United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2013

 

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-32630

  16-1725106

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

601 Riverside Avenue

Jacksonville, Florida 32204

(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices)

(904) 854-8100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Dividend

On October 23, 2013, FNF announced that its Board of Directors has declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, an increase of 12.5% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The dividend will be payable December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record as of December 16, 2013.

Merger

As previously disclosed on May 28, 2013, Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FNF”), and Lion Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of FNF (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Lender Processing Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LPS”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into LPS, with LPS surviving as a subsidiary of FNF (the “Merger”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement. FNF is filing this Form 8-K to provide certain financial and other information with respect to FNF and LPS.

In connection with the Merger, FNF expects to enter into a commitment letter (“bridge commitment letter”) that provides for an up to $800 million short-term term loan (“bridge loan”). The bridge loan will mature on the second business day following the funding thereof and will require no scheduled amortization payments. Such loan will bear interest at a rate equal to the highest of (i) the Bank of America prime rate, (ii) the federal fund effective rate from time to time plus 0.5% and (iii) the one month adjusted London interbank offered rate plus 1.0%. In addition, FNF also expects to amend its existing $800 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“credit facility”) and its $1.1 billion delayed-draw term loan facility (“term loan”), in each case, to permit FNF to incur the indebtedness in respect of the bridge loan. Otherwise, the terms of the bridge loan will be substantially the same as the terms of the term loan, as amended by the amendment discussed below. FNF has commenced the process to obtain the amendments to its existing revolving credit facility and term loan to permit the borrowing under the bridge loan and to incorporate other technical changes to describe the structure of the Merger.

Funding of the bridge loan will be conditioned on entry into the amendments to the term loan and the credit facility discussed above. The proceeds from the bridge loan are intended to replace the proceeds from the equity commitment FNF previously received from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) to fund a portion of the cash consideration payable in the Merger. If the bridge commitment letter or the amendments are not entered into, and we are therefore unable to borrow the bridge loan, FNF will use the funds under the THL equity commitment to fund such amounts. If the amendments are entered into, FNF intends to terminate the equity commitment and use the proceeds from the bridge loan to fund such amounts payable in the Merger, and, subsequent to the Merger and an internal reorganization, THL would purchase a 35% minority interest in the subsidiaries of Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. a subsidiary of FNF that will own the business of FNF’s subsidiary, ServiceLink, Inc., and the LPS business.

The following consolidated financial statements and financial and other information of FNF and LPS are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference:

 

    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of FNF;

 

    Unaudited operating results of FNF as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012;

 

    Audited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, together with related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

 

    Unaudited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of June 30, 2013 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012;

 

    Unaudited operating results of LPS as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012; and

 

    Certain additional information relating to LPS.

Important Information Filed with the SEC

FNF has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with the previously announced transaction to purchase LPS that includes a prospectus of FNF and a preliminary Joint Proxy Statement of FNF and LPS. The Registration Statement has not yet become effective. Following the Registration Statement having been declared effective by the SEC, FNF and LPS plan to file with the SEC and mail to their respective stockholders a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. The Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will contain important information about FNF, LPS, the transaction and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the PRELIMINARY JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED BY FNF OR LPS, INCLUDING THE DEFINITIVE JOINT Proxy Statement/Prospectus when IT BECOMES available, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.


Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by FNF and LPS through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by phone, email or written request by contacting the investor relations department of FNF or LPS at the following:

 

FNF    LPS
601 Riverside Avenue    601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204    Jacksonville, FL 32204
Attention: Investor Relations                                     Attention: Investor Relations
904-854-8100    904-854-8640
dkmurphy@fnf.com    nancy.murphy@lpsvcs.com

FNF and LPS, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of FNF is contained in FNF’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its proxy statement filed on April 12, 2013, which are filed with the SEC. Information regarding LPS’s directors and executive officers is contained in LPS’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its proxy statement filed on April 9, 2013, which are filed with the SEC. A more complete description will be available in the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP.
99.1    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of FNF.
99.2    Unaudited operating results of FNF as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.3    Audited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, together with related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.4    Unaudited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of June 30, 2013 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.5    Unaudited operating results of LPS as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.6    Certain additional information relating to LPS.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

    Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Date: October 23, 2013     By:  

/s/ Michael L. Gravelle

      Name:   Michael L. Gravelle
      Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP.
99.1    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of FNF.
99.2    Unaudited operating results of FNF as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.3    Audited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, together with related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.4    Unaudited consolidated financial statements of LPS as of June 30, 2013 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.5    Unaudited operating results of LPS as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
99.6    Certain additional information relating to LPS.

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Lender Processing Services, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-174650) on Form S-3 of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2013, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Lender Processing Services, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. dated October 23, 2013.

/s/ KPMG LLP

October 23, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida

Certified Public Accountants

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table presents selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information about FNF’s consolidated balance sheet and statements of earnings, after giving effect to the merger with LPS. The information under “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data” in the table below gives effect to the merger as if it had been consummated on June 30, 2013. The information under “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Earnings Data” in the table below gives effect to the merger as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2012, the beginning of the earliest time period presented. This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which is subject to change and interpretation.

FNF has been treated as the acquirer of LPS for accounting purposes. FNF prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. FNF will allocate the purchase price to the fair value of LPS’ tangible and intangible assets and liabilities at the acquisition date, with the excess purchase price being recorded as goodwill. Under the acquisition method of accounting, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment.

The historical condensed consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the merger, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statements of earnings, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was based on and should be read in conjunction with the following, which are attached as an exhibit to the 8-K into which this exhibit is incorporated by reference:

 

    separate historical financial statements of FNF as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the related notes included in FNF’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013,

 

    separate historical financial statements of FNF as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the related notes included in FNF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012,

 

    separate historical financial statements of LPS as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the related notes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 attached as Exhibit 99.4 to the 8-K into which this exhibit is incorporated by reference, and

 

    separate historical financial statements of LPS as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2012 attached as Exhibit 99.3 to the 8-K into which this exhibit is incorporated by reference.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the merger been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. Transactions between FNF and LPS during the periods presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been eliminated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes adjustments which are preliminary and may be revised. There can be no assurance that such revisions will not result in material changes.

The acquisition accounting prepared under GAAP is dependent upon certain valuations and other studies that are ongoing and are not yet at a stage where there is sufficient information for a definitive measurement. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Differences between these preliminary estimates and the final acquisition accounting may occur and these differences could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements that the combined company may achieve as a result of the merger or the costs to integrate the operations of FNF and LPS or the costs necessary to achieve these cost savings, operating synergies and revenue enhancements.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data

As of June 30, 2013

(in millions)

 

     FNF     LPS     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Assets

        

Investments:

        

Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value

   $ 3,101      $ 82      $ —       $ 3,183   

Preferred stock available for sale, at fair value

     166        —         —         166   

Equity securities available for sale, at fair value

     150        —         —         150   

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

     384        —         —         384   

Other long-term investments

     158        —         —         158   

Short-term investments

     22        —         —         22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     3,981        82        —         4,063   

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,285        142        (537 )(a)      890   

Trade and notes receivables

     490        248        —         738   

Goodwill

     1,883        1,109        1,320 (b)      4,312   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     691        109        (39 )(c)      761   

Capitalized software, net

     35        262        198 (d)      495   

Other intangible assets, net

     643        39        1,288 (e)      1,970   

Title plants

     374        120        —         494   

Property and equipment, net

     633        122        —         755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 10,015      $ 2,233      $ 2,230      $ 14,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

        

Liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 1,166      $ 235      $ (5 )(f)    $ 1,396   

Legal and regulatory accrual

     45        89        —         134   

Notes payable

     1,345        1,068        980 (g)      3,393   

Reserve for title claim losses

     1,717        61        —         1,778   

Secured trust deposits

     653        —         —         653   

Deferred revenue

     76        81        (41 )(h)      116   

Income taxes payable

     46        (18     (14 )(i)      14   

Deferred tax liability

     133        106        431 (j)      670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,181        1,622        1,351        8,154   

Equity:

        

Common stock

     —         —         —         —    

Preferred stock

     —         —         —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     4,057        245        568 (k)      4,870   

Retained earnings

     1,005        751        (775 )(l)      981   

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     10        (3     3 (m)      10   

Less: treasury stock

     (692     (382     382 (m)      (692
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     4,380        611        178        5,169   

Noncontrolling interest

     454        —         701 (v)      1,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     4,834        611        879        6,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 10,015      $ 2,233      $ 2,230      $ 14,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Earnings Data

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     FNF     LPS     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenues:

        

Direct title insurance premiums

   $ 905      $ 150      $ —       $ 1,055   

Agency title insurance premiums

     1,149        16        (2 )(n)      1,163   

Escrow, title-related and other fees

     924        774        (17 )(n)      1,681   

Auto parts revenue

     568        —         —         568   

Restaurant revenue

     701        —         —         701   

Interest and investment income

     70        1        —         71   

Realized gains and losses, net

     3        (1     —         2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     4,320        940        (19     5,241   

Expenses:

        

Personnel costs

     1,065        346        (14 )(p)      1,397   

Agent commissions

     870        13        (2 )(n)      881   

Other operating expenses

     691        372        (23 )(n),(q)      1,040   

Cost of auto parts revenue

     481        —         —         481   

Cost of restaurant revenue

     597        —         —         597   

Depreciation and amortization

     68        53        54 (r)      175   

Provision for title claim losses

     144        10        —         154   

Interest expense

     44        27        7 (s)      78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,960        821        22        4,803   

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated entities

     360        119        (41     438   

Income tax expense on continuing operations

     118        44        (15 )(t)      147   

Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities

     (6     —         —         (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax

     236        75        (26     285   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2     (2     —         (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     234        73        (26     281   

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     6        —         25  (v)      31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 228      $ 73      $ (51   $ 250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Earnings Data

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     FNF      LPS     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenues:

         

Direct title insurance premiums

   $ 1,732       $ 348      $ 2 (n)    $ 2,082   

Agency title insurance premiums

     2,101         26        (16 )(n)      2,111   

Escrow, title-related and other fees

     1,675         1,624        (35 )(n)      3,264   

Auto parts revenue

     418         —         —         418   

Restaurant revenue

     909         —         —         909   

Interest and investment income

     144         2        —         146   

Realized gains and losses, net

     187         (11     3 (o)      179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     7,166         1,989        (46     9,109   

Expenses:

         

Personnel costs

     1,863         704        12 (p)      2,579   

Agent commissions

     1,599         21        (14 )(n)      1,606   

Other operating expenses

     1,288         912        (35 )(n)      2,165   

Cost of auto parts revenue

     350         —         —         350   

Cost of restaurant revenue

     774         —         —         774   

Depreciation and amortization

     105         97        115 (r)      317   

Provision for title claim losses

     279         20        —         299   

Interest expense

     74         88        9 (s)      171   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,332         1,842        87        8,261   

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

     834         147        (133     848   

Income tax expense on continuing operations

     247         68        (50 )(t)      265   

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

     10         —         —         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax

     597         79        (83     593   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     15         (9     (3 )(u)      3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     612         70        (86     596   

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     5         —         (1 )(v)      4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 607       $ 70      $ (85   $ 592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments.

 

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Unaudited Comparative Per Share Data

Presented below are FNF’s and LPS’ historical per share data and unaudited pro forma combined per share data for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012. This information should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of FNF and LPS that are incorporated by reference in this document and with the unaudited pro forma combined financial data included in this section presented above. The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2012, the beginning of the earliest period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial position of the combined company. The pro forma earnings per share of the combined company is computed by dividing the pro forma net earnings attributable to common shareholders by the pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Per Share Data

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     FNF      LPS      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Net earnings per share — basic, attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 1.01       $ 0.86       $ (0.90   $ 0.97   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic

     225         85         (52 )(w)      258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted, attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 0.99       $ 0.86       $ (0.90   $ 0.95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted

     230         85         (52 )(w)      263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Per Share Data

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     FNF      LPS      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Net earnings per share — basic, attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 2.74       $ 0.83       $ (1.24   $ 2.33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic

     221         85         (52 )(w)      254   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted, attributable to FNF/LPS common shareholders

   $ 2.68       $ 0.83       $ (1.22   $ 2.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted

     226         85         (52 )(w)      259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Description of Transaction

Merger Agreement

On May 28, 2013, FNF and Merger Sub entered into a merger agreement with LPS. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LPS, with LPS surviving as a subsidiary of FNF. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each share of LPS common stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than (i) shares owned by LPS, its subsidiaries, FNF or Merger Sub and (ii) shares in respect of which appraisal rights have been properly exercised and perfected under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive (i) in cash, as the same may be increased pursuant to the merger agreement, and (ii) a fraction of a share of FNF common stock equal to the exchange ratio, as it may be adjusted pursuant to the merger agreement.

Financing

FNF has obtained the financing commitments for the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the proceeds of which will be used by FNF to pay the cash portion of the aggregate merger consideration and the related costs, fees and expenses. In connection with the merger, FNF will contribute the business of its subsidiary, ServiceLink, Inc. (“ServiceLink”), to Black Knight Financial Services, LLC (“BKFS”) and each of ServiceLink and BKFS will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BKFS. Additionally, on July 11, 2013, FNF entered into a term loan credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and the other financial institutions party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders have committed to provide a $1.1 billion senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility and, on June 25, 2013, FNF entered into an amendment to replace its existing senior unsecured revolving facility with a third amended and restated $800 million senior unsecured revolving facility. The facilities replace a portion of the financing commitments noted above. FNF expects to enter into an amendment to its term loan facility and a further amendment to its revolving facility to permit indebtedness to be incurred under the bridge facility described below. (See (a) and (s) in Note 6, Pro Forma Adjustments).

In connection with the merger agreement, FNF entered into an equity commitment letter and stock purchase agreement with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) pursuant to which THL agreed to make the initial equity commitment. The proceeds of the initial equity commitment were to be used to finance a portion of the aggregate merger consideration and related costs, fees and expenses. However, we expect LPS to consent to the termination of the equity commitment letter, stock purchase agreement and the initial equity commitment. It is now contemplated that, subsequent to the consummation of the merger and the implementation of an internal reorganization, THL will purchase a minority interest in BKFS for an amount equal to 35% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of LPS and ServiceLink.

The initial equity commitment is being replaced by a debt financing commitment letter (the “Bridge Commitment Letter”) FNF expects to enter into with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bank of America, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Bridge Commitment Letter provides for an $800 million bridge facility. Pursuant to the Bridge Commitment Letter, we will enter into a promissory note with the bridge facility lenders on the funding date that will include the terms of the bridge facility and will incorporate applicable terms from the term loan facility, as amended by the amendment discussed above. The proceeds of the loans under the bridge facility will be used to fund, in part, the cash consideration for the merger and pay certain costs, fees and expenses in connection with the merger. Funding under the bridge facility is conditioned on entry into the amendments to the term loan and the revolving facility amendment discussed above.

2. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and was based on the historical financial statements of FNF and LPS. The acquisition method of accounting is based on Accounting Standard Code 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), and uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical financial statements of LPS to conform to FNF’s presentation. Included in these reclassifications on the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet were adjustments to convert the LPS balance sheet to an unclassified presentation, and presentation of LPS’ fixed maturities available for sale, title plants and reserve for title claim losses on a separate line. On the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Earnings, reclassifications included presentation of LPS’ title premiums from direct agency operations, personnel costs and provision for title claim losses on a separate line item.

ASC 805 requires that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the date of the merger. In addition, ASC 805 establishes that the consideration transferred be measured at the closing date of the merger at the then-current market price; this particular requirement will likely result in a per share equity component that is different from the amount assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

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ASC 820 defines the term “fair value” and sets forth the valuation requirements for any asset or liability measured at fair value, expands related disclosure requirements and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair value measures. Fair value is defined in ASC 820 as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” This is an exit price concept for the valuation of the asset or liability. In addition, market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal (or the most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. Fair value measurements for an asset assume the highest and best use by these market participants. As a result of these standards, FNF may be required to record assets which are not intended to be used or sold and/or to value assets at fair value measures that do not reflect FNF’s intended use of those assets. Many of these fair value measurements can be highly subjective and it is also possible that others applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as of the closing of the merger at their respective fair values and added to those of FNF. Financial statements and reported results of operations of FNF issued after the closing of the merger will reflect these values, but will not be retroactively restated to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of LPS.

Under ASC 805, acquisition-related transaction costs (such as advisory, legal, valuation and other professional fees) and certain acquisition-related restructuring charges impacting the target company are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred. Total acquisition-related transaction costs expected to be incurred by FNF are estimated to be approximately $95 million, including $15 million of debt issuance costs which FNF expects to capitalize. The estimated acquisition-related transaction costs are reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as a reduction to cash and cash equivalents of $68 million, an increase to other intangible assets of $15 million, a decrease to income taxes payable of $19 million, calculated at a 38% estimated effective income tax rate, and a decrease to retained earnings of $34 million, net of tax. Actual non-recurring transaction costs of $6 million incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013 have been eliminated in the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Earnings (Note 6, item (p)) as prescribed by Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect any acquisition-related restructuring charges to be incurred in connection with the merger. These costs will be expensed as incurred.

In connection with the merger, the vesting of certain share-based awards granted under the existing LPS stock award plans will accelerate under the change in control provisions relating to those grants. The charge to compensation expense that will be recorded upon the consummation of the merger relating to those grants is approximately $38 million, if measured based on a July 1, 2013 closing date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect this additional compensation expense as an increase to personnel costs of $38 million, net of estimated tax effect of $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Actual stock compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013, has been eliminated in the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Earnings (Note 6, item (q)).

3. Accounting Policies

Upon consummation of the merger, FNF will review LPS’ accounting policies. As a result of that review, it may become necessary to adjust the combined entity’s financial statements to conform to those accounting policies that are determined to be more appropriate for the combined entity. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not assume any differences in accounting policies.

4. Estimate of Consideration Expected to be Transferred

The following is a preliminary estimate of consideration expected to be transferred to effect the merger of FNF and LPS:

 

     Conversion
Calculation
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Form of Consideration
     (In millions, except per share amounts)

Number of shares of LPS common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2013 (87,017,046)

     87         

Number of shares of LPS stock options expected to vest and be exchanged for the merger consideration (1,054,408)

     1         

FNF common stock (b)

     17       $ 427       FNF common stock

Cash consideration of $28.40 per share of LPS common stock

        2,501       Cash
     

 

 

    

Estimate of consideration expected to be transferred (a)

   $ 33.25       $ 2,928      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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(a) The estimated consideration expected to be transferred reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements does not purport to represent what the actual consideration transferred will be when the merger is consummated. In accordance with ASC 805, the fair value of equity securities issued as part of the consideration transferred will be measured on the closing date of the merger at the then-current market price. This requirement will likely result in a per share equity component different from the $33.25 assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and that difference may be material. For example, a 10% change in the estimated consideration transferred would be an increase or decrease of approximately $292.8 million in the consideration transferred. FNF’s common stock has traded within a range of $27.17-$21.99 since the announcement of the merger agreement.

5. Estimate of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed

The following is a preliminary estimate of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed by FNF in the merger, reconciled to the estimate of consideration expected to be transferred:

 

     (In millions)  

Book value of LPS net assets acquired at June 30, 2013

   $ 611   

Adjusted for:

  

Elimination of existing goodwill, capitalized software, capitalized debt issuance costs and other intangible assets

     (1,410
  

 

 

 

Adjusted book value of net assets acquired

   $ (799

Adjustments to:

  

Other identifiable intangible assets (I)

   $ 1,310   

Capitalized software (I)

     460   

Prepaid and other assets

     (39

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     5   

Deferred revenues

     41   

Deferred income taxes (II)

     (431

Long-term debt

     (48

Goodwill (III)

     2,429   
  

 

 

 

Estimate of consideration expected to be transferred

   $ 2,928   
  

 

 

 

 

(I) As of the effective time of the merger, identifiable intangible assets, including capitalized software, are required to be measured at fair value and these acquired assets could include assets that are not intended to be used or sold or that are intended to be used in a manner other than their highest and best use. For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, it is assumed that all assets will be used and that all assets will be used in a manner that represents the highest and best use of those assets, but it is not assumed that any market participant synergies will be achieved. The consideration of synergies has been excluded because they are not considered to be factually supportable, which is a required condition for these pro forma adjustments.

The fair value of identifiable intangible assets will be determined using the “income method,” which starts with a preliminary forecast of all the expected future net cash flows. At this time, FNF does not have sufficient information as to the amount, timing and risk of cash flows of intangible assets to conclude on the value of the identified intangible assets, and as a result amounts shown above are subject to change.

 

(II) As of the effective date of the merger, FNF will provide deferred taxes and other tax adjustments as part of the accounting for the merger, primarily related to the estimated fair value adjustments for acquired intangibles (Note 6., items (h) and (i)).

 

(III) Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the acquisition date fair value of the consideration expected to be transferred and the values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized.

6. Pro Forma Adjustments

This note should be read in conjunction with other notes in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. Adjustments included in the column under the heading “Pro Forma Adjustments” represent the following:

(a) To record the estimated cash sources and uses to fund the acquisition of LPS as well as estimated transaction costs of $68 million, the proceeds from THL as a result of the sale of a minority interest in BKFS, and $468 million to fund the retirement of the LPS Term A Loan.

 

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     (In millions)  

Cash sources:

  

New FNF Term Loan A

   $ 1,100   

Amount drawn on New FNF Revolving Credit Facility

     300   

Proceeds from Bridge Loan Financing

     800   

Proceeds from common stock offering

     386   

Proceeds from sale of 35% of BKFS to THL

     701   

Cash uses:

  

Cash consideration

     (2,501

Repayment of Bridge Loan Financing

     (800

Repayment of LPS’ outstanding Term A Loan

     (468

Estimated transaction costs, net of amounts reimbursed by THL

     (55
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (537
  

 

 

 

 

(b) To adjust goodwill to an estimate of acquisition-date fair value, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Eliminate LPS historical goodwill

   $ (1,109

Estimated transaction goodwill

     2,429   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,320   
  

 

 

 

 

(c) To eliminate LPS’ deferred contract costs, which have no continuing benefit to the combined entity.

 

(d) To adjust capitalized software to an estimate of acquisition-date fair value, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Eliminate LPS historical capitalized software

   $ (262

Estimated transaction capitalized software

     460   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 198   
  

 

 

 

 

(e) To adjust intangible assets to an estimate of fair value, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Eliminate LPS other intangible assets

   $ (20

Eliminate LPS deferred debt issue costs

     (19

Estimated new debt issue costs

     17   

Estimated fair value of intangible assets acquired – customer relationships

     860   

Estimated fair value of intangible assets acquired – trade names

     450   
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,288   
  

 

 

 

 

(f) To eliminate LPS’ interest rate swap liability, which will be terminated upon extinguishment of the related LPS $468 million Term A Loan.

 

(g) To record the net change in long-term debt as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Increase LPS senior unsecured debt to fair value based on a current market rate of 108%

   $ 48   

Repay LPS’ outstanding Term A Loan (1)

     (468

New FNF long-term borrowings (1)

     1,400   
  

 

 

 
   $ 980   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

FNF intends to use a majority of the proceeds from new debt instruments to pay a portion of the aggregate merger consideration and the related costs, fees and expenses. The new debt instruments connected with the merger could take any of several forms or any combination of them, including but not limited to the following: (i) FNF may issue and sell senior notes in the public and/or private capital markets; (ii) FNF may borrow up to $1.1 billion under a new senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility,

 

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  which would be provided pursuant to the term loan credit agreement dated as of July 11, 2013 among FNF, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and the financial institutions party thereto, which FNF expects to amend to permit indebtedness to be incurred under the bridge facility, and (iii) FNF may borrow under its third amended and restated revolving credit facility. On June 25, 2013, FNF entered into an amendment to amend and restate its existing $800 million second amended and restated credit agreement (the “existing credit agreement”), dated as of April 16, 2012 with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “administrative agent”), and the other agents party thereto (the “restated credit agreement”). FNF expects to enter into an additional amendment to the restated credit agreement to permit indebtedness to be incurred under the bridge facility. Among other changes, the restated credit agreement amends the existing credit agreement to permit FNF to make a borrowing under the restated credit agreement to finance a portion of the acquisition of LPS on a “limited conditionality” basis, incorporates other technical changes to permit FNF to enter into the acquisition and extends the maturity of the existing credit agreement. Revolving loans under the credit facility generally bear interest at a variable rate based on either (i) the base rate (which is the highest of (a) one-half of one percent in excess of the federal funds rate, (b) the administrative agent’s “prime rate”, or (c) the sum of one percent plus one-month LIBOR) plus the applicable margin depending on the senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of FNF or (ii) LIBOR plus the applicable margin depending on the senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of FNF. At the current Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of Baa3/BBB-, respectively, the applicable margin for revolving loans subject to LIBOR is 145 basis points.

FNF expects to enter into a debt financing commitment letter (the “Bridge Commitment Letter”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bank of America, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Bridge Commitment Letter will provide for an $800 million bridge facility. Pursuant to the Bridge Commitment Letter, we will enter into a promissory note with the bridge facility lenders on the funding date of the Bridge Facility that will include the terms of the bridge facility and will incorporate applicable terms from the term loan facility, as amended by the amendment discussed above. The proceeds of the loans under the bridge facility will be used to fund, in part, the cash consideration for the merger and pay certain costs, fees and expenses in connection with the merger. Funding under the bridge facility is conditioned on entry into the amendment to the term loan and the additional amendment to the revolving credit facility discussed above.

The remainder of the proceeds will be used to repay LPS’ outstanding Term A Loan.

FNF projects a net increase to pro forma interest expense of $36 million per year (or approximately $8 million per quarter) as a result of the new debt instruments and a reduction of $14 million per year (or approximately $3 million per quarter) as a result of retiring the LPS Term A Loan.

 

(h) To reduce LPS’ deferred revenues to estimated fair value. Certain revenues are deferred for accounting purposes but require minimal or no future incremental direct costs in order to be recognized. The net effect is a 50% reduction to total LPS deferred revenues, or $41 million as of June 30, 2013.

 

(i) To record the tax effect of $14 million, which was calculated using a 35% statutory income tax rate, on the net estimated acquisition-transaction costs of $55 million, net of capitalized debt issuance costs of $17 million and amounts directly reimbursed by THL.

 

(j) To record the estimated impact on deferred income taxes of fair value pro forma adjustments, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Capitalized software

   $ 198   

Other intangible assets

     1,271   

Prepaid and other assets

     (39

Deferred revenue

     41   

Long-term debt

     (48

Reverse historical LPS deferred tax asset on other intangible assets

     (289
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,134   

FNF estimated blended tax rate

     38
  

 

 

 
   $ 431   
  

 

 

 

 

(k) To eliminate LPS additional paid-in capital and to record the stock portion of the acquisition consideration at fair value less par, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Eliminate LPS additional paid in capital

   $ (245

Proceeds from common stock offering

     386   

Issuance of FNF common stock as merger consideration

     427   
  

 

 

 
   $ 568   

 

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(l) To eliminate LPS’ retained earnings, and to record estimated non-recurring costs of FNF for acquisition-related transaction costs, as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Eliminate LPS retained earnings

   $ (751

Estimated $55 million acquisition-related transaction costs, assumed to be non-recurring, excluding capitalized debt issuance costs of $17 million, net of tax

     (24
  

 

 

 
   $ (775
  

 

 

 

 

(m) To eliminate LPS’ treasury stock and accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

(n) To eliminate operating revenue and expense activity between FNF and LPS, including the following items:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     (In millions)  

Direct title insurance premiums (1)

   $ —       $ 2   

Agency title insurance premiums (1)

     (2     (16

Escrow, title-related and other fees (2)

     (17     (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue eliminations

     (19     (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Agent commissions (1)

     (2     (14

Other operating expenses (2)

     (17     (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expense eliminations

   $ (19   $ (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The adjustments to Direct title insurance premiums, Agency title insurance premiums and Agent commissions result from title revenue generated by LPS as a third party agent of FNF, which was recorded as title premiums on LPS’ historical financial statements and was recorded as Agency title premiums and the corresponding Agent commission paid to LPS by FNF on FNF’s historical financial statements. In the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, amounts are presented as if LPS was operating as an affiliated agent of FNF.
(2) The adjustments to Escrow, title-related and other fees as well as other operating expenses include reversing amounts paid by LPS to FNF for title plant access, amounts paid by LPS to FNF for certain corporate services including corporate aircraft usage, and license fees paid by FNF to LPS for an LPS software product.

 

(o) To reverse $3 million of impairments on capitalized software recorded by LPS during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

(p) To record the following adjustments to personnel cost:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     (In millions)  

Reverse share-based compensation recorded by LPS

   $ (14   $ (26

Record estimated expense related to acceleration of LPS unvested share-based compensation at the acquisition date as a result of the change in control

     —         38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (14   $ 12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(q) To reverse $3 million of transaction costs incurred by FNF and $3 million of transaction costs incurred by LPS during the six months ending June 30, 2013, related to the merger.

 

(r) To record the following adjustments to depreciation and amortization:

 

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     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     (In millions)  

Estimated LPS other intangible asset and capitalized software amortization based on estimated fair value

   $ 90      $ 180   

Reverse amortization of LPS intangible assets and capitalized software eliminated in purchase accounting

     (36     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 54      $ 115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The assumed life for the other intangible assets is 12 years and amortization is estimated using the accelerated, pattern-of-benefit amortization method, resulting in amortization for the first 5 years as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Year 1

   $ 134   

Year 2

     140   

Year 3

     113   

Year 4

     102   

Year 5

     90   

The assumed life for the capitalized software assets is 10 years, resulting in estimated amortization of $46 million per year.

 

(s) To record the following adjustments to interest expense:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     (In millions)  

Eliminate amortization of debt issuance costs recorded by LPS

   $ (2   $ (12

Eliminate interest expense related to LPS interest rate swaps

     (2     (4

Estimated amortization of new debt issue costs of $15 million

     2        3   

Eliminate interest on LPS’ outstanding Term A Loan which will be repaid as part of the merger

     (6     (14

Estimated interest on new FNF borrowings

     15        36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 7      $ 9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(t) To record the tax effect of the pro forma revenue and expense adjustments based on an estimated tax rate of 38% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

(u) To reverse the $8 million gain, net of tax of $5 million, on the sale of SoftPro by LPS to FNF recognized in the year ended December 31, 2012 by LPS.

 

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(v) To record the adjustments to noncontrolling interest and net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest ownership of THL subsequent to the merger as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
 

Increase in Noncontrolling interest due to THL’s minority ownership of BKFS

   $ 701   

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 

Adjustment to Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests on historical net earnings of legacy LPS, based on THL’s pro forma ownership of BKFS

   $ 26      $ 20   

Adjustment to Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests on historical net earnings of ServiceLink, based on THL’s pro forma ownership of BKFS

     21        21   

Adjustment to Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests on pro forma revenue and expense adjustments, net of tax, based on THL’s minority ownership of BKFS

     (22     (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustment to noncontrolling interest expense

   $ 25      $ (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(w) The adjustment to weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted is calculated as follows (in millions):

 

     Six Months
June 30, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 

Eliminate LPS shares

     (85     (85

FNF common shares issued in October 2013 offering (1)

     16        16   

FNF common shares issued as consideration for acquisition of LPS (1)

     17        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (52     (52
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Based on the reference price of $25.489

The unaudited pro forma combined basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented are based on the combined basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. The historical basic and diluted weighted average shares of LPS were assumed to be replaced by the shares expected to be issued by FNF in the merger.

Certain non-recurring or infrequent items are included in the historical results of LPS and FNF for the year ended December 31, 2012. During 2012, in Realized gains and losses, net, FNF recognized a pre-tax gain of $151 million on the consolidation of its Restaurant group and Remy, investments for which FNF previously held a minority interest, but acquired a controlling interest during 2012. FNF also recognized a $49 million pre-tax bargain purchase gain on the purchase of O’Charley’s, Inc in Realized gains and losses, net. During 2012, LPS incurred pre-tax exit and disposal costs of $11 million which were unrelated to discontinued operations. During 2012, LPS incurred pre-tax legal and regulatory contingency charges of $192 million for estimated settlement and third-party legal expenses related to various ongoing legal and regulatory matters, including those related to inquiries made by governmental agencies and claims made by civil litigants concerning various past business practices in its default operations. These charges are included within Other operating expenses.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect the anticipated possible realization of annual cost savings of $100 million. These savings are expected to be derived from infrastructure consolidation, overhead redundancies, product portfolio rationalization and supplier rationalization. There can be no assurance that these cost savings will be achieved. In connection with elimination of overhead redundancies and rationalization, certain change-in-control and severance payments may be made in connection with the merger. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect these charges. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect estimated merger-related restructuring charges associated with the expected cost savings, which will be expensed as incurred.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not present a combined dividend per share amount.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

Third Quarter 2013 Operating Results

The following are summary consolidated financial and operational results for Fidelity National Financial, Inc. for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SUMMARY OF EARNINGS

(In millions, except order information in 000’s)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months
Ended
 
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Direct title premiums

   $ 472      $ 436      $ 1,377      $ 1,215   

Agency title premiums

     630        569        1,779        1,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total title premiums

     1,102        1,005        3,156        2,716   

Escrow, title-related and other fees

     437        428        1,361        1,228   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total title and escrow

     1,539        1,433        4,517        3,944   

Restaurant revenue

     336        298        1,037        551   

Remy revenue

     266        143        834        143   

Interest and investment income

     29        36        99        109   

Realized gains and losses

     4        123        7        193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     2,174        2,033        6,494        4,940   

Personnel costs

     540        470        1,605        1,322   

Other operating expenses

     329        331        1,020        932   

Cost of restaurant revenue

     292        258        889        473   

Cost of Remy revenue (includes $19, $6, $55 and $6 of D&A, respectively)

     223        125        704        125   

Agent commissions

     482        432        1,352        1,144   

Depreciation and amortization

     36        28        104        71   

Title claim loss expense

     77        69        221        200   

Interest expense

     27        19        71        50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,006        1,732        5,966        4,317   

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

     168        301        528        623   

Income tax expense

     54        70        172        188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before equity investments

     114        231        356        435   

Earnings from equity investments

     (14     5        (20     13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     100        236        336        448   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (1     (2     11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     100        235        334        459   

Non-controlling interests

     2        1        8        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

   $ 98      $ 234      $ 326      $ 455   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders – basic

   $ 0.43      $ 1.06      $ 1.45      $ 2.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders – diluted

   $ 0.43      $ 1.04      $ 1.42      $ 2.02   

Weighted average shares – basic

     226        221        225        220   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares – diluted

     230        226        230        225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Direct operations orders opened (000’s)

     474        707        1,789        2,025   

Direct operations orders closed (000’s)

     410        480        1,401        1,349   

Fee per file

   $ 1,807      $ 1,467      $ 1,568      $ 1,456   

Actual title claims paid

   $ 103      $ 97      $ 303      $ 302   

 

1


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in 000’s)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2013

   Consolidated     FNT     Restaurant
Group
    Remy     Corporate
and Other
 

Gross operating revenue

   $ 2,141      $ 1,507      $ 336      $ 266      $ 32   

Interest and investment income

     29        29        —          1        (1

Realized gains and losses

     4        3        2        (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     2,174        1,539        338        266        31   

Personnel costs

     540        467        16        19        38   

Other operating expenses

     329        276        15        13        25   

Cost of revenue

     515        —          292        223        —     

Agent commissions

     482        482        —          —          —     

Depreciation and amortization

     36        16        13        1        6   

Title claim loss expense

     77        77        —          —          —     

Interest expense

     27        —          2        6        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,006        1,318        338        262        88   

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations

     168        221        —          4        (57

Pre-tax margin

     7.7     14.4     —          1.5     —     

Adjusted pre-tax margin

     7.6     14.2     —          1.9     —     

Open orders

     474        474        —          —          —     

Closed orders

     410        410        —          —          —     

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2012

   Consolidated     FNT     Restaurant
Group
    Remy     Corporate
and Other
 

Gross operating revenue

   $ 1,874      $ 1,418        298        143      $ 15   

Interest and investment income

     36        34        —          —          2   

Realized gains and losses

     123        —          50        79        (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     2,033        1,452        348        222        11   

Personnel costs

     470        436        17        8        9   

Other operating expenses

     331        289        18        5        19   

Cost of revenue

     383          258        125     

Agent commissions

     432        432        —          —          —     

Depreciation and amortization

     28        17        11        —          —     

Title claim loss expense

     69        69        —          —          —     

Interest expense

     19        —          1        4        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,732        1,243        305        142        42   

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations

     301        209        43        80        (31

Pre-tax margin

     14.8     14.4     12.3     36.0     —     

Adjusted pre-tax margin

     9.3     14.4     —          0.7     —     

Open orders

     707        707        —          —          —     

Closed orders

     480        480        —          —          —     

 

2


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

YTD SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions, except order information in 000’s)

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2013

   Consolidated     FNT     Restaurant
Group
    Remy     Corporate
and Other
 

Gross operating revenue

   $ 6,388      $ 4,422      $ 1,037      $ 834      $ 95   

Interest and investment income

     99        97        —          1        1   

Realized gains and losses

     7        10        —          (4     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     6,494        4,529        1,037        831        97   

Personnel costs

     1,605        1,400        47        65        93   

Other operating expenses

     1,020        845        50        36        89   

Cost of revenue

     1,593        —          889        704        —     

Agent commissions

     1,352        1,352        —          —          —     

Depreciation and amortization

     104        49        40        3        12   

Title claim loss expense

     221        221        —          —          —     

Interest expense

     71        —          6        16        49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,966        3,867        1,032        824        243   

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations

     528        662        5        7        (146

Pre-tax margin

     8.1     14.6     0.5     0.8     —     

Adjusted pre-tax margin

     8.0     14.4     0.5     1.3     —     

Open orders

     1,789        1,789        —          —          —     

Closed orders

     1,401        1,401        —          —          —     

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2012

   Consolidated     FNT     Restaurant
Group
    Remy     Corporate
and Other
 

Gross operating revenue

   $ 4,638      $ 3,900        551        143      $ 44   

Interest and investment income

     109        104        —          —          5   

Realized gains and losses

     193        5        121        79        (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     4,940        4,009        672        222        37   

Personnel costs

     1,322        1,263        25        8        26   

Other operating expenses

     932        827        46        5        54   

Cost of revenue

     598        —          473        125     

Agent commissions

     1,144        1,144        —          —          —     

Depreciation and amortization

     71        49        20        —          2   

Title claim loss expense

     200        200        —          —          —     

Interest expense

     50        —          2        4        44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,317        3,483        566        142        126   

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations

     623        526        106        80        (89

Pre-tax margin

     12.6     13.1     15.8     36.0     —     

Adjusted pre-tax margin

     9.1     13.3     —          0.7     —     

Open orders

     2,025        2,025        —          —          —     

Closed orders

     1,349        1,349        —          —          —     

 

3


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2013      2012  
     (Unaudited)         

Cash and investment portfolio

   $ 5,252       $ 5,186   

Goodwill

     1,894         1,909   

Title plant

     374         374   

Total assets

     10,077         9,903   

Notes payable

     1,348         1,344   

Reserve for title claim losses

     1,695         1,748   

Secured trust deposits

     644         528   

Total equity

     4,940         4,749   

Book value per share

   $ 21.51       $ 20.78   

###

 

4


EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

     Page  
     Number  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statements

     2   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

     3   

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

     4   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

     5   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

     6   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

     7   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     8   

 

1


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Lender Processing Services, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lender Processing Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Lender Processing Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Lender Processing Services, Inc.’s and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 25, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

February 25, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida

Certified Public Accountants

 

2


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 236,241      $ 77,355   

Trade receivables, net

     274,783        345,048   

Other receivables

     3,800        1,423   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     41,541        33,004   

Deferred income taxes, net

     127,742        74,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     684,107        530,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     126,633        121,245   

Computer software, net

     245,271        228,882   

Other intangible assets, net

     23,670        39,140   

Goodwill

     1,109,304        1,132,828   

Other non-current assets (inclusive of investments carried at fair value)—see note 5

     256,849        192,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,445,834      $ 2,245,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —        $ 39,310   

Trade accounts payable

     38,901        43,105   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     107,984        64,383   

Legal and regulatory accrual

     223,149        78,483   

Other accrued liabilities

     169,458        168,627   

Deferred revenues

     58,868        64,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     598,360        457,986   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

     24,987        34,737   

Deferred income taxes, net

     174,303        122,755   

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     1,068,125        1,109,850   

Other non-current liabilities

     37,163        32,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,902,938        1,757,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 14)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 50 million shares authorized, none issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011

     —          —     

Common stock $0.0001 par value; 500 million shares authorized, 97.4 million shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011

     10        10   

Additional paid-in capital

     250,016        250,533   

Retained earnings

     694,148        658,146   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,079     (1,783

Treasury stock at cost; 12.5 million and 13.0 million shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

     (398,199     (418,918
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     542,896        487,988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,445,834      $ 2,245,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Revenues

   $ 1,997,651      $ 1,983,433      $ 2,196,551   

Expenses:

      

Operating expenses

     1,465,095        1,480,371        1,533,060   

Depreciation and amortization

     96,744        88,942        87,449   

Legal and regulatory charges

     192,417        78,484        —     

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     10,460        56,912        14,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,764,716        1,704,709        1,634,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     232,935        278,724        561,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

      

Interest income

     1,862        1,451        982   

Interest expense

     (88,008     (67,583     (71,277

Other income (expense), net

     194        (181     340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (85,952     (66,313     (69,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

     146,983        212,411        492,018   

Provision for income taxes

     67,546        77,167        186,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     79,437        135,244        305,054   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (9,078     (38,701     (2,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     70,359        96,543        302,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — basic from continuing operations

   $ 0.94      $ 1.58      $ 3.28   

Net loss per share — basic from discontinued operations

     (0.11     (0.45     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — basic

   $ 0.83      $ 1.13      $ 3.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic

     84,647        85,554        93,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted from continuing operations

   $ 0.93      $ 1.58      $ 3.26   

Net loss per share — diluted from discontinued operations

     (0.10     (0.45     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted

   $ 0.83      $ 1.13      $ 3.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted

     84,857        85,685        93,559   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

4


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Net earnings

   $ 70,359      $ 96,543      $ 302,344   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss):

      

Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments, net of tax

     663        1,267        (224

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of tax (1)

     (1,959     (2,767     7,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     (1,296     (1,500     7,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

   $ 69,063      $ 95,043      $ 309,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(1.2) million, $(1.8) million and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

5


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

     Common
Shares
     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Treasury
Shares
    Treasury
Stock
    Total
Equity
 
     (In thousands)  

Balances, December 31, 2009

     97,049       $ 10       $ 173,424      $ 330,963      $ (7,630     (1,210   $ (40,909   $ 455,858   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     —           —           —          302,344        —          —          —          302,344   

Issuance of restricted stock

     2         —           —          —          —          —          —          —     

Cash dividends declared (1) (2)

     —           —           —          (37,139     —          —          —          (37,139

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     376         —           11,230        —          —          54        881        12,111   

Tax benefit associated with equity compensation

     —           —           165        —          —          —          —          165   

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           32,077        —          —          —          —          32,077   

Treasury stock repurchases

     —           —           —          —          —          (7,425     (246,549     (246,549

Unrealized loss on investments, net

     —           —           —          —          (224     —          —          (224

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net

     —           —           —          —          7,571        —          —          7,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2010

     97,427         10         216,896        596,168        (283     (8,581     (286,577     526,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     —           —           —          96,543        —          —          —          96,543   

Cash dividends declared (1) (2)

     —           —           —          (34,565     —          —          —          (34,565

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     —           —           (7,199     —          —          121        4,537        (2,662

Income tax expense from exercise of stock options

     —           —           (873     —          —          —          —          (873

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           41,709        —          —          —          —          41,709   

Treasury stock repurchases

     —           —           —          —          —          (4,561     (136,878     (136,878

Unrealized gain on investments, net

     —           —           —          —          1,267        —          —          1,267   

Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net

     —           —           —          —          (2,767     —          —          (2,767
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2011

     97,427         10         250,533        658,146        (1,783     (13,021     (418,918     487,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     —           —           —          70,359        —          —          —          70,359   

Cash dividends declared (1) (2)

     —           —           —          (34,357     —          —          —          (34,357

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     —           —           (23,400     —          —          507        20,719        (2,681

Income tax expense from exercise of stock options

     —           —           (2,866     —          —          —          —          (2,866

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           25,749        —          —          —          —          25,749   

Unrealized gain on investments, net

     —           —           —          —          663        —          —          663   

Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net

     —           —           —          —          (1,959     —          —          (1,959
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2012

     97,427       $ 10       $ 250,016      $ 694,148      $ (3,079     (12,514   $ (398,199   $ 542,896   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Dividends were paid at $0.10 per common share per quarter.
(2) Dividends declared includes dividends accrued on restricted stock that are not paid until a vesting occurs.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

6


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net earnings

   $ 70,359      $ 96,543      $ 302,344   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     98,778        98,828        98,761   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     12,250        10,017        4,716   

(Gain) loss on sale of discontinued operations

     (20,207     849        —     

Asset impairment charges

     6,603        71,995        —     

Deferred income taxes, net

     (3,654     (4,761     30,417   

Stock-based compensation cost

     25,749        41,709        32,077   

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     (891     873        (165

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

      

Trade receivables

     62,571        72,446        (17,802

Other receivables

     (896     3,303        (1,126

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (27,168     (6,274     (22,859

Deferred revenues

     18,054        3,975        (11,687

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

     192,914        88,356        34,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     434,462        477,859        448,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Additions to property and equipment

     (38,905     (32,768     (40,653

Additions to capitalized software

     (74,423     (72,111     (67,603

Purchases of investments

     (24,533     (25,211     (21,206

Proceeds from sale of investments

     5,917        3,702        250   

Acquisition of title plants and property records data

     (44,766     (23,967     (4,401

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (12,250     (9,802     (18,823

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash distributed

     42,628        4,451        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (146,332     (155,706     (152,436
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Borrowings

     600,000        1,005,000        —     

Debt service payments

     (318,957     (1,100,242     (40,109

Debt issuance costs paid

     (10,622     (22,059     —     

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     (2,681     (2,662     12,111   

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     891        (873     165   

Dividends paid

     (33,875     (34,446     (37,139

Treasury stock repurchases

     —          (136,878     (246,549

Bond repurchases

     (362,000     (4,925     —     

Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions

     (2,000     —          (2,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (129,244     (297,085     (314,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     158,886        25,068        (18,241

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     77,355        52,287        70,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 236,241      $ 77,355      $ 52,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Cash paid for interest

   $ 68,827      $ 56,975      $ 69,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

   $ 74,704      $ 56,538      $ 151,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

7


LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “LPS,” “we,” the “Company,” or the “registrant” are to Lender Processing Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in December 2007 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIS, and its subsidiaries; all references to “FIS,” the “former parent,” or the “holding company” are to Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation formerly known as Certegy Inc., and its subsidiaries, that owned all of LPS’s shares until July 2, 2008; and all references to “FNF” are to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (formerly known as Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.).

(1) Description of Business

Lender Processing Services, Inc. Spin-off Transaction

Our former parent, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., is a Georgia corporation formerly known as Certegy Inc. In October 2007, the board of directors of FIS approved a plan of restructuring pursuant to which FIS would spin off its lender processing services segment to its shareholders in a tax free distribution. Pursuant to this plan of restructuring, on June 16, 2008, FIS contributed to us substantially all of its interest in the assets, liabilities, businesses and employees related to FIS’s lender processing services operations in exchange for shares of our common stock and $1,585.0 million aggregate principal amount of our debt obligations, including our senior notes and debt obligations under our 2008 Credit Agreement described in note 13.

On July 2, 2008, FIS distributed to its shareholders a dividend of one-half share of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for each issued and outstanding share of FIS common stock held on June 24, 2008, which we refer to as the “spin-off.” Also on July 2, 2008, FIS exchanged 100% of our debt obligations for a like amount of FIS’s existing Tranche B Term Loans issued under its Credit Agreement dated as of January 18, 2007. The spin-off was tax-free to FIS and its shareholders, and the debt-for-debt exchange undertaken in connection with the spin-off was tax-free to FIS. On July 3, 2008, we commenced regular way trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “LPS.”

Reporting Segments

We are a provider of integrated technology, data and services to the mortgage lending industry, with a market leading position in mortgage processing in the United States (the “U.S.”). We conduct our operations through two reporting segments, Technology, Data and Analytics and Transaction Services.

Our Technology, Data and Analytics (“TD&A”) segment principally includes:

 

    our mortgage processing services, which we conduct using our mortgage servicing platform (“MSP”) and our team of experienced support personnel;

 

    our Desktop application, a workflow system that assists our customers in managing business processes, which is primarily used in connection with mortgage loan default management;

 

    our other software and related service offerings, including our mortgage origination software and our collaborative electronic vendor network, which provides connectivity among mortgage industry participants; and

our data and analytics businesses, the most significant of which are our alternative property valuations business, which provides a range of valuations other than traditional appraisals, and our aggregated property, loan and tax data services.

Our Transaction Services segment offers a range of services used mainly in the production of a mortgage loan, which we refer to as our origination services, and in the management of mortgage loans that go into default, which we refer to as default services.

Our origination services include:

 

    settlement and title agency services, in which we act as an agent for title insurers or as an underwriter, and closing services, in which we assist in the closing of real estate transactions;

 

    appraisal services, which consist of traditional property appraisals provided through our appraisal management company; and

 

    flood zone determination services, which assists lenders in determining whether a property is in a federally designated flood zone.

 

8


Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Our default services include, among others:

 

    property inspection and preservation services designed to preserve the value of properties securing defaulted loans; and

 

    foreclosure administrative services, including administrative services and support provided to independent attorneys and trustees, mandatory title searches, posting and publishing, and other services.

In addition to our two reporting segments, the corporate segment primarily consists of general and administrative expenses that are not included in the other segments and legal and regulatory charges.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The following describes our significant accounting policies which have been followed in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

(a) Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(b) Reclassifications and Segment Reorganization

In connection with organizational realignments implemented during the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company made the following changes to its financial reporting structure and presentation:

 

    Allocation of Corporate Expenses. To improve visibility and analysis regarding the performance of each reporting segment, as of January 1, 2012, the Company began allocating corporate expenses for functions that directly support the operating segments. Costs being allocated include, among others, stock compensation, internal audit, legal, human resources, marketing and accounting shared services. These costs are allocated to each reporting segment based on a variety of factors including headcount, actual consumption, activity, or other relevant factors. After completing the allocation process, the net remaining costs included in the Corporate segment represent unallocated general and administrative expenses, which are detailed further in note 18 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

    Operating Segment Components. In order to provide improved comparability, LPS has reclassified operating results from 2011 to conform to certain 2012 organizational realignments. The specific components that were realigned include Broker Price Opinions, which was formerly included as part of the Data and Analytics reporting unit within the TD&A segment, and has been reclassified to our Default Services reporting unit within the Transaction Services segment; and Property Tax Direct/ National Tax Network, which represents the remaining portion of the Tax Services business unit that was sold on January 31, 2012, which was previously included as part of the Origination Services reporting unit within the Transaction Services segment, and is now included as part of the Data and Analytics reporting unit within the TD&A Segment. We also have discontinued the historical allocation of a portion of the revenue and expenses of our Desktop business unit, included as part of our Technology reporting unit within our TD&A segment, to the Foreclosure business unit, included as part of our Default Services reporting unit within the Transaction Services segment.

 

    Financial Statement Captions. In the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings, we have eliminated the use of financial statement captions “Gross Margin”, “Cost of revenues” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses”. We now use the captions “Operating expenses,” “Depreciation and amortization,” “Legal and regulatory charges” and “Exit costs, impairments and other charges.” “Operating expenses” includes all costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, incurred by the Company to produce revenues. “Legal and regulatory charges” represents our loss contingency and related expenses for legal and regulatory matters that are probable and estimable. “Exit costs, impairments and other charges” represents certain lease exit charges, employee severance, stock compensation acceleration charges, impairments of long-lived assets, and other non-recurring charges.

 

9


Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

All prior period information related to the above described realignments has been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation. The changes noted above did not have any impact on previously reported consolidated revenues, operating income, net earnings, earnings per share or stockholders’ equity.

(c) Fair Value

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are determined using the following fair value hierarchy:

 

    Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 

    Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

 

    quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

    quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

 

    inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

 

    inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

    Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of other financial instruments, which primarily include short-term financial assets and liabilities and long term debt, are estimated as of year-end and disclosed elsewhere in these notes.

As of December 31, 2012 (in millions):

 

                 Fair Value  
     Classification    Carrying Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments (note 5)

   Asset    $ 74.6       $ 5.1       $ 69.5       $ —         $ 74.6   

Interest rate swaps (note 13)

   Liability    $ 8.6       $ —         $ 8.6       $ —         $ 8.6   

As of December 31, 2011 (in millions):

 

                 Fair Value  
     Classification    Carrying Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments (note 5)

   Asset    $ 55.6       $ 6.9       $ 48.7       $ —         $ 55.6   

Interest rate swaps (note 13)

   Liability    $ 5.4       $ —         $ 5.4       $ —         $ 5.4   

Our Level 1 financial instruments include U.S. government and agency bonds, for which there are quoted prices in active markets. Our Level 2 financial instruments consist of corporate bonds, municipal bonds and derivatives, for which there are parallel markets or alternative means to estimate fair value using observable information inputs. The estimates used are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and significant judgment in the interpretation of current market data. Therefore, the values presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts we could realize or settle currently.

Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are estimated using various assumptions. The most significant assumptions, and those requiring the most judgment, involve the estimated fair values of intangible assets and software, with the remaining value, if any, attributable to goodwill. The Company utilizes third-party specialists to assist with determining the fair values of intangible assets and software purchased in business combinations.

 

10


Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

(d) Management Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The accounting estimates that require our most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include the recoverability of long-lived assets and goodwill, allowance for doubtful accounts, the assessment of loss contingencies and income tax reserves. Actual results that we experience could differ from our estimates.

(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Highly liquid instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are predominantly invested with high credit quality financial institutions and consist of short-term investments, such as demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, money market funds and time deposits. The carrying amounts of these instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair value because of their immediate or short-term maturities.

(f) Trade Receivables, Net

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for trade receivables approximate their fair value because of their immediate or short-term maturities.

A summary of trade receivables, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, at December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011  

Trade receivables — billed

   $ 288,483      $ 349,503   

Trade receivables — unbilled

     31,843        31,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trade receivables

     320,326        381,061   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (45,543     (36,013
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trade receivables, net

   $ 274,783      $ 345,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts represents management’s estimate of those balances that are uncollectable as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. We write-off accounts receivable when the likelihood of collection of a trade receivable balance is considered remote. The allowance for doubtful accounts has increased during 2012 as compared to 2011 due to the impact of the continued slowdown in the processing of foreclosures in certain of our default services businesses, in which the collection of our revenue is tied to the completion of a foreclosure proceeding. Continued delays in the foreclosure process and the timing of payments for these services could result in additional increases to our allowance for doubtful accounts, or in certain trade receivables becoming uncollectable.

A summary of the roll forward of allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    Bad Debt
Expense
    Write-offs,
Net
of Recoveries
     Transfers
and
Acquisitions
     Balance at
End of
Period
 

Year ended December 31, 2010

   $ (25,964     (24,914     17,339         —         $ (33,539

Year ended December 31, 2011

   $ (33,539     (22,811     20,337         —         $ (36,013

Year ended December 31, 2012

   $ (36,013     (23,471     13,487         454       $ (45,543

(g) Deferred Contract Costs

Cost of software sales, outsourced data processing and application management arrangements, including costs incurred for bid and proposal activities, are generally expensed as incurred. However, certain costs incurred upon initiation of a contract are deferred and expensed over the contract life. These costs represent incremental external costs or certain specific internal costs that are directly related to the contract acquisition or transition activities and are primarily associated with installation of systems/processes and data conversion.

 

 

11


Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

In the event indications exist that a deferred contract cost balance related to a particular contract may be impaired, undiscounted estimated cash flows of the contract are projected over its remaining term and compared to the unamortized deferred contract cost balance. If the projected cash flows are not adequate to recover the unamortized cost balance, the balance would be adjusted to equal the contract’s net realizable value, including any termination fees provided for under the contract, in the period such a determination is made.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had approximately $37.1 million and $34.6 million, respectively, recorded as deferred contract costs that were classified in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Amortization expense for deferred contract costs was $9.3 million, $7.1 million and $7.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.

(h) Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite useful lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

(i) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed primarily using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets: 30 years for buildings and 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and computer equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the initial term of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of such assets.

(j) Computer Software

Computer software includes the fair value of software acquired in business combinations, purchased software and capitalized software development costs. Purchased software is recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life. Software acquired in business combinations is recorded at its fair value and amortized using straight-line or accelerated methods over its estimated useful life, ranging from 5 years to 10 years.

Internally developed software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life. Useful lives of computer software range from 3 years to 10 years. Capitalized software development costs are accounted for in accordance with either ASC Topic 985, Software, Subtopic 20, Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed (“ASC 985-20”), or ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), Subtopic 40, Internal-Use Software (“ASC 350-40”). For computer software products to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed (ASC 985-20 software), all costs incurred to establish the technological feasibility are research and development costs, and are expensed as they are incurred. Costs incurred subsequent to establishing technological feasibility, such as programmers salaries and related payroll costs and costs of independent contractors, are capitalized and amortized on a product by product basis commencing on the date of general release to customers. We do not capitalize any costs once the product is available for general release to customers. For internal-use computer software products (ASC 350-40 software), internal and external costs incurred during the preliminary project stage are expensed as they are incurred. Internal and external costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized on a product by product basis commencing on the date the software is ready for its intended use. We do not capitalize any costs once the software is ready for its intended use. We also assess the recorded value of computer software for impairment on a regular basis by comparing the carrying value to the estimated future cash flows to be generated by the underlying software asset.

(k) Intangible Assets

We have intangible assets which consist primarily of customer relationships and trademarks that are recorded in connection with acquisitions at their fair value based on the results of a valuation analysis. Customer relationships are amortized over their estimated useful lives using an accelerated method which takes into consideration expected customer attrition rates over a period of up to 10 years. Certain trademarks determined to have indefinite lives are reviewed for impairment at least annually.

 

12


Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

(l) Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized, and is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment. We test goodwill for impairment using a fair value approach at the reporting unit level. We have four reporting units that carry goodwill as of the balance sheet date — Technology, Data and Analytics, Origination Services, and Default Services. We measure for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter using a September 30th measurement date. Other than impairments recorded to discontinued operations, which are described in note 9 and 10 herein, we have not recorded an impairment to goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

The results of our 2012 annual assessment of the recoverability of goodwill indicated that the fair value of each of our reporting units was substantially in excess of their carrying value. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of our Data and Analytics reporting unit, which includes goodwill of $104.7 million, or approximately 9% of our consolidated goodwill balance, exceeded its carrying value by 16% and represented the reporting unit with the least amount of excess fair value. During 2012 and 2011, we made considerable investments in our Data and Analytics reporting unit that are expected to result in revenue growth and incremental profitability. The valuation model that is used to estimate the fair value of this reporting unit contemplates certain assumptions made by management about the timing and volume of incremental business resulting from our investments. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions, we may be required to record goodwill impairment charges in the future.

(m) Trade Accounts Payable

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for trade accounts payable approximate their fair value because of their immediate or short-term maturities.

(n) Loss Contingencies

ASC Topic 450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”) requires that we accrue for loss contingencies associated with outstanding litigation, claims and assessments for which management has determined it is probable that a loss contingency exists and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We accrue estimated legal fees associated with loss contingencies for which we believe a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated.

(o) Restructuring Activities

We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (“ASC 420”) and ASC Topic 712, Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits (“ASC 712”) in the recording of severance costs. Severance costs accounted for under ASC 420 are recognized when management with the proper level of authority has committed to a restructuring plan and communicated those actions to employees. Severance costs accounted for under ASC 712 are recognized when it is probable that employees will be entitled to benefits and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At each reporting date, we evaluate our accruals for restructuring costs to ensure they are still appropriate.

(p) Deferred Compensation Plan

LPS maintains a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) which is available to certain LPS management level employees and directors. The Plan permits participants to defer receipt of part of their current compensation. Participant benefits for the Plan are provided by a funded rabbi trust.

The compensation withheld from Plan participants, together with investment income on the Plan, is recorded as a deferred compensation obligation to participants and is included as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The related plan assets are classified within other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are reported at market value. The deferred compensation liability totaled $21.4 million and $20.7 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximates the fair value of the corresponding asset.

(q) Derivative Instruments

We account for derivative financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). We engage in hedging activities relating to our variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses on cash flow hedges are included, to the extent they are effective, in other comprehensive earnings, until the underlying transactions are recognized as gains or losses and included in our consolidated statement of earnings.

 

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(r) Revenue Recognition

The following describes our primary types of revenues and our revenue recognition policies as they pertain to the types of contractual arrangements we enter into with our customers to provide services, software licenses, and software related services either individually or as part of an integrated offering of multiple services. These arrangements occasionally include offerings from more than one segment to the same customer. The revenues associated with these multiple element arrangements are recognized in accordance with the applicable revenue recognition accounting principles as further described below.

In our Technology, Data and Analytics segment, we recognize revenues relating to mortgage processing, outsourced business processing services, data and analytics services, along with software licensing and software related services. In some cases, these services are offered in combination with one another, and in other cases we offer them individually. Revenues from processing services are typically volume-based depending on factors such as the number of accounts processed, transactions processed and computer resources utilized.

The majority of the revenues in our Technology, Data and Analytics segment are from outsourced data processing and application hosting, data and valuation related services, and outsourced business processing services. Revenue is realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (3) the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. For hosting arrangements, revenues and costs related to implementation, conversion and programming services are deferred and subsequently recognized using the straight-line method over the term of the related services agreement. We evaluate these deferred contract costs for impairment in the event any indications of impairment exist.

In the event that our arrangements with our customers include more than one element, we determine whether the individual revenue elements can be recognized separately. We determine whether an arrangement involving more than one deliverable contains more than one unit of accounting, as well as how the arrangement consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting.

For multiple element software arrangements, we determine the appropriate units of accounting and how the arrangement consideration should be measured and allocated to the separate units. Initial license fees are recognized when a contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, software delivery has occurred and collection of the receivable is deemed probable, provided that vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) has been established for each element or for any undelivered elements. We determine the fair value of each element or the undelivered elements in multi-element software arrangements based on VSOE. VSOE for each element is based on the price charged when the same element is sold separately, or in the case of post-contract customer support, when a stated renewal rate is provided to the customer. If evidence of fair value of all undelivered elements exists but evidence does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee is recognized as revenue. If evidence of fair value does not exist for one or more undelivered elements of a contract, then all revenue is deferred until all elements are delivered or fair value is determined for all remaining undelivered elements. Revenue from post-contract customer support is recognized ratably over the term of the agreement. We record deferred revenue for all billings invoiced prior to revenue recognition.

In our Transaction Services segment, we recognize revenues relating to origination services and default services. Origination services primarily consist of centralized title agency services for various types of lenders. Revenues relating to origination services are typically recognized at the time of closing of the related real estate transaction. Ancillary service fees are recognized when the service is provided. Default services assist customers through the default and foreclosure process, including property preservation and maintenance services (such as lock changes, window replacement, debris removal and lawn service), posting and publication of foreclosure and auction notices, title searches, document preparation and recording services, and referrals for legal and property brokerage services. Property data or data-related services principally include appraisal and valuation services, property records information, and flood zone information. Revenues derived from these services are recognized as the services are performed as described above.

(s) Expenses

Operating expenses includes all costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, incurred by the Company to produce revenues. Operating expenses includes payroll, employee benefits, occupancy costs, data processing costs, program design and development costs, and professional services. Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of software, deferred contract costs and intangible assets and depreciation of operating assets. Exit costs, impairments and other charges includes certain lease exit charges, employee severance, stock compensation acceleration charges, impairments of long-lived assets, and other non-recurring charges.

 

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses, which are only included in our corporate segment within operating expenses, include payroll, employee benefits, occupancy and other costs associated with personnel employed in sales, marketing, human resources and finance roles. Selling, general, and administrative expenses also include depreciation of non-operating assets, professional and legal fees not related to matters determined to be probable and estimable, and costs of advertising and other marketing-related programs.

(t) Stock-Based Compensation Plans

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. Compensation cost on stock awards is measured based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. Compensation cost on stock options and restricted stock awards without a performance criteria are generally recognized on a straight-line vesting basis over the vesting period. Compensation cost on restricted stock awards with a performance criteria are generally recognized using a graded vesting basis over the vesting period.

(u) Income Taxes

We recognize deferred income tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of our assets and liabilities and expected benefits of utilizing tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is established, if necessary, for the amount of any tax benefits that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The impact on deferred income taxes of changes in tax rates and laws, if any, is reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period enacted.

(v) Net Earnings Per Share

The basic weighted average shares and common stock equivalents are computed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, using the treasury stock method.

The following table summarizes earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     2012     2011     2010  

Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ 79,437      $ 135,244      $ 305,054   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (9,078     (38,701     (2,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 70,359      $ 96,543      $ 302,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — basic from continuing operations

   $ 0.94      $ 1.58      $ 3.28   

Net loss per share — basic from discontinued operations

     (0.11     (0.45     (0.03
  

 

 

     

Net earnings per share — basic

   $ 0.83      $ 1.13      $ 3.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic

     84,647        85,554        93,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted from continuing operations

   $ 0.93      $ 1.58      $ 3.26   

Net loss per share — diluted from discontinued operations

     (0.10     (0.45     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share — diluted

   $ 0.83      $ 1.13      $ 3.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted

     84,857        85,685        93,559   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options to purchase approximately 6.4 million and 8.8 million shares of our common stock for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive. In addition, as of December 31, 2012, 1.3 million shares of restricted stock are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share due to vesting restrictions that contain forfeitable rights to dividends. We may, in the future, limit dilution caused by option exercises, including anticipated exercises, by repurchasing shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

Our ability to repurchase shares of common stock or senior notes is subject to restrictions contained in our senior secured credit agreement and in the indenture governing our senior unsecured notes. On October 28, 2010, our Board of Directors approved an authorization for us to repurchase up to $250.0 million of our common stock and/or our senior notes, effective through December 31, 2011. Subsequently, on June 16, 2011 our Board of Directors approved an authorization for us to

 

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repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock and/or our senior notes, effective through December 31, 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we repurchased 4.6 million shares of our stock for $136.9 million, at an average price of $29.98 per share, and $5.0 million face value of our senior notes for $4.9 million. During 2012, we did not repurchase any shares of stock or senior notes, and our repurchase authorization expired on December 31, 2012. Subsequently, on February 7, 2013, our Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock, effective through June 30, 2014.

(w) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, amended by ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income. The ASUs eliminate the option to present the components of other comprehensive income (OCI) as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and requires a company to present items of net income and other comprehensive income either in one continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The statement also requires a company to present a statement of comprehensive income as part of the statements of consolidating financial information. The new standard was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2012. As we have historically presented two separate consecutive statements, the new guidance only requires the presentation of statements of consolidating comprehensive earnings within note 19 to the consolidated financial statements, included herein.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which contains changes to the testing of goodwill for impairment. These changes provide an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then required to perform the existing two-step quantitative impairment test, otherwise no further analysis is required. An entity may also elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, go directly to the two step quantitative impairment test. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted the new guidance in ASU No. 2011-08 as of January 1, 2012 but elected to perform a quantitative assessment for our annual impairment test using our September 30th measurement date.

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 develops common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and improves the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted the new guidance in ASU No. 2011-04 as of January 1, 2012, which only requires additional disclosure and does not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2012, the FASB issued an amended standard, ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, to simplify how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, which improves consistency in impairment testing requirements among long-lived asset categories. The amended standard permits an assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. For assets in which this assessment concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value is more than its carrying value, the standard eliminates the requirement to perform quantitative impairment testing. The amended standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the amended standard on January 1, 2013, and we do not expect it to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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(3) Transactions with Related Parties

The Company did not have any related party transactions as of and during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Lee A. Kennedy has served as a director since our spin-off from FIS and as Chairman of the Board since March 2009. Mr. Kennedy served as Executive Chairman from September 15, 2009 until January 4, 2013. He also served as our interim President and Chief Executive Officer from July 6, 2011 to October 6, 2011. Historically, Mr. Kennedy also served as Chairman of Ceridian Corporation (“Ceridian”) from January 25, 2010 until July 28, 2011, and as Chief Executive Officer of Ceridian from January 25, 2010 until August 19, 2010. Therefore, Ceridian was a related party of the Company for periods from January 25, 2010 until July 28, 2011. During those periods we were (and we continue to be) party to certain agreements with Ceridian under which we incurred expenses. A summary of the Ceridian related party agreements is as follows:

 

    FMLA Administrative Services. Ceridian provides certain administrative services to our human resources group, including Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) administrative services, military leave administrative services, flexible spending account services and tax processing services. Each of the administrative services agreements has an initial term of one year and is automatically renewable for successive one year terms unless either party gives 90 days prior written notice. Each agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice in the event of a breach.

 

    COBRA Health Benefit Services. Ceridian also provides us with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) health benefit services. The COBRA agreement had an initial term of one year and is automatically renewable for successive one year terms unless either party gives 90 days prior written notice. This agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice in the event of a breach.

We incurred approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million in expenses during the year ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, related to the Ceridian related party agreements listed above, which are included in operating expenses within the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.

In addition, Mr. Kennedy served as an executive and a director of FIS through February 28, 2010. Therefore, FIS was a related party of the Company for periods prior to that date. From the spin-off until July 2010, we were allocated corporate costs from FIS and received certain corporate services from FIS.

Agreements from which we incurred related party expense and/or revenues from FIS in 2010 include:

 

    Agreements to provide administrative corporate support services to and from FIS. Prior to the spin-off, FIS provided general management, accounting, treasury, payroll, human resources, internal audit, and other corporate administrative support services to us. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into corporate services agreements with FIS under which we received from FIS, and we provided to FIS, certain transitional corporate support services. The pricing for all of these services, was on an at-cost basis. These corporate services agreements had a term of two years following the spin-off.

 

    Real estate management, real estate lease and equipment lease agreements. In connection with the spin-off and the transfer of the real property located at the Company’s corporate headquarters campus from FIS to LPS, the Company entered into new leases with FIS, as a tenant.

 

    Licensing, cost sharing, business processing and other agreements. These agreements provide for the reimbursement of certain amounts from FIS related to various licensing and cost sharing agreements.

Revenues generated from FIS under these agreements through February 28, 2010 were less than $10,000. Expense reimbursements paid to or received from FIS under these agreements through February 28, 2010 were less than $50,000.

We believe the amounts charged by Ceridian, and earned from or charged by FIS under the above-described service arrangements were fair and reasonable.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

(4) Acquisitions

The results of operations and financial position of entities acquired during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are included in the consolidated financial statements from and after the date of acquisition. The purchase price of each acquisition was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a valuation performed with any excess cost over fair value being allocated to goodwill. The valuation of each acquisition was determined utilizing the income approach using a combination of Level 2 and Level 3-type inputs. The impact of the acquisitions made from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 was not significant individually or in the aggregate to our historical financial results.

LendingSpace

On July 24, 2012, we completed the purchase of the assets of LendingSpace, a business that provides mortgage loan origination software solutions, for approximately $12.3 million. The acquisition resulted in the recognition of $6.7 million of goodwill, based on the amount that the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired. All of the acquired goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. As part of the acquisition, we also recognized $4.8 million of other intangible assets and software, which have a weighted average amortization period of approximately 6 years. LendingSpace is now a part of the Technology, Data and Analytics segment and will further strengthen LPS’ origination technology solutions.

PCLender

On March 14, 2011, our subsidiary, LPS Mortgage Processing Solutions, Inc., acquired PCLender.com, Inc. (“PCLender”) for $9.8 million (net of cash acquired). As a result of the transaction, we recognized a liability for contingent consideration totaling $3.0 million, of which $2.2 million is remaining as of December 31, 2012. The acquisition resulted in the recognition of $8.2 million of goodwill and $6.1 million of other intangible assets and software. PCLender is now a part of the Technology, Data and Analytics segment and further expands our loan origination offerings and market by complementing our Empower origination technology.

True Automation, Inc.

On November 12, 2010, our subsidiary, LPS Mortgage Processing Solutions, Inc., acquired True Automation, Inc. for $18.7 million (net of cash acquired). As a result of the transaction, we recognized a liability for contingent consideration totaling $2.0 million, which was paid out during the first quarter of 2012. The acquisition resulted in the recognition of $14.6 million of goodwill and $10.0 million of other intangible assets and software.

(5) Investments

Our title insurance underwriter subsidiary, National Title Insurance of New York, Inc., is statutorily required to maintain reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues. These investments, which consist of treasury bonds, municipal bonds, government agency bonds and corporate bonds, are classified as available-for-sale-securities, and are classified in the accompanying balance sheet at fair value within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets. Any gains or losses on these investments are recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) until the investment maturity date. Since the Company does not intend to sell and will more-likely-than-not maintain each debt security until its anticipated recovery, and no significant credit risk is deemed to exist, these investments are not considered other than temporarily impaired. The carrying amounts and fair values of our available-for-sale-securities at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows: (in thousands)

 

     Adjusted
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized

Gains
     Gross
Unrealized

Losses
    Fair
Value
 

As of December 31, 2012

   $ 71,035       $ 3,669       $ (83   $ 74,621   

As of December 31, 2011

   $ 53,066       $ 2,781       $ (269   $ 55,578   

 

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The following table summarizes the amortized costs and fair value of our investments, classified by stated maturity as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Adjusted
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

2013-2017

   $ 26,084       $ 27,089   

2018-2022

     25,907         26,988   

2023-2027

     10,149         10,536   

2028-2032

     4,724         5,252   

Thereafter

     4,171         4,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 71,035       $ 74,621   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(6) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011  

Land

   $ 4,847      $ 4,847   

Buildings

     80,186        78,297   

Leasehold improvements

     16,608        17,048   

Computer equipment

     170,287        161,301   

Furniture, fixtures, and other equipment

     50,368        42,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment

     322,296        304,118   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (195,663     (182,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of depreciation and amortization

   $ 126,633      $ 121,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment related to continuing operations amounted to $31.1 million, $30.4 million and $27.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment related to discontinued operations is classified in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, and amounted to $0.9 million, $2.3 million, and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized impairments on property and equipment of $0.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to certain underperforming operations and asset groups that management has decided to dispose of or wind down. We did not record any impairments during the year ended December 31, 2010. The impairment charges are classified in the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.

The fair value of each of the impaired assets or asset groups was determined under the income approach using Level 3 unobservable inputs of the fair value hierarchy by calculating the present value of the future cash flows associated with continuing to operate the business units.

 

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(7) Computer Software

Computer software as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011  

Software from business acquisitions

   $ 85,147      $ 87,288   

Capitalized software development costs

     328,396        278,769   

Purchased software

     36,729        44,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computer software

     450,272        410,075   

Accumulated amortization

     (205,001     (181,193
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computer software, net of accumulated amortization

   $ 245,271      $ 228,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense on computer software related to continuing operations amounted to $44.5 million, $35.6 million and $30.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense on computer software related to discontinued operations, which is classified in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, amounted to $0.8 million, $6.0 million, and $5.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we disposed of certain operations resulting in impairment charges totaling $0.6 million and $12.9 million, respectively, which are classified within the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings as part of loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, we also recorded $2.6 million and $8.4 million of asset impairments in continuing operations related to computer software projects that are no longer recoverable, which are classified in exit costs, impairments and other charges in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings. We did not record any impairments during the year ended December 31, 2010.

During 2012, of the $2.6 million in asset impairment charges included within continuing operations, $1.8 million and $0.8 million relates to the TD&A and Corporate segments, respectively, and $1.8 million was recorded during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. During 2011, of the $8.4 million in asset impairment charges included within continuing operations, $2.0 million, $1.6 million and $4.8 million relates to the Corporate, Transaction Services, and TD&A segments, respectively.

The fair value of each of the impaired assets or asset groups was determined under the income approach using Level 3 unobservable inputs of the fair value hierarchy by calculating the present value of the future cash flows associated with continuing to operate the business units.

(8) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Gross
Carrying

Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying

Amount
     Gross
Carrying

Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying

Amount
 

Customer relationships

   $ 251,247       $ (239,071   $ 12,176       $ 256,368       $ (232,374   $ 23,994   

Customer contracts

     40,590         (38,845     1,745         106,582         (102,817     3,765   

Purchase data files

     10,371         (3,618     6,753         9,668         (2,543     7,125   

Other

     7,799         (4,803     2,996         9,133         (4,877     4,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Intangible Assets

   $ 310,007       $ (286,337   $ 23,670       $ 381,751       $ (342,611   $ 39,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intangible assets, other than those with indefinite lives, are amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 10 years using accelerated methods. Amortization expense on intangible assets with definite lives related to continuing operations is included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $11.7 million, $16.0 million and $22.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense on intangible assets related to discontinued operations is classified in the accompanying statements of earnings within discontinued operations, net of tax, and amounted to $0.3 million, $1.5 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized impairments on intangible assets of $0.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively, related to certain underperforming operations and asset groups that management decided to dispose-of or wind-down. We did not record any impairments during the year ended December 31, 2010. The impairments are classified in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.

The fair value of each of the impaired assets or asset groups was determined under the income approach using Level 3 unobservable inputs of the fair value hierarchy by calculating the present value of the future cash flows associated with continuing to operate the business units.

Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

 

2013

   $ 6,708   

2014

     3,800   

2015

     3,503   

2016

     2,821   

2017

     2,152   

(9) Goodwill

Changes in goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
    Transaction
Services
    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 774,061      $ 385,478      $ 1,159,539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increases to goodwill related to acquisitions

     8,776        —          8,776   

Decreases to goodwill related to disposals and impairments

     (27,080     (8,407     (35,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

     755,757        377,071        1,132,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increases to goodwill related to acquisitions (1)

     6,669        —          6,669   

Decreases to goodwill related to disposals and impairments (2)

     (30,193     —          (30,193

Reapportionment of goodwill (3)

     (7,400     7,400        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

   $ 724,833      $ 384,471      $ 1,109,304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) On July 24, 2012, we completed the purchase of the assets of LendingSpace, and recorded $6.7 million of goodwill related to the acquisition.
(2) We recorded $27.9 million in disposals of goodwill during 2012 related to the sale of SoftPro, True Automation, Aptitude Solutions, and IRMS, all previously included within our TD&A segment. We also recorded a $2.3 million impairment of goodwill related to a revision of the fair value of the remaining net assets of the True Automation business unit prior to its disposal.
(3) As a result of the Company’s organizational realignment described in note 2(b), we reclassified $7.4 million of goodwill from the TD&A segment to the Transaction Services segment.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

(10) Discontinued Operations

On December 20, 2012, we completed the sale of our IRMS business unit, which was included in the TD&A segment, for approximately $26.4 million plus a $1.0 million escrow deposit. As part of the sale, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $13.5 million included in other income (expense) in the table below.

During December 2012, we completed the shutdown of our Asset Management Solutions business unit within the Transaction Services segment. As the net assets of the business were written down during the fourth quarter of 2012 in anticipation of the shutdown, we recorded no gain or loss on disposal.

On May 2, 2012, we completed the sale of our True Automation and Aptitude Solutions business units, which were previously included within the TD&A segment, for approximately $15.5 million. We recorded a $1.4 million pre-tax loss on disposal included in other income (expense) in the table below.

On January 31, 2012, we completed the sale of our Tax Services business unit, previously included within the Transaction Services segment, in which we were required to pay a total of $14.4 million (all of which was paid as of the balance sheet date) to the buyer in exchange for their assumption of life-of-loan servicing obligations. As the net assets of the business were written down during 2011 in anticipation of the contemplated sale, no gain or loss was recognized during 2012 upon completion of the sale.

On January 9, 2012, we completed the sale of our SoftPro business unit, previously included within the TD&A segment, for approximately $15.5 million, and recorded a pre-tax gain on disposal of $8.1 million included in other income (expense) in the table below.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we also sold or disposed of certain non-core or underperforming business units including Verification Bureau, Rising Tide Auction, and certain operations previously included in our Real Estate group, all of which were previously included as part of the TD&A segment.

Each of these business units qualify as discontinued operations under ASC Topic 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements- Discontinued Operations (“ASC 205-20”). Under that guidance, the results of operations of a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale shall be reported as discontinued operations if the entity will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction and the operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal. The results of discontinued operations are presented net of tax, as a separate component in the consolidated statements of earnings. Prior period amounts pertaining to these operations have been reclassified to reflect them as discontinued for all periods presented.

The table below illustrates the revenues, loss from operations and impairment charges related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011     2010  

Revenues

   $ 72,236      $ 176,823      $ 259,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax loss from discontinued operations before impairment charges

   $ (15,474   $ (10,904   $ (5,064

Impairment charges (1):

      

Intangible assets

     (226     (4,472     —     

Computer software

     (589     (12,871     —     

Property and equipment

     (415     (2,709     —     

Goodwill

     (2,281     (35,487     —     

Other

     (467     525        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impairment charges

     (3,978     (55,014     —     

Pretax loss from discontinued operations

     (19,452     (65,918     (5,064

Other income (expense) (2)

     20,197        (415     693   

Income tax benefit (expense) on discontinued operations

     (9,823     27,632        1,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (9,078   $ (38,701   $ (2,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 2012 and 2011 impairments related to discontinued operations are further described in note 6, “Property and Equipment”, note 7, “Computer Software”, note 8, “Intangible Assets” and note 9, “Goodwill”.
(2) Other income (expense) includes interest income (expense) related to discontinued operations as well as gains (losses) related to the disposal of discontinued operations of $20.2 million and $(0.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The assets held for sale and related liabilities summarized below are included in the following captions of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

 

     2012      2011  

Assets:

     

Trade receivables, net

   $ 4,066       $ 10,995   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     94         2,366   

Property and equipment, computer software and other intangibles assets, net

     17         20,097   

Goodwill

     —           10,441   

Other non-current assets

     —           4,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets held for sale

   $ 4,177       $ 48,046   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Trade accounts payable, accrued salaries and benefits and other accrued liabilities

   $ 3,547       $ 12,114   

Deferred revenues

     —           17,409   

Other long-term liabilities

     738         13,803   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities related to assets held for sale

   $ 4,285       $ 43,326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(11) Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012      2011  

Other operating expense accruals

   $ 75,263       $ 77,627   

Title claims reserve

     69,423         62,493   

Recording and transfer tax liabilities

     15,240         11,901   

Interest accrual on debt and swap obligations

     9,532         16,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other accrued liabilities

   $ 169,458       $ 168,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(12) Restructuring

During the fourth quarter of 2012, management committed to a restructuring plan in order to remove duplicate headcount, reduce future operating expense, and improve operational performance and profitability. The total restructuring costs related to these efforts amounted to $2.1 million of employee termination costs, of which $1.0 million, $0.4 million and $0.7 million relates to the Technology, Data and Analytics, Transaction Services and Corporate segments, respectively. The following table sets forth the Company’s Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions):

 

Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan

   Additions to
expense
     Cash
Paid
    Other
Accrued
Liabilities
December 31, 2012
 

Ongoing termination arrangement

   $ 2.1       $ (1.0   $ 1.1   

All payouts related to our Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan are expected to be made by June 30, 2013.

During 2011, management committed to three separate restructuring plans (the “First Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plan”, the “Second Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plan”, and the “Fourth Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plan”). For the year ended December 31, 2011, the total restructuring costs related to these efforts amounted to $35.3 million of employee termination costs, of which $24.8 million relates to severance benefits and $10.5 million relates to the acceleration of stock compensation expense included as part of the change in additional-paid-in capital in the accompanying 2011 consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. Restructuring costs from continuing operations are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings as part of exit costs, impairments and other charges. Restructuring costs included as part of business units that have been sold or disposed of are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, severance benefits recorded in continuing operations amounted to $8.5 million, $3.8 million and $10.6 million within the Technology, Data and Analytics, Transaction Services and Corporate segments, respectively. All payouts related to the First Quarter 2011 and Second Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plans were made by June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

The following table sets forth the Company’s Fourth Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plan, exclusive of stock-based compensation charges, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions):

 

Fourth Quarter 2011 Restructuring Plan

   Other
Accrued
Liabilities
December 31, 2011
     Cash
Paid
    Other     Other
Accrued
Liabilities
December 31, 2012
 

Ongoing termination arrangement

   $ 1.9       $ (1.4   $ (0.5   $ —     

Contract termination costs—severance

     3.5         (3.5     —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5.4       $ (4.9   $ (0.5   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(13) Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012      2011  

Term A Loan, secured, interest payable at LIBOR plus 2.50% (2.71% at December 31, 2012) quarterly principal amortization, maturing August 2016

   $ 468,125       $ 528,313   

Term B Loan, secured, interest payable at LIBOR plus 4.50%, subject to 1% LIBOR Floor, quarterly principal amortization, maturing August 2018 (1)

     —           248,750   

Revolving Loan, secured, interest payable at LIBOR plus 2.50% (Eurocurrency Borrowings) (2.71% at December 31, 2012), Fed-funds plus 2.50% (Swingline borrowings) (2.59% at December 31, 2012), or the highest of (a) Fed-funds plus 0.50%, (b) Prime or (c) LIBOR plus 1%, plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate borrowings of 1.50% (Base Rate Borrowings) (2.09%, 4.75% or 2.71% respectively at December 31, 2012), maturing August 2016. Total of $398.1 million unused (net of outstanding letters of credit and revolver) as of December 31, 2012

     —           10,000   

Senior unsecured notes, issued at par, interest payable semiannually at 8.125%, due July 2016 (1)

     —           362,000   

Senior unsecured notes, issued at par, interest payable semiannually at 5.75%, due Oct 2023 (1)

     600,000         —     

Other promissory notes with various interest rates and maturities

     —           97   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     1,068,125         1,149,160   

Less current portion

     —           (39,310
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

   $ 1,068,125       $ 1,109,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) On October 12, 2012, we closed the offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). A portion of the net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand, was used to purchase the outstanding principal amount of the 2016 Notes and to prepay in full the outstanding Term B Loan under the 2011 Credit Agreement.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Financing

On August 18, 2011, the Company entered into an Amendment, Restatement and Joinder Agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) in respect of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2008 (the “2008 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Letters of Credit Issuer, and various other lenders who were parties to the 2008 Credit Agreement. In connection with entering into the Amendment Agreement, on August 18, 2011, the Company also entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2011 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Letters of Credit Issuer, and various other lenders who are parties to the 2011 Credit Agreement which amends and restates the 2008 Credit Agreement. On October 19, 2012, we entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the 2011 Credit Agreement, which (i) gives us additional flexibility under the 2011 Credit Agreement with respect to charges incurred for accruals for litigation and regulatory matters, and (ii) extends the period with respect to which mandatory prepayments using excess cash flow must be made from the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. In connection with the amendment, during the three months ended December 31, 2012, we paid fees of $1.4 million, of which we expensed $0.6 million and capitalized $0.8 million.

The 2011 Credit Agreement consists of: (i) a 5-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $400 million (with a $25 million sub-facility for Letters of Credit); and (ii) a 5-year Term A Loan in an initial aggregate principal amount of $535 million. It also included a Term B Loan with a maturity date of August 14, 2018 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $250 million. However, on October 12, 2012, we used a portion of the proceeds from the 2023 Notes described below to prepay the Term B Loan in full.

The loans under the 2011 Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate, which is an applicable margin plus, at the Company’s option, either (a) the Eurodollar (LIBOR) rate or (b) the highest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (iii) the one Month LIBOR rate plus 1.00% (the highest of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the “Base rate”). The annual margin on the Term A Loan and the revolving credit facility until the first business day following delivery of the compliance certificate with respect to the first fiscal quarter ending following the closing and funding of the amended and restated facility was 2.25% in the case of LIBOR loans and 1.25% in the case of the Base rate loans, and after that time is a percentage to be determined in accordance with a leverage ratio-based pricing grid. As of December 31, 2012, we were paying an annual margin on the Term Loan A of 2.5%.

The 2011 Credit Agreement provides that, beginning on December 31, 2011, the Company shall repay the outstanding principal amount of the Term A Loan in quarterly installments of $6.7 million. These quarterly installment payments increase to $13.4 million beginning on December 31, 2013 and then to $20.1 million beginning on December 31, 2014 through March 31, 2016. All remaining outstanding principal amounts of the Term A Loan shall be repaid at the respective maturity dates. As of December 31, 2012, we have prepaid approximately $33.4 million on the Term Loan A.

In addition to scheduled principal payments, the Term A Loan is (with certain exceptions) subject to mandatory prepayment upon issuances of debt, casualty and condemnation events, and sales of assets, as well as from up to 50% of excess cash flow (as defined in the 2011 Credit Agreement) in excess of an agreed threshold commencing with the cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2013. Voluntary prepayments of the loans are generally permitted at any time without fee upon proper notice and subject to a minimum dollar requirement. Commitment reductions of the revolving credit facility are also permitted at any time without fee upon proper notice. The revolving credit facility has no scheduled principal payments, but it will be due and payable in full on August 18, 2016.

The Company is allowed to raise additional term loans and/or increase commitments under the revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $250.0 million (the “Incremental Facilities”). The Incremental Facilities are subject to restrictions on pricing and tenor of any new term loan, pro-forma compliance with financial covenants, pro-forma leverage ratio not to exceed 2.00:1.00, and other usual and customary conditions.

The obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. Additionally, the Company and such subsidiary guarantors pledged substantially all of our respective assets as collateral security for the obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement and our respective guarantees.

The 2011 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants including, among other things, limits on the creation of liens, limits on the incurrence of indebtedness, restrictions on investments, dispositions and sale and leaseback transactions, limits on the payment of dividends and other restricted payments, a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. Upon an event of default, the administrative agent can accelerate the maturity of the loan. Events of default include events customary for such an agreement, including failure to pay principal and interest in a timely manner, breach of covenants and a change of control of the Company. These events of default include a cross-default provision that permits the lenders to declare the 2011 Credit Agreement in default if (i) the Company fails to make any payment after the applicable grace period under any indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of $70 million or (ii) the Company fails to perform any other term under any such indebtedness, as a result of which the holders thereof may cause it to become due and payable prior to its maturity.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Old Senior Notes

On July 2, 2008, we issued senior notes (the “2016 Notes”) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $375.0 million under which $362.0 million was outstanding at December 31, 2011. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated July 2, 2008 (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the guarantor parties thereto and U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services, as Trustee. Subsequently, in October and November 2012, we used a portion of the proceeds from the 2023 Notes described below to accept for payment approximately $362.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes that were tendered in the tender offer described below.

Refinancing Transactions

On September 27, 2012, the Company announced its plans to offer $600 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes and commenced a tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the 2016 Notes. On October 12, 2012, we closed the offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, carry an interest rate of 5.75% and will mature on April 15, 2023. Interest will be paid semi-annually on the 15th day of April and October beginning April 15, 2013. The 2023 Notes are our unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and are guaranteed on an unsecured basis by the same subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement. A portion of the net proceeds of the Offering, along with cash on hand, was used to purchase approximately $286.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes accepted for payment and settlement in the tender offer, to prepay in full the outstanding Term B Loan under the 2011 Credit Agreement and to pay fees and expenses in connection with these transactions. The remaining proceeds were used to redeem any remaining 2016 Notes that were not tendered in the tender offer.

As part of the tender offer, the Company solicited consents from the holders of the 2016 Notes for certain proposed amendments that would eliminate or modify certain covenants and events of default as well as other provisions contained in the Indenture. Adoption of the proposed amendments required consents from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2016 Notes. On October 12, 2012, the Company announced that it had received the requisite consents to execute a supplemental indenture to implement the proposed amendments to the Indenture, and delivered notice that it had called for redemption all 2016 Notes that remain outstanding following completion of the tender offer at a price equal to 104.06% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption. Payment for the redemption of the remaining 2016 Notes was made on November 13, 2012 (with interest accruing on the 2016 Notes to November 11, 2012).

The 2023 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of October 12, 2012, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “2012 Indenture”). At any time and from time to time, prior to October 15, 2015, we may redeem up to a maximum of 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 105.75% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Prior to October 15, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes by paying a “make-whole” premium based on U.S. Treasury rates. On or after October 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at the redemption prices described in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if a change of control occurs, we are required to offer to purchase all outstanding 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The 2012 Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit LPS’ ability and the ability of certain of LPS’ subsidiaries (a) to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock, (b) to make certain restricted payments, including dividends or distributions on equity interests held by persons other than LPS or certain subsidiaries, in excess of an amount generally equal to 50% of consolidated net income generated since July 1, 2008, (c) to create or incur certain liens, (d) to engage in sale and leaseback transactions, (e) to create restrictions that would prevent or limit the ability of certain subsidiaries to (i) pay dividends or other distributions to LPS or certain other subsidiaries, (ii) repay any debt or make any loans or advances to LPS or certain other subsidiaries or (iii) transfer any property or assets to LPS or certain other subsidiaries, (f) to sell or dispose of assets of LPS or any restricted subsidiary or enter into merger or consolidation transactions and (g) to engage in certain transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, limitations and qualifications in the Indenture.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

LPS has no independent assets or operations and our subsidiaries’ guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of LPS or any of the subsidiary guarantors to obtain funds from any of our subsidiaries other than National Title Insurance of New York, Inc. (“NTNY”), our title insurance underwriter subsidiary, by dividend or loan. NTNY is statutorily required to maintain investment assets backing its reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues, and its ability to pay dividends or make loans is limited by regulatory requirements.

The 2012 Indenture contains customary events of default, including failure of the Company (i) to pay principal and interest when due and payable and breach of certain other covenants and (ii) to make an offer to purchase and pay for 2023 Notes tendered as required by the 2012 Indenture. Events of default also include cross defaults, with respect to any other debt of the Company or debt of certain subsidiaries having an outstanding principal amount of $80.0 million or more in the aggregate for all such debt, arising from (i) failure to make a principal payment when due and such defaulted payment is not made, waived or extended within the applicable grace period or (ii) the occurrence of an event which results in such debt being due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (other than a bankruptcy default with respect to the Company or certain subsidiaries), the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the 2023 Notes then outstanding may accelerate the 2023 Notes by giving us appropriate notice. If, however, a bankruptcy default occurs with respect to the Company or certain subsidiaries, then the principal of and accrued interest on the 2023 Notes then outstanding will accelerate immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder.

In connection with these refinancing transactions, we paid fees of $25.7 million, including a call premium on our 2016 Notes of approximately $15.8 million. Of the $25.7 million of total fees paid, we capitalized approximately $9.7 million and expensed $16.0 million. We also recorded a write-off of the remaining debt issuance costs on our 2016 Notes of $1.5 million and on our Term B Loan of $6.4 million.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2012 is estimated to be approximately 102% of the carrying value. We have estimated the fair value of our debt using Level 2 Inputs, based on values of recent quoted market prices on our term loans and values of recent trades on our senior notes.

Interest Rate Swaps

On August 26, 2011, we entered into an interest rate swap to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on $250 million of our floating rate debt, in which the bank pays a variable rate equal to 1 Month LIBOR (equal to 0.21% as of December 31, 2012) and the Company pays a fixed rate of 1.265%. The effective date of the swap is August 31, 2011 and maturity date is July 31, 2016.

On August 4, 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on $75 million of our floating rate debt, in which the bank pays a variable rate equal to 1 Month LIBOR (equal to 0.21% as of December 31, 2012) and the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.080%. The effective date of the swap is December 31, 2012 and the maturity date is December 31, 2013.

We have entered into interest rate swap transactions in order to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on our floating rate debt from variable to fixed. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. A portion of the amount included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) will be reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment as interest payments are made on the Term Loan. The inputs used to determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate swaps are Level 2-type measurements. We have considered our own credit risk when determining the fair value of our interest rate swaps.

Estimated fair values of interest rate swaps in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in millions):

 

Balance Sheet Account

   December 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Other accrued liabilities

   $ 1.4       $ 1.3   

Other long-term liabilities

   $ 7.2       $ 4.1   

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

A cumulative loss of $5.3 million and $3.3 million is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. During 2013, we expect to recognize $2.5 million as effective net losses (net of tax) from our interest rate hedges.

A summary of the effect of derivative instruments on amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) (“OCE”) and on the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in millions):

 

     Amount of Loss
(Gain) Recognized in
OCE on Derivatives
    Amount of Loss (Gain)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCE into
Interest
 

Interest Rate Swap contract

   2012      2011      2010     2012      2011      2010  

Year ended December 31,

   $ 7.4       $ 6.2       $ (2.3   $ 4.2       $ 1.7       $ (14.5

It is our policy to execute such instruments with credit-worthy banks and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. As of December 31, 2012, we believe our interest rate swap counterparties will be able to fulfill their obligations under our agreements, and we believe we will have debt outstanding through the various expiration dates of the swaps such that the occurrence of future hedge cash flows remains probable.

Principal Maturities of Debt

Principal maturities at December 31, 2012 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

2013

   $ —     

2014

     60,187   

2015

     80,250   

2016

     327,688   

2017

     —     

Thereafter

     600,000   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,068,125   
  

 

 

 

(14) Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various pending and threatened litigation and regulatory matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. We intend to vigorously defend all litigation and regulatory matters that are brought against us. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish accruals for litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Our accrual for legal and regulatory matters, which represents the Company’s best estimate of loss, was $223.1 million and $78.5 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This accrual reflects the matters described below that were settled in 2013, as well as estimated future costs of settlement, damages and associated legal and professional fees with respect to matters that remain pending (including those described below), and assumes no third party recoveries. For the reasons described below, we are unable to estimate a range of loss for pending matters in excess of the amount accrued or for any potential losses related to any other reasonably possible claims. We continually evaluate the accrual for legal and regulatory matters as those matters progress.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Recently Settled Matters

On or about January 30, 2013, the Company entered into settlement agreements with the attorneys general of 45 states and the District of Columbia. These settlements resolved inquires those agencies had made with respect to our default operations, including with respect to the former document preparation, verification, signing and notarization practices of certain of our operations and our relationships with foreclosure attorneys. The Company previously settled similar inquiries made by the attorneys general of Missouri, Delaware, Colorado and Michigan, leaving the claim by the State of Nevada, discussed further below, as the only unresolved attorney general inquiry. Pursuant to these settlements, the Company received a release of claims the attorneys general could make with respect to the subject conduct, agreed to continue strengthening our ongoing compliance, oversight and remediation efforts, and paid an aggregate amount, inclusive of reimbursement of attorney fees and costs, of approximately $128.0 million.

On February 15, 2013, the Company also entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement with the United States Department of Justice, resolving the inquiries made by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Middle District of Florida with respect to the document preparation, verification, signing and notarization practices of one of the Company’s former subsidiaries. In connection with the Non-Prosecution Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay a monetary penalty of $20.0 million to the United States Marshals Service and $15.0 million to the United States Treasury.

On January 28, 2013, the Company entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement resolving the securities class action litigation brought against us by St. Clair Shores General Employees’ Retirement System. The securities class action settlement is subject to the entry of a final order by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Prior to year end, the Company settled the litigation brought against LPS and our subsidiary DocX LLC by American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (“AHMSI”).

Pending Matters

Set forth below are descriptions of our material pending legal and regulatory proceedings. As background to the disclosure below, please note the following:

 

    These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities.

 

    In the litigation matters, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including equitable relief in the form of injunctive and other remedies and monetary relief in the form of compensatory damages. In some cases, the monetary damages sought include punitive or treble damages. Unless otherwise specified, none of the cases described below includes a specific statement as to the dollar amount of damages demanded. Instead, each of the cases includes a demand in an amount to be proved at trial. Regulatory authorities also may seek a variety of remedies and in general do not make specific demands during the course of an investigation or inquiry.

Based on our current knowledge, we believe that the outcome of all pending or threatened legal and regulatory matters, including those described below, will not have a material adverse impact on our business operations, consolidated financial condition or liquidity. However, it is difficult to predict the final outcome of these matters due, among other things, to the early stage of certain of these matters and the fact that these matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will not incur costs and expenses in the future in excess of the amount of our current accrual remaining after the settlements described above that would be material, including but not limited to settlements, damages, fines or penalties and legal costs, or be subject to other remedies, as a result of the matters described below or other legal or regulatory matters. Therefore, it is reasonably possible that the current accrual for legal and regulatory matters will change and that the change could become material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Litigation Matters

Shareholder Derivative Litigation

On January 21, 2011, a shareholder derivative lawsuit entitled Michael Wheatley, Derivatively on Behalf of Lender Processing Services, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Carbiener, et al., was filed against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit, in and for Duval County, Florida. The complaint was filed by a shareholder of the Company, and seeks damages for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and alleged mismanagement. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company failed to implement sufficient internal controls to prevent fraudulent activity in connection with its default management services; that the Company, in public filings and other statements, failed to disclose material information, including information regarding the Company’s exposure to legal claims concerning allegedly improper foreclosure activity; and that the Company had an improper relationship with certain attorneys who provided services to the Company’s clients. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, as well as other forms of relief. The parties agreed to a voluntary stay in this matter. On February 12, 2013, a shareholder derivative lawsuit entitled Steven Hill, Derivatively on Behalf of Lender Processing Services, Inc. v. Lee A. Kennedy, et al., was filed against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The complaint was filed by a shareholder of the Company, and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties based on the same alleged conduct as in the Wheatley case, as well as other allegations related to the Company’s handling of foreclosure documentation and use of an attorney network. The complaint names certain defendants also named in the Wheatley complaint, as well as Lorraine Brown, who had been President of DocX, a former subsidiary of the Company. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, as well as other forms of relief. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters.

Washington Mutual Receivership Proceedings

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), in its capacity as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank (“WAMU”), filed a complaint against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries on May 9, 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to recover alleged losses of approximately $154.5 million. The FDIC contends these losses were a direct and proximate result of the defendants’ alleged breach of contract with WAMU and alleged gross negligence with respect to the provision of certain services by the Company’s subsidiary LSI Appraisal LLC, an appraisal management company. In particular, the FDIC claims that the services provided failed to conform to federal and state law, regulatory guidelines and other industry standards, including specifically the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (“USPAP”). The Company believes that the services it provided satisfied the terms and conditions of its contract with WAMU and were not performed with gross negligence. LPS filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on July 22, 2011 and the FDIC filed a response opposing the motion on August 4, 2011. On November 2, 2011, the court issued an order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss the FDIC’s claims of gross negligence, alter ego, single business enterprise and joint venture. On November 28, 2011 the FDIC amended its complaint and the Company filed another motion to dismiss on December 23, 2011, which the FDIC opposed on January 23, 2012. On February 6, 2012, the court denied in part and granted in part the Company’s motion to dismiss, but granted the FDIC leave to amend its complaint. On February 17, 2012, the FDIC filed a second amended complaint. The only remaining claim in this matter is the FDIC’s claim for breach of contract, which the Company intends to vigorously defend.

Regulatory Matters

Nevada Attorney General

On December 15, 2011, the Nevada Attorney General filed a civil complaint in the District Court for Clark County alleging various violations of the Nevada Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. On January 30, 2012, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On February 17, 2012, the parties filed a stipulation to stay the proceeding while the parties engage in settlement negotiations relative to this complaint. The stay expired on April 21, 2012. At a hearing on the motion to dismiss held on July 19, 2012, the court granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. On August 3, 2012, the Nevada Attorney General filed an amended complaint, which the Company has answered. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consent Order

Following a review by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “banking agencies”), we have entered into a consent order (the “Order”) dated April 13, 2011 with the banking agencies. The banking agencies’ review of our services included the services provided by our default operations to mortgage servicers regulated by the banking agencies, including document execution services. The Order does not make any findings of fact or conclusions of wrongdoing, nor does LPS admit any fault or liability. Under the Order, we agreed to further study the issues identified in the review and to enhance our compliance, internal audit, risk management and board oversight plans with respect to those businesses. We also agreed to engage an independent third party to conduct a risk assessment and review of our default management businesses and the document execution services we provided to servicers from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. To the extent such review requires additional remediation of mortgage documents or identifies any financial injury from the document execution services we provided, we have agreed to implement an appropriate plan to address the issues. The Order contains various deadlines by which we have agreed to accomplish the undertakings set forth therein, and we have agreed to make periodic reports to the banking agencies on our progress. The Order does not include any fine or other monetary penalty, although the banking agencies have not yet concluded their assessment of whether any civil monetary penalties may be imposed.

Leases

We lease certain of our property under leases which expire at various dates. Several of these agreements include escalation clauses and provide for purchases and renewal options for periods ranging from one to five years.

Future minimum operating lease payments for leases with initial or remaining terms greater than one year for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

2013

   $ 19,923   

2014

     12,021   

2015

     7,751   

2016

     3,009   

2017

     2,634   

Thereafter

     4,983   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,321   
  

 

 

 

Rent expense incurred pertaining to continuing operations under all operating leases during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $26.0 million, $26.5 million and $26.6 million, respectively.

Data Processing and Maintenance Services Agreements

We have various data processing and maintenance services agreements with vendors, which expire through 2016, for portions of our computer data processing operations and related functions. The Company’s estimated aggregate contractual obligation remaining under these agreements was approximately $81.2 million as of December 31, 2012. However, this amount could be more or less depending on various factors such as the inflation rate, the introduction of significant new technologies, or changes in the Company’s data processing needs.

Indemnifications and Warranties

We often indemnify our customers against damages and costs resulting from claims of patent, copyright, or trademark infringement associated with use of our software through software licensing agreements. Historically, we have not made any payments under such indemnifications, but continue to monitor the conditions that are subject to the indemnifications to identify whether a loss has occurred that is both probable and estimable that would require recognition. In addition, we warrant to customers that our software operates substantially in accordance with the software specifications. Historically, no costs have been incurred related to software warranties and none are expected in the future, and as such no accruals for warranty costs have been made.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases and the escrow arrangements described below.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Escrow Arrangements

In conducting our title agency, closing and tax services, we routinely hold customers’ assets in escrow accounts, pending completion of real estate related transactions. Certain of these amounts are maintained in segregated accounts, and these amounts have not been included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As an incentive for holding deposits at certain banks, we periodically have programs for realizing economic benefits through favorable arrangements with these banks. As of December 31, 2012, the aggregate value of all amounts held in escrow in our title agency, closing and tax services operations totaled $426.9 million.

(15) Employee Benefit Plans

Stock Purchase Plan

Our employees participate in the LPS Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP Plan”). Under the terms of the ESPP Plan and subsequent amendments, eligible employees may voluntarily purchase, at current market prices, shares of common stock through payroll deductions. We have registered 10 million shares for issuance under the ESPP Plan. Pursuant to the ESPP Plan, employees may contribute an amount between 3% and 15% of their base salary and certain commissions. Shares purchased are allocated to employees, based upon their contributions. We contribute varying matching amounts as specified in the ESPP Plan. We recorded expenses of $6.6 million, $6.5 million and $6.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to the participation of our employees in the ESPP Plan.

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Our employees participate in a qualified 401(k) plan sponsored by LPS. Under the terms of the plan and subsequent amendments, eligible employees may contribute up to 40% of their pretax annual compensation, which is the amount allowed pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. We generally match 50% of each dollar of employee contribution up to 6% of the employee’s total eligible compensation. We recorded expenses of $10.8 million, $11.3 million and $10.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to the participation of our employees in the 401(k) plan.

Stock Option Plans

Prior to spin-off

At the time of the spin-off, all options and awards held by our employees were issuable in the common stock of FIS. On July 2, 2008, in connection with the spin-off, all FIS options and FIS restricted stock awards held by our employees prior to the spin-off were converted into options and awards issuable in our common stock, authorized by our new stock option plan. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each FIS option and FIS restricted stock award were adjusted to reflect the differences in FIS’s and our common stock prices, which resulted in an equal fair value of the options before and after the exchange. Therefore, no compensation charge was recorded in connection with the conversion. Since July 2, 2008, all options and awards held by our employees are issuable in LPS common stock.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Post spin-off

Our employees participate in LPS’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Company may grant up to 14.0 million share-based awards to officers, directors and key employees. As of December 31, 2012, 6.0 million share-based awards were available for future grant under the Plan. Awards of restricted stock and shares issued as a result of exercises of stock options will be issued from treasury shares. Expired and forfeited awards are available for re-issuance. Vesting and exercise of share-based awards are generally contingent on continued employment. Under the Plan, options and restricted stock awards have a maximum contractual term of 7 years.

The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line or graded vesting basis over the vesting period of share-based awards. We recorded stock compensation expense of $25.7 million, $41.7 million and $32.1 million during 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and related income tax expense (benefit) of $2.9 million, $0.9 million and $(0.2) million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, $10.5 million and $1.8 million of stock compensation expense was related to accelerations recorded as a result of restructuring activities. These charges are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings as part of exit costs, impairments and other charges. All other compensation expense is included within operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $28.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based payments, which is expected to be recognized in pre-tax earnings over a weighted average period of 1.30 years.

Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Plan:

 

     Number of Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

     6,806,710      $ 32.16   

Granted

     1,529,770        35.61   

Exercised(1)

     (537,879     28.88   

Cancelled

     (79,159     33.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2010

     7,719,442        33.06   

Granted

     1,938,943        22.23   

Exercised(1)

     (73,734     12.76   

Cancelled

     (494,839     33.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

     9,089,812        30.85   

Granted

     1,127,300        24.07   

Exercised(1)

     (149,457     18.08   

Cancelled

     (2,905,421     33.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012

     7,162,234      $ 28.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1.4 million, $0.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively.

We measured the fair value of the awards at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with various assumptions. The risk-free interest rate is based on the rate in effect for the expected term of the option at the grant date. The dividend yield is based on historical dividends. The volatility assumptions are based on a blend of our historical volatility and the historical volatilities of comparable publicly traded companies using daily closing prices for the historical period commensurate with the expected term of the option. The expected life of the options is determined based on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s simplified method for companies without sufficient historical data to support a specific average expected option life.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair values for awards granted during the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements:

 

Year

   Weighted Average
Fair Value
     Risk Free
Interest Rate
    Volatility
Factor
    Expected
Dividend Yield
    Weighted Average
Expected Life
(In Years)
 

2012

   $ 7.50         0.7     43     1.7     4.5   

2011

   $ 6.19         1.5     37     2.0     4.5   

2010

   $ 10.67         2.2     36     1.1     4.5   

The following table summarizes stock options held by our employees that were outstanding and those that were exercisable as of December 31, 2012:

 

     Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number of
Options
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Intrinsic Value
at December

31, 2012
     Number of
Options
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Intrinsic Value
at December

31, 2012
 

13.67-23.66

     927,853         5.47       $ 14.33       $ 9,546,112         359,238         5.00       $ 14.24       $ 3,729,030   

23.67-27.50

     1,125,923         6.25         23.96         987,927         57,333         4.83         27.50         —     

27.51-28.98

     2,258,538         3.68         28.39         —           1,602,474         2.91         28.37         —     

28.99-35.04

     1,039,016         1.90         34.54         —           1,033,816         1.88         34.55         —     

35.05-42.74

     1,810,904         2.70         36.45         —           1,572,974         2.45         36.50         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

13.67-42.74

     7,162,234         3.81         28.80         10,534,039         4,625,835         2.71         31.41         3,729,030   

The number of shares vested and expected to vest total approximately 7.0 million, have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.8 years, a weighted average exercise price of $28.87 and an intrinsic value of $10.5 million.

Restricted Stock

During the year ended December 31, 2012 we granted approximately 0.7 million shares of restricted stock with a weighted average grant date fair value of $24.07. Almost all of these restricted shares are subject to both a service and performance-based vesting condition. If the performance objective is not achieved, the restricted stock is subject to automatic forfeiture to the Company for no consideration. Dividends on the unvested restricted stock are accrued until the vest date, at which time they are paid in full to the participants. Additionally, all executive officers of the Company who were granted restricted stock in 2012 and 2011 are required to hold a portion of their vested shares for a period of six months following the vesting of each tranche.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Restricted Shares     Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

     672,787      $ 30.30   

Granted

     568,635        34.05   

Vested

     (290,220     30.89   

Cancelled

     (1,333     28.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2010

     949,869        32.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Granted

     987,681        23.98   

Vested

     (446,999     32.53   

Cancelled

     (10,416     30.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

     1,480,135        26.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Granted

     709,525        24.07   

Vested

     (701,922     27.77   

Cancelled

     (149,157     32.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012

     1,338,581      $ 24.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(16) Income Taxes

Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011      2010  

Current provision:

       

Federal

   $ 76,613      $ 61,391       $ 135,337   

State

     9,449        10,270         20,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current provision

     86,062        71,661         156,304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred provision:

       

Federal

     (16,959     5,473         27,322   

State

     (1,557     33         3,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred provision

     (18,516     5,506         30,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

   $ 67,546      $ 77,167       $ 186,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

     2012     2011     2010  

Federal statutory income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     2.0        3.2        3.3   

Legal and regulatory accrual

     6.0        2.3        —     

Non cash stock option forfeitures

     6.3        —          —     

Uncertain tax positions

     0.5        —          —     

Domestic production deduction

     (2.0     (2.9     (0.3

Research and development credit

     (1.3     (1.2     (0.4

Other

     (0.5     (0.1     0.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     46.0     36.3     38.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011  

Deferred income tax assets:

    

Accruals and reserves

   $ 85,602      $ 37,907   

Employee benefit accruals

     38,013        44,142   

Deferred revenue

     21,198        23,385   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     17,306        13,758   

Net operating losses

     8,575        9,923   

State taxes

     3,935        3,284   

Investments

     1,894        1,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred income tax assets

     176,523        133,503   

Less: valuation allowance

     —          —     

Total deferred income tax assets

     176,523        133,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities:

    

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets

     (193,008     (148,892

Depreciation

     (15,974     (20,135

Deferred contract costs

     (14,102     (13,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred income tax liabilities

     (223,084     (182,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred income taxes

   $ (46,561   $ (48,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 as follows (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011  

Current assets

   $ 127,742      $ 74,006   

Non-current liabilities

     (174,303     (122,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred income taxes

   $ (46,561   $ (48,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management believes that based on its historical pattern of taxable income, projections of future taxable income, tax planning strategies and other relevant evidence, the Company will produce sufficient taxable income in the future to realize its deferred income tax assets. A valuation allowance is established for any portion of a deferred income tax asset if management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize the benefits of a portion of a deferred income tax asset. Adjustments to the valuation allowance will be made if there is a change in management’s assessment of the amount of deferred income tax asset that is realizable.

At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards resulting in deferred tax assets of $8.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively. These net operating losses expire between 2027 and 2029. The Company fully anticipates utilizing these losses prior to expiration and thus, no valuation allowance has been established.

The Company is a participant in the Internal Revenue Service’s Compliance Assurance Process (CAP), which is a real time audit of the income tax returns and other tax related matters. The IRS has completed its review for tax years through 2011 resulting in no material adverse changes to any member of the LPS consolidated group. The IRS is currently reviewing the 2012 tax year and management believes the ultimate resolution of the examination will not result in a material adverse effect to our financial position or results of operations. Substantially all of the state income tax audits have been concluded through the 2008 tax year.

The Company provides for United States income taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries unless they are considered permanently reinvested outside the United States.

The Company experienced a large forfeiture of stock options in 2012 resulting in an adjustment to the employee benefits related deferred tax asset. In connection with this adjustment, the company’s historical Additional Paid-in Capital tax windfall pool was extinguished and future forfeitures could impact income tax expense.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

In January 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law. The research and development credit, which previously expired at the end of 2011, was retroactively extended through the 2013 tax year. We are required to account for the impact of the 2012 credit in the year of enactment and thus, the estimated $2.0 million benefit associated with the credit has not been included in the 2012 income tax provision, but will be included in the 2013 income tax provision.

Reserves for uncertain tax positions are computed by determining a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740-10 provides guidance on measurement and classification of amounts relating to uncertain tax positions, accounting for interest and penalties, and disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

The Company did not have any positions which it deemed to be uncertain in any period during 2011 and 2010. The following table reconciles the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the current period (in thousands):

 

     Gross Amount  

Amount of unrecognized tax benefit at December 31, 2011

   $ —     

Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current year

     —     

Increases as a result of tax positions taken in a prior period

     1,028   
  

 

 

 

Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2012

   $ 1,028   
  

 

 

 

(17) Concentration of Risk

We generate a significant amount of revenue from large customers, including one customer that accounted for 21.2%, 21.5% and 20.0% of total revenue and another customer that accounted for 15.4%, 17.4% and 11.1% of total revenue, in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and trade receivables.

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

(18) Segment Information

As discussed in note 1, in connection with organizational realignments implemented during the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, the composition of our reporting segments has changed. Prior year information was reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Summarized financial information concerning our segments is shown in the following tables.

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 736,905       $ 1,262,738       $ (1,992   $ 1,997,651   

Operating expenses (1)

     440,712         982,974         41,409        1,465,095   

Depreciation and amortization

     74,999         17,837         3,908        96,744   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           192,417        192,417   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     2,827         1,531         6,102        10,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     218,367         260,396         (245,828     232,935   

Total other income (expense)

     1,635         2,779         (90,366     (85,952
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax

     220,002         263,175         (336,194     146,983   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     78,981         94,480         (105,915     67,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 141,021       $ 168,695       $ (230,279   $ 79,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (2)

   $ 88,498       $ 22,888       $ 1,400      $ 112,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets (3)

   $ 1,263,450       $ 741,976       $ 440,408      $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill (3)

   $ 724,833       $ 384,471       $ —        $ 1,109,304   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 679,599       $ 1,309,905       $ (6,071   $ 1,983,433   

Operating expenses (1)

     388,796         1,032,530         59,045        1,480,371   

Depreciation and amortization

     67,184         17,555         4,203        88,942   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           78,484        78,484   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     16,858         3,816         36,238        56,912   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     206,761         256,004         (184,041     278,724   

Total other income (expense)

     1,386         1,704         (69,403     (66,313
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax

     208,147         257,708         (253,444     212,411   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     79,926         95,991         (98,750     77,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 128,221       $ 161,717       $ (154,694   $ 135,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (2)

   $ 73,382       $ 15,505       $ 5,891      $ 94,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets (3)

   $ 1,230,610       $ 754,113       $ 260,692      $ 2,245,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill (3)

   $ 755,757       $ 377,071       $ —        $ 1,132,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 665,750       $ 1,538,630       $ (7,829   $ 2,196,551   

Operating expenses (1)

     355,424         1,154,009         23,627        1,533,060   

Depreciation and amortization

     60,712         21,917         4,820        87,449   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     —           9,800         4,269        14,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     249,614         352,904         (40,545     561,973   

Total other income (expense)

     2,065         882         (72,902     (69,955
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax

     251,679         353,786         (113,447     492,018   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     103,842         142,232         (59,110     186,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 147,837       $ 211,554       $ (54,337   $ 305,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (2)

   $ 75,035       $ 17,167       $ 6,996      $ 99,198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets (3)

   $ 1,228,943       $ 837,150       $ 185,750      $ 2,251,843   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill (3)

   $ 774,061       $ 385,478       $ —        $ 1,159,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Operating expenses within the “Corporate and Other” segment are attributable to unallocated general and administrative expenses, which the Company believes are immaterial.
(2) Excludes the impact of discontinued operations.
(3) Includes the impact of discontinued operations.

(19) Consolidating Financial Information

As explained in note 13, on August 18, 2011, LPS (the “Parent Company”) entered into an Amendment, Restatement and Joinder Agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) in respect of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2008. The 2011 Credit Agreement and the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the majority of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). Certain other subsidiaries (the “Other Subsidiaries”) are not

 

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guarantors of the 2011 Credit Agreement and the Notes. The guarantees of the Notes by the Subsidiary Guarantors are general unsecured obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and accordingly are senior to any of their existing and future subordinated debt obligations, equal in right of payment with any of their existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively subordinated to any of their existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such debt (including the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement).

The Parent Company conducts virtually all of its business operations through its Subsidiary Guarantors and Other Subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Parent Company’s main sources of internally generated cash are dividends and distributions with respect to its ownership interests in the subsidiaries, which are derived from the cash flow generated by the subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2012, the Parent Company has no independent assets or operations, and its subsidiaries’ guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of LPS or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors to obtain funds by dividend or loan from any of our subsidiaries other than National Title Insurance of New York, Inc. (“NTNY”), our title insurance underwriter subsidiary. As discussed in note 5, NTNY is statutorily required to maintain investment assets backing its reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues, and its ability to pay dividends or make loans is limited by regulatory requirements. NTNY, which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, was more than a minor subsidiary as of and during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

The following tables set forth, on a consolidating basis, the statements of earnings and the statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and the balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, for the Parent Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Other Subsidiaries.

The following table represents our consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company(1)
     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated

Amounts
 

Assets:

             

Current assets

   $ 3,371       $ 650,978       $ 29,758       $ —        $ 684,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,579,697         —           —           (1,579,697     —     

Non-current assets

     21,131         1,662,882         77,714         —          1,761,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,604,199       $ 2,313,860       $ 107,472       $ (1,579,697   $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

             

Current liabilities

   $ 9,532       $ 539,031       $ 49,797       $ —        $ 598,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,061,303         794,713         46,922         —          1,902,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     542,896         1,519,147         60,550         (1,579,697     542,896   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,604,199       $ 2,313,860       $ 107,472       $ (1,579,697   $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table represents our consolidating statement of earnings and comprehensive earnings (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company(2)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 1,668,562      $ 329,089       $ —        $ 1,997,651   

Operating expenses

     25,749        1,423,623        315,344         —          1,764,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     (25,749     244,939        13,745         —          232,935   

Other income (expense)

     (88,008     (76     2,132         —          (85,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entity

     (113,757     244,863        15,877         —          146,983   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (31,571     93,210        5,907         —          67,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (82,186     151,653        9,970         —          79,437   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     152,545        —          —           (152,545     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     70,359        151,653        9,970         (152,545     79,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (9,078     —           —          (9,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     70,359        142,575        9,970         (152,545     70,359   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     (1,959     —          663         —          (1,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

   $ 68,400      $ 142,575      $ 10,633       $ (152,545   $ 69,063   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents our consolidating statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Cash flow from operating activities:

          

Net earnings

   $ 70,359      $ 142,575      $ 9,970      $ (152,545   $ 70,359   

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Non-cash expenses and other items

     (105,882     71,705        260        152,545        118,628   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

     (14,733     242,347        17,861        —          245,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (50,256     456,627        28,091        —          434,462   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     30,378        (157,662     (19,048     —          (146,332

Net cash used in financing activities

     (129,244     —          —          —          (129,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (149,122   $ 298,965      $ 9,043      $ —        $ 158,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

             77,355   
          

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

           $ 236,241   
          

 

 

 

 

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Lender Processing Services, Inc. — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table represents our consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company(1)
     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated

Amounts
 

Assets:

             

Current assets

   $ 2,065       $ 515,189       $ 13,582       $ —        $ 530,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,599,546         —           —           (1,599,546     —     

Non-current assets

     22,761         1,629,971         61,847         —          1,714,579   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,624,372       $ 2,145,160       $ 75,429       $ (1,599,546   $ 2,245,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

             

Current liabilities

   $ 55,856       $ 368,780       $ 33,350       $ —        $ 457,986   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,136,384         588,408         32,635         —          1,757,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     487,988         1,556,752         42,794         (1,599,546     487,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,624,372       $ 2,145,160       $ 75,429       $ (1,599,546   $ 2,245,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents our consolidating statement of earnings and comprehensive earnings (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company(2)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 1,712,382      $ 271,051       $ —        $ 1,983,433   

Operating expenses

     41,709        1,400,946        262,054         —          1,704,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (41,709     311,436        8,997         —          278,724   

Other income (expense)

     (67,582     (92     1,361         —          (66,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entity

     (109,291     311,344        10,358         —          212,411   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (39,573     113,233        3,507         —          77,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (69,718     198,111        6,851         —          135,244   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     166,261        —          —           (166,261     —     

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     96,543        198,111        6,851         (166,261     135,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (38,701     —           —          (38,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     96,543        159,410        6,851         (166,261     96,543   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     (2,767     —          1,267         —          (1,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

   $ 93,776      $ 159,410      $ 8,118       $ (166,261   $ 95,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our consolidating statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Cash flow from operating activities:

          

Net earnings

   $ 96,543      $ 159,410      $ 6,851      $ (166,261   $ 96,543   

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Non-cash expenses and other items

     (126,087     178,746        590        166,261        219,510   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

     (4,376     161,230        4,952        —          161,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (33,920     499,386        12,393        —          477,859   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     4,451        (138,623     (21,534     —          (155,706

Net cash used in financing activities

     (297,085     —          —          —          (297,085
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (326,554   $ 360,763      $ (9,141   $ —        $ 25,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

             52,287   
          

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

           $ 77,355   
          

 

 

 

The following table represents our consolidating statement of earnings and comprehensive earnings (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company(2)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 1,899,671      $ 296,880      $ —        $ 2,196,551   

Operating expenses

     32,077        1,318,502        283,999        —          1,634,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (32,077     581,169        12,881        —          561,973   

Other income (expense)

     (71,277     772        550        —          (69,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entity

     (103,354     581,941        13,431        —          492,018   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (39,275     221,134        5,105        —          186,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (64,079     360,807        8,326        —          305,054   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     366,423        —          —          (366,423     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     302,344        360,807        8,326        (366,423     305,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (2,710     —          —          (2,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     302,344        358,097        8,326        (366,423     302,344   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     7,571        —          (224     —          7,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

   $ 309,915      $ 358,097      $ 8,102      $ (366,423   $ 309,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our consolidating statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Cash flow from operating activities:

          

Net earnings

   $ 302,344      $ 358,097      $ 8,326      $ (366,423   $ 302,344   

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Non-cash expenses and other items

     (331,426     130,015        794        366,423        165,806   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

     (23,318     (656     4,518        —          (19,456
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (52,400     487,456        13,638        —          448,694   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (271     (131,186     (20,979     —          (152,436

Net cash used in financing activities

     (311,521     (2,978     —          —          (314,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (364,192   $ 353,292      $ (7,341   $ —        $ (18,241
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

             70,528   
          

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

           $ 52,287   
          

 

 

 

 

(1) The Parent Company does not allocate current or deferred income tax assets or liabilities to the Subsidiary Guarantors or Other Subsidiaries.
(2) The Parent Company does not allocate corporate overhead to the Subsidiary Guarantors or Other Subsidiaries.

(20) Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date on which the financial statements were filed.

Dividend Declared

On February 7, 2013, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share payable March 21, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 7, 2013.

Share Repurchase Authorization

On February 7, 2013, our Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock, effective through June 30, 2014.

 

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EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (In thousands)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 142,490      $ 236,241   

Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $40.5 million and $45.5 million, respectively

     248,210        274,783   

Other receivables

     5,806        3,800   

Income tax receivable

     17,503        —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (inclusive of investments carried at fair value)—see note 4

     42,739        41,541   

Deferred income taxes, net

     88,213        127,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     544,961        684,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $208.9 million and $195.7 million, respectively

     122,398        126,633   

Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $223.2 million and $205.0 million, respectively

     262,431        245,271   

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $290.3 million and $286.3 million, respectively

     20,161        23,670   

Goodwill

     1,109,304        1,109,304   

Other non-current assets (inclusive of investments carried at fair value)—see note 4

     279,322        256,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,338,577      $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 26,750      $ —     

Trade accounts payable

     45,373        38,901   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     77,175        107,984   

Legal and regulatory accrual

     88,578        223,149   

Other accrued liabilities

     140,137        169,458   

Deferred revenues

     58,144        58,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     436,157        598,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

     23,325        24,987   

Deferred income taxes, net

     194,314        174,303   

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     1,041,375        1,068,125   

Other non-current liabilities

     32,862        37,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,728,033        1,902,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 8)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 50 million shares authorized, none issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     —          —     

Common stock $0.0001 par value; 500 million shares authorized, 97.4 million shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     10        10   

Additional paid-in capital

     245,297        250,016   

Retained earnings

     749,876        694,148   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,983     (3,079

Treasury stock at cost; 12.1 million and 12.5 million shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     (381,656     (398,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     610,544        542,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,338,577      $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Revenues

   $ 468,880      $ 513,377      $ 940,541      $ 999,171   

Expenses:

        

Operating expenses

     343,841        369,513        690,000        738,187   

Depreciation and amortization

     26,652        23,453        52,726        47,367   

Legal and regulatory charges

     47,641        144,476        51,566        144,476   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     5,626        —          1,701        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     423,760        537,442        795,993        930,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     45,120        (24,065     144,548        69,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     565        454        1,144        902   

Interest expense

     (13,083     (16,455     (26,597     (32,857

Other income, net

     282        74        291        159   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (12,236     (15,927     (25,162     (31,796

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     32,884        (39,992     119,386        37,345   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     12,162        (4,878     44,168        23,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     20,722        (35,114     75,218        13,377   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (1,638     (2,766     (2,204     (4,136
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 19,084      $ (37,880   $ 73,014      $ 9,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—basic from continuing operations

   $ 0.24      $ (0.42   $ 0.88      $ 0.16   

Net loss per share—basic from discontinued operations

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.02     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—basic

   $ 0.22      $ (0.45   $ 0.86      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

     85,097        84,578        85,010        84,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted from continuing operations

   $ 0.24      $ (0.42   $ 0.88      $ 0.16   

Net loss per share—diluted from discontinued operations

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.02     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted

   $ 0.22      $ (0.45   $ 0.86      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

     85,560        84,578        85,359        84,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 19,084      $ (37,880   $ 73,014      $ 9,241   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss):

        

Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (1):

        

Unrealized holding (losses) gains

     (1,834     1,044        (2,074     977   

Reclassification adjustments for gains on sold investments included in net earnings

     (17     —          (30     (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (1)

     (1,851     1,044        (2,104     920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of tax (2):

        

Unrealized holding gains (losses)

     1,049        (2,344     1,032        (3,107

Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings

     646        648        1,253        1,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of tax (2)

     1,695        (1,696     2,285        (1,830
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

     (87     —          (85     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings

     (243     (652     96        (910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

   $ 18,841      $ (38,532   $ 73,110      $ 8,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of income tax benefit of $1.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $1.3 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(2) Net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(1.0) million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $(1.4) million and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Shares
     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Treasury
Shares
    Treasury
Stock
    Total
Equity
 
     (In thousands)  

Balances, December 31, 2012

     97,427       $ 10       $ 250,016      $ 694,148      $ (3,079     (12,514   $ (398,199   $ 542,896   

Net earnings

     —           —           —          73,014        —          —          —          73,014   

Cash dividends declared (1)(2)

     —           —           —          (17,286     —          —          —          (17,286

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     —           —           (18,372     —          —          364        16,543        (1,829

Stock-based compensation cost

     —           —           13,653        —          —          —          —          13,653   

Unrealized loss on investments, net

     —           —           —          —          (2,104     —          —          (2,104

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net

     —           —           —          —          2,285        —          —          2,285   

Currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —          —          (85     —          —          (85
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2013

     97,427       $ 10       $ 245,297      $ 749,876      $ (2,983     (12,150   $ (381,656   $ 610,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Dividends of $0.10 per common share were paid on March 21, 2013 and June 13, 2013.
(2) Dividends declared includes dividends accrued on restricted stock that are not paid until a vesting occurs.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 73,014      $ 9,241   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     52,710        48,889   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     2,091        2,231   

Asset impairment charges

     785        3,688   

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     —          (8,321

Deferred income taxes, net

     59,086        (15,415

Stock-based compensation cost

     13,653        12,348   

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     (533     1,034   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

    

Trade receivables

     26,484        26,911   

Income tax receivable

     (17,503     —     

Other receivables

     (2,006     (2,296

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (10,847     (14,053

Deferred revenues

     (2,385     7,752   

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

     (188,073     145,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     6,476        217,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (12,619     (11,989

Additions to capitalized software

     (42,819     (37,988

Purchases of investments, net of proceeds from sales

     (10,039     (8,728

Acquisition of title plants and property records data

     (15,482     (22,613

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash distributed

     —          18,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (80,959     (62,612
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Debt service payments

     —          (71,457

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     (1,829     (2,734

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     533        (1,034

Dividends paid

     (17,020     (16,913

Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions

     (952     (2,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,268     (94,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (93,751     61,136   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     236,241        77,355   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 142,490      $ 138,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 26,087      $ 29,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

   $ 6,483      $ 21,589   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “LPS,” “we,” the “Company,” or the “registrant” are to Lender Processing Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in December 2007 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS”), a Georgia corporation, and its subsidiaries. FIS owned all of LPS’s shares until they were distributed to the shareholders of FIS in a tax-free spin-off on July 2, 2008.

(1) Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial information included in this report includes the accounts of Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed on February 25, 2013 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reporting Segments

We are a provider of integrated technology, data and services to the mortgage lending industry, with a market leading position in mortgage processing in the U.S. We conduct our operations through two reporting segments, Technology, Data and Analytics (“TD&A”) and Transaction Services.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

Proposed Transaction with FNF

On May 28, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“FNF”) and Lion Merger Sub, Inc., a subsidiary of FNF (“Merger Subsidiary”), pursuant to which Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a subsidiary of FNF (the “Merger”).

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of LPS and FNF, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of Company common stock (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than (i) shares owned by the Company, its subsidiaries, FNF or Merger Subsidiary and (ii) shares in respect of which appraisal rights have been properly exercised and perfected under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive (i) $22.303 in cash, as the same may be increased pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) a fraction of a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of FNF (“FNF Common Stock”) equal to an exchange ratio, established (and subject to adjustment) under the terms of the Merger Agreement (such exchange ratio, the “Exchange Ratio” and such consideration the “Stock Consideration” and, together with the Cash Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).

Prior to mailing the joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the Merger, FNF can elect to alter the consideration mix by further increasing the Cash Consideration such that the total of all such increases do not exceed $16.625 per share of Company Common Stock (including the prior $5.678 increase), in which event there would be corresponding decreases in the Stock Consideration as provided under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Exchange Ratio would be adjusted to reflect the new consideration mix. However, if FNF elects to increase the Cash Consideration and the Average FNF Stock Price (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is greater than $26.763, then the Exchange Ratio will be adjusted to reflect the increased value that would have been received at the closing of the Merger had FNF not elected to alter the consideration mix.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions, including, among other things, (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote on the Merger (the “Company Stockholder Approval”), (ii) to the extent required under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the approval of the issuance of shares of FNF Common Stock in connection with the Merger (the “FNF Share Issuance”) by the holders of a majority of the shares of FNF Common Stock represented at a meeting of FNF

 

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stockholders, (iii) the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), (iv) the consent or approval by certain state regulatory entities, (v) the absence of any injunction or applicable law prohibiting consummation of the Merger, (vi) to the extent shares of FNF Common Stock will be issued in the Merger, the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with respect to the Merger and the FNF Share Issuance having been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), (vii) to the extent shares of FNF Common Stock will be issued in the Merger, such shares having been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, (viii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company, FNF and Merger Subsidiary (subject to materiality qualifiers), including the absence of any change, effect, event, occurrence, circumstance or state of facts, from March 31, 2013 to the effective time of the Merger, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with respect to the Company or a FNF Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with respect to FNF and (ix) the performance, in all material respects, by each of the Company, FNF and Merger Subsidiary of all of its obligations under the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties made by the Company, FNF and Merger Subsidiary. The Merger Agreement also contains customary covenants. In addition, each of the Company and FNF has agreed (i) to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger and (ii) not to take certain actions prior to the closing of the Merger without the prior consent of the other party.

In connection with the Merger, on July 12, 2013, the Company received a request for additional information and documentary material, often referred to as a “Second Request”, from the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) in connection with the HSR Act regulatory review of the Merger. The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after the Company and FNF have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the Company and FNF or terminated sooner by the FTC. The Company expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and FNF. Among other things, the Company can terminate the Merger Agreement if the Average FNF Stock Price is less than $20.00 at the time when all other closing conditions are satisfied. The Merger Agreement also specifies circumstances in which the Company would be required to pay FNF a termination fee of $74 million, and circumstances in which FNF would be required to pay the Company a reverse termination fee of $74 million.

Additional information about the merger and the terms of the Merger Agreement can be found in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on May 28, 2013 under Item 1.01, and the full text of the Merger Agreement in Exhibit 2.1 to that Form 8-K.

(2) Fair Value

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are determined using the following fair value hierarchy:

 

    Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 

    Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

 

    quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

    quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

 

    inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

 

    inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

    Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

 

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The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of other financial instruments, which primarily includes long term debt, are estimated as of period-end and disclosed elsewhere in these notes.

 

                 Fair Value  
As of June 30, 2013 (in millions):    Classification    Carrying Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments (note 4)

   Asset    $ 80.7       $ 4.8       $ 75.9       $ —         $ 80.7   

Interest rate swaps (note 7)

   Liability    $ 4.9       $ —         $ 4.9       $ —         $ 4.9   

 

                 Fair Value  
As of December 31, 2012 (in millions):    Classification    Carrying Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments (note 4)

   Asset    $ 74.6       $ 5.1       $ 69.5       $ —         $ 74.6   

Interest rate swaps (note 7)

   Liability    $ 8.6       $ —         $ 8.6       $ —         $ 8.6   

Our Level 1 financial instruments include U.S. government and agency bonds, for which there are quoted prices in active markets. Our Level 2 financial instruments consist of corporate bonds, municipal bonds and derivatives, for which there are parallel markets or alternative means to estimate fair value using observable information inputs. The estimates used are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and significant judgment in the interpretation of current market data. Therefore, the values presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts we could realize or settle currently.

Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are estimated using various assumptions. The most significant assumptions, and those requiring the most judgment, involve the estimated fair values of contingent consideration, intangible assets and software, with the remaining value, if any, attributable to goodwill. The Company utilizes third-party experts to assist with determining the fair values of intangible assets and software purchased in business combinations.

 

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(3) Net Earnings Per Share

The basic weighted average shares and common stock equivalents are computed using the treasury stock method. The following table summarizes the earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ending June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ 20,722      $ (35,114   $ 75,218      $ 13,377   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (1,638     (2,766     (2,204     (4,136
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 19,084      $ (37,880   $ 73,014      $ 9,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—basic from continuing operations

   $ 0.24      $ (0.42   $ 0.88      $ 0.16   

Net loss per share—basic from discontinued operations

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.02     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—basic

   $ 0.22      $ (0.45   $ 0.86      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

     85,097        84,578        85,010        84,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted from continuing operations

   $ 0.24      $ (0.42   $ 0.88      $ 0.16   

Net loss per share—diluted from discontinued operations

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.02     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted

   $ 0.22      $ (0.45   $ 0.86      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

     85,560        84,578        85,359        84,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options to purchase approximately 2.4 million and 7.3 million shares of our common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 3.8 million and 7.5 million shares of our common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because they were antidilutive. In addition, as of June 30, 2013, 1.8 million shares of restricted stock are not included in our weighted average shares outstanding due to vesting restrictions that contain forfeitable rights to dividends. We may, in the future, limit dilution caused by option exercises, including anticipated exercises, by repurchasing shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

Our ability to repurchase shares of common stock or senior notes is subject to restrictions contained in our senior secured credit agreement and in the indenture governing our senior unsecured notes. On February 6, 2013, our Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock, effective through June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2013, we have not utilized any of the available repurchase authority and, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we are prohibited from doing so without obtaining the prior written consent of FNF.

(4) Investments

Our title insurance underwriter subsidiary, National Title Insurance of New York, Inc. (“NTNY”), is statutorily required to maintain investment assets backing its reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues. These investments, which consist of treasury bonds, municipal bonds, government agency bonds and corporate bonds, are classified as available for sale securities, and are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets. Any unrealized gains or losses on these investments are recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) until the investment maturity or sale date. Since the Company does not intend to sell and will more-likely-than-not maintain each debt security until its anticipated recovery, and no significant credit risk is deemed to exist, these investments are not considered other than temporarily impaired.

The amortized cost and fair value of our available for sale securities at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized

Gains
     Gross
Unrealized

Losses
    Fair
Value
 

As of June 30, 2013

   $ 80,551       $ 1,765       $ (1,596   $ 80,720   

As of December 31, 2012

   $ 71,035       $ 3,669       $ (83   $ 74,621   

There have been no significant changes to the stated maturities on our investment portfolio since December 31, 2012, as reflected in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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(5) Discontinued Operations

During 2012, the Company sold or disposed of certain non-core or underperforming business units including SoftPro, True Automation, Aptitude Solutions and Insurance Risk Management Services, all of which were previously included as part of the TD&A segment. Also during 2012, the Company sold its Tax Services business (other than our tax data services, which are now included in our TD&A segment) and discontinued its Asset Management Solutions business unit, both of which were previously included within the Transaction Services segment.

Each of these asset groups qualifies as discontinued operations under ASC Topic 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements- Discontinued Operations. Under that guidance, the results of operations of a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale shall be reported as discontinued operations if the entity will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction and the operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal. The results of discontinued operations are presented net of tax, as a separate component in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2013, all significant remaining assets and liabilities associated with these held for sale businesses had been disposed of.

The table below illustrates the components of the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenues

   $ 514      $ 21,522      $ 4,757      $ 48,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax loss from discontinued operations before impairment charges

   $ (2,569   $ (2,684   $ (3,468   $ (6,974
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment charges (1):

        

Intangible assets

     —          —          —          (226

Goodwill

     —          —          —          (2,281

Other

     —          —          —          (335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impairment charges

     —          —          —          (2,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax loss from operations

     (2,569     (2,684     (3,468     (9,816

Other income (expense) (2)

     (31     261        (31     8,325   

Income tax benefit (expense) on discontinued operations

     962        (343     1,295        (2,645
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (1,638   $ (2,766   $ (2,204   $ (4,136
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company recorded a $2.3 million impairment to goodwill, a $0.2 million impairment to intangible assets, and a $0.3 million impairment to other assets related to the revision in the fair value of the remaining net assets of our True Automation business unit, which was sold on May 2, 2012.
(2) On January 9, 2012, we completed the sale of our SoftPro business unit and recorded a pre-tax gain of $8.1 million.

(6) Restructuring

During 2012, management committed to a restructuring plan (the “Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan”) in order to remove duplicate headcount, reduce future operating expenses, and improve operational performance and profitability. All payouts related to our Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan are expected to be made by December 31, 2013.

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s Fourth Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan, exclusive of stock-based compensation charges, as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in millions):

 

4th Quarter 2012 Restructuring Plan

   Other Accrued Liabilities
December 31, 2012
     Cash Paid     Other Accrued Liabilities
June 30, 2013
 

Ongoing termination arrangement

   $ 1.1       $ (0.4   $ 0.7   

(7) Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Term Loan A, secured, interest payable at LIBOR plus 2.00% (2.19% at June 30, 2013) quarterly principal amortization, maturing August 2016

   $ 468,125      $ 468,125   

Revolving Loan, secured, interest payable at LIBOR plus 2.00% (Eurocurrency Borrowings) (2.19% at June 30, 2013), Fed-funds plus 2.00% (Swingline borrowings) (2.07% at June 30, 2013), or the highest of (a) Fed-funds plus 0.50%, (b) Prime or (c) LIBOR plus 1%, plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate borrowings of 1.50% (Base Rate Borrowings) (2.07%, 4.75% or 2.69%, respectively, at June 30, 2013), maturing August 2016. Total of $398.1 million unused (net of outstanding letters of credit) as of June 30, 2013

     —          —     

Senior unsecured notes, issued at par, interest payable semiannually at 5.75%, due Oct. 2023

     600,000        600,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     1,068,125        1,068,125   

Less current portion

     (26,750     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

   $ 1,041,375      $ 1,068,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing

On August 18, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2011 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Letters of Credit Issuer, and various other lenders who are parties to the 2011 Credit Agreement. On October 19, 2012, we entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the 2011 Credit Agreement, which (i) gives us additional flexibility under the 2011 Credit Agreement with respect to charges incurred for accruals for litigation and regulatory matters, and (ii) extends the period with respect to which mandatory prepayments using excess cash flow must be made to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

The 2011 Credit Agreement currently consists of: (i) a 5-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $400 million (with a $25 million sub-facility for Letters of Credit); and (ii) a 5-year Term Loan A in an initial aggregate principal amount of $535 million.

The loans under the 2011 Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate, which is an applicable margin plus, at the Company’s option, either (a) the Eurodollar (LIBOR) rate or (b) the highest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (iii) the one Month LIBOR rate plus 1.00% (the highest of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the “Base rate”). The annual margin on the Term Loan A and the revolving credit facility until the first business day following delivery of the compliance certificate relating to the first fiscal quarter ending following the closing and funding of the amended and restated facility was 2.25% in the case of LIBOR loans and 1.25% in the case of the Base rate loans, and after that time is a percentage determined in accordance with a leverage ratio-based pricing grid. As of June 30, 2013, we were paying an annual margin on the Term Loan A of 2.0%.

The 2011 Credit Agreement requires us to repay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan A in quarterly installments of $6.7 million beginning on December 31, 2011. These quarterly installment payments increase to $13.4 million beginning on December 31, 2013 and then to $20.1 million beginning on December 31, 2014 through March 31, 2016. All remaining outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loan A shall be repaid at the applicable maturity dates. As of June 30, 2013, we had prepaid approximately $20.1 million on the Term Loan A, which was paid in 2012.

 

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In addition to scheduled principal payments, the Term Loan A is (with certain exceptions) subject to mandatory prepayment upon issuances of debt, casualty and condemnation events, and sales of assets, as well as from up to 50% of excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in excess of an agreed threshold commencing with the cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2013. Voluntary prepayments of the loan are generally permitted at any time without fee upon proper notice and subject to a minimum dollar requirement. Commitment reductions of the revolving credit facility are also permitted at any time without fee upon proper notice. The revolving credit facility has no scheduled principal payments, but it will be due and payable in full on August 18, 2016.

The Company is allowed to raise additional term loans and/or increase commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $250 million (the “Incremental Facilities”). The Incremental Facilities are subject to restrictions on pricing and tenor of any new term loan, pro-forma compliance with financial covenants, a pro-forma leverage ratio not to exceed 2.00:1.00, and other usual and customary conditions.

The obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. Additionally, the Company and such subsidiary guarantors pledged substantially all of our respective assets as collateral security for the obligations under the Credit Agreement and our respective guarantees.

The 2011 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants including, among other things, limits on the creation of liens, limits on the incurrence of indebtedness, restrictions on investments, dispositions and sale and leaseback transactions, limits on the payment of dividends and other restricted payments, a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. Upon an event of default, the administrative agent can accelerate the maturity of the loan. Events of default include events customary for such an agreement, including failure to pay principal and interest in a timely manner, breach of covenants and a change of control of the Company. These events of default include a cross-default provision that permits the lenders to declare the 2011 Credit Agreement in default if (i) the Company fails to make any payment after the applicable grace period under any indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of $70 million or (ii) the Company fails to perform any other term under any such indebtedness, as a result of which the holders thereof may cause it to become due and payable prior to its maturity.

Senior Notes

On October 12, 2012, we issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, carry an interest rate of 5.75% and will mature on April 15, 2023. Interest will be paid semi-annually on the 15th day of April and October beginning April 15, 2013. The 2023 Notes are our unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and are guaranteed on an unsecured basis by the same subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement. The net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand, were used to purchase and redeem $362 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes due 2016, to prepay in full the Term Loan B under the 2011 Credit Agreement and to pay fees and expenses in connection with these transactions.

The 2023 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of October 12, 2012, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). At any time and from time to time, prior to October 15, 2015, we may redeem up to a maximum of 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 105.750% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Prior to October 15, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes by paying a “make-whole” premium based on U.S. Treasury rates. On or after October 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at the redemption prices described in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if a change of control occurs, we are required to offer to purchase all outstanding 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit LPS’ ability and the ability of certain of LPS’ subsidiaries (a) to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock, (b) to make certain restricted payments, including dividends or distributions on equity interests held by persons other than LPS or certain subsidiaries, as further described below, (c) to create or incur certain liens, (d) to engage in sale and leaseback transactions, (e) to create restrictions that would prevent or limit the ability of certain subsidiaries to (i) pay dividends or other distributions to LPS or certain other subsidiaries, (ii) repay any debt or make any loans or advances to LPS or certain other subsidiaries or (iii) transfer any property or assets to LPS or certain other subsidiaries, (f) to sell or dispose of assets of LPS or any restricted subsidiary or enter into merger or consolidation transactions and (g) to engage in certain transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, limitations and qualifications in the Indenture.

 

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LPS has no independent assets or operations and our subsidiaries’ guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of LPS or any of the subsidiary guarantors to obtain funds from any of our subsidiaries other than National Title Insurance of New York, Inc. (“NTNY”), our title insurance underwriter subsidiary, by dividend or loan. NTNY is statutorily required to maintain investment assets backing its reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues, and its ability to pay dividends or make loans is limited by regulatory requirements. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, NTNY had statutory capital and surplus of $46.0 million and $38.8 million, respectively, and it had the statutory ability to pay dividends to the Company of up to $14.9 million and $11.3 million, respectively.

The Indenture contains customary events of default, including failure of the Company (i) to pay principal and interest when due and payable and breach of certain other covenants and (ii) to make an offer to purchase and pay for 2023 Notes tendered as required by the Indenture. Events of default also include cross defaults, with respect to any other debt of the Company or debt of certain subsidiaries having an outstanding principal amount of $80.0 million or more in the aggregate for all such debt, arising from (i) failure to make a principal payment when due and such defaulted payment is not made, waived or extended within the applicable grace period or (ii) the occurrence of an event which results in such debt being due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (other than a bankruptcy default with respect to the Company or certain subsidiaries), the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the 2023 Notes then outstanding may accelerate the 2023 Notes by giving us appropriate notice. If, however, a bankruptcy default occurs with respect to the Company or certain subsidiaries, then the principal of and accrued interest on the 2023 Notes then outstanding will accelerate immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder.

The amount of dividends the Company is able to declare and pay to its stockholders is restricted by certain covenants contained in the Indenture. Under the Indenture, we may not make certain restricted payments, including payments of dividends or distributions on our common stock, in excess of an amount generally equal to the sum of (i) 50% of consolidated net income generated since July 1, 2008, plus (ii) a $40 million annual exclusion, plus (iii) an additional aggregate $75 million exclusion over the life of the 2023 Notes. As a result of this restriction, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $241 million and $221 million, respectively, of our consolidated retained earnings balance, which totaled $750 million and $694 million respectively, was available for the payment of dividends. Our Credit Agreement also contains a limit on the payment of dividends, the amount of which is significantly in excess of the amount available under the Indenture. Currently, under the terms of the Merger Agreement with FNF, we are prohibited from paying dividends other than our regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share without obtaining the prior written consent of FNF.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt at June 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately 104% of its carrying value. We have estimated the fair value of our debt using Level 2 Inputs, based on values of recent quoted market prices on our term loans and values of recent trades on our 2023 Notes.

Interest Rate Swaps

On August 26, 2011, we entered into an interest rate swap to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on $250 million of our floating rate debt, in which the bank pays a variable rate equal to 1 Month LIBOR (equal to 0.19% as of June 30, 2013) and the Company pays a fixed rate of 1.265%. The effective date of the swap is August 31, 2011 and the maturity date is July 31, 2016.

On August 4, 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on $75 million of our floating rate debt, in which the bank pays a variable rate equal to 1 Month LIBOR (equal to 0.19% as of June 30, 2013) and the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.080%. The effective date of the swap is December 31, 2012 and the maturity date is December 31, 2013.

We have entered into interest rate swap transactions in order to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on our floating rate debt from variable to fixed. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. A portion of the amount included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) will be reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment as interest payments are made on the Term Loan. The inputs used to determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate swaps are Level 2-type measurements. We have considered our own credit risk when determining the fair value of our interest rate swaps.

 

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Estimated fair values of interest rate swaps in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in millions):

 

Balance Sheet Account

   June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Other accrued liabilities

   $ 0.7       $ 1.4   

Other long-term liabilities

   $ 4.2       $ 7.2   

A cumulative loss of $3.0 million and $5.3 million is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. A summary of the effect of derivative instruments on amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) (“OCE”) and on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in millions):

 

     Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in OCE
on Interest Rate Hedges
     Amount of Loss Reclassified from
Accumulated OCE into Earnings (included
within interest expense)
 

Interest Rate Swap contract

   2013     2012      2013      2012  

Three months ended June 30,

   $ (1.7   $ 3.8       $ 1.0       $ 1.0   

Six months ended June 30,

   $ (1.7   $ 5.1       $ 2.0       $ 2.1   

Approximately $1.9 million (net of tax) of the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of June 30, 2013 is expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next twelve months.

It is our policy to execute such instruments with credit-worthy banks and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. As of June 30, 2013, we believe our interest rate swap counterparties will be able to fulfill their obligations under our agreements, and we believe we will have debt outstanding through the various expiration dates of the swaps such that the occurrence of future cash flow hedges remains probable.

(8) Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various pending and threatened litigation and regulatory matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Our ordinary course litigation includes purported class action lawsuits which make allegations related to various aspects of our operations. From time to time, we also receive requests for information from various state and federal regulatory authorities, some of which take the form of civil investigative demands or subpoenas. Some of these regulatory inquiries may result in the assessment of fines for violations of regulations or settlements with such authorities requiring a variety of remedies. We believe that no actions, other than those matters discussed below, depart from customary litigation or regulatory inquiry incidental to our business.

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish accruals for litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Our accrual for legal and regulatory matters totaled $88.6 million and $223.1 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The accrual, which was adjusted during the current quarter to reflect changes in the estimated costs to resolve certain of the matters described below, represents management’s best estimate of future costs of settlement, damages and associated legal and professional fees with respect to matters that remain pending and assumes no third party recoveries. For the reasons described below, we are unable to estimate a range of loss for pending matters in excess of the amount accrued or for any potential losses related to any other reasonably possible claims. We continually evaluate the accrual for legal and regulatory matters as those matters progress.

Set forth below are descriptions of our material pending legal and regulatory proceedings. As background to the disclosure below, please note the following:

 

    These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities.

 

    In the litigation matters, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including equitable relief in the form of injunctive and other remedies and monetary relief in the form of compensatory damages. In some cases, the monetary damages sought include punitive or treble damages. Unless otherwise specified, none of the cases described below includes a specific statement as to the dollar amount of damages demanded. Instead, each of the cases includes a demand in an amount to be proved at trial. Regulatory authorities also may seek a variety of remedies and in general do not make specific demands during the course of an investigation or inquiry.

 

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Based on our current knowledge, we believe that the outcome of all pending or threatened legal and regulatory matters, including those described below, will not have a material adverse impact on our business operations, consolidated financial condition or liquidity. However, it is difficult to predict the final outcome of these matters due, among other things, to the early stage of certain of these matters and the fact that these matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will not incur costs and expenses in the future in excess of the amount of our current accrual that would be material, including but not limited to settlements, damages, fines or penalties and legal costs, or be subject to other remedies, as a result of the matters described below or other legal or regulatory matters. Therefore, it is reasonably possible that the accrual for legal and regulatory matters will change and that the change could become material to the consolidated financial statements.

Litigation Matters

Securities Fraud Litigation

On January 28, 2013, the Company entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) resolving the securities class action litigation brought against us by St. Clair Shores General Employees’ Retirement System. The Settlement Agreement contains a termination provision that the Company can exercise in the event that shareholders owning a sufficient number of shares elect to opt out of the settlement. We have recently received notice that an institutional investor has opted out of the settlement and filed a separate securities disclosure litigation complaint against us. The number of shares owned by such institutional investor during the class period is sufficient to trigger our right to terminate the settlement and we are currently evaluating whether to continue to go forward with the settlement. If we do choose to go forward, the settlement remains subject to the entry of a final order by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. We intend to vigorously defend this matter.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation

On January 21, 2011, a shareholder derivative lawsuit entitled Michael Wheatley, Derivatively on Behalf of Lender Processing Services, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Carbiener, et al., was filed against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit, in and for Duval County, Florida. The complaint was filed by a shareholder of the Company, and seeks damages for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and alleged mismanagement. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company failed to implement sufficient internal controls to prevent fraudulent activity in connection with its default management services; that the Company, in public filings and other statements, failed to disclose material information, including information regarding the Company’s exposure to legal claims concerning allegedly improper foreclosure activity; and that the Company had an improper relationship with certain attorneys who provided services to the Company’s clients. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, as well as other forms of relief. The parties agreed to a voluntary stay in this matter. On February 12, 2013, a shareholder derivative lawsuit entitled Steven Hill, Derivatively on Behalf of Lender Processing Services, Inc. v. Lee A. Kennedy, et al., was filed against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The complaint was filed by a shareholder of the Company, and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties based on the same alleged conduct as in the Wheatley case, as well as other allegations related to the Company’s handling of foreclosure documentation and use of an attorney network. The complaint names certain defendants also named in the Wheatley complaint, as well as Lorraine Brown, who had been President of DocX, a former subsidiary of the Company. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, as well as other forms of relief. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters.

Merger Litigation

On May 31, 2013, the plaintiff in Wheatley amended its complaint to further allege that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to the shareholders of the Company by voting in favor of the Company entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated May 28, 2013 with Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“FNF”) and Lion Merger Sub, Inc., a subsidiary of FNF (“Merger Subsidiary”), pursuant to which Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a subsidiary of FNF (the “Proposed Merger”). The new claims allege that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary obligations by (i) failing to adequately value the Company, (ii) preventing a competitive bidding process for the Company, and (iii) ignoring conflicts of interest stemming from the directors’ interrelationships or connections with the Proposed Merger. The complaint also alleges that FNF and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP aided and abetted the directors’ breach of their fiduciary obligations. The new counts in the Wheatley complaint seek to preliminarily and permanently enjoin the parties from proceeding with and consummating

 

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the Proposed Merger or, in the event the Proposed Merger is consummated, to rescind or set it aside and/or award the plaintiff class an unspecified amount of rescissory or compensatory damages. On June 3, 2013, an individual plaintiff, on behalf of herself and other similarly situated plaintiffs, filed a complaint titled Pruitt v. Lender Processing Services, et al, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Company, its directors, FNF and Merger Subsidiary alleging that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the Proposed Merger based on the same conduct alleged in the new counts of the Wheatley case. Pruitt also alleges that the Company, FNF and Merger Subsidiary aided and abetted such misconduct. On June 4, 2013, the Orlando Police Pension Fund, on behalf of itself and other similarly situated plaintiffs, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Florida against the Company, its directors, FNF and Merger Subsidiary. The Orlando Police Pension Fund v. Lender Processing Services, Inc. case alleges that the directors of the Company engaged in conduct similar to that alleged in Pruitt, and thereby breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the Proposed Merger. The complaint also alleges that the Company, FNF and Merger Subsidiary aided and abetted such misconduct. The complaint in each of Pruitt and Orlando Police Pension Fund seeks to preliminarily and permanently enjoin the parties from proceeding with and consummating the Proposed Merger or, in the event the Merger is consummated, to rescind or set it aside and/or award the plaintiff class an unspecified amount of rescissory or compensatory damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters.

Washington Mutual Receivership Proceedings

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), in its capacity as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank (“WAMU”), filed a complaint against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries on May 9, 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to recover alleged losses of approximately $154.5 million. The FDIC contends these losses were a direct and proximate result of the defendants’ alleged breach of contract with WAMU with respect to the provision of certain services by the Company’s subsidiary LSI Appraisal LLC, an appraisal management company. In particular, the FDIC claims that the services provided failed to conform to federal and state law, regulatory guidelines and other industry standards, including specifically the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (“USPAP”). The Company believes that the services it provided satisfied the terms and conditions of its contract with WAMU. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter. We have increased our legal accrual as of June 30, 2013 to reflect the additional costs expected to litigate this matter to conclusion.

Regulatory Matters

Nevada Attorney General

On December 15, 2011, the Nevada Attorney General filed a civil complaint in the District Court for Clark County alleging that certain document execution practices and administrative services provided to attorneys violated the Nevada Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter. We have increased our legal accrual as of June 30, 2013 to reflect the additional costs expected to litigate this matter to conclusion.

Consent Order

Following a review by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “banking agencies”), we entered into a consent order (the “Order”) dated April 13, 2011 with the banking agencies. The banking agencies’ review of our services included the services provided by our default operations to mortgage servicers regulated by the banking agencies, including document execution services. The Order does not make any findings of fact or conclusions of wrongdoing, nor does LPS admit any fault or liability. Under the Order, we agreed to further study the issues identified in the review and to enhance our compliance, internal audit, risk management and board oversight plans with respect to those businesses. We also agreed to engage an independent third party to conduct a risk assessment and review of our default management businesses and the document execution services we provided to servicers from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. The document execution review by the independent third party is likely to continue to take longer than we originally anticipated. We have increased our legal accrual as of June 30, 2013 to reflect the additional fees and costs we expect the independent third party will charge us to complete the review. To the extent such review, once completed, requires additional remediation of mortgage documents or identifies any financial injury from the document execution services we provided, we have agreed to implement an appropriate plan to address the issues. The Order contains various deadlines by which we have agreed to accomplish the undertakings set forth therein, including the preparation of a remediation plan following the completion of the document execution review. We have also agreed to make periodic reports to the banking agencies on our progress with respect to each of the undertakings in the Order. The Order does not include any fine or other monetary penalty, although the banking agencies have not yet concluded their assessment of whether any civil monetary penalties may be imposed.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases and the escrow arrangements described below and in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2013.

Escrow Arrangements

In conducting our title agency and closing services, we routinely hold customers’ assets in escrow accounts, pending completion of real estate related transactions. Certain of these amounts are maintained in segregated accounts, and these amounts have not been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As an incentive for holding deposits at certain banks, we periodically have programs for realizing economic benefits through favorable arrangements with these banks. As of June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of all amounts held in escrow in our title agency and closing services operations totaled $241.3 million.

(9) Stock Award Plans

Restricted Stock

On May 1, 2013, the Company granted approximately 0.9 million shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $26.93 per share. Generally, these restricted shares are subject to both a service and performance-based vesting condition. If the performance objective is not achieved, the restricted stock is subject to automatic forfeiture to the Company for no consideration. Dividends on the unvested restricted stock are accrued until the vest date, at which time they are paid in full to the participants. Additionally, all executive officers of the Company who were granted restricted stock in connection with this grant are required to hold a portion of their vested shares for the longer of 12 months following vesting or until applicable stock ownership requirements are met.

As of June 30, 2013, approximately 1.8 million shares of restricted stock awards were outstanding.

(10) Segment Information

Summarized unaudited financial information concerning our segments is shown in the following tables.

As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 194,000       $ 274,860       $ 20      $ 468,880   

Operating expenses (1)

     113,499         218,927         11,415        343,841   

Depreciation and amortization

     20,880         4,842         930        26,652   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           47,641        47,641   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     115         575         4,936        5,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     59,506         50,516         (64,902     45,120   

Total other income (expense)

     472         857         (13,565     (12,236
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 59,978       $ 51,373       $ (78,467   $ 32,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance sheet data:

          

Total assets (2)

   $ 1,302,754       $ 722,590       $ 313,233      $ 2,338,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill (2)

   $ 724,833       $ 384,471       $ —        $ 1,109,304   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 183,282       $ 330,359       $ (264   $ 513,377   

Operating expenses (1)

     109,282         249,348         10,883        369,513   

Depreciation and amortization

     17,997         4,408         1,048        23,453   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           144,476        144,476   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     56,003         76,603         (156,671     (24,065

Total other income (expense)

     373         604         (16,904     (15,927

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 56,376       $ 77,207       $ (173,575   $ (39,992
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance sheet data:

          

Total assets (2)

   $ 1,224,561       $ 751,864       $ 339,569      $ 2,315,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill (2)

   $ 742,367       $ 377,071       $ —        $ 1,119,438   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 387,630       $ 552,846       $ 65      $ 940,541   

Operating expenses (1)

     226,593         441,536         21,871        690,000   

Depreciation and amortization

     41,212         9,702         1,812        52,726   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           51,566        51,566   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     115         575         1,011        1,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     119,710         101,033         (76,195     144,548   

Total other income (expense)

     865         1,696         (27,723     (25,162
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 120,575       $ 102,729       $ (103,918   $ 119,386   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Technology,
Data and
Analytics
     Transaction
Services
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenues

   $ 358,599       $ 642,570       $ (1,998   $ 999,171   

Operating expenses (1)

     213,978         504,909         19,300        738,187   

Depreciation and amortization

     36,543         8,808         2,016        47,367   

Legal and regulatory charges

     —           —           144,476        144,476   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     108,078         128,853         (167,790     69,141   

Total other income (expense)

     768         1,254         (33,818     (31,796
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 108,846       $ 130,107       $ (201,608   $ 37,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Operating expenses within the “Corporate and Other” segment are attributable to unallocated general and administrative expenses, which the Company believes are immaterial.
(2) Includes the impact of discontinued operations.

 

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(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

As explained in note 7, on August 18, 2011, LPS (the “Parent Company”) entered into an Amendment, Restatement and Joinder Agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) in respect of the Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2008 (the “2008 Credit Agreement”). The 2011 Credit Agreement and the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the majority of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). Certain other subsidiaries (the “Other Subsidiaries”) are not guarantors of the 2011 Credit Agreement and the Notes. The guarantees of the Notes by the Subsidiary Guarantors are general unsecured obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and accordingly are senior to any of their existing and future subordinated debt obligations, equal in right of payment with any of their existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively subordinated to any of their existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such debt (including the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement).

The Parent Company conducts virtually all of its business operations through its Subsidiary Guarantors and Other Subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company. Accordingly, the Parent Company’s main sources of internally generated cash are dividends and distributions with respect to its ownership interests in the subsidiaries, which are derived from the cash flow generated by the subsidiaries.

As of June 30, 2013, the Parent Company has no independent assets or operations, and our subsidiaries’ guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of LPS or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors to obtain funds from any of our subsidiaries other than National Title Insurance of New York, Inc., our title insurance underwriter subsidiary, by dividend or loan. As discussed in note 4, NTNY is statutorily required to maintain investment assets backing its reserves for settling losses on the policies it issues, and its ability to pay dividends or make loans is limited by regulatory requirements. NTNY, which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, was more than a minor subsidiary as of and during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The following tables set forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, the balance sheets and statements of comprehensive earnings (loss) and cash flows for the Parent Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Other Subsidiaries as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

The following table represents our condensed consolidating balance sheet as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Assets:

             

Current assets

   $ 1,871       $ 510,153       $ 32,937       $ —        $ 544,961   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,636,761         —           —           (1,636,761     —     

Non-current assets

     19,039         1,691,947         82,630         —          1,793,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,657,671       $ 2,202,100       $ 115,567       $ (1,636,761   $ 2,338,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

             

Current liabilities

   $ 21,572       $ 359,843       $ 54,742       $ —        $ 436,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,047,127         630,265         50,641         —          1,728,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     610,544         1,571,835         64,926         (1,636,761     610,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,657,671       $ 2,202,100       $ 115,567       $ (1,636,761   $ 2,338,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive earnings (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company (1)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 398,173      $ 70,707      $ —        $ 468,880   

Total operating expenses

     7,124        350,277        66,359        —          423,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (7,124     47,896        4,348        —          45,120   

Total other income (expense)

     (13,083     313        534        —          (12,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (20,207     48,209        4,882        —          32,884   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (7,476     17,831        1,807        —          12,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (12,731     30,378        3,075        —          20,722   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     31,815        —          —          (31,815     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     19,084        30,378        3,075        (31,815     20,722   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (1,638     —          —          (1,638
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     19,084        28,740        3,075        (31,815     19,084   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     1,695        —          (1,938     —          (243
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

   $ 20,779      $ 28,740      $ 1,137      $ (31,815   $ 18,841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive earnings (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company (1)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 792,151      $ 148,390      $ —        $ 940,541   

Total operating expenses

     13,653        645,928        136,412        —          795,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (13,653     146,223        11,978        —          144,548   

Total other income (expense)

     (26,597     523        912        —          (25,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (40,250     146,746        12,890        —          119,386   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (14,893     54,292        4,769        —          44,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (25,357     92,454        8,121        —          75,218   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     98,371        —          —          (98,371     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     73,014        92,454        8,121        (98,371     75,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (2,204     —          —          (2,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     73,014        90,250        8,121        (98,371     73,014   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     2,285        —          (2,189     —          96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

   $ 75,299      $ 90,250      $ 5,932      $ (98,371   $ 73,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Net earnings

   $ 73,014      $ 90,250      $ 8,121      $ (98,371   $ 73,014   

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Non-cash expenses and other items

     (77,324     106,708        37        98,371        127,792   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

     (17,623     (177,321     614        —          (194,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (21,933     19,637        8,772        —          6,476   

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (70,923     (10,036     —          (80,959

Net cash used in financing activities

     (18,316     (952     —          —          (19,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (40,249   $ (52,238   $ (1,264   $ —          (93,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

             236,241   
          

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

           $ 142,490   
          

 

 

 

The following table represents our condensed consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated

Amounts
 

Assets:

             

Current assets

   $ 3,371       $ 650,978       $ 29,758       $ —        $ 684,107   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,579,697         —           —           (1,579,697     —     

Non-current assets

     21,131         1,662,882         77,714         —          1,761,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,604,199       $ 2,313,860       $ 107,472       $ (1,579,697   $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

             

Current liabilities

   $ 9,532       $ 539,031       $ 49,797       $ —        $ 598,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,061,303         794,713         46,922         —          1,902,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     542,896         1,519,147         60,550         (1,579,697     542,896   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,604,199       $ 2,313,860       $ 107,472       $ (1,579,697   $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive earnings (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company (1)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
     Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 431,053      $ 82,324       $ —         $ 513,377   

Total operating expenses

     7,091        451,504        78,847         —           537,442   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (7,091     (20,451     3,477         —           (24,065

Total other income (expense)

     (16,455     83        445         —           (15,927
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (23,546     (20,368     3,922         —           (39,992

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (8,783     2,442        1,463         —           (4,878
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (14,763     (22,810     2,459         —           (35,114

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     (23,117     —          —           23,117         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (37,880     (22,810     2,459         23,117         (35,114
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (2,766     —           —           (2,766
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

     (37,880     (25,576     2,459         23,117         (37,880

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     (1,696     —          1,044         —           (652
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

   $ (39,576   $ (25,576   $ 3,503       $ 23,117       $ (38,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive earnings (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company (1)
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Revenues

   $ —        $ 840,826      $ 158,345       $ —        $ 999,171   

Total operating expenses

     12,348        765,616        152,066         —          930,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (12,348     75,210        6,279         —          69,141   

Total other income (expense)

     (32,857     108        953         —          (31,796
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (45,205     75,318        7,232         —          37,345   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (16,862     38,133        2,697         —          23,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of consolidated entities

     (28,343     37,185        4,535         —          13,377   

Equity in earnings of consolidated entities, net of tax

     37,584        —          —           (37,584     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     9,241        37,185        4,535         (37,584     13,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (4,136     —           —          (4,136
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     9,241        33,049        4,535         (37,584     9,241   

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)

     (1,830     —          920         —          (910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

   $ 7,411      $ 33,049      $ 5,455       $ (37,584   $ 8,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents our condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Parent
Company
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
Amounts
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net earnings

   $ 9,241      $ 33,049      $ 4,535      $ (37,584   $ 9,241   

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Non-cash expenses and other items

     (23,283     30,013        140        37,584        44,454   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

     (12,403     171,226        5,368        —          164,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (26,445     234,288        10,043        —          217,886   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     18,706        (72,583     (8,735     —          (62,612

Net cash used in financing activities

     (92,138     (2,000     —          —          (94,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (99,877   $ 159,705      $ 1,308      $ —          61,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

             77,355   
          

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

           $ 138,491   
          

 

 

 

 

(1) The Parent Company does not allocate corporate overhead to the Subsidiary Guarantors or Other Subsidiaries.

(12) Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date on which the financial statements were filed.

Dividend Declared

On July 18, 2013, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share payable September 12, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 29, 2013.

 

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EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

Lender Processing Services, Inc.

Third Quarter 2013 Operating Results

The following are condensed consolidated financial and operational results for Lender Processing Services, Inc. for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Revenues

   $ 418,981      $ 497,451      $ 1,359,522      $ 1,496,622   

Expenses:

        

Operating expenses

     316,923        361,351        1,006,923        1,099,538   

Depreciation and amortization

     25,870        24,241        78,596        71,608   

Legal and regulatory charges

     2,445        —          54,011        144,476   

Exit costs, impairments and other charges

     10,334        —          12,035        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     355,572        385,592        1,151,565        1,315,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     63,409        111,859        207,957        181,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     554        463        1,698        1,365   

Interest expense

     (13,014     (16,112     (39,611     (48,969

Other income (expense), net

     (79     14        212        173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (12,539     (15,635     (37,701     (47,431

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

     50,870        96,224        170,256        133,569   

Provision for income taxes

     15,421        35,892        59,589        59,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     35,449        60,332        110,667        73,709   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     31        (2,028     (2,173     (6,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 35,480      $ 58,304      $ 108,494      $ 67,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share – diluted from continuing operations

   $ 0.41      $ 0.71      $ 1.29      $ 0.87   

Net loss per share – diluted from discontinued operations

     —          (0.02     (0.02     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.41      $ 0.69      $ 1.27      $ 0.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     85,984        84,948        85,569        84,774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (In thousands)  
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 203,207      $ 236,241   

Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     233,322        274,783   

Other receivables

     6,344        3,800   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     37,216        41,541   

Deferred income taxes

     88,090        127,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     568,179        684,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     121,542        126,633   

Computer software, net

     272,714        245,271   

Other intangible assets, net

     18,978        23,670   

Goodwill

     1,109,304        1,109,304   

Other non-current assets

     281,808        256,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,372,525      $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 40,125      $ —     

Trade accounts payable

     39,658        38,901   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     72,848        107,984   

Legal and regulatory accrual

     86,563        223,149   

Other accrued liabilities

     152,766        169,458   

Deferred revenues

     58,270        58,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     450,230        598,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

     27,382        24,987   

Deferred income taxes, net

     189,825        174,303   

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     1,028,000        1,068,125   

Other non-current liabilities

     32,909        37,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,728,346        1,902,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 50 million shares authorized, none issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     —          —     

Common stock $0.0001 par value; 500 million shares authorized, 97.4 million shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     10        10   

Additional paid-in capital

     249,145        250,016   

Retained earnings

     776,654        694,148   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,106     (3,079

Treasury stock at cost; 12.1 million and 12.5 million shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     (378,524     (398,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     644,179        542,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,372,525      $ 2,445,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2013        2012  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net earnings

   $ 108,494         $ 67,545   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Depreciation and amortization

     78,580           73,407   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     3,141           3,317   

Asset impairment charges

     785           3,812   

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     —             (6,688

Deferred income taxes, net

     54,630           776   

Stock-based compensation cost

     20,777           19,520   

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     (917        (494

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

       

Trade receivables

     41,304           27,543   

Other receivables

     (2,544        (1,748

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (11,162        (18,512

Deferred revenues

     1,798           10,605   

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

     (187,281        124,487   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     107,605           303,570   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Additions to property and equipment

     (20,208        (16,109

Additions to capitalized software

     (65,909        (56,088

Purchases of investments, net of proceeds from sales

     (8,094        (17,604

Acquisition of title plants and property records data

     (18,484        (33,600

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —             (12,250

Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash distributed

     —             16,206   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (112,695        (119,445
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Debt service payments

     —             (72,082

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     (2,186        (1,792

Income tax effect of equity compensation

     917           494   

Dividends paid

     (25,723        (25,384

Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions

     (952        (2,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (27,944        (100,764
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (33,034        83,361   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     236,241           77,355   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 203,207         $ 160,716   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

       

Cash paid for interest

   $ 30,398         $ 54,774   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

   $ 6,956         $ 46,853   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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EX-99.6

Exhibit 99.6

Certain Additional Information Relating to Lender Processing Services, Inc.

The following are certain risks relating to the business of Lender Processing Services, Inc. (“LPS”). Any of the risks described herein could result in a significant adverse effect on LPS’ results of operations and financial condition.

The strength of the economy and the housing market affect demand for certain of our services.

Due to the centralized nature of our origination services title and closing operations, our origination services are typically utilized in connection with refinancing transactions. The Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”) estimates that the level of U.S. mortgage originations, by dollar volume, was $1.7 trillion, $1.4 trillion and $1.6 trillion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, with refinancing transactions comprising approximately 70%, 65% and 70%, respectively, of the total market in those years. The substantial refinancing activity in the last few years has been driven by a historically low interest rate environment, as well as various governmental programs aimed at providing refinancing opportunities to borrowers who may not otherwise have been able to qualify to refinance their loans. In 2013, the MBA projects that mortgage originations will decrease to $1.4 trillion, with refinancing volumes representing less than 60% of total volume, with a decrease in dollar terms from 2012 of approximately 34%. Actual mortgage origination levels have varied significantly from MBA projections in prior years. As such, in our planning process, we also consider other sources in our origination services revenue projections, which project declines in refinancing originations in 2013 ranging from 2% to 31% as compared to 2012. We believe the decrease in refinancing projections for 2013 is due to, among other things, current real estate prices, the potential for rising interest rates and tightened loan requirements, such as higher credit score and down payment requirements and additional fees. In the event of an increase in interest rates or any other factor that would likely lead to a decrease in the level of origination transactions, and the level of refinancing transactions in particular, the results of our origination services operations would be adversely affected. Further, in the event that adverse economic conditions or other factors lead to a decline in levels of home ownership and a reduction in the aggregate number of U.S. mortgage loans outstanding, our revenues from servicing technology could be adversely affected.

In contrast, a weaker economy and housing market tend to increase the volume of consumer mortgage defaults, which can favorably affect our default services operations, in which we service residential mortgage loans in default. It can also increase revenues from our Desktop solution, which is primarily used in connection with default management. As a result, our default services have historically provided a natural hedge against the volatility of the real estate origination business and its resulting impact on our origination services. However, various pieces of government legislation aimed at mitigating the current downturn in the housing market and lenders’ efforts to comply with the requirements of that legislation and the requirements of consent orders entered into by a number of large lenders during 2011 have delayed foreclosure starts and slowed the pace at which foreclosures are processed, which has adversely affected the results of our default services operations. See “Risk Factors-Participants in the mortgage industry are under increased scrutiny, and efforts by the government to reform the mortgage industry or address the troubled mortgage market and the current economic environment could affect us.” We continue to believe the size of the default services market should be significant in future years due to the substantial inventory of delinquent loans and loans in foreclosure, which should have a positive effect on our default revenues and the revenues from our Desktop solution. However, it is difficult to predict when or the speed at which these loans will make their way through the foreclosure process. If the foreclosure process continues to experience significant delays, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our results of operations may be affected by the nature of our relationships with our largest customers or by our customers’ relationships with the government-sponsored enterprises.

We operate in a consolidated industry and as a result, a small number of customers have accounted for a significant portion of our revenues. We expect that a limited number of customers will continue to represent a significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. In 2012, our largest customer, Wells Fargo, accounted for approximately 21.2% of our consolidated revenue, and our second largest customer, JPMorgan Chase, accounted for approximately 15.4% of our consolidated revenue. Wells Fargo accounted for approximately 11.4% of the revenue from our Technology, Data and Analytics segment and approximately 26.8% of the revenue from our Transaction Services segment in 2012, and JPMorgan Chase accounted for approximately 17.8% of the revenue from our Technology, Data and Analytics segment and approximately 14.1% of the revenue from our Transaction Services segment in 2012. Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 53.0% of our consolidated revenue and approximately 41.6% and 59.5% of the revenue of our Technology, Data and Analytics and Transaction Services segments, respectively. The revenues of our five largest customers are spread across a range of services, and we protect ourselves by utilizing separate contracts for different services. However, our relationships with these and other large customers are important to our future operating results, and deterioration in any of those relationships could significantly reduce our revenues. In addition, by virtue of their significant relationships with us, these customers may be able to exert pressure on us with respect to the pricing of our services.

 

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Our customers also have significant relationships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) tasked with working with financial institutions to provide liquidity to the mortgage market. They do this by purchasing loans from the lenders either for cash or in exchange for a mortgage-backed security that comprises those loans and that, for a fee, carries the GSE’s guarantee of timely payment of interest and principal. Because our customers service the loans owned by the GSEs, we provide services on many of those loans. As a result of these relationships, the GSEs have been able to implement changes to our pricing structure on certain services we provide related to default and foreclosure servicing. The GSEs or other governmental agencies may be able to exert similar pressure on the pricing of our services in the future, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

Participants in the mortgage industry are under intense scrutiny, and efforts by the government to reform the mortgage industry or address the troubled mortgage market and the current economic environment could affect us.

Since the beginning of the housing crisis, the mortgage industry has been under intense scrutiny by governmental authorities, judges and the news media, among others. This scrutiny has included federal and state governmental review of all aspects of the mortgage lending business, and several actions to aid the housing market and the economy in general, and to implement more rigorous standards around mortgage servicing, with particular focus on loans that are in default.

Several pieces of legislation have been enacted to address the struggling mortgage market, including the Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”), a program designed to assist homeowners with an existing mortgage owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinance their mortgages at the current lower interest rates and obtain other refinancing benefits. On October 24, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a series of changes to HARP that made it easier for certain borrowers who owe more than their home is worth and who are current on their mortgage payments to obtain refinancing. While the HARP program has increased volume through our centralized settlement services operations since its inception, we are uncertain as to what degree the modified HARP program may affect our results of operations in the future.

The Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”) provides mortgage loan servicers with a set of standardized qualification guidelines for loan modifications aimed at reducing borrower monthly payments to affordable levels. Through December 2012, the U.S. Treasury Department estimates that banks had worked through most of the approximately 2.2 million loans currently eligible for HAMP, and offered 2.0 million trial modifications. Of those, approximately 1.1 million became permanent. While we believe that HAMP has had an adverse effect on the processing of delinquent loans and may continue to have a negative effect in the future as additional mortgages become eligible under the program’s current criteria or if those criteria are broadened, the pace of modifications has slowed from 2010 indicating a lessened impact going forward. However, we cannot predict the ultimate impact that the government’s initiatives under HAMP or other foreclosure relief and loan modification initiatives may have, or whether the government may take additional action to address the current housing market.

New national servicing standards have been implemented that, among other things, require very specific loan modification procedures are followed and offered to the borrower before any foreclosure proceeding can be implemented. These standards have further reduced the number of loans entering the foreclosure process and have negatively impacted our default services revenue and profit, and it is unclear when or if volume will increase in the future.

The slowdown in the processing of foreclosures has also adversely impacted a number of service providers in the default industry. For example, the foreclosure trustees that manage the foreclosure process for the servicers in many states are experiencing significant delays in the timing of receiving payments for their services. In many cases, these foreclosure trustees use our services, particularly our default title and our posting and publishing services. The fees for our services are passed through to the servicers, and we do not receive payment for these services until after the trustees are paid by the servicers, which often does not occur until the foreclosure process has been completed. As foreclosure timelines have continued to extend for longer periods, we have become uncertain of the trustees’ ultimate ability to pay these fees and have increased our allowance for doubtful accounts. Continued delays in the foreclosure process and the timing of payments for these services could result in additional increases to our allowance for doubtful accounts or in the accounts becoming uncollectable.

The current environment has also led to an increased legislative and regulatory focus on consumer protection practices. As a result, federal and state governments have enacted various new laws, rules and regulations. One example is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which was signed into law in July 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act contains broad changes for many sectors of the financial services and lending industries. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act includes new requirements for appraisals and appraisal management companies, including a requirement that appraisal fees be “customary and reasonable.” As a result, we have experienced compression in our margins on our appraisal services because our customer contracts are at fixed prices, but the amount our appraisal management company must pay to the independent appraisers with whom it contracts has increased. It is difficult to predict the final form that regulations or other rule-makings to implement other requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act may take, what additional legislative or regulatory changes may be approved in the future, or whether those changes may require us to change our business practices, incur increased costs of compliance or adversely affect our results of operations.

 

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In reaction to slow growth in the economy, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at historical lows for the past few years. Our centralized settlement services business has benefited from this policy as many homeowners have taken advantage of the low interest rates to refinance their mortgage and reduce their interest costs. It is unclear whether the pool of homeowners who would qualify for and benefit from a refinancing in 2013 remains as large as in 2012. Further, if interest rates increase to more traditional levels it could have a material impact on the volume of loans being refinanced and therefore have a material impact on our centralized settlement services revenue and profits.

Additional state and federal government actions directed at housing and mortgage industry are likely to occur some of which could negatively impact our revenue and profits in the future.

We may incur additional costs and expenses due to investigations or other actions relating to default procedures.

As described in note 14 to our consolidated financial statements titled “Commitments and Contingencies,” we have incurred substantial costs associated with our recent settlement of a number of inquiries made by governmental agencies and claims made by civil litigants concerning various current and past business practices in our default operations, and we are continuing to litigate a complaint filed by the State of Nevada with respect to these matters. In addition, in April 2011, we entered into a consent order with various banking agencies pursuant to which we agreed, among other things, to engage an independent third party to conduct a risk assessment and review of our default management businesses and the document execution services we provided to servicers from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. Our accrual for legal and regulatory matters that are probable and estimable is $223.1 million as of December 31, 2012, and includes costs associated with recently settled matters, as well as estimated costs of settlement, damages and associated legal fees applicable to certain pending litigation and regulatory matters, and assumes no third party recoveries. There can be no assurance that we will not incur additional costs and expenses that would be material, including but not limited to fines or penalties and legal costs, or be subject to other remedies, as a result of regulatory, legislative or administrative investigations or actions relating to default procedures or civil litigation.

If we fail to adapt our services to changes in technology or in the marketplace, or if our ongoing efforts to upgrade our technology are not successful, we could lose customers and have difficulty attracting new customers for our services.

The markets for our services are characterized by constant technological changes, frequent introductions of new services and evolving industry standards. Our future success will be significantly affected by our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to enhance our current services, and develop and introduce new services that address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our customers and their customers. These initiatives carry the risks associated with any new service development effort, including cost overruns, delays in delivery and performance issues. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing, marketing and selling new services that meet these changing demands, that we will not experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction, and marketing of these services, or that our new services and their enhancements will adequately meet the demands of the marketplace and achieve market acceptance.

We operate in a competitive business environment, and if we are unable to compete effectively our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

The markets for our services are intensely competitive. Our competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of the services they offer. We compete for existing and new customers against both third parties and the in-house capabilities of our customers. Some of our competitors have substantial resources. In addition, we expect that the markets in which we compete will continue to attract new competitors and new technologies. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors or that competitive pressures we face in the markets in which we operate will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Recently, several new entrants in the mortgage industry have been aggressively acquiring mortgage servicing rights from large national lenders. These new entrants primarily use affiliated service providers rather than third parties such as us. Although we believe we compete favorably against these affiliates, to the extent this trend continues it could adversely affect our results.

Further, because many of our larger potential customers have historically developed their key processing applications in-house and therefore view their system requirements from a make-versus-buy perspective, we often compete against our potential customers’ in-house capacities. As a result, gaining new customers in our mortgage processing business can be

 

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difficult. For banks and other potential customers, switching from an internally designed system to an outside vendor, or from one vendor of mortgage processing services to a new vendor, is a significant undertaking. Many potential customers worry about potential disadvantages such as loss of accustomed functionality, increased costs and business disruption. As a result, potential customers often resist change. There can be no assurance that our strategies for overcoming potential customers’ reluctance to change will be successful, and this resistance may adversely affect our growth.

Security breaches or our own failure to comply with privacy regulations imposed on providers of services to financial institutions could harm our business by disrupting our delivery of services and damaging our reputation.

As part of our business, we electronically receive, process, store and transmit sensitive business information of our customers. In addition, we collect personal consumer data, such as names and addresses, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and payment history records. Unauthorized access to our computer systems or databases could result in the theft or publication of confidential information or the deletion or modification of records or could otherwise cause interruptions in our operations. These concerns about security are increased when we transmit information over the Internet.

Additionally, as a provider of services to financial institutions, we are bound by the same limitations on disclosure of the information we receive from our customers as apply to the financial institutions themselves. If we fail to comply with these regulations, we could be exposed to suits for breach of contract or to governmental proceedings. In addition, if more restrictive privacy laws or rules are adopted in the future on the federal or state level, that could have an adverse impact on us. Any inability to prevent security or privacy breaches could cause our existing customers to lose confidence in our systems and terminate their agreements with us, and could inhibit our ability to attract new customers.

If our applications or services are found to infringe the proprietary rights of others, we may be required to change our business practices and may also become subject to significant costs and monetary penalties.

As our information technology applications and services develop, we may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. Any claims, whether with or without merit, could:

 

  be expensive and time-consuming to defend;

 

  cause us to cease making, licensing or using applications that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;

 

  require us to redesign our applications, if feasible;

 

  divert management’s attention and resources; and

 

  require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements in order to obtain the right to use necessary technologies.

If we are unable to successfully consummate and integrate acquisitions, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

One of our strategies to grow our business is to opportunistically acquire complementary businesses and services. This strategy will depend on our ability to find suitable acquisitions and finance them on acceptable terms. We may require additional debt or equity financing for future acquisitions, and doing so will be made more difficult by our substantial debt. If we are unable to acquire suitable acquisition candidates, we may experience slower growth. Further, even if we successfully complete acquisitions, we will face challenges in integrating any acquired business. These challenges include eliminating redundant operations, facilities and systems, coordinating management and personnel, retaining key employees, managing different corporate cultures, and achieving cost reductions and cross-selling opportunities. Additionally, the acquisition and integration processes may disrupt our business and divert our resources.

We have substantial investments in recorded goodwill as a result of prior acquisitions, and an economic downturn or troubled mortgage market could cause these investments to become impaired, requiring write-downs that would reduce our operating income.

Goodwill was approximately $1,109.3 million, or approximately 45% of our total assets, as of December 31, 2012. Current accounting rules require that goodwill be assessed for impairment at least annually or whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable from estimated future cash flows. Factors that may indicate the carrying value of our intangible assets, including goodwill, may not be recoverable include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, a significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization, and negative industry or economic trends.

 

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The results of our 2012 annual assessment of the recoverability of goodwill indicated that the fair value of each of our reporting units was substantially in excess of their carrying value. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of our Data and Analytics reporting unit, which includes goodwill of $104.7 million, or approximately 9% of our consolidated goodwill balance, exceeded its carrying value by 16% and represented the reporting unit with the least amount of excess fair value. During 2012 and 2011, we made considerable investments in our Data and Analytics reporting unit that are expected to result in revenue growth and incremental profitability. The valuation model that is used to estimate the fair value of this reporting unit contemplates certain assumptions made by management about the timing and volume of incremental business resulting from our investments. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions, we may be required to record goodwill impairment charges in the future.

We have a long sales cycle for many of our technology solutions and if we fail to close sales after expending significant time and resources to do so, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.

The implementation of many of our technology solutions often involves significant capital commitments by our customers, particularly those with smaller operational scale. Potential customers generally commit significant resources to an evaluation of available technology solutions and require us to expend substantial time, effort and money educating them as to the value of our technology solutions and services. We incur substantial costs in order to obtain each new customer. We may expend significant funds and management resources during the sales cycle and ultimately fail to close the sale. Our sales cycle may be extended due to our customers’ budgetary constraints or for other reasons. If we are unsuccessful in closing sales after expending significant funds and management resources or if we experience delays, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may experience defects, development delays, installation difficulties and system failures with respect to our technology solutions, which would harm our business and reputation and expose us to potential liability.

Many of our services are based on sophisticated software and computing systems, and we may encounter delays when developing new technology solutions and services. Further, the technology solutions underlying our services have occasionally contained and may in the future contain undetected errors or defects when first introduced or when new versions are released. In addition, we may experience difficulties in installing or integrating our technologies on platforms used by our customers. Finally, our systems and operations could be exposed to damage or interruption from fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry and computer viruses. Defects in our technology solutions, errors or delays in the processing of electronic transactions, or other difficulties could result in:

 

  interruption of business operations;

 

  delay in market acceptance;

 

  additional development and remediation costs;

 

  diversion of technical and other resources;

 

  loss of customers;

 

  negative publicity; or

 

  exposure to liability claims.

Any one or more of the foregoing occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although we attempt to limit our potential liability through disclaimers and limitation-of-liability provisions in our license and customer agreements, we cannot be certain that these measures will be successful in limiting our liability.

We have substantial indebtedness, which could have a negative impact on our financing options and liquidity position.

We have approximately $1,068.1 million of total debt outstanding, consisting of (i) a senior secured credit agreement including a $400 million Revolving Credit Facility under which $398.1 million was available as of December 31, 2012 and a $535 million Term Loan A under which $468.1 million was outstanding at December 31, 2012, and (ii) $600 million of senior unsecured notes outstanding at December 31, 2012. We also have other contractual commitments and contingent obligations.

 

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This high level of debt could have important consequences to us, including the following:

 

  this debt level makes us more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our business, may cause us to have difficulty borrowing money in the future in excess of amounts available under our credit facility for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes and may limit our ability to pursue other business opportunities and implement certain business strategies;

 

  we will need to use a large portion of the money we earn to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the amount of money available to finance operations, acquisitions and other business activities and pay stockholder dividends;

 

  approximately $143.1 million of the debt currently bears interest at a floating rate, which exposes us to the risk of increased interest rates (for example, a one percent increase in interest rates would result in a $1.0 million increase in our annual interest expense for every $100 million of floating rate debt we incur, which may make it more difficult for us to service our debt);

 

  while we have entered into various agreements limiting our exposure to higher interest rates and may enter into additional similar agreements in the future, any such agreements may not offer complete protection from this risk, and we remain subject to the risk that one or more of the counterparties to these agreements may fail to satisfy their obligations under such agreements; and

 

  we have a higher level of debt than certain of our competitors, which may cause a competitive disadvantage and may reduce flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions, including increased competition.

Despite our substantial indebtedness, we may be able to incur additional debt in the future. The terms of our credit facilities and the indenture governing the notes allow us to incur substantial amounts of additional debt, subject to certain limitations. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks we could face would be magnified.

Our financing arrangements subject us to various restrictions that could limit our operating flexibility.

The agreements governing our credit facilities and the indenture governing the notes each impose operating and financial restrictions on our activities. These restrictions include compliance with, or maintenance of, certain financial tests and ratios, including a minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio, and limit or prohibit our ability to, among other things:

 

  create, incur or assume any additional debt and issue preferred stock;

 

  create, incur or assume certain liens;

 

  redeem and/or prepay certain subordinated debt we might issue in the future;

 

  pay dividends on our stock or repurchase stock;

 

  make certain investments and acquisitions;

 

  enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us;

 

  enter new lines of business;

 

  engage in consolidations, mergers and acquisitions;

 

  engage in specified sales of assets; and

 

  enter into transactions with affiliates.

These restrictions on our ability to operate our business could harm our business by, among other things, limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisition and other corporate opportunities.

 

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