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First American(FAF) - 2019 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2019-10-24 17:50
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Q3 2019 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2019 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Craig Barberio - VP of IR Dennis Gilmore - CEO Mark Seaton - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Jack Micenko - SIG Bose George - KBW Mackenzie Aron - Zelman & Associates Carter Trent - Stephens Mark Hughes - SunTrust Jason Deleeuw - Piper Jaffray Operator Greetings, and welcome to the First American Corporation Third Quarter 2019 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a ...
First American(FAF) - 2019 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2019-07-25 18:39
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Q2 2019 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2019 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Craig Barberio - Vice President of Investor Relations Dennis Gilmore - Chief Executive Officer Mark Seaton - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mark DeVries - Barclays Bose George - KBW Jason Deleeuw - Piper Jaffray Mark Hughes - SunTrust Matt Gaudioso - Compass Point Mackenzie Aron - Zelman & Associates Soham Bhonsle - SIG Carter Trent ...
First American(FAF) - 2019 Q2 - Quarterly Report
2019-07-25 16:00
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019 OR 1 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______ to ______ Commission file number 001-34580 FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Title of each cla ...
First American(FAF) - 2019 Q1 - Quarterly Report
2019-04-25 20:24
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019 OR 1 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______ to ______ Commission file number 001-34580 FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 26-1911 ...
First American(FAF) - 2019 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2019-04-25 17:49
First American Financial Corp. (NYSE:FAF) Q1 2019 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2019 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Craig Barberio - Vice President, Investor Relations Dennis Gilmore - Chief Executive Officer Mark Seaton - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Conference Call Participants Mark DeVries - Barclays Mackenzie Aron - Zelman & Associates Jason Deleeuw - Piper Jaffray Carter Trent - Stephens Inc. Mark Hughes - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Bose George - KBW Geoffrey Dunn - Dowl ...
First American(FAF) - 2018 Q4 - Annual Report
2019-02-20 21:18
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-34580 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 26-1911571 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) ...
First American(FAF) - 2018 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript
2019-02-14 19:50
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fourth quarter earnings per share were $0.81, or $1.27 excluding net realized losses related to equity securities [7][16] - Full year 2018 earnings per share increased by 11% to $4.19, with a pre-tax title margin of 12.4%, the highest in the company's history [10][12] - Cash provided by operations was $308 million, up 75% compared to the previous year [24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from the residential purchase business fell by 5%, with open purchase orders down 4% [8][19] - Refinance revenue dropped by 33% in the fourth quarter, accounting for 8% of direct revenue, down from 13% a year ago [8] - The Title Insurance and Services segment saw direct premium and escrow fees increase by 1%, with a 17% increase in average revenue per order [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The commercial business revenue was up 18%, driven by strength across most markets and asset types [7][28] - The property and casualty business was impacted by California wildfires, with a loss ratio of 62% [9] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to focus on innovative solutions to improve customer experience and efficiency, including digital closing services and automation of title production [12][14] - The launch of a supply chain platform aims to increase efficiency and reduce risk in the title production process [13] Management Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed caution regarding the purchase market, anticipating continued pressure in 2019 due to slowing home price appreciation and increasing supply [11][26] - The commercial market is expected to remain strong, with a good pipeline of large deals [28][30] Other Important Information - The company repurchased $21 million of its stock at an average price of $44.20, with $162 million remaining for future buybacks [24][41] - The effective tax rate for the quarter was 21.6%, lower than the normalized rate of 24% due to tax reform true-ups [24][50] Q&A Session Summary Question: Outlook for title insurance in 2019 - Management believes the purchase market will be under pressure due to market resetting, with expectations of a slight decline [26] Question: Strength in the commercial market - Management is optimistic about the commercial market, citing strong performance and a good pipeline going into 2019 [28] Question: Investment income expectations - A $15 million annualized benefit is expected from the recent Fed rate hike, although balances may be lower in Q1 [31] Question: Revenue per order decline - The decline in average revenue per order is attributed to a mix shift and the normalization of previous rate increases [33] Question: Share repurchase strategy - The company was active in buybacks due to stock price dislocation and remains opportunistic moving forward [35] Question: Weakness in specific geographies - Weakness is noted in the western states, which is currently driving the overall market slowdown [44] Question: AI utilization for cost efficiency - The company is aggressively utilizing AI to enhance data collection and improve efficiency, with expected impacts in 2019 and 2020 [45] Question: Tax rate for 2019 - A normalized tax rate of 24% is expected, with potential discrete benefits lowering it to 22% or 23% [50][52] Question: Write-offs of uncollectible balances - A $7 million write-off of a receivable was noted, which was unusual for the quarter [64]