FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

          [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended   September 30, 1995
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                                       OR
                                       --
         [_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to
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Commission file number                                     0-3658
                                                           ------

                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Incorporated in California                         95-1068610
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   (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

114 East Fifth Street, Santa Ana, California             92701-4699
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

 
                                 (714)558-3211
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 
                         if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X    No
    ----      ----                

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports to be filed by Section 12,13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court.

Yes        No
    ----      ----                

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

$1 par value  - 11,412,069 as of November 7, 1995
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                         INFORMATION INCLUDED IN REPORT
                         ------------------------------



Part I:   Financial Information

Item 1.   Financial Statements
          A.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
          B.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
          C.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          D.  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations

Part II:  Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
          Items 1 - 5  have been omitted because they are not applicable with
          respect to the current reporting period.



                                   SIGNATURES

  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.


                                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                             (Registrant)



                                    /s/ Thomas A. Klemens
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Thomas A. Klemens
                                   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial Officer and Duly
                                   Authorized to Sign on Behalf of
                                   Registrant)
 

  Date:  November 10, 1995

                                       1
<PAGE>
 
Part I:  Financial Information
         ---------------------

Item 1.  Financial Statements
         --------------------


                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                           ------------------------


                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                  -------------------------------------------
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                   For the Three Months Ended                For the Nine Months Ended
                                                         September 30                               September 30
                                              -----------------------------------        -----------------------------------
                                                   1995                  1994                 1995                1994
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>                  <C>                  <C> 
Revenues
  Operating revenues                          $ 326,355,000         $ 329,802,000        $  869,391,000       $1,062,537,000
  Investment and other income                     4,973,000             5,068,000            16,331,000           13,780,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------
                                                331,328,000           334,870,000           885,722,000        1,076,317,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------

Expenses
  Salaries and other personnel costs            110,860,000           102,311,000           314,597,000          322,309,000
  Premiums retained by agents                   104,502,000           131,292,000           289,149,000          420,984,000
  Other operating expenses                       66,031,000            55,945,000           189,297,000          173,591,000
  Provision for title losses and other claims    23,405,000            27,232,000            67,130,000           88,830,000
  Depreciation and amortization                   4,736,000             5,238,000            13,531,000           14,846,000
  Interest                                        1,570,000             1,430,000             4,822,000            4,405,000
  Minority interests                                863,000               719,000             1,406,000            2,521,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------
                                                311,967,000           324,167,000           879,932,000        1,027,486,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------


Income before premium and income taxes           19,361,000            10,703,000             5,790,000           48,831,000
Premium taxes                                     3,841,000             3,613,000             9,942,000           11,809,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                15,520,000             7,090,000            (4,152,000)          37,022,000
Income taxes                                      6,200,000             2,300,000            (1,900,000)          15,200,000
                                              -------------         -------------        --------------       --------------

Net income (loss)                             $   9,320,000         $   4,790,000        $   (2,252,000)      $   21,822,000
                                              =============         =============        ==============       ==============

Net income (loss) per share                          $  .81                $  .42              $   (.20)              $ 1.91
                                              =============         =============        ==============       ==============
Cash dividends per share                             $  .15                $  .15              $    .45               $  .45
                                              =============         =============        ==============       ==============

Weighted average number of shares                11,394,000            11,464,000            11,405,000           11,453,000
                                              =============         =============        ==============       ==============
</TABLE>
                                       2
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                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                           ------------------------

                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                     -------------------------------------
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    September 30, 1995      December 31, 1994
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
<S>                                                 <C>                     <C> 
Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                            $127,334,000           $154,234,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Accounts and accrued income receivable, net            70,604,000             47,103,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Income tax receivable                                   4,869,000              7,324,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Investments:
    Deposits with savings and loan associations
      and banks                                          18,796,000             18,538,000
    Debt securities                                     133,170,000            149,190,000
    Equity securities                                    20,390,000             21,813,000
    Other long-term investments                          26,211,000             25,224,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
                                                        198,567,000            214,765,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Loans receivable, net                                  44,805,000             40,546,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Property and equipment, at cost                       188,999,000            175,214,000
  Less - accumulated depreciation                       (71,703,000)           (64,659,000)
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
                                                        117,296,000            110,555,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Title plants and other indexes                         79,281,000             54,781,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Assets acquired in connection with claim 
    settlements (net of valuation reserves of 
    $11,369,000 and $12,354,000)                         26,347,000             27,223,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Deferred income taxes                                  42,174,000             43,726,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Goodwill and other intangibles, net                    70,935,000             61,322,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Deferred policy acquisition costs                      24,881,000             26,060,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Other assets                                           45,466,000             41,010,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
                                                       $852,559,000           $828,649,000
                                                    ==================      =================
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Demand deposits                                     $  40,830,000          $  38,695,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities               72,694,000             60,806,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Deferred revenue                                      105,651,000            117,828,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Reserve for known and incurred but not reported 
    claims                                              233,225,000            206,743,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Notes and contracts payable                            83,366,000             89,600,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries        23,850,000             22,867,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
  Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, $1 par value
      Authorized - 500,000 shares; 
      Outstanding - None
    Common stock, $1 par value
      Authorized - 24,000,000 shares
      Outstanding - 11,428,000 and 11,395,000 
        shares                                           11,428,000             11,395,000
  Additional paid-in capital                             44,358,000             44,013,000
  Retained earnings                                     234,966,000            242,356,000
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities                2,191,000             (5,654,000)
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
                                                        292,943,000            292,110,000
                                                    ------------------      -----------------
                                                       $852,559,000           $828,649,000
                                                    ==================      =================
</TABLE>
                                       3
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                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                           ------------------------

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                -----------------------------------------------
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                              For the Nine Months Ended
                                                                     September 30
                                                           --------------------------------
                                                               1995                1994
                                                           ------------          ----------
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>   
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                        $ (2,252,000)        $ 21,822,000
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash
     provided by operating activities-
      Provision for title losses and other claims            67,130,000           88,830,000
      Depreciation and amortization                          13,531,000           14,846,000
      Minority interests in net income                        1,406,000            2,521,000
      Other, net                                              1,444,000            1,413,000
  Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of
    company acquisitions and noncash transactions-
      Claims paid, including assets acquired,
        net of recoveries                                   (49,073,000)         (68,221,000)
      Net change in income tax accounts                       1,837,000          (16,391,000)
      (Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued
        income receivable                                   (18,586,000)          12,669,000
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
        accrued liabilities                                   6,058,000           (6,280,000)
      (Decrease) increase in deferred revenue               (12,252,000)          11,053,000
      Other, net                                             (2,297,000)          (9,866,000)
                                                           ------------         ------------
  Cash provided by operating activities                       6,946,000           52,396,000
                                                           ------------         ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Net cash effect of company acquisitions                   (31,336,000)          (9,145,000)
  Net decrease in deposits with banks                           742,000            3,189,000
  Net increase in loans receivable                           (4,259,000)          (7,998,000)
  Purchases of debt and equity securities                   (13,203,000)         (75,356,000)
  Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities          34,972,000           31,467,000
  Proceeds from maturities of debt securities                13,038,000           33,105,000
  Net decrease (increase) in other investments                  524,000           (2,830,000)
  Capital expenditures                                      (16,748,000)         (28,695,000)
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                  384,000              673,000
                                                           ------------         ------------
  Cash used for investing activities                        (15,886,000)         (55,590,000)
                                                           ------------         ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in demand deposits                               2,135,000            5,767,000
  Repayment of debt                                         (13,099,000)         (10,433,000)
  Purchase of Company shares                                 (1,858,000)          (2,091,000)
  Cash dividends                                             (5,138,000)          (5,159,000)
                                                           ------------         ------------
  Cash used for financing activities                        (17,960,000)         (11,916,000)
                                                           ------------         ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (26,900,000)         (15,110,000)
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of year               154,234,000          130,298,000
                                                           ------------         ------------
                          - End of third quarter           $127,334,000         $115,188,000
                                                           ============         ============

Supplemental information:                                  
  Cash paid during the first nine months for:
    Interest                                               $  4,552,000         $  4,253,000
    Premium taxes                                          $ 11,241,000         $ 15,122,000
    Income taxes                                           $  3,597,000         $ 35,381,000
  Noncash investing and financing activities:
    Shares issued for stock bonus plan                     $  1,128,000         $  1,910,000
    Liabilities incurred in connection with company
      acquisitions                                         $ 20,021,000         $ 12,649,000
    Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities               $  7,845,000         $ (5,098,000)
    Company acquisitions in exchange for common stock      $  1,108,000         $  2,284,000
    Debt incurred in connection with the purchase
      of real property                                                          $  3,750,000
    Debt incurred in connection with the purchase
      of other investments                                                      $  2,900,000
    Increase in equity due to reduction of
      long-term debt of ESOT                                                    $  1,949,000
</TABLE>

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                    THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                            ------------------------
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                  (Unaudited)



  Note 1 - Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  -------------------------------------------------------------

  The condensed consolidated financial information included in this report has
  been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles and practices
  reflected in the consolidated financial statements included in the annual
  report filed with the Commission for the preceding calendar year.  All
  adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and are, in the opinion of
  management, necessary to a fair statement of the consolidated results for the
  interim periods.  Certain 1994 interim amounts have been reclassified to
  conform with the 1995 interim presentation.  This report should be read in
  conjunction with the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders and the
  Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.


  Note 2 - Acquisitions
  ---------------------

  On January 3, 1995, the Company completed the acquisitions of Credco, Inc., a
  national mortgage credit reporting company and Flood Data Services, Inc.
  ("FDSI"), a nationwide flood certification firm, for a combined purchase price
  of $32 million in cash and notes.

  These acquisitions have been accounted for by the purchase method of
  accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price of each has been allocated to
  their respective assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated
  fair values at the date of acquisition.  The excess purchase price of $5.5
  million over the estimated fair value of the net assets of Credco, Inc. has
  been recorded as goodwill and is being amortized over a 40-year period.  The
  primary asset of FDSI is an index of maps and other records with a fair value
  of $21.0 million which provides information as to whether or not a property is
  in a governmentally delineated Special Flood Hazard Area.  Since this properly
  maintained index has an indefinite life and will not diminish in value with
  the passage of time, no provision will be made for depreciation.  Accordingly,
  this index has been included with title plants in the Company's Condensed
  Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1995.

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  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Results of Operations
           ---------------------

  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  Three and nine months ended September 30:

  OVERVIEW

  Beginning in the second quarter 1994, increased mortgage interest rates caused
  a downward trend in new title orders and closings as refinance transactions
  came to a virtual halt.  Due to seasonal considerations, this condition
  intensified at yearend 1994 resulting in a low inventory of new title orders
  going into the first quarter 1995.  As a result, the Company reported a first
  quarter 1995 net loss.  During the second quarter 1995, lower interest rates
  and an improved real estate economy resulted in a return to profitability for
  the Company.  These conditions continued into the third quarter 1995 and
  remained the primary factors contributing to increased profits in the current
  quarter as compared with the same quarter of the prior year.  Net income for
  the current quarter increased to $9.3 million, or $0.81 per share, compared
  with net income of $4.8 million, or $0.42 per share, for the same period of
  the prior year.  Title orders increased to 244,200 orders opened and 185,000
  orders closed, increases of 20% and 12%, respectively, when compared with the
  same periods of the prior year.  The Company is currently experiencing a
  seasonal reduction in new title orders.  Despite this downturn, the Company is
  anticipating a profitable fourth quarter 1995 leading into traditionally
  slower first quarter 1996 business.

  OPERATING REVENUES

  Set forth below is a summary of operating revenues for each of the Company's
  segments.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Three Months Ended                             Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30                                  September 30
                             ---------------------------------------     ------------------------------------------
                                              ($000)                                        ($000)
                               1995        %           1994       %         1995        %           1994         %
                             --------     ---       --------     ---      --------     ---       ----------     ---
<S>                          <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>       <C>            <C> 
Title Insurance:
  Direct operations          $143,718      44       $133,825      41      $374,377      43       $  438,882      41
  Agency operations           130,707      40        163,108      49       362,129      42          518,948      49
                             --------     ---       --------     ---      --------     ---       ----------     ---
                              274,425      84        296,933      90       736,506      85          957,830      90
Real Estate Information        39,826      12         22,444       7        98,806      11           75,546       7
Home Warranty                   8,575       3          7,548       2        23,794       3           20,572       2
Trust and Banking               3,529       1          2,877       1        10,285       1            8,589       1
                             --------     ---       --------     ---      --------     ---       ----------     ---
  Total                      $326,355     100       $329,802     100      $869,391     100       $1,062,537     100
                             ========     ===       ========     ===      ========     ===       ==========     ===

</TABLE>

  TITLE INSURANCE.  Operating revenues from direct title operations increased
  7.4% and decreased 14.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30,
  1995, respectively, when compared with the same periods of the prior year.
  The increase for the current three month period was primarily attributable to
  the increase in the number of title orders closed by the Company's direct
  operations, partially offset by a decline in the average revenues per order
  closed.  Average revenues per closing were $777 for the current quarter, as
  compared with $810 for the same period of the prior year.  This decrease was
  primarily due to a higher than usual average revenue per closing for the prior
  year period attributable to the significant decline in lower margin refinance
  business.  In addition, the average revenues for the current quarter were
  negatively impacted by a reduction (primarily in California) in the average
  value of an insured transaction.  The decrease in operating revenues for the
  nine month period was primarily due to the lower year-to-date number of title
  orders closed by the Company's direct operations.  The Company's direct
  operations closed 486,100 title orders during the nine month period ended
  September 30, 1995, a decrease of 15.0% when compared with same period of the
  prior year.

  Operating revenues from agency operations decreased 19.9% and 30.2% for the
  three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, when compared
  with the same periods of the prior year.  These decreases were primarily due
  to the same factors affecting direct operations, compounded by the inherent
  delay in reporting by agents.

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  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Results of Operations (continued)
           ---------------------------------

  REAL ESTATE INFORMATION.  Real estate information operating revenues increased
  77.4% and 30.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995,
  respectively, when compared with same periods of the prior year.  These
  increases were primarily attributable to $18.3 million and $41.5 million of
  operating revenues contributed by new acquisitions for the respective periods,
  partially offset by the same economic factors affecting title insurance
  mentioned above.

  HOME WARRANTY.  Home warranty operating revenues increased 13.6% and 15.7% for
  the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, when
  compared with the same periods of the prior year.  These increases were
  primarily due to improvements in certain of the residential resale markets in
  which this business operates, an increase in renewals and successful
  geographic expansion.

  INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME

  Investment and other income decreased 1.9% and increased 18.5% for the three
  and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, when compared with the
  same periods of the prior year.  The decrease for the current three month
  period was primarily attributable to a 17.7% reduction in the average
  investment portfolio balance, offset in part by a 0.4% increase in investment
  income yields, as well as an increase in equity in earnings of affiliates and
  gains on the sale of certain investments.  The increase for the current nine
  month period was due primarily to $0.7 million fire insurance recovery, gains
  on the sale of certain investments and first quarter 1994 capital losses of
  $0.4 million.

  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  TITLE INSURANCE.  Title insurance salaries and other personnel costs were
  $90.1 million and $256.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
  30, 1995, respectively, representing an increase of 1.0% and a decrease of
  9.0% when compared with the same periods of the prior year.  The slight
  increase for the current quarter was primarily attributable to personnel
  expenses incurred processing the increase in title order volume, offset in
  part by personnel efficiencies.  The decrease for the current nine month
  period reflected personnel reductions that commenced during the beginning of
  the second quarter 1994, resulting in a 12.3% reduction in the average number
  of title employees for the current nine month period when compared with the
  same period of the prior year, offset in part by modest salary increases.

  Agents retained $104.5 million and $289.1 million of title premiums generated
  by agency operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995,
  respectively, which compared with $131.3 million and $421.0 million for the
  same periods of the prior year.  The percentage of title premiums retained by
  agents ranged from 79.8% to 81.1% due to regional variances (i.e., the agency
  share varies from region to region and thus the geographical mix of agency
  revenues accounts for this variation).

  Other operating expenses were $47.7 million and $136.1 million for the three
  and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, an increase of 8.8%
  and a decrease of 1.7% when compared with the same periods of the prior year.
  The increase for the current year quarter was primarily due to the incremental
  costs associated with processing the increase in order volume, as well as
  general price level increases, offset in part by successful cost containment
  programs.  The decrease for the nine month period reflected the 3.5% reduction
  in the year-to-date number of open orders, offset in part by general price
  level increases.

  The provision for title losses as a percentage of title insurance operating
  revenues was 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 1995, and 7.9% for
  the comparable period of the prior year.  This decrease was primarily
  attributable to a reduction in the Company's loss experience rate as well as a
  decrease in major claims activity.

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<PAGE>
 
  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Results of Operations (continued)
           ---------------------------------

  REAL ESTATE INFORMATION.  Real estate information personnel and other
  operating expenses were $31.1 million and $86.4 million for the three and nine
  months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, increases of 64.6% and 57.2%
  when compared with same periods of the prior year.  These increases were
  primarily due to $12.3 million and $29.4 million of personnel and other
  operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995,
  respectively, attributable to company acquisitions, as well as increased costs
  associated with developing the Company's electronic communications delivery
  system to better service customers, partially offset by successful cost
  containment programs.

  HOME WARRANTY.  Home warranty personnel and other operating expenses were $2.3
  million and $7.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,
  1995, respectively.  The current three month period remained relatively
  constant and the current nine month period increased 9.6% when compared with
  the same periods of the prior year, primarily as the result of costs incurred
  servicing the increase in business volume, as well as geographic expansion,
  offset in part by successful cost containment programs.  The provision for
  home warranty losses expressed as a percentage of home warranty operating
  revenues was 58.9% and 55.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and
  1994, respectively.  The increase in loss ratio was primarily due to an
  increase in the average number of claims per contract.

  PRETAX PROFITS

  Set forth below is a summary of pretax profits for each of the Company's
  segments.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended                                  Nine Months Ended
                                               September 30                                        September 30
                                ---------------------------------------------      -------------------------------------------
                                                  ($000)                                              ($000)
                                   1995         %           1994           %          1995        %           1994          %
                                ----------     ---      -----------       ---      ---------     ---       ----------      ---
  <S>                           <C>            <C>      <C>               <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>             <C> 
  Title Insurance               $   14,786      60      $     9,441        67      $   6,749      32       $   37,209       61
  Real Estate Information            7,398      30            2,755        19          7,542      35           17,735       29
  Home Warranty                      1,528       6            1,413        10          4,700      22            4,642        7
  Trust and Banking                    861       4              571         4          2,332      11            1,789        3
                                ----------     ---      -----------       ---      ---------     ---       ----------      ---
    Total before corporate          24,573     100           14,180       100         21,323     100           61,375      100
                                               ===                        ===                    ===                       ===
  Corporate                          5,212                    3,477                   15,533                   12,544
                                ----------              -----------                ---------               ----------
    Total                       $   19,361              $    10,703                $   5,790               $   48,831
                                ==========              ===========                =========               ==========

  </TABLE>


  In general, the title insurance business is a lower profit margin business
  when compared to the Company's other segments.  The lower profit margins
  reflect the high fixed cost of producing title evidence whereas the
  corresponding revenues are subject to regulatory and competitive pricing
  restraints.  Due to this relatively high proportion of fixed costs, title
  insurance profit margins generally improve as closed order volumes increase.
  In addition, title insurance profit margins are affected by the composition
  (residential or commercial) and type (resale, refinancing or new construction)
  of real estate activity.  Profit margins from resale and new construction
  transactions are generally higher than from refinancing transactions, and
  profit margins from commercial transactions are generally higher than from
  residential transactions.  Title insurance profit margins are also affected by
  the percentage of operating revenues generated by agency operations.  Profit
  margins from direct operations are generally higher than from agency
  operations due primarily to the large portion of the premium that is retained
  by the agent.

  PREMIUM TAXES

  Premium taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 1995, were $9.9 million,
  as compared with $11.8 million for the same period of the prior year.  Premium
  taxes as a percentage of title insurance operating revenues remained
  relatively constant.

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<PAGE>
 
  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Results of Operations (continued)
           ---------------------------------

  INCOME TAX

  The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 1995,
  and for the comparable period of the prior year was 45.8% and 41.1%,
  respectively.  The increase in effective rate was primarily attributable to
  changes in the ratio of permanent differences to income before taxes.

  NET INCOME

  Net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, was
  $9.3 million, or $0.81 per share, and $(2.3) million, or $(0.20) per share,
  respectively.  Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30,
  1994, was $4.8 million, or $0.42 per share, and $21.8 million, or $1.91 per
  share.

  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $26.9 million and $15.1 million for
  the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.  The decrease
  for the current year period was primarily due to acquisition activity,
  purchases of debt and equity securities, capital expenditures and the
  repayment of debt, partially offset by proceeds from the sale and maturity of
  certain debt and equity securities.  The decrease for the prior year period
  was primarily attributable to purchases of debt and equity securities, capital
  expenditures and the repayment of debt, offset in part by proceeds from the
  sale and maturity of certain debt and equity securities and cash provided by
  operating activities.

  Notes and contracts payable as a percentage of total capitalization decreased
  to 20.8% at September 30, 1995, from 22.1% at December 31, 1994.  This
  decrease was primarily due to a $6.2 million net reduction in notes and
  contracts payable.

  Management believes that all of its anticipated cash requirements for the
  immediate future will be met from internally generated funds.

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  Part II:  Other Information
            -----------------

  Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
            --------------------------------

            (a)  Exhibits

                 (27) Financial Data Schedule

            (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                 No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarterly period
                 covered by this report.

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



  Exhibit No.    Description
  -----------    -----------

    (27)         Financial Data Schedule

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