and closed orders were primarily refinance driven and generally similar to the second quarter of this year, and we generated another strong 14.4% pre-tax title margin. Additionally, we also saw a 7% increase in open resale orders versus the third quarter of 2011, continuing the improvement in purchase volume we have seen throughout 2012. We are excited about our future earnings potential as we begin to see more meaningful and sustained improvement in the residential purchase market.
“We are also excited to begin to consolidate our Remy operations and report them as a distinct segment. For the partial quarter, we reported operating revenue of approximately $143 million, adjusted EBITDA of $19.5 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.6%. We also reported our first full quarter of operations for American Blue Ribbon in the third quarter. Operating revenue was $298 million and adjusted EBITDA was $10.2 million. We continue to believe that the increased transparency of these separate segment disclosures for both Remy and American Blue Ribbon will allow investors to more easily value these operations.”
“On September 25, 2012, we acquired control of J. Alexander's and closed the acquisition on October 29, 2012,” said Chairman William P. Foley, II. “We believe that J. Alexander's will be a great addition to our upscale casual dining lineup and look forward to its revenue and earnings contribution to our restaurant group. Additionally, in August we acquired an additional 1.5 million shares of Remy, giving us a 51%, majority ownership stake in the company. We are confident that holding majority ownership positions in both Remy and American Blue Ribbon will allow us to better create future significant value for our shareholders from both of these investments.”








Conference Call
    
FNF will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss third quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia page of the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 6, 2012, through November 13, 2012, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International). The access code will be 266992.

About FNF

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), is a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and other diversified services. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. FNF also owns a 55% stake in American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, a restaurant owner and operator of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, Max & Erma's, Village Inn, Bakers Square and Stoney River Legendary Steaks concepts. In addition, FNF also owns a 51% stake in Remy International, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles. FNF also owns a minority interest in Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of global human capital management and payment solutions. More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting. GAAP includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions and in the preparation of financial statements. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which it believes are useful to help investors better understand its financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures include earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA).

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. Further, FNF's non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to related GAAP measures are provided above.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future 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 financial and operating results 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; weakness or 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 distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main 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 and Treasurer, 904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com





FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In millions, except per share amounts, order information, and fee per file in 000's)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
Direct title premiums
 
$
436.6

 
 
$
374.0

 
 
$
1,218.1

 
 
$
1,054.1

Agency title premiums
 
 
569.0

 
 
 
426.0

 
 
 
1,501.4

 
 
 
1,334.0

Total title premiums
 
 
1,005.6

 
 
 
800.0

 
 
 
2,719.5

 
 
 
2,388.1

Escrow, title-related and other fees
 
 
435.5

 
 
 
371.9

 
 
 
1,252.0

 
 
 
1,058.2

Total title and escrow
 
 
1,441.1

 
 
 
1,171.9

 
 
 
3,971.5

 
 
 
3,446.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant revenue
 
 
297.9

 
 
 

 
 
 
550.8

 
 
 

Remy revenue
 
 
143.0

 
 
 

 
 
 
143.0

 
 
 

Interest and investment income
 
 
35.4

 
 
 
36.0

 
 
 
108.8

 
 
 
107.0

Realized gains and losses
 
 
122.5

 
 
 
(6.8
)
 
 
 
192.6

 
 
 
13.4

Total revenue
 
 
2,039.9

 
 
 
1,201.1

 
 
 
4,966.7

 
 
 
3,566.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
 
 
472.8

 
 
 
397.0

 
 
 
1,330.4

 
 
 
1,169.8

Other operating expenses
 
 
332.9

 
 
 
280.3

 
 
 
942.4

 
 
 
805.6

Cost of restaurant revenue
 
 
257.9

 
 
 

 
 
 
473.3

 
 
 

Cost of Remy revenue (includes $6.3 million of D&A)
 
 
124.6

 
 
 

 
 
 
124.6

 
 
 

Agent commissions
 
 
432.6

 
 
 
326.3

 
 
 
1,144.1

 
 
 
1,033.1

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
28.4

 
 
 
17.5

 
 
 
71.3

 
 
 
55.6

Title claim loss expense
 
 
70.3

 
 
 
54.4

 
 
 
201.1

 
 
 
162.6

Interest expense
 
 
19.7

 
 
 
14.0

 
 
 
50.2

 
 
 
42.1

Total expenses
 
 
1,739.2

 
 
 
1,089.5

 
 
 
4,337.4

 
 
 
3,268.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
300.7

 
 
 
111.6

 
 
 
629.3

 
 
 
297.9

Income tax expense
 
 
70.6

 
 
 
38.9

 
 
 
188.8

 
 
 
107.3

Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments
 
 
230.1

 
 
 
72.7

 
 
 
440.5

 
 
 
190.6

Earnings from equity investments
 
 
5.0

 
 
 
3.7

 
 
 
12.8

 
 
 
7.7

Net earnings from continuing operations
 
 
235.1

 
 
 
76.4

 
 
 
453.3

 
 
 
198.3

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
0.5

 
 
 
5.1

 
 
 
5.7

Net earnings
 
 
234.3

 
 
 
76.9

 
 
 
458.4

 
 
 
204.0

Non-controlling interests
 
 
1.0

 
 
 
2.6

 
 
 
3.7

 
 
 
7.2

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders
 
$
233.3

 
 
$
74.3

 
 
$
454.7

 
 
$
196.8

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders - basic
 
$
1.05

 
 
$
0.34

 
 
$
2.06

 
 
$
0.90

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders - diluted
 
$
1.03

 
 
$
0.33

 
 
$
2.02

 
 
$
0.88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares - basic
 
 
221.3

 
 
 
217.7

 
 
 
220.2

 
 
 
219.7

Weighted average shares - diluted
 
 
226.0

 
 
 
222.0

 
 
 
224.9

 
 
 
223.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operations orders opened (000's)
 
 
706.0

 
 
 
596.0

 
 
 
2,024.6

 
 
 
1,598.1

Direct operations orders closed (000's)
 
 
480.0

 
 
 
378.8

 
 
 
1,348.8

 
 
 
1,102.8

Fee per file
 
$
1,467

 
 
$
1,543

 
 
$
1,456

 
 
$
1,493

Actual title claims paid
 
$
97.5

 
 
$
131.1

 
 
$
302.3

 
 
$
367.4







 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions, except order information in 000's)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant
 
 
 
Corporate
September 30, 2012
 
Consolidated
 
 
FNT
 
Group
 
Remy
 
and Other
Gross operating revenue
 
$
1,882.0

 
 
$
1,425.8

 
$
297.9

 
$
143.0

 
$
15.3

Interest and investment income
 
35.4

 
 
33.9

 

 
0.2

 
1.3

Realized gains and losses
 
122.5

 
 

 
49.2

 
78.9

 
(5.6
)
Total revenue
 
2,039.9

 
 
1,459.7

 
347.1

 
222.1

 
11.0

Personnel costs
 
472.8

 
 
439.3

 
16.4

 
7.9

 
9.2

Other operating expenses
 
332.9

 
 
290.2

 
17.9

 
6.0

 
18.8

Cost of revenue
 
382.5

 
 

 
257.9

 
124.6

 

Agent commissions
 
432.6

 
 
432.6

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
28.4

 
 
16.5

 
10.7

 
0.5

 
0.7

Title claim loss expense
 
70.3

 
 
70.3

 

 

 

Interest expense
 
19.7

 
 
0.1

 
1.2

 
3.6

 
14.8

Total expenses
 
1,739.2

 
 
1,249.0

 
304.1

 
142.6

 
43.5

Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
300.7

 
 
210.7

 
43.0

 
79.5

 
(32.5
)
Pretax margin
 
14.7
%
 
 
14.4
%
 
12.4
%
 
35.8
%
 

Adjusted pre-tax margin
 
9.3
%
 
 
14.4
%
 

 
0.4
%
 

Open orders
 
706.0

 
 
706.0

 

 

 

Closed orders
 
480.0

 
 
480.0

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant
 
 
 
Corporate
September 30, 2011
 
Consolidated
 
 
FNT
 
Group
 
Remy
 
and Other
Gross operating revenue
 
$
1,171.9

 
 
$
1,158.1

 
$

 
$

 
$
13.8

Interest and investment income
 
36.0

 
 
35.9

 

 

 
0.1

Realized gains and losses
 
(6.8
)
 
 
(7.2
)
 

 

 
0.4

Total revenue
 
1,201.1

 
 
1,186.8

 

 

 
14.3

Personnel costs
 
397.0

 
 
386.3

 

 

 
10.7

Other operating expenses
 
280.3

 
 
264.8

 

 

 
15.5

Agent commissions
 
326.3

 
 
326.3

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
17.5

 
 
16.9

 

 

 
0.6

Title claim loss expense
 
54.4

 
 
54.4

 

 

 

Interest expense
 
14.0

 
 

 

 

 
14.0

Total expenses
 
1,089.5

 
 
1,048.7

 

 

 
40.8

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
111.6

 
 
138.1

 

 

 
(26.5
)
Pretax margin
 
9.3
%
 
 
11.6
%
 

 

 

Pre-tax margin, excluding realized gains
 
9.8
%
 
 
12.2
%
 

 

 

Open orders
 
596.0

 
 
596.0

 

 

 

Closed orders
 
378.8

 
 
378.8

 

 

 













FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions, except order information in 000's)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant
 
 
 
Corporate
September 30, 2012
 
Consolidated
 
 
FNT
 
Group
 
Remy
 
and Other
Gross operating revenue
 
$
4,665.3

 
 
$
3,927.8

 
$
550.8

 
$
143.0

 
$
43.7

Interest and investment income
 
108.8

 
 
103.9

 

 
0.2

 
4.7

Realized gains and losses
 
192.6

 
 
4.6

 
120.6

 
78.9

 
(11.5
)
Total revenue
 
4,966.7

 
 
4,036.3

 
671.4

 
222.1

 
36.9

Personnel costs
 
1,330.4

 
 
1,271.4

 
24.7

 
7.9

 
26.4

Other operating expenses
 
942.4

 
 
838.4

 
45.7

 
6.0

 
52.3

Cost of revenue
 
597.9

 
 

 
473.3

 
124.6

 

Agent commissions
 
1,144.1

 
 
1,144.1

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
71.3

 
 
48.6

 
20.0

 
0.5

 
2.2

Title claim loss expense
 
201.1

 
 
201.1

 

 

 

Interest expense
 
50.2

 
 
0.4

 
2.0

 
3.6

 
44.2

Total expenses
 
4,337.4

 
 
3,504.0

 
565.7

 
142.6

 
125.1

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
629.3

 
 
532.3

 
105.7

 
79.5

 
(88.2
)
Pretax margin
 
12.7
%
 
 
13.2
%
 
15.7
%
 
35.8
%
 

Pre-tax margin, excluding realized gains and claims recoupment impairment
 
9.1
%
 
 
13.4
%
 

 
0.4
%
 

Open orders
 
2,024.6

 
 
2,024.6

 

 

 

Closed orders
 
1,348.8

 
 
1,348.8

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restaurant
 
 
 
Corporate
September 30, 2011
 
Consolidated
 
 
FNT
 
Group
 
Remy
 
and Other
Gross operating revenue
 
$
3,446.3

 
 
$
3,410.7

 
$

 
$

 
$
35.6

Interest and investment income
 
107.0

 
 
106.7

 

 

 
0.3

Realized gains and losses
 
13.4

 
 
13.5

 

 

 
(0.1
)
Total revenue
 
3,566.7

 
 
3,530.9

 

 

 
35.8

Personnel costs
 
1,169.8

 
 
1,129.9

 

 

 
39.9

Other operating expenses
 
805.6

 
 
762.9

 

 

 
42.7

Agent commissions
 
1,033.1

 
 
1,033.1

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
55.6

 
 
53.5

 

 

 
2.1

Title claim loss expense
 
162.6

 
 
162.6

 

 

 

Interest expense
 
42.1

 
 
0.8

 

 

 
41.3

Total expenses
 
3,268.8

 
 
3,142.8

 

 

 
126.0

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
 
297.9

 
 
388.1

 

 

 
(90.2
)
Pretax margin
 
8.4
%
 
 
11.0
%
 

 

 

Pre-tax margin, excluding realized gains
 
8.0
%
 
 
10.6
%
 

 

 

Open orders
 
1,598.1

 
 
1,598.1

 

 

 

Closed orders
 
1,102.8

 
 
1,102.8

 

 

 











FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(In millions, except per share amounts)
 
 
September 30,
2012
December 31,
2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Cash and investment portfolio
 
 
$
5,116.8

 
 
$
4,717.4

Goodwill
 
 
1,887.2

 
 
1,452.2

Title plant
 
 
379.3

 
 
386.7

Total assets
 
 
9,735.9

 
 
7,862.1

Notes payable
 
 
1,350.7

 
 
915.8

Reserve for title claim losses
 
 
1,842.3

 
 
1,912.8

Secured trust deposits
 
 
528.0

 
 
419.9

Total equity
 
 
4,616.2

 
 
3,655.9

Book value per share
 
 
$
20.50

 
 
$
16.57


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