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PROXY
STATEMENT
The
proxy is solicited by the board of directors, or the board, of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., or FNF or
the Company, for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or
at any postponement or adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. The annual meeting will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022.
It
is anticipated that such proxy, together with this proxy statement, will first be mailed on or about May 6, 2022 to all
shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
The
Company’s principal executive offices are located at 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204, and its telephone
number at that address is (904) 854-8100.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
proxy statement includes forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our
beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Forward-looking
statements include statements about our business and future performance. These statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,”
“intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects”
and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. For a discussion of some of the risks
and important factors that could affect our future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
We
are a leading provider of (i) title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales
guarantees, recordings and reconveyances and home warranty products and (ii) transaction services to the real estate and mortgage
industries. FNF is one of the nation’s largest title insurance companies operating through its title insurance underwriters
– Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Alamo
Title Insurance and National Title Insurance of New York Inc. – which collectively issue more title insurance policies than any
other title company in the United States. Through our subsidiary ServiceLink Holdings, LLC (ServiceLink), we provide mortgage
transaction services including title-related services and facilitation of production and management of mortgage loans.
We
are also a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through
our wholly-owned subsidiary, F&G Annuities & Life (F&G). For more than 60 years, F&G has helped middle-income
Americans prepare for retirement and for their loved ones’ financial security. We partner with leading independent marketing
organizations and their agents to serve the needs of the middle-income market and develop competitive products to align with their
evolving needs. As of December 31, 2021, F&G has approximately 576,000 policyholders who count on the safety and protection
features our fixed annuity and life insurance products provide.
On
March 14, 2022, our board of directors approved a dividend to our shareholders, on a pro rata basis, of 15% of the common stock
of F&G. FNF will retain control of F&G through an 85% ownership stake and remains committed to its growth and long-term
success. We believe that the public listing
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of F&G shares through a dividend to FNF shareholders will unlock the
value of both industry leading businesses. The separation is intended to be structured as a taxable dividend to FNF shareholders and
is targeted to be completed in the third quarter of 2022.
FNF
has a long history of delivering consistent, industry-leading operating results and investment returns to our shareholders. FNF continued
to outperform the industry in 2021 as we generated $15.9 billion of total revenue (excluding $253 million of noncash, valuation losses
on investment securities) and $2.4 billion of net earnings from continuing operations, driven by strong mortgage origination activity
as well as F&G’s sales boosting asset growth.
Our
consistent operating results have translated to strong returns for our shareholders. This includes a return of approximately $1.2
billion during this three-year period to our shareholders in the form of cash dividends during the three-year period from January
1, 2019 through December 31, 2021.
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
Your
shares can be voted at the virtual annual meeting only if you vote by proxy or if you are present and vote at the meeting. Even
if you expect to attend the virtual annual meeting, please vote by proxy to assure that your shares will be represented.
WHY
DID I RECEIVE THIS PROXY STATEMENT?
The
board is soliciting your proxy to vote at the virtual annual meeting because you were a holder of our common stock at the close
of business on April 18, 2022, which we refer to as the record date, and therefore you are entitled to vote at the annual
meeting. This proxy statement contains information about the matters to be voted on at the annual meeting, and the voting process,
as well as information about the Company’s directors and executive officers.
WHO
IS ENTITLED TO VOTE?
All
record holders of our common stock as of the close of business on April 18, 2022 are entitled to vote. As of the close of business
on that day, 280,700,591 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and eligible to vote. Each share is entitled to
one vote on each matter presented at the virtual annual meeting.
If
you hold your shares of FNF common stock through a broker, bank or other holder of record, you are considered a “beneficial
owner” of shares held in street name. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other holder
of record on how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction form included in the mailing or by following their instructions
for voting via the Internet or by telephone.
WHAT
SHARES ARE COVERED BY THE PROXY CARD?
The
proxy card covers all shares of FNF common stock held by you of record (i.e., shares registered in your name) and any shares of
FNF common stock held for your benefit in our 401(k) plan.
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HOW
DO I VOTE?
You
may vote using any of the following methods:
At
the virtual annual meeting. All shareholders
may vote at the virtual annual meeting. Please see “How do I access the virtual annual meeting? Who may attend?” for
additional information on how to vote at the annual meeting.
By
proxy. There are three ways to vote by proxy:
| • | By
mail, using your proxy card and return envelope; |
| • | By
telephone, using the telephone number printed on the proxy card and following the instructions
on the proxy card; or |
| • | By
the Internet, using a unique password printed on your proxy card and following the instructions
on the proxy card. |
Even
if you expect to attend the annual meeting virtually, please vote by proxy to assure that your shares will be represented.
WHAT
DOES IT MEAN TO VOTE BY PROXY?
It
means that you give someone else the right to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. In this case, we are asking
you to give your proxy to our Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Secretary and Assistant Corporate Secretary, who are sometimes
referred to as the “proxy holders.” By giving your proxy to the proxy holders, you assure that your vote will be counted
even if you are unable to attend the annual meeting. If you give your proxy but do not include specific instructions on how to
vote on a particular proposal described in this proxy statement, the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with the
recommendation of the board for such proposal.
ON
WHAT AM I VOTING?
You
will be asked to consider four proposals at the annual meeting.
| • | Proposal
No. 1 asks
you to elect three Class II directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
| • | Proposal
No.
2 asks
you to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive
officers in 2021. |
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| • | Proposal
No. 3 asks you to approve the Amended and Restated Fidelity National Financial,
Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
| • | Proposal
No. 4 asks
you to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. |
HOW
DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THESE PROPOSALS?
The
board recommends that you vote “FOR ALL” director nominees in Proposal 1, and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3 and
4.
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WHAT
HAPPENS IF OTHER MATTERS ARE RAISED AT THE MEETING?
Although
we are not aware of any matters to be presented at the virtual annual meeting other than those contained in the Notice of Annual
Meeting, if other matters are properly raised at the virtual annual meeting in accordance with the procedures specified in our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or applicable law, all proxies given to the proxy holders will be voted in accordance
with their best judgment.
WHAT
IF I SUBMIT A PROXY AND LATER CHANGE MY MIND?
If
you have submitted your proxy and later wish to revoke it, you may do so by doing one of the following: giving written notice
to the Corporate Secretary prior to the virtual annual meeting; submitting another proxy bearing a later date (in any of the permitted
forms) prior to the virtual annual meeting; or casting a ballot at the virtual annual meeting.
WHO
WILL COUNT THE VOTES?
Broadridge
Investor Communications Services will serve as proxy tabulator and count the votes, and the results will be certified by the inspector
of election.
HOW
MANY VOTES MUST EACH PROPOSAL RECEIVE TO BE ADOPTED?
The
following votes must be received:
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Proposal No. 1 regarding
the election of directors, a majority of votes of our common stock cast is required to
elect a director. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast and
will therefore have no effect. |
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Proposal No. 2 regarding
a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers,
this vote is advisory in nature. Our bylaws require that proposals relating to matters
other than the election of directors be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the shares of our common stock represented and entitled to vote at the meeting, in
which case abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of a vote against Proposal
No. 2. Because the vote on Proposal No. 2 is advisory and therefore will not be binding
on the Company, the board will review the voting result and take it into consideration
when making future decisions regarding the compensation paid to our named executive officers. |
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Proposal No. 3 regarding the approval of the Amended and Restated Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the affirmative vote of a majority of
the shares of our common stock represented and entitled to vote at the meeting is required
to approve this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of a vote against
this proposal. |
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Proposal No. 4 regarding
the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the affirmative vote of
a majority of the shares of our common stock represented and entitled to vote at the
meeting would be required for approval. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against
this proposal. Because this proposal is considered a “routine” matter under
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, nominees may vote in their discretion on this
proposal on behalf of beneficial owners who have not furnished voting instructions, and,
therefore, there will be no broker non-votes on this proposal. |
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WHAT
CONSTITUTES A QUORUM?
A
quorum is present if a majority of the outstanding shares of our capital stock issued and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
are present in person or represented by proxy. Broker non-votes and abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining whether
a quorum of each class is present.
WHAT
ARE BROKER NON-VOTES? IF I DO NOT VOTE, WILL MY BROKER VOTE FOR ME?
Broker
non-votes occur when nominees, such as banks and brokers holding shares on behalf of beneficial owners, do not receive voting
instructions from the beneficial owners at least ten days before the meeting. If that happens, the nominees may vote those shares
only on matters deemed “routine” by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the rules promulgated by the New York
Stock Exchange thereunder.
The
Company believes that all the proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting, except for Proposal No. 4 regarding the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, are not “routine” matters. On non-routine
matters, such as Proposals No. 1, 2 and 3, nominees cannot vote unless they receive voting instructions from beneficial owners.
Please be sure to give specific voting instructions to your nominee so that your vote can be counted.
WHAT
EFFECT DOES AN ABSTENTION HAVE?
With
respect to Proposal No. 1, abstentions or directions to withhold authority will not be included in vote totals and will not affect
the outcome of the vote. With respect to each of Proposals No. 2, 3 and 4, abstentions will have the effect of a vote against the
proposals.
WHO
PAYS THE COST OF SOLICITING PROXIES?
We
pay the cost of the solicitation of proxies, including preparing and mailing the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, this
proxy statement and the proxy card. Following the mailing of this proxy statement, directors, officers and employees of the Company
may solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile transmission or other personal contact. Such persons will receive no additional compensation
for such services. Brokerage houses and other nominees, fiduciaries and custodians who are holders of record of shares of our
common stock will be requested to forward proxy soliciting material to the beneficial owners of such shares and will be reimbursed
by the Company for their charges and expenses in connection therewith at customary and reasonable rates. In addition, the Company
has retained Georgeson Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee of $10,000 plus reimbursement of expenses.
WHAT
IF I SHARE A HOUSEHOLD WITH ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER?
We
have adopted a procedure approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, called “householding.” Under this procedure,
FNF shareholders of record who have the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials
will receive only one copy of our Annual Report and Proxy Statement unless one or more of these shareholders notifies us that
they wish to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees. Shareholders
who participate in householding will continue to receive
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separate proxy cards. Also, householding will not in any way affect dividend
check mailings. If you are
a shareholder who resides in the same household with another shareholder, or if you hold more than one account registered in
your name at the same address, and wish to receive a separate proxy statement and annual report or notice of internet
availability of proxy materials for each account, please contact, Broadridge, toll free at 1-866-540-7095. You may also write
to Broadridge, Householding Department, at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. Beneficial shareholders can request
information about householding from their banks, brokers or other holders of record. We hereby undertake to deliver promptly
upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the Annual Report to Shareholders, or this Proxy Statement, as applicable,
to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the document was delivered.
WHY
DID I RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS INSTEAD OF A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY
MATERIALS?
In
accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have elected to furnish to our shareholders this Proxy
Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K by providing access to these documents on the Internet rather than mailing printed
copies. Accordingly, the Notice of Internet Availability is being mailed to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners (other
than those who previously requested printed copies or electronic delivery of our proxy materials), which will direct shareholders
to a website where they can access our proxy materials and view instructions on how to vote online or by telephone. If you would
prefer to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice of Internet Availability.
Our Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 are available for shareholders
at www.proxyvote.com. Instead of receiving future copies of our Proxy Statement and
Annual Report on Form 10-K to shareholders by mail, shareholders can access these materials online. Opting to receive your proxy
materials online will save us the cost of producing and mailing documents to you; an electronic link to the proxy voting site
will be provided to you. Shareholders of record can enroll at www.proxyvote.com for
online access to future proxy materials. If you hold your shares in a bank or brokerage account, you also may have the opportunity
to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials mailed to you
by your bank or broker regarding the availability of this service.
HOW
DO I ACCESS THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING? WHO MAY ATTEND?
At
the virtual annual meeting, shareholders will be able to listen to the meeting live and vote. To be admitted to the virtual
annual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022, you must enter the
16-digit control number available on your proxy card if you are a shareholder of record or included in your voting
instruction card and voting instructions you received from your broker, bank or other nominee. Although you may vote online
during the annual meeting, we encourage you to vote via the Internet, by telephone or by mail as outlined in the Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card to ensure that your shares are represented and
voted.
The
meeting webcast will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 15, 2022, and we encourage you to access the meeting
prior to the start time.
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WILL
I BE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS DURING THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING?
Shareholders
will be able to ask questions through the virtual meeting website during the meeting through www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022.
The Company will respond to as many appropriate questions during the annual meeting as time allows.
HOW
CAN I REQUEST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING?
A
technical support line will be available on the meeting website for any questions on how to participate in the virtual annual
meeting or if you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Our
board is focused on good governance practices, which promote the long-term interests of our shareholders and support accountability
of our board of directors and management. Our board of directors has implemented the following measures to improve our overall
governance practices. See “Corporate Governance and Related Matters” for more detail on FNF’s governance practices.
| • | Proxy
access right adopted in response to support from shareholders |
| • | Majority
voting in uncontested director elections proposed by management and adopted in response
to shareholder support |
| • | Independent
leadership of our board of directors by our strong Lead Independent Director |
| • | Annual
performance evaluations of the board of directors and committees |
| • | Robust
stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and directors |
| • | Shareholders
may act by written consent |
| • | Independent
audit, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees |
| • | Shareholder
engagement on compensation and governance issues |
| • | No
supermajority voting requirement for shareholders to act |
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND RELATED MATTERS
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
Our
corporate governance guidelines provide, along with the charters of the committees of the board of directors, a framework for
the functioning of the board of directors and its committees and
to establish a common set of expectations as to how the board of directors should perform
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its functions. The Corporate Governance
Guidelines address a number of areas including the size and composition of the board, board membership criteria and director qualifications
(including consideration of all aspects of diversity when considering new director nominees, including diversity of age, gender, nationality,
race, ethnicity and sexual orientation), director responsibilities, board agenda, roles of the Chairman of the board of directors, Chief
Executive Officer and Lead Director, meetings of independent directors, committee responsibilities and assignments, board member access
to management and independent advisors, director communications with third parties, director compensation, director orientation and continuing
education, evaluation of senior management and management succession planning. These guidelines specifically provide that a majority
of the members of the board of directors must be outside directors whom the board of directors has determined have no material relationship
with us and whom otherwise meet the independence criteria established by the New York Stock Exchange. The board of directors reviews
these guidelines and other aspects of our governance at least annually. The board reviewed our Corporate Governance Guidelines in February
2022 without significant change. A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines is available for review on our website at www.investor.fnf.com.
CODES
OF ETHICS
Our
board of directors has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which is applicable to our Chief Executive Officer,
our Chief Financial Officer and our Chief Accounting Officer, and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is applicable to
all our directors, officers and employees. The purpose of these codes is to: (i) promote honest and ethical conduct, including
the ethical handling of conflicts of interest; (ii) promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure; (iii)
promote compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; (iv) ensure the protection of our legitimate business
interests, including corporate opportunities, assets and confidential information; and (v) deter wrongdoing. Our codes of ethics
are designed to maintain our commitment to our longstanding standards for ethical business practices. Our reputation for integrity
is one of our most important assets and each of our employees and directors is expected to contribute to the care and preservation
of that asset. Under our codes of ethics, an amendment to or a waiver or modification of any ethics policy applicable to our directors
or executive officers must be disclosed to the extent required under Securities and Exchange Commission and/or New York Stock
Exchange rules. We intend to disclose any such amendment or waiver by posting it on our website at www.investor.fnf.com.
Copies
of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers are available for review on our
website at www.investor.fnf.com.
ENVIRONMENTAL,
SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW
ESG
OVERVIEW
FNF’s
work to address Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues is foundational to our success and integral to who we
are as a company. We recognize the importance of a sustainable future to FNF’s long-term growth, and our Company and board
of directors are committed to addressing ESG issues to better serve our employees, business partners, and the communities impacted
by our business operations.
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Building
a sustainable business starts with being transparent about our business practices, corporate governance, environmental impact,
and our commitments to our stakeholders. Since we published our inaugural Sustainability Report in 2019, we have continued to
enhance our ESG efforts, disclosing our progress through annual reporting and on our website. To learn more about our efforts,
please view our most recent reports via our website, www.investor.fnf.com. We anticipate
publishing our 2021 report in June 2022.
Our
commitment to ESG focuses on:
Protecting
Homeowners: The safety and security of our property owners is our top priority. This means ensuring rigorous information security
through continuous enhancements to our cybersecurity and data protection standards, internal auditing protocols and consistent
monitoring, to protect the safety of customer funds and nonpublic personal information. We work hard to educate our employees
and protect consumers from fraud by enhancing our fraud prevention programs.
Preserving
the Environment: FNF works to integrate environmental management practices into our operations, including our facilities.
We have a number of efforts underway to reduce our environmental footprint across our locations. As part of a traditionally paper-intensive
industry, we have implemented customer-focused technology to significantly reduce paper consumption in real estate transactions,
moving the title insurance industry in a more sustainable paper-less direction. Our efforts also include participating in recycling
programs and eliminating the use of plastic water bottles. Beyond our mitigation efforts, we understand our responsibility to
protect the local environments in which we operate. In 2021, through our Enterprise Risk Management systems, we conducted our
first climate risk assessment to understand and identify climate-related risks and opportunities that may impact our business.
We are evaluating this information to develop strategies and manage those risks and opportunities over time.
Supporting
Our Employees and Communities: As our greatest asset, we are committed to providing our employees with opportunities to expand
their knowledge base and develop skills for career advancement. We are committed to operating an inclusive workplace, and we strongly
believe that the diversity of our clients should be reflected among our employees. With over 1,300 locations throughout the United
States and Canada, and over 28,000 employees, we are positioned to make a difference within the communities in which we operate.
Through local community involvement, corporate initiatives, and philanthropic giving – as well as an active community volunteer
ethos – we work hard to support the communities where we live and operate.
Operating
Ethically: Our reputation for integrity is vital to our culture and business operations. We operate in ways that are fair,
transparent, and compliant. We implement strong governance practices, policies, training, and reporting avenues to promote business
integrity.
KEY
2021 ESG ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| • | Formalized
our analysis of climate risk into a consolidated assessment to identify climate-related
risks and opportunities at the enterprise-level |
| • | Kicked
off formal GHG Inventory Accounting process |
| • | Revised
and developed key policies/statements to reflect our on-going commitment to sustainability
and mitigating climate-related risk, including the Environmental Policy, modifications
to ERM Program Management and New Products and Services Program Document |
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BOARD
AND ESG OVERSIGHT
FNF
is committed to strong governance systems and policies that ensure fair, transparent and efficient business practices. To honor
that commitment, our management team leads our ESG efforts with oversight from the Audit Committee, which reports our ESG progress
and efforts to the Board of Directors.
ESG
DUE DILIGENCE
ESG
is embedded across FNF’s approach to mergers and acquisitions. In order to maximize the value of each of our diverse assets,
our management team takes a holistic approach and reviews ESG practices that are material to a potential investment. We believe
that managing ESG issues in our mergers and acquisitions helps FNF generate stronger returns for our shareholders while improving
our impact on the community.
ESG
RISK MANAGEMENT
FNF
recognizes ESG risks, including climate change and severe weather conditions, cybersecurity breaches, pandemic diseases, and other
catastrophic events may impact our business. At FNF, we manage material risks, including ESG risks, through our Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) program. Our ERM program identifies and conducts risk assessments on our material risks, including environmental
risks. Our team works diligently to identify, assess, and manage risks. Our ERM program reviews proposed New Products and Services
for possible climate impacts outside of current operations. In 2021, we conducted our first climate risk assessment to understand
climate-related risks that may impact our business and integrated the mitigation of those risks into our ERM program.
Our
ERM program is overseen by our Chief Risk Officer. Our Chief Risk Officer reports to the audit committee of our Board of Directors
on a regular basis about our ERM and Business Continuity programs.
We
maintain a dedicated Business Continuity Office (BCO) that is responsible for the implementation of the BCO program and
reports to the Chief Risk Officer. Our BCO program is part of our ERM program and creates plans for our core products, processes,
and services that include predetermined actions to be taken, resources to be used, and procedures to be followed before, during,
and after a disaster.
FNF’s
headquarters are in Jacksonville, Florida, an area at high risk of hurricane and flood damage. We have taken steps to harden our
corporate offices in Jacksonville and have provided the majority of our employees with the tools they need to work from home.
DIVERSITY
We
understand the importance of diversity to FNF’s success. We believe that the diversity of our employees, through the variety
of their ideas, perspectives, and experiences, allows us to offer our customers meaningful and customized products and services.
FNF considers inclusivity with respect to all aspects of our business operations; particularly with respect to hiring, compensation,
and growth opportunity. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and enhancing diversity and inclusion efforts
across our business.
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FNF’s
goal is to foster an inclusive workplace, where each employee receives equal access to opportunities throughout the organization.
We prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, pregnancy, national origin
or ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity
or expression (including transgender status), genetic information and/or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal,
state or local laws.
FNF’s
corporate policies, such as its Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy, Americans
with Disabilities Act Compliance Policy, and Workplace Violation Prevention Policy, prohibit discrimination and harassment. Our
Employee Handbook contains our Equal Employment Opportunity and other non-discrimination statements. Annually, employees must
acknowledge our key corporate non-discrimination policies and complete trainings including: Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Training, and Reporting Harassment: Everyone’s Responsibility. FNF maintains an open-door culture that encourages both employee
feedback and provides employees several channels through which to report potential violations.
We
have many women in leadership roles throughout our organization. As of January 31, 2022, out of the 23,710 U.S.-based FNF
employees, 71% are women and 29% are men. Two out of eleven board members are women, 40% percent of the members of
FNF’s leadership team are women and 67% of FNF’s non-executive managers are women. Our annual Women in Leadership
Program for female executives, managers, and future managers is designed to encourage and promote women into more active
leadership roles within FNF.
Our
board of directors leads by example in its commitment to diversity. In 2018, our board codified its commitment to diversity
when selecting new director nominees by including in our Corporate Governance Guidelines a commitment to diversity of
viewpoints, background, experience, and other demographics such as age, nationality, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
FNF’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying and nominating future FNF board
members. The Committee’s Charter requires it to consider the characteristics of directors and director nominees with
the goal of maintaining a mix of skills, background, gender diversity, ethnic diversity, and tenure on the board to support
and promote the Company’s strategic vision.
DATA
PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY
FNF
is highly dependent on information technology. We are focused on making strategic investments in information security to protect
our clients and our information systems. Our investments include both capital expenditures and operating expenses for hardware,
software, personnel and consulting services. As our primary solutions and services evolve, we apply a comprehensive approach to
the mitigation of identified security risks. We have established policies, including those related to privacy, information security
and cybersecurity, and we employ a broad and diversified set of risk monitoring and risk mitigation techniques.
Internal
audits, external audits and self-assessments are conducted to assess the effectiveness and maturity of our Enterprise Risk Management
and Information Security Program on a recurring basis. We maintain Miscellaneous Professional Liability insurance which provides
coverage for cybersecurity incidents as part of our insurance program.
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Our
board has a strong focus on cybersecurity. Our approaches to cybersecurity and privacy are overseen by the audit committee. At
each regular meeting of the audit committee of our board of directors, our Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief
Information Security Officer and Chief Internal Auditor provide reports relating to existing and emerging risks, including, as
appropriate, risk assessments, cyber and data security risks and any security incidents. Our audit committee chairman reports
on these discussions to our board of directors on a quarterly basis. In addition, our audit committee chairman and one of our
other audit committee members have attended third-party director education courses on cybersecurity and privacy issues and trends
in recent years.
Our
employees are one of our strongest assets in protecting our customers’ information and mitigating risk. We maintain comprehensive
and tailored training programs that focus on applicable privacy, security, legal and regulatory requirements that provide ongoing
enhancement of the security and risk culture at FNF. We continue to provide strong focus on all areas of cybersecurity including
threat and vulnerability management, security monitoring, identity and access management, phishing awareness, risk oversight third-party
risk management, disaster recovery and continuity management. Our employees participate in annual trainings including: Information
Security Training, Records Management: Managing and Safeguarding Records Training and Understanding and Protecting Privacy Training.
THE
BOARD
Our
board is composed of William P. Foley, II (Chairman), Raymond R. Quirk (Executive Vice-Chairman), Douglas K. Ammerman, Halim
Dhanidina, Thomas M. Hagerty, Daniel D. (Ron) Lane, Sandra D. Morgan, Heather H. Murren, John D. Rood, Peter O. Shea, Jr. and
Cary H. Thompson.
Our
board met six times in 2021. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the board and of the committees on which they
served during 2021. Our non-management directors also met periodically in executive sessions without management, and our Lead
Director presides over these executive sessions. We do not, as a general matter, require our board members to attend our annual
meeting of shareholders, although each of our directors is invited to attend our 2022 annual meeting. During 2021, one of our
board members attended the annual meeting of shareholders.
MAJORITY
VOTING
Our
board of directors implemented “majority voting” in uncontested director elections in February 2017. Pursuant to Section
3.1 of our bylaws, each director is elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to the director at any meeting for the
election of directors at which a quorum is present. However, if as of 10 days in advance of the date we file our proxy statement
with the SEC the number of director nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected in such election (a contested election),
the directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
In
an uncontested election of directors, any incumbent director who does not receive a majority of the votes cast will promptly tender
his resignation to the board of directors. The board will decide, after considering the recommendation of the corporate governance
and nominating committee, whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation, or whether other action should be taken.
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The
director nominee in question will not participate in the recommendation or decision-making process. We will publicly disclose
an explanation by the board of its decision within 90 days after we publish the election results. If the board determines to accept
a director’s resignation, or if a director nominee who is not an incumbent director is not elected, then the board, in its
sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy in accordance with our bylaws.
DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
All
of our directors are non-employees other than Mr. Quirk, who served as our Chief Executive Officer until February 1, 2022
when he assumed the role of Executive Vice-Chairman. During the first quarter of 2022, the board of directors determined that
Douglas K. Ammerman, Halim Dhanidina, Daniel D. Lane, Sandra D. Morgan, Heather H. Murren, John D. Rood, Peter O. Shea, Jr.
and Cary H. Thompson are independent under the criteria established by the New York Stock Exchange and our Corporate
Governance Guidelines. The board of directors also determined that Messrs. Lane, Thompson and Ms. Murren meet the additional
independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange for compensation committee members.
In
determining independence, the board considered all relationships that might bear on our directors’ independence from
FNF. The board determined that Raymond R. Quirk is not independent because he is the Chief Executive Officer and an employee
of FNF. The board of directors also determined that William P. Foley, II is not independent because he is Senior Managing
Director of Trasimene Capital Management, LLC (Trasimene) and we paid Trasimene a transaction fee of approximately
$27.9 million in 2020 pursuant to a services agreement between us and Trasimene. For additional information concerning the
Trasimene services agreement, see the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” below. The
board determined that Thomas M. Hagerty is not independent because Mr. Hagerty is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee
Partners, L.P. (THL) and FNF paid THL approximately $90 million in connection with the purchase of THL’s
minority interest in ServiceLink Holdings, LLC in July 2020.
In
considering the independence of Douglas K. Ammerman, Sandra D. Morgan, Heather H. Murren, John D. Rood and Cary H. Thompson, the
board of directors considered the following factors:
| • | Messrs.
Ammerman and Rood each own a small non-voting minority interest in Black Knight Sports
and Entertainment LLC, which owns the Vegas Golden Knights. Mr. Foley is the majority
interest holder, and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black Knight Sports and
Entertainment LLC. |
| • | Mr.
Thompson is an Executive Vice Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and FNF made
payments to and received payments from entities affiliated with Bank of America Merrill
Lynch in 2020 and 2021. The board of directors determined that these payments do not
impair Mr. Thompson’s independence because his compensation from Bank of America
Merrill Lynch is not dependent on the amount of business Bank of America Merrill Lynch
or its affiliates does with FNF or its subsidiaries. |
| • | Mr.
Ammerman serves on the board of directors of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (DNB). Mr. Foley serves as Executive Chairman
of the board of directors of DNB, and he and Cannae Holdings, Inc (Cannae), which was split-off from FNF in November 2017,
are significant investors in DNB. |
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The
board of directors determined that these relationships were not of a nature that would impair the independence of Mr. Ammerman,
Ms. Murren, Mr. Rood or Mr. Thompson.
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD
The
board has three standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee.
The charter of each standing committee is available on the Investor Info page of our website at www.fnf.com.
Each committee reviews its charter annually. Shareholders also may obtain a copy of any of these charters by writing to the Corporate
Secretary at the address set forth under “Available Information” below.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The
members of the corporate governance and nominating committee are Peter O. Shea, Jr. (Chair), Sandra D. Morgan and John D. Rood.
Each of Messrs. Shea, Rood and Ms. Morgan was deemed to be independent by the board, as required by the New York Stock Exchange.
The corporate governance and nominating committee met two times in 2021.
The
primary functions of the corporate governance and nominating committee, as identified in its charter, are:
| • | Identifying
individuals qualified to become members of the board and making recommendations to the
board regarding nominees for election; |
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| • | Reviewing
the independence of each director and making a recommendation to the board with respect
to each director’s independence; |
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| • | Overseeing
the evaluation of the performance of the board and its committees on a continuing basis,
including an annual self-evaluation of the performance of the corporate governance and
nominating committee; |
| • | Developing
and recommending to the board the corporate governance principles applicable to us and
reviewing our corporate governance guidelines at least annually; |
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| • | Making
recommendations to the board with respect to the membership of the audit, compensation
and corporate governance and nominating committees; |
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| • | Considering
director nominees recommended by shareholders; and |
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| • | Reviewing
our overall corporate governance and reporting to the board on its findings and any recommendations. |
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
The
members of the audit committee are Douglas K. Ammerman (Chair), Heather H. Murren and John D. Rood. The board has determined
that each of the audit committee members is financially literate and independent as required by the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and that each of Mr. Ammerman, Ms. Murren and Mr. Rood is an audit
committee financial expert, as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The audit committee met five
times in 2021.
The
primary functions of the audit committee include:
| • | Appointing,
compensating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm; |
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| • | Overseeing
the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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| • | Discussing
the annual audited financial statements and unaudited quarterly financial statements
with management and the independent registered public accounting firm; |
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| • | Establishing
procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints (including anonymous
complaints) we receive concerning accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing
matters or potential violations of law; |
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| • | Approving
audit and non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting
firm; |
| • | Discussing
earnings press releases and financial information provided to analysts and rating agencies; |
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| • | Discussing
with management our policies and practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including those relating to ESG
risk; |
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| • | Reviewing
any material transaction between our Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer that has been approved in accordance with our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, and providing prior written approval of any material transaction between us and our Chief Executive Officer; and |
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| • | Producing
an annual report for inclusion in our proxy statement, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. |
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The
audit committee of the board of directors submits the following report on the performance of certain of its responsibilities for
the year 2021:
The
primary function of our audit committee is oversight of (i) the quality and integrity of our financial statements and related
disclosures, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent registered public accounting firm’s
qualifications and independence, and (iv) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting
firm. The audit committee also oversees ESG risk and is responsible for reporting to the board on FNF’s ESG initiatives.
Our audit committee acts under a written charter, and we review the adequacy of our charter at least annually. Our audit committee
is comprised of the three directors named below, each of whom has been determined by the board of directors to be independent
as defined by New York Stock Exchange independence standards. In addition, our board of directors has determined that each of
Mr. Ammerman, Ms. Murren and Mr. Rood is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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In
performing our oversight function, we reviewed and discussed with management and Ernst & Young LLP, or EY, our independent
registered public accounting firm, our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Management
and EY reported to us that our consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position and results of operations and cash flows of FNF and its subsidiaries in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. We also discussed with EY matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board and the SEC.
We
have received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from EY required by applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence
and have discussed with EY their independence. In addition, we have considered whether EY’s provision of non-audit services
to us is compatible with their independence.
Finally,
we discussed with our internal auditors and EY the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. We met with EY at
each meeting. Management was present for some, but not all, of these discussions. These discussions included the results
of their examinations, their evaluations of our internal controls and the overall quality of our financial
reporting.
Based
on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to our board of directors that the audited financial statements
referred to above be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and that EY be appointed
independent registered public accounting firm for FNF for 2022.
In
carrying out our responsibilities, we look to management and the independent registered public accounting firm. Management is
responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of our financial statements and for maintaining effective internal control.
Management is also responsible for assessing and maintaining the effectiveness of internal control over the financial reporting
process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing our annual financial statements and expressing
an opinion as to whether the statements are fairly stated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The independent
registered public accounting firm is also responsible for auditing our internal controls and expressing an opinion as to whether
the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established
in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
The
independent registered public accounting firm performs its responsibilities in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board. Our members are not professionally engaged in the practice of accounting or auditing, and are not
experts under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in either of those fields or in auditor independence.
The
foregoing report is provided by the following independent directors, who constitute the committee:
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
Douglas
K. Ammerman (Chair)
Heather
H. Murren
John
D. Rood
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
The members of the compensation
committee are Daniel D. Lane (Chair), Heather H. Murren and Cary H. Thompson. Each of Messrs. Lane, Thompson and Ms. Murren was
deemed to be independent by the board, as required by the New York Stock Exchange. The compensation committee met two times during
2021.
The functions of the compensation committee
include the following:
| • | Reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives
relevant to the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating his performance in light of those goals and objectives,
and setting the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation; |
| • | Setting salaries and approving incentive compensation
and equity awards, as well as compensation policies, for all other officers who are designated as Section 16 officers by our board; |
| • | Producing an annual report for inclusion in our proxy statement, in accordance with applicable
rules and regulations; |
| • | Making recommendations to the board with respect to incentive compensation programs and equity-based
plans that are subject to board approval; |
| • | Granting any awards under equity compensation plans and annual bonus plans to our Chief Executive
Officer and other Section 16 Officers; and |
| • | Approving the compensation of our directors. |
For more information
regarding the responsibilities of the compensation committee, please refer to the section of this proxy statement entitled “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis and Executive and Director Compensation” above.
BOARD
LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
We have separated the positions
of CEO and Chairman of the board of directors in recognition of the differences between the two roles. As our non-executive Chairman
of the board, Mr. Foley, while no longer an executive or involved in the day-to-day operation of FNF, continues to be the driving
force behind the development and execution of our strategic direction. On February 1, 2022, Raymond R. Quirk assumed the role of
Executive Vice Chairman of our board and Michael J. Nolan assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. As Executive Vice-Chairman,
Mr. Quirk continues to promote our real estate technology efforts, the expansion of our digital initiatives, and strategic investments
in title insurance and technology related M&A activities. Mr. Nolan, who formerly served as our President, assumed the expanded
responsibilities of CEO and leads all activities related to the growth and expansion of our title insurance related businesses
and operations, overall financial performance, and investor relations.
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Douglas K. Ammerman, one of
our independent directors, serves as our Lead Director. The board considers it to be useful and appropriate to designate a Lead
Director to coordinate the activities of the other non-employee directors and to perform such other duties and responsibilities
as the board may determine. Our board has adopted a Charter of the Lead Independent Director that defines the responsibilities
of the Lead Director, which include:
| • | Preside at meetings of the board of directors in the
absence of, or upon the request of, the Chairman; |
| • | Review board meeting agendas and schedules in collaboration with the Chairman and recommend matters
for the board to consider and information to be provided to the board; |
| • | Serve as a liaison and supplemental channel of communication between non-employee/ independent
directors and the Chairman without inhibiting direct communications between the Chairman and other directors; |
| • | Serve as the principal liaison for consultation and communication between the non-employee/
independent directors and shareholders; |
| • | Advise the Chairman concerning the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly
to the board; and |
| • | Be available to major shareholders for consultation and direct communication. |
BOARD ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
The board of directors administers
its risk oversight function directly and through committees. The audit committee oversees FNF’s financial reporting process,
risk management program, including ESG risk, legal and regulatory compliance, performance of the independent auditor, internal
audit function, and financial and disclosure controls. Management also reports quarterly to the audit committee and the board of
directors regarding claims, and the audit committee receives quarterly reports on compliance matters. Our audit committee also
oversees our environmental sustainability policies and programs.
Our board has a strong focus on cyber-security.
At each regular meeting of the audit committee, our Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Information Security Officer
and Chief Internal Audit Officer provide reports relating to our cyber and data security practices, risk assessments, emerging
issues and any security incidents. Our audit committee chairman reports on these discussions to our board of directors on a quarterly
basis. In addition, Mr. Rood has attended third-party director education courses on cyber-security and privacy issues and trends.
The corporate governance and nominating
committee considers the adequacy of FNF’s governance structures and policies. The compensation committee reviews and approves
FNF’s compensation and other benefit plans, policies and programs and considers whether any of those plans, policies or programs
creates risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on FNF. Each committee provides reports on its activities to the
full board of directors.
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CONTACTING
THE BOARD
Any shareholder
or other interested person who desires to contact any member of the board or the non-management members of the board as a group
may do so by writing to: Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 601 Riverside Avenue,
Jacksonville, FL 32204. Communications received are distributed by the Corporate Secretary to the appropriate member or members
of the board.
CERTAIN
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR
CRITERIA, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS FOR SELECTING DIRECTORS
FNF is a leading provider
of title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings
and reconveyances and home warranty products, as well as transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. Title
insurance revenue is closely related to the level of real estate activity which includes sales, mortgage financing and mortgage
refinancing. The levels of real estate activity are primarily affected by the average price of real estate sales, the availability
of funds to finance purchases and mortgage interest rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
Mortgage Finance Forecast as of January 2022 predicts overall mortgage originations will decrease in 2022 and 2023 before slightly
increasing in 2024, which is based upon its expectation that residential purchase transactions will steadily increase in 2022
and 2023 from 2021 levels before slightly decreasing in 2024, while residential refinance transactions steadily decrease in 2022
and 2023 from 2021 levels before increasing in 2024.
We continually monitor mortgage
origination trends and believe that, based on our ability to produce industry-leading operating margins through all economic cycles,
we are well-positioned to adjust our operations for adverse changes in real estate activity and to take advantage of increased
volume when demand increases.
We are also a provider
of annuity and life insurance products through our wholly-owned subsidiary F&G. F&G provides a diversification of our
cash and income streams away from title insurance and is expected to provide predictable income that is counter-cyclical that
performs best in a rising long-term interest rate environment through an attractive retirement insurance business with strong
growth tailwinds as demand for retirement insurance products are propelled by an aging demographic.
In 2022, our board and management
team will be focused on the organic growth of our core title operations while carefully managing expenses to address any changes
in the mortgage industry and our business as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other macro-economic factors. The board and
management team will also be focused on the successful execution of our previously announced dividend to our shareholders, on a
pro rata basis, of 15% of the common stock of F&G and F&G’s transition to a publicly traded company.
Our board and the corporate governance
and nominating committee is committed to including the best available candidates for nomination to election to our board based
on merit. Our board and our corporate governance and nominating committee periodically evaluates our board’s composition
with the goal of developing a board that meets our strategic goals, and one that includes diverse, experienced and highly qualified
individuals.
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The corporate governance and
nominating committee does not set specific, minimum qualifications that nominees must meet for the committee to recommend them
to the board, but rather believes that each nominee should be evaluated based on his or her individual merits, taking into account
our needs and the overall composition of the board. In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the corporate governance
and nominating committee considers, among other things, the following criteria in fulfilling its duty to recommend nominees for
election as directors:
| • | Personal qualities and characteristics, accomplishments
and reputation in the business community; |
| • | Current knowledge and contacts in the communities in which we do business and, in our industry,
or other industries relevant to our business; |
| • | Ability and willingness to commit adequate time to the board and committee matters; |
| • | The fit of the individual’s skills and personality with those of other directors and potential
directors in building a board that is effective, collegial and responsive to our needs; and |
| • | Diversity of viewpoints, background, experience, and other demographics, and all aspects of diversity
to enable the Board to perform its duties and responsibilities effectively, including candidates with a diversity of age, gender,
nationality, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. |
Each year in connection with
the nomination of candidates for election to the board, the corporate governance and nominating committee evaluates the background
of each candidate, including candidates that may be submitted by shareholders.
COMPOSITION,
TENURE, RECENT REFRESHMENT AND DIVERSITY
We believe that the current
composition of our board has served us well and that our current directors possess relevant experience, skills and qualifications
that contribute to a well-functioning board that effectively oversees our long-term strategy. As the need arises, we selectively
add new board members who have important skill sets, experience or diversity of viewpoint. For example, in 2020, our board elected
Sandra D. Morgan to serve as a director. Ms. Morgan brings to our board a strong legal and regulatory background as an attorney
and former Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. In 2021, we added the Honorable Halim Dhanidina, who has a strong legal background
and understanding of the regulatory landscape and corporate governance. Both Ms. Morgan and Judge Dhanidina add to the diversity
of our board. Our board is composed of mix of directors, some of whom have served on our board since our initial public offering
and have a strong understanding of our business, operational and strategic goals, as well as our industry and the risks we face
and others who have joined our board in more recent years and bring new skills, experience and perspectives to our board. Having
directors with a longevity of service and deep understanding of our business has been critical to our ability to effectively execute
on our long-term strategy, but we have recognized the importance of adding new highly talented directors to broaden the skills
and experience of our board as a whole and add new and diverse viewpoints. In the last five years, we have added three diverse
directors to our board.
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Our corporate governance
and nominating committee regularly examines ways that it can foster the diversity of our board across many dimensions to maintain
its ability to operate at a high-functioning level and to reflect the board’s commitment to inclusiveness. In connection
with this examination, the committee revised our Corporate Governance Guidelines to expressly include diversity of age, gender,
nationality, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation as a part of the criteria the committee may consider when selecting nominees
for election to the board, all in the context of the needs of our board at any given point in time. Specifically, the corporate
governance and nominating committee is focused on considering highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups as candidates
for nomination as directors.
PROXY
ACCESS
Our bylaws include a “proxy
access” procedure for shareholder director nominations. Pursuant to Section 3.1 of our bylaws, a shareholder, or a group
of up to 25 shareholders, may include in our proxy materials director nominees constituting up to two individuals or 20% of our
board, whichever is greater, provided that:
| • | The nominating shareholder(s) own several shares representing
3% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote in the election
of directors; |
| • | The nominating shareholder(s) have owned that number of shares continuously for at least three
years; and |
| • | The nominating shareholder(s) and their director nominee(s) otherwise satisfy the applicable
requirements of Section 3.1 of the amended and restated bylaws. |
The corporate governance
and nominating committee considers qualified candidates suggested by current directors, management and our shareholders. A shareholder
who wishes to suggest a qualified candidate for director to the corporate governance and nominating committee but does not meet
the requirements described above may do so by writing to our Corporate Secretary at 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
32204. The submission must provide the information required by, and otherwise comply with the procedures set forth in, Section
3.1 of our bylaws. Section 3.1 also requires that the nomination notice be submitted by a prescribed time in advance of the meeting.
See “Shareholder Proposals and Nominations” below.
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INFORMATION
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS
The matrix on the next page lists
the skills and experience that we consider most important for our directors in light of our current business and structure. In
addition, biographical information concerning our nominees proposed for election at the annual meeting as Class II directors of
the Company, as well as our continuing Class I and Class III directors, including each director’s relevant experience, qualifications,
skills and diversity, is included.
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS |
Board
Skill or Qualification: |
William P.
Foley II (Chair) |
Raymond R.
Quirk
(Executive
Vice-Chairman) |
Douglas
K. Ammerman |
Halim
Dhanidina |
Thomas M. Hagerty |
Daniel D. Lane |
Sandra D. Morgan |
Heather H. Murren |
John D. Rood |
Peter O.
Shea, Jr. |
Cary
H. Thompson |
Board
of Directors Experience |
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Capital Management/ Compensation |
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Allocation |
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Board
Tenure |
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5 |
16 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
16 |
Age |
77 |
75 |
70 |
49 |
59 |
87 |
44 |
55 |
67 |
55 |
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Gender and Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2021) |
Total
Number of Directors |
11 |
Directors |
Female |
Male |
2 |
9 |
Number
of Directors Who Identify in Any of the Categories Below: |
African
American |
1/2 |
0 |
Asian |
1/2 |
1 |
White |
1 |
8 |
Did
not Disclose Demographic Background |
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Nominees for Class II Directors – Term Expiring 2025 (if elected) |
Name |
Position |
Hon.
Halim Dhanidina |
Director |
Daniel
D. (Ron) Lane |
Member
of the Compensation Committee |
Cary
H. Thompson |
Member
of the Compensation Committee |
The
Honorable Halim Dhanidina. Judge Dhanidina is a retired Associate Justice of the California
Court of Appeal where he served from 2018 until April 2021. He was previously appointed as a Judge of the Los Angeles County
Superior Court in 2012, making him the first Muslim judge in California history. Judge Dhanidina is currently a Partner with the
firm Werksman, Jackson & Quinn LLP. He also teaches law at the University of California Irvine and Chapman University. He earned
a BA in International Relations from Pomona College and a JD from UCLA.
Judge Dhanidina’s qualifications
to sit on our board include his long and distinguished career as a practicing attorney and judge, and his extensive teaching experience
in various areas of law. He also serves as a member of the Special Litigation Committee of our board.
Daniel
D. (Ron) Lane. Mr. Lane has served as a director of the Company since 2005, and as a
director of predecessors of FNF since 1989. Since February 1983, Mr. Lane has been a principal, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Lane/Kuhn Pacific, Inc., a corporation comprising several community development and home building partnerships,
all of which are headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Lane served as a director of CKE Restaurants, Inc. from 1993
through 2010, and served as a director of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS)
from February 2006 to July 2008, and as a director of Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS)
from July 2008 until March 2009. Mr. Lane is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern
California.
Mr. Lane’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board include his extensive experience in and knowledge of the real estate industry, particularly as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Lane/Kuhn Pacific, Inc., his deep knowledge of FNF and our business landscape as a long-time director,
and his experience as a member of the boards of directors of other companies.
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Cary
H. Thompson. Mr. Thompson has served as a director of the Company since 2005, and as a
director of predecessors of FNF since 1992. Mr. Thompson currently is Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate and Investment
Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, having joined that firm in May 2008. From 1999 to May 2008, Mr. Thompson was Senior Managing
Director and Head of West Coast Investment Banking at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. Mr. Thompson served as a director of FIS from
February 2006 to July 2008, as a director of Lender Processing Services, Inc. from July 2008 to March 2009, and on the board of
managers of Black Knight Financial Services, LLC from January 2014 until April 2015.
Mr. Thompson’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board include his experience in corporate finance and investment banking, his knowledge of financial markets,
and his expertise in running a large and complex business organization and negotiating and consummating complicated financial transactions.
Class III Directors — Term Expiring 2023 |
Name |
Position |
William
P. Foley, II |
Chairman
of the Board |
Douglas
K. Ammerman |
Chairman
of the Audit Committee |
Thomas
M. Hagerty |
Director |
Peter
O. Shea, Jr |
Chairman
of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee |
William
P. Foley, II. Mr. Foley is a founder of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and has served
as Chairman of the board of directors of FNF since 1984. He served as Chief Executive Officer of FNF until May 2007 and as President
of FNF until December 1994. Mr. Foley has served as Chairman of Cannae Holdings, Inc. since July 2017 and non-executive Chairman
since May 2018. Mr. Foley is the Managing Member and a Senior Managing Director of Trasimene Capital Management, LLC, a private
company that provides certain management services to Cannae, since 2019. Mr. Foley has also served as non-executive Chairman of
the board of directors of Dun & Bradstreet since February 2019 and as Executive Chairman since February 2022, Mr. Foley has
served as the non-executive Chairman of the board of directors of Alight, Inc. since April 2021 and served on the board of
its predecessor, FTAC from May 2020 until April 2021. Mr. Foley has served as a director of System1 since January 2022. From January
2014 to June 2021, Mr. Foley also served as Chairman of the Board of Black Knight, Inc. and its predecessors. He served as non-executive
Chairman of the board of directors of Paysafe and its predecessor, FTAC II, from March 2020 until March 2022. Mr.Foley formerly
served as as Co-Chairman of FGL Holdings, as a director of Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (Ceridian)
from September 2013 to August 2019 and as Vice Chairman of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Mr. Foley formerly served
on the boards of Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I and Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II and Trebia Acquisition Corp. until
April 2021.
Mr. Foley serves on the
boards of various foundations and charitable organizations. Mr. Foley is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black
Knight Sports and Entertainment, LLC, which is the private company that owns the Vegas Golden Knights, a National Hockey League
team. He is founder of Foley Family Wines, Inc., a private company, and Chairman of Foley Wines Ltd., a New Zealand company.
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After receiving his B.S. degree
in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mr. Foley served in the U.S. Air Force, where he attained
the rank of captain. Mr. Foley received his Master of Business Administration from Seattle University and his Juris Doctor from
the University of Washington.
Mr. Foley provides high-value
added services to the FNF board. Mr. Foley’s qualifications to serve on the FNF board include more than 30 years as a director
and executive officer of Fidelity National Financial, his strategic vision, his experience as a board member and executive officer
of public and private companies in a wide variety of industries, and his strong track record of building and maintaining shareholder
value and successfully negotiating and executing mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
Douglas
K. Ammerman. Mr. Ammerman has served as a director of the Company since 2005. Mr. Ammerman
is a retired partner of KPMG LLP, where he became a partner in 1984. Mr. Ammerman formally retired from KPMG in 2002. He also serves
as a director of Stantec Inc., where he serves as Chairman, and as a director of Dun & Bradsteet since February 2019. Mr. Ammerman
formerly served on the boards of El Pollo Loco, Inc., J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. and Foley Trasimene Acquistion Corp.
Mr. Ammerman’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board of directors include his financial and accounting background and expertise, including his 18 years as
a partner with KPMG, and his experience as a director on the boards of other companies.
Thomas
M. Hagerty. Mr. Hagerty has served as a director of the Company since 2005, and as a director
of predecessors of FNF since 2014. Mr. Hagerty is a Managing Director of THL, which he joined in 1988. Mr. Hagerty currently serves
as a director of Black Knight, FleetCor Technologies, Ceridian HCM Holdings, Inc. and Dun & Bradstreet. Mr. Hagerty formerly
served on the boards of FTAC, First Bancorp, MoneyGram International and FIS.
Mr. Hagerty’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board of directors include his managerial and strategic expertise working with large growth-oriented companies
as a Managing Director of THL, a leading private equity firm, and his experience in enhancing value at such companies, along with
his expertise in corporate finance.
Peter
O. Shea, Jr. Mr. Shea has served as a director of the Company since April 2006. Mr. Shea
is the President and Chief Executive Officer of J.F. Shea Co., Inc., a private company with operations in home building, commercial
property development and management and heavy civil construction. Prior to his service as President and Chief Executive Officer,
he served as Chief Operating Officer of J.F. Shea Co., Inc.
Mr. Shea’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board of directors include his experience in managing multiple and diverse operating companies and his knowledge
of the real estate industry, particularly as President and Chief Executive Officer of J.F. Shea Co., Inc.
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Class I Directors – Term Expiring 2024 |
Name |
Position |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
Executive
Vice-Chairman and Director |
Sandra
D. Morgan |
Member
of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee |
Heather
H. Murren |
Member
of the Audit Committee
Member
of the Compensation Committee |
John
D. Rood |
Member
of the Audit Committee
Member
of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee |
Raymond
R. Quirk. Mr. Quirk has served as Executive Vice-Chairman of our board since February 2022
and formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of FNF since December 2013. He has served as a director of FNF since February 2017.
Previously, he had served as the President of FNF since April 2008. Mr. Quirk served as Co-President since May 2007 and as Co-Chief
Operating Officer of FNF from October 2006 until May 2007. Since joining FNF in 1985, Mr. Quirk has served in numerous executive
and management positions, including Executive Vice President, Division Manager and Regional Manager, with responsibilities for
managing direct and agency operations nationally. Mr. Quirk formerly served on the board of directors of J. Alexander’s
Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Quirk’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board of directors include his more than 35 years of experience with FNF, his deep knowledge of our business
and industry and his strong leadership abilities.
Sandra
D. Morgan. Ms. Morgan is the immediate past Chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
She was appointed to this role by Governor Steve Sisolak and is the first African-American to have served as Chair. Ms. Morgan
was previously appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission by Governor Brian Sandoval in April 2018. While serving as a Commissioner,
Ms. Morgan also served as Director of External Affairs for AT&T Services, Inc. from September 2016 to January 2019 and was
responsible for managing AT&T’s government and community affairs in Nevada. She previously served as the City Attorney
for the City of North Las Vegas from May 2008 to August 2016 and was the first African-American City Attorney in the State of
Nevada. Prior to her public service with the City of North Las Vegas, Ms. Morgan served as Litigation Attorney for MGM Mirage
(now known as MGM Resorts) from 2005 to May 2008. Ms. Morgan previously served as an Athletic Commissioner on the Nevada State
Athletic Commission and served on the Board of Directors for Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates. Ms. Morgan is currently Of Counsel
with Covington & Burling LLP in multiple practice areas, including gaming, sports and technololy, as well as the firm’s
regulatory, data privacy and cybersecurity practice, litigation and investigations and white-collar defense. She also serves on
the board of directors of Allegiant Travel Company and Caesars Entertainment.
Ms. Morgan’s qualifications
to serve on our board include her legal expertise and experience, her governmental and regulatory experience on the Nevada Gaming
Commission, her leadership in both the private and public sectors, and her independence.
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Our board appointed Ms.
Morgan to serve as Chair of a Special Litigation Committee of our board, which was formed for the purpose of investigating and
evaluating the claims and allegations asserted in a putative derivative action, asserting claims on behalf of the Company, captioned
City of Miami General Employees’ and Sanitation Employees’ Retirement Trust v. William P. Foley, II, et al., and to
make a determination as to how the Company should proceed with respect to such action and the claims and allegations asserted
therein.
Heather
H. Murren. Ms. Murren is a private investor. She retired as a Managing Director and group
head of Global Securities and Economics at Merrill Lynch in 2002 after more than a decade on Wall Street. In 2002, Ms. Murren
founded the nonprofit Nevada Cancer Institute, a cancer research and treatment center, where she served as Chairwoman and CEO
and then as a board member until the institute merged into Roseman University in 2013. She was appointed by Congress to serve
on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission from 2009 to 2011. The Commission’s findings, “The Financial Crisis Inquiry
Report” was listed on the New York Times bestseller list. Ms. Murren was appointed and served as a Commissioner on the White
House Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity in 2016. The Commission’s findings were presented to President Obama
in December 2016. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Chair
of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Ms. Murren formerly served on the board of MannKind Corporation.
Ms. Murren’s qualifications
include her strong background in finance gained during her time at Merrill Lynch, her leadership experience as a group leader
at a leading Wall Street firm and as founder, Chair and CEO at various non-profits, and her regulatory and cyber-security knowledge
from serving on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Ms. Murren also serves
as a member of the Special Litigation Committee of our board.
John
D. Rood. Mr. Rood has served on our board of directors since May 2013. Mr. Rood is the
founder and Chairman of The Vestcor Companies, a real estate firm with more than 30 years of experience in multifamily development
and investment. Mr. Rood also serves on the board of directors of Black Knight. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Rood served as the US Ambassador
to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. He was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
where he served until 2004. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State
of Florida University System, where he served until 2013. Mr. Rood was appointed by Mayor Lenny Curry to the JAXPORT Board of
Directors, where he served from October 2015 to July 2016. Governor Rick Scott appointed Mr. Rood to the Florida Prepaid College
Board in July 2016, where Mr. Rood serves as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Rood served on the Enterprise Florida and Space Coast
Florida board of directors from September 2016 until February 2019. He previously served on the board of Alico, Inc. and currently
serves on several private boards.
Mr. Rood’s qualifications
to serve on the FNF board of directors include his experience in the real estate industry, his leadership experience as a United
States Ambassador, his financial literacy, his understanding of cyber-security risks gained through director training programs,
and his experience as a director on boards of both public and private companies. Mr. Rood has participated in numerous risk and
audit training programs with KPMG, Booz Allen and the National Association of Corporate Directors, or NACD. He is a Board Leadership
Fellow with NACD.
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PROPOSAL
NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
The certificate of incorporation
and the bylaws of the Company provide that our board shall consist of at least one and no more than fourteen directors. Our directors
are divided into three classes. The board determines the number of directors within these limits. The term of office of only one
class of directors expires in each year. The Class II directors elected at this annual meeting will hold office for their respective
terms or until their successors are elected and qualified. The current number of directors is eleven. The board believes that each
of the nominees will stand for election and will serve if elected as a director.
At this annual meeting, the
persons listed below have been nominated to stand for election to the board as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring
in 2025.
Halim
Dhanidina
Daniel D. (Ron) Lane
Cary H. Thompson
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE LISTED NOMINEES.
CERTAIN
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The executive officers of the Company
are set forth in the table below, together with biographical information, except for Mr. Quirk, whose biographical information
is included in this proxy statement under the section titled “Certain Information about our Directors–Information About
the Director Nominees and Continuing Directors.”
Name |
Position |
Age |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
Executive
Vice-Chairman |
75 |
Michael
J. Nolan |
Chief
Executive Officer |
62 |
Roger
Jewkes |
Chief
Operating Officer |
63 |
Anthony
J. Park |
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
55 |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
Executive
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
67 |
Michael
L. Gravelle |
Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
60 |
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Michael
J. Nolan. Mr. Nolan has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February
2022 and previously served as President of the Company since January 2016. He served as the Co-Chief Operating Officer from September
2015 until January 2016. Additionally, he has served as President of Eastern Operations for Fidelity National Title Group since
January 2013 and Executive Vice President and Division Manager since May 2010. Previously, Mr. Nolan served in various executive
and management positions, including Division Manager and Regional Manager from the time he joined FNF in 1983, with responsibilities
for managing direct and agency operations for the Midwest and East Coast. Mr. Nolan also oversees the Company’s operations
in Canada as well as IPX, Fidelity’s 1031 exchange company, and Fidelity Residential Solutions, Fidelity’s relocation
company.
Roger
Jewkes. Mr. Jewkes has served as Chief Operating Officer of FNF since January 2016 and
served as Co-Chief Operating Officer from September 2015 to January 2016. Previously, he served as an Executive Vice President
of FNF and was appointed to that position in 2001. Since joining FNF through an acquisition in 1987, Mr. Jewkes has served in several
executive and operational management positions including President of Western Operations, Executive Vice President, Division Manager
and Regional Manager, with responsibilities for managing a significant number of direct operations along with some ancillary companies
held by FNF.
Anthony
J. Park. Mr. Park has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
FNF since October 2005. Prior to being appointed CFO of the Company, Mr. Park served as Controller and Assistant Controller of
FNF from 1991 to 2000 and served as the Chief Accounting Officer of FNF from 2000 to 2005.
Peter
T. Sadowski. Mr. Sadowski has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
of FNF since 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Sadowski served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of FNF since 1999. Mr. Sadowski
has also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Cannae since April 2017. Mr. Sadowski is a Trustee of the
Folded Flag Foundation and the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation.
Michael
L. Gravelle. Mr. Gravelle has served as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of FNF since January 2010. He has served as Corporate Secretary since April 2008. Mr. Gravelle joined FNF in
2003, serving as Senior Vice President. Mr. Gravelle joined a subsidiary of FNF in 1993. Mr. Gravelle has also served as Executive
Vice President and General Counsel of Black Knight, Inc. and its predecessors since January 2014, where he also served as Corporate
Secretary from January 2014 until May 2018. Mr. Gravelle has also served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary of Cannae since April 2017. Mr. Gravelle also serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FTAC since April 2020,
and Austerlitz I and Austerlitz II since March 2021. Mr. Gravelle previously served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
of FTAC II from July 2020 through March 2021.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS
The
following discussion and analysis of compensation programs should be read with the compensation tables and related disclosures
that follow. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans and expectations regarding
future compensation programs. Compensation programs that we adopt in the future may differ materially from the programs summarized
in this discussion. The following discussion may also contain statements regarding corporate performance targets and goals. These
targets and goals are disclosed in the limited context of our compensation programs and should not be understood to be statements
of management’s expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. We specifically caution investors not to apply these
statements to other contexts.
In this compensation discussion and analysis,
we provide an overview of our approach to compensating our named executive officers in 2021, including the objectives of our compensation
programs and the principles upon which our compensation programs and decisions are based. Our named executive officers, and their titles,
in 2021 were:
| • | Raymond R. Quirk, Chief Executive Officer* |
| • | Michael J. Nolan, President* |
| • | Roger S. Jewkes, Chief Operating Officer |
| • | Anthony J. Park, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| • | Peter T. Sadowski, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
| * | On February 1, 2022, Mr.
Quirk transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Vice-Chairman of our Board, and Mr. Nolan became our Chief Executive
Officer. |
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
FNF has a long history
of delivering consistent, industry-leading operating results and investment returns to our shareholders. FNF continued to outperform
the industry in 2021 as we generated $15.9 billion of total revenue (excluding $253 million of noncash, valuation losses on investment
securities) and $2.4 billion of net earnings from continuing operations, driven by strong mortgage origination activity as well
as F&G’s sales boosting asset growth.
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As reflected in the following charts,
over the previous five years, we have delivered consistently strong revenue and earnings.
|
Year
ended December 31, |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total
Revenue Excluding Valuation Gains/Losses (in millions) |
$7,663
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$7,689
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$8,141
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$10,210
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$15,896
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Net
Earnings from Continuing Operations (in millions) |
$639
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$635
|
$1,076
|
$1,477
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$2,434
|
Adjusted
Title Revenue (in millions) |
$7,205 |
$7,285 |
$7,933 |
$9,231 |
$11,890 |
Adjusted
Pre-Tax Margin |
14.5% |
14.8% |
16.3% |
19.6% |
21.7% |
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Our
consistent operating results have translated to strong returns for our shareholders. During the three-year period, from
January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021, we delivered a total return to our shareholders of approximately 79%, compared to
a total return on the S&P 500 of approximately 97% during the same period. This includes a return of approximately $1.2
billion during this three-year period to our shareholders in the form of cash dividends. Total shareholder return is based on
the overall appreciation of our common stock, plus any dividends paid by us, during the measurement period.
PAY
FOR PERFORMANCE
Our compensation committee takes
great care to develop and refine an executive compensation program that recognizes our stewardship responsibility to shareholders
while our talent supports a culture of growth, innovation, and performance.
The primary goal of our executive
compensation programs in 2021 was to drive continued growth and successful execution of our strategic business objectives. We believe
our programs achieve this goal by:
| • | Tying material portions of our named executive officers’
compensation to the performance of our core title operations; |
| • | Structuring our performance-based programs to focus our
named executive officers on attaining pre-established, objectively determinable key performance goals that are aligned with and
support our key strategic business objectives, which, in turn, are aimed at growing long-term value for our shareholders; |
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| • | Recognizing our executives’ leadership abilities, scope of responsibilities, experience,
effectiveness, and individual performance achievements; and |
| • | Attracting, motivating, and retaining a highly qualified and effective management team that
can deliver superior performance and build shareholder value over the long-term. |
As in past years, there was a direct
correlation between our named executive officers’ pay and our performance in 2021. Here are a few highlights:
| • | We exceeded both our adjusted title revenue and adjusted pre-tax title margin targets as set
by our compensation committee under our annual incentive plan. Consistent with this strong performance, our named executive
officers earned an annual incentive payout equal to 200% of their respective target annual incentive opportunities. See the “FNF
Annual Incentive Performance Measures and Results” section below. |
| • | We exceeded the quarterly adjusted pre-tax title margin goals set by our compensation committee
as performance criteria for our 2021 restricted stock awards. As a result, we expect these awards to fully vest, subject to each
executive’s continued employment with us to satisfy the time-based vesting requirements for those awards. |
We used adjusted pre-tax
title margin as the primary performance objective for our 2021 cash-based annual incentive plan, with 75% of the award tied to
this objective and the remaining 25% tied to achievement of adjusted title revenue. We continued to use adjusted pre-tax title
margin as the performance-based vesting condition in our 2021 long-term performance-based restricted stock awards. Our compensation
committee considered whether this measure should be used in both the annual incentive plan and our long-term incentive awards.
In recognition of the fact that it is one of the most important measures to our investors of the financial performance of our
business, the committee determined it should be used in both programs. The committee determined it should be used in our cash-based
annual incentive plan because it is a leading measure of operating performance and efficiency, has a strong correlation to our
annual strategic plan and is directly affected by the actions of our executives in both strong and weak real estate markets. The
committee determined it should be used in our long-term performance-based restricted stock awards because it reflects our ability
to convert revenue into operating profits for shareholders and measures our progress toward achieving our long-term strategy,
and therefore can have a significant impact on our long-term stock price and investor expectations.
Note that the financial
measures used as performance targets for our named executive officers described in this discussion are non-GAAP measures and differ
from the comparable GAAP measures reported in our financial statements. The measures are adjusted to exclude the impact of certain
non-recurring and other items. We explain how we calculate these measures in the “Analysis of Compensation Components”
section below.
SHAREHOLDER
VOTE ON 2020 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
At our 2021 annual meeting
of shareholders, we held a non-binding advisory vote, also called a “say on pay” vote, on the compensation of our
named executive officers in 2020 as disclosed in the 2021 proxy statement. Approximately 96% of the votes cast were voted in favor
of our “say on pay” proposal. The compensation committee considered these results when evaluating our executive compensation
programs and determined to keep the current executive compensation platform in place without any changes.
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OUTREACH IN 2021
Our
compensation committee is committed to listening and responding to the views of our shareholders in creating and tailoring our
executive compensation programs. Following the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and the 2020 “say on pay” shareholder
vote, our President and Chief Financial Officer met with our investors in break-out sessions at investor conferences, as well
as in independent one-on-one investor meetings, to discuss our business and stock price performance, and to discuss and receive
feedback on our compensation programs. In this regard, we met with investors at nine investor conferences and numerous one-on-one
meetings. The investors with whom we met in 2021 represented over 42% of our top 20 active shareholders, who collectively owned
more than 50% of our shares as of December 31, 2021. None of the investors we met with in 2021 suggested any material changes
to our executive compensation program.
GOVERNANCE
AND COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES
We
periodically review our compensation programs and make adjustments that are believed to be in the best interests of our
company and our shareholders. As part of this process, we review compensation trends and consider current best practices, and
make changes in our compensation programs when we deem it appropriate, all with the goal of continually improving our
approach to executive compensation.
Some
of the best practices adopted by our compensation committee or full board of directors include the following:
Things
We Do |
✓ |
Deliver
total compensation predominantly through variable pay |
✓ |
Maintain
robust stock ownership requirements |
✓ |
Maintain
a clawback policy for incentive-based compensation |
✓ |
High
ratio of performance-based compensation to total compensation, and a low ratio for fixed benefits/perquisites (non-performance-based) |
✓ |
Undertake
an annual review of compensation risk |
✓ |
Limit
perquisites |
✓ |
Have
performance-based vesting provision in restricted stock grants to our officers, including our named executive officers |
✓ |
Require
that any dividends or dividend equivalents on restricted stock and other awards are subject to the same underlying vesting
requirements applicable to the awards – that is, no payment of dividends or dividend equivalents are made unless and
until the award vests |
Things
We Don’t Do |
X |
Provide
tax gross-ups or reimbursement of taxes |
X |
Have
liberal change in control definitions |
X |
Include
modified single trigger severance provisions – which provide severance upon a voluntary termination of employment following
a change in control – in our executive agreements |
X |
Allow
hedging and pledging transactions involving our securities |
X |
Have
multi-year guarantees for salary increases, non-performance-based bonuses or guaranteed equity compensation in our executive
employment agreements |
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Things
We Do |
✓ |
Have
transparent executive compensation disclosures in our annual proxy statements |
✓ |
Use
a thorough methodology for comparing our executive compensation to market practices |
✓ |
Have a
policy that annual grants of restricted stock will utilize a vesting schedule of not less than three years |
✓ |
Retain
an independent compensation consultant that reports solely to our compensation committee, and that does not provide our compensation
committee services other than executive compensation consulting |
✓ |
Cap
payouts on incentive awards |
✓ |
Use
non-discretionary, pre-established, objectively determinable performance goals for our incentive awards (Exception: annual
cash awards in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) |
COMPONENTS
OF TOTAL COMPENSATION AND PAY MIX
We
compensate our executive officers primarily through a mix of base salary, annual cash incentives and long-term equity-based incentives.
We also provide our executive officers with the same retirement and employee benefit plans that are offered to our other employees,
as well as limited other benefits, although these items are not significant components of our compensation programs. The following
table provides information regarding the elements of compensation provided to our named executive officers in 2021:
Category
of Compensation |
Type
of Compensation |
Purpose
of the Compensation |
Fixed
Cash Compensation |
Salary |
Salary
provides a level of assured, regularly paid, cash compensation that is competitive and helps attract and retain key employees. |
Short-term
Performance-based Cash Incentives |
Annual
Cash Incentive Tied to Financial Metrics |
Performance-based
cash incentives under our annual incentive plan are designed to motivate our employees to work towards achieving our key annual
adjusted title revenue and adjusted pre-tax title margin goals. |
Long-term
Equity Incentives |
Performance-based Restricted Stock Tied to Financial Metrics |
Performance-based
restricted stock helps to tie our named executive officers’ long-term financial interests to our adjusted pre-tax title
margin and to the long-term financial interests of our shareholders, as well as to retain key executives through a three-year
vesting period and maintain a market competitive position for total compensation. |
Benefits
& Other |
ESPP,
401(k) Plan, health insurance and other benefits |
Our
named executive officers’ benefits generally mirror our company-wide employee benefit programs. For security safety
reasons and to make travel more efficient and productive for our named executive officers, they are eligible to travel on
our corporate aircraft. |
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ALLOCATION
OF TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR 2021
The
following chart and table show the average allocation of 2021 Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table among
the components of our compensation programs:
2021
COMPENSATION MIX
|
Salary |
Annual
Cash
Incentives |
Performance- based Restricted
Stock |
Benefits
and
Other |
Total
Compensation |
Performance- based Compensation |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
9.9% |
33.5% |
51.6% |
5.0% |
100% |
85.1% |
Michael
J. Nolan |
15.0% |
38.7% |
41.5% |
4.8% |
100% |
80.2% |
Roger
S. Jewkes |
14.9% |
41.0% |
38.7% |
5.4% |
100% |
79.7% |
Anthony
J. Park |
17.3% |
34.9% |
41.5% |
6.3% |
100% |
76.4% |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
17.5% |
35.5% |
41.4% |
5.6% |
100% |
76.9% |
As
illustrated above, a significant portion of each named executive officer’s total compensation is based on performance-based
cash and equity incentives that are tied to our financial performance and stock price.
Our compensation committee believes this emphasis
on performance-based incentive compensation is an effective way to use compensation to help us achieve our business objectives
while directly aligning our executive officers’ interests with the interests of our shareholders.
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ANALYSIS
OF COMPENSATION COMPONENTS
BASE
SALARY
Our
compensation committee typically reviews salary levels annually as part of our performance review process, as well as in the event
of promotions or other changes in our named executive officers’ positions or responsibilities. When establishing base salary
levels, our compensation committee considers the peer compensation data provided by its external independent compensation consultant,
Mercer, as well as a number of qualitative factors, including each named executive officer’s experience, knowledge, skills,
level of responsibility and performance. The compensation committee reviews these factors each year and, rather than providing
a merit increase to executives each year, increases our executives’ base salaries only in years when the committee determines
that such an increase is warranted. In 2021, in recognition of their strong individual performance and the Company’s performance,
our compensation committee approved $70,000 increases to Messrs. Nolan’s and Jewkes’ base salaries.
ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE-BASED CASH INCENTIVES
We
award annual cash incentives based upon the achievement of pre-defined business and financial objectives relating to our title
operations, which are specified in the first quarter of the year. Annual incentives play an important role in our approach to
total compensation, as they motivate participants to achieve key fiscal year objectives by conditioning the payment of incentives
on the achievement of defined, objectively determinable financial performance goals.
In
the first quarter of 2021, our compensation committee approved our fiscal year business performance objectives and a target incentive
opportunity for each participant, as well as the potential incentive opportunity range for maximum and threshold performance.
No annual incentive payments are payable to a named executive officer if the pre-established, threshold performance levels are
not met, and payments are capped at a maximum performance payout level. The financial performance results are derived from our
annual financial statements (as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC), which are subject to an audit
by our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP. However, as discussed below, the financial measures
used as performance targets of our annual cash incentives for our named executive officers differ from the comparable GAAP measures
reported in our financial statements. Below, we explain how we calculate the performance measures of our annual cash incentives.
The
target opportunities of our annual cash incentives are expressed as a percentage of the individual’s base salary. The amount
of the annual cash incentives actually paid depends on the level of achievement of the pre-established goals as follows:
| • | If
threshold level of performance is not achieved, no incentive will be paid. |
| • | If
threshold level of performance is achieved, the incentive payout will equal 50% of a
named executive officer’s target incentive opportunity. |
| • | If
target level of performance is achieved, the incentive payout will equal 100% of a named
executive officer’s target incentive opportunity. |
| • | If
maximum level of performance is achieved, the incentive payout will equal 200% of a named executive officer’s target incentive
opportunity. |
| • | If
performance falls between two levels, the incentive payout will be interpolated. |
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An
important tenet of our pay-for-performance philosophy is to utilize our compensation programs to motivate our executives to achieve
performance levels that reach beyond what is expected of us as a company. The performance targets for our incentive plans are
approved by our compensation committee and are based on discussions between management and our compensation committee. Target
performance levels are intended to be difficult to achieve, but not unrealistic. Maximum performance levels are established to
limit short-term incentive awards so as to avoid excessive compensation while encouraging executives to reach for performance
beyond the target levels.
When
setting the performance targets for our 2021 annual cash incentives, our compensation committee considered the following factors,
which are discussed in more detail below:
| • | Our
2021 business plan, including our underlying assumptions relating to 2021 refinance volumes
and residential purchase market projections following consideration of forecasts of the
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Fannie Mae, projections for the national
commercial market based upon forecasts by the Urban Land Institute, the interest rate
environment, housing affordability, and recent and expected industry and company trends; |
| • | 2021
performance targets as compared to 2020 performance results; |
| • | Alignment
of the 2021 performance targets with the investment community’s published projections
for us and our publicly-traded title company competitors; and |
| • | The
effect that achieving the performance targets would have on our growth and margins. |
FNF
Annual Incentive Performance Measures and Results. The
performance goals for our 2021 annual cash incentives were based on adjusted revenue and adjusted pre-tax profit margin, which
we refer to as “adjusted pre-tax title margin,” in each case relating to our title segment. We believe these two performance
measures are among the most important measures to our investors of the financial performance of our business. Title revenue is
a leading measure of growth, market share, customer satisfaction and product strength. Pre-tax margin relating to our title segment
is a leading measure of operating performance and efficiency. Both measures are used by investors and analysts and can have a
significant impact on long-term stock price and the investing community’s expectations. Additionally, when combined with
the strong focus on long-term shareholder return created by our equity-based incentives and our named executive officers’
significant stock ownership, these two measures analyzed on an annual basis provide a degree of checks and balances, requiring
our named executive officers to consider both short-term and long-term performance of our businesses and investments. Adjusted
title revenue and adjusted pre-tax title margin correspond to shareholder expectations, desired increase in our stock price, our
annual budget, our long-term financial plan, and our board of directors’ expectations. Further, both are measures that executives
can directly affect.
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In
the following table, we explain how we calculate the performance measures and why we use them.
Performance
Measure |
How
Calculated1 |
Reason
for Use |
Adjusted
Title Revenue |
Adjusted
title revenue is based on GAAP revenue from our title segment as reported in our annual financial statements, excluding recognized
gains and losses. |
Adjusted
title revenue is an important measure of our growth, our ability to satisfy and retain our clients, gain new clients and the
effectiveness of our services and solutions. Adjusted title revenue is widely followed by investors. |
Adjusted
Pre-Tax Title Margin |
Adjusted
pre-tax title margin is determined by dividing the earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interests from our title
segment, excluding recognized gains and losses, purchase accounting amortization and other unusual items, by total revenues
of the title segment excluding recognized gains and losses. |
We
selected adjusted pre-tax title margin as a measure for the short-term incentives because it is a financial measure that is
significantly influenced by the performance of our executives, promotes a focus on operational efficiency and cost
management, aligns the executives’ short-term incentive opportunity with one of our key corporate growth objectives
and is commonly used within the title industry. We believe maintaining strong margins is particularly important in a
declining market. The exclusion of income taxes, non-controlling interests, recognized gains and losses, and purchase
price amortization from the calculation of adjusted pre-tax title margin results in a measure that better reflects our
continuing operations, which is directly influenced by the performance of our executives rather than ancillary market and
economic factors. |
| 1. | The
adjustments to title revenue and pre-tax title margin are intended to produce a performance
measure that reflects the financial performance of our continuing operations, which is
directly influenced by the performance of our executives, and to exclude the impact of
external market and economic factors. |
The
title insurance business is directly impacted by managements’ effectiveness in executing on our business strategy, and macro-economic
factors such as mortgage interest rates, credit availability, job markets, economic growth, and changing demographics. Changes
to mortgage interest rates, in particular, can have a significant impact on our title revenues and title margin.
Our annual incentive plan targets correlate
with our annual strategic financial plans, which are developed in the first quarter based on our forecasted mortgage originations
for the year and the relative mix of purchase versus refinance originations. In setting the threshold, target and maximum goals
relating to the performance measures under our annual incentive plan, our compensation committee considered management’s
expectations for 2021, which were based on a combination of forecasts provided by the MBA and the Urban Land Institute, anticipated
changes in interest rates, as well as recent and expected industry and company trends. When we set our 2021 performance targets
in March 2021, our assumptions included a decline in residential purchase volumes of 7% with an expectation of continued home
price appreciation, a decline in refinance volumes of 43%, an 80 basis point increase in the 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate,
and an 11% increase in the
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national
commercial market. Our assumptions also included rising home prices making housing less affordable and other recent and expected
industry and company trends. We prepare a base plan as well as upside and downside scenarios, which, taken together, form the
strategic financial plan and the basis of the performance measure targets. To establish threshold and maximum goals, percentage
adjustments were applied to the target goals. In light of the expected trends in refinance, residential purchase and national
commercial markets described above coupled with an anticipated rising interest rate environment, our compensation committee determined
to set our 2021 adjusted pre-tax title margin performance target at 15%, and our 2021 title revenue target at $8,500 million.
In setting the 2021 performanance targets, the compensation committee considered that the targets relative to the Company’s
performance in 2020, but determined to set the targets lower than the 2020 results due to the Company’s extraordinary performance
in 2020 and the expected market factors described above. The committee believed achievement of these targets would reflect strong
performance by management in what was expected to be a challenging market environment.
The
adjusted pre-tax title margin threshold and maximum goals were set at 250 basis points below and 250 basis points above the target,
respectively, and title revenue threshold and maximum goals were set at 7.5% below and 7.5% above the target, respectively. Target
performance levels are intended to be difficult to achieve, but not unrealistic. Maximum performance levels are established to
limit short-term incentive awards so as to avoid excessive compensation while encouraging executives to reach for performance
beyond the target levels. All of the goals are subject to review and approval by our compensation committee.
When
calculating adjusted title revenues and adjusted pre-tax title margin, we adjust for acquisitions, divestitures, major restructuring
charges, and non-budgeted discontinued operations. These adjustments encourage our executives to focus on achieving strong financial
performance and efficient operation of our continuing businesses during the year to achieve the performance measures. The adjustments
also ensure that our compensation committee is measuring management’s performance at the end of the period consistently
with our budget for that period so that the measures serve as barometers of management’s performance in satisfying and retaining
our clients, obtaining new clients, and operating the business efficiently. The adjustments also encourage our executives to focus
on the long-term benefit of acquisitions or divestitures regardless of whether they may have a positive or negative impact on
our adjusted revenue or pre-tax title margin in the current year.
Our
2021 results exceeded expectations due to strong performance in a challenging environment and effective cost management by our
executives, including a 32% increase in direct title insurance premiums which resulted from an increase in closed order volumes
and increased fee per file driven by an increase in purchase activity, partially offset by a decrease in refinance activity. Remittances
for agency title insurance premiums increased 38% year-over-year reflecting an improving residential purchase environment in many
markets throughout the country and a concerted effort by management to increase remittances with existing agents as well as cultivate
new relationships with potential new agents. Our executives’ performance directly impacted our ability to effectively manage
our business in response to each of these factors and deliver strong results for our shareholders.
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The
following charts set forth the 2021 threshold, target and maximum performance goals, the relative weighting of the performance
measures, and 2021 performance results under our annual incentive plan. Dollar amounts are in millions.
Performance
Metric |
Weight |
Threshold |
Target |
Maximum |
Results |
Adjusted
Revenue
Title Segment |
25% |
$7,863 |
$8,500 |
$9,138 |
$11,890 |
Adjusted
Pre-tax Margin
Title Segment |
75% |
12.5% |
15% |
17.5% |
21.7% |
The
table below presents a reconciliation of our GAAP total revenue and pre-tax earnings to our adjusted revenue, adjusted pre-tax
earnings and adjusted pre-tax margin for the title segment of the Company. Dollar amounts are in millions.
Twelve
Months Ended December 31, |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total
revenue |
$7,211 |
$7,175 |
$8,259 |
$9,374 |
$11,497 |
Pre-tax
earnings (loss) |
$955 |
$876 |
$1,536 |
$1,878 |
$2,136 |
Non-GAAP
adjustments before taxes |
Recognized
(gains) and losses, net |
(6) |
110 |
(326) |
(143) |
393 |
Purchase
price amortization |
94 |
87 |
86 |
73 |
57 |
Other
adjustments |
5 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Total
non-GAAP adjustments before taxes |
93 |
204 |
(239) |
(69) |
450 |
Adjusted
revenue |
$7,205 |
$7,285 |
$7,933 |
$9,231 |
$11,890 |
Adjusted
pre-tax earnings (loss) |
$1,048 |
$1,080 |
$1,297 |
$1,809 |
$2,586 |
Adjusted
pre-tax margin |
14.5% |
14.8% |
16.3% |
19.6% |
21.7% |
The
following table shows each named executive officer’s 2021 base salary, target annual incentive opportunity expressed as
a percentage of base salary, and the 2021 annual incentive earned.
Name |
2021
Base Salary |
2021
Annual
Incentive Target(%) |
2021
Annual
Incentive Target($) |
2021
Total
Incentive Earned |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
$1,000,000 |
175% |
$1,750,000 |
$3,500,000 |
Michael
J. Nolan |
$750,000 |
130% |
$975,000 |
$1,950,000 |
Roger
S. Jewkes |
$750,000 |
130% |
$975,000 |
$1,950,000 |
Anthony
J. Park |
$565,000 |
105% |
$593,250 |
$1,186,500 |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
$550,000 |
105% |
$577,500 |
$1,155,000 |
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LONG-TERM
EQUITY INCENTIVES
On
November 4, 2021, we granted performance-based restricted stock to each of our named executive officers.
We do not attempt to time the granting
of awards to any internal or external events. Our general practice has been for our compensation committee to grant equity awards during
the fourth quarter of each year following the release of our financial results for the third quarter. We also may grant awards in connection
with significant new hires, promotions or changes in duties.
Our
compensation committee’s determinations are not formulaic; rather, in the context of competitive market compensation data
and our stated pay philosophy, our compensation committee determines the share amounts on a subjective basis in its discretion
and award amounts may differ among individual executive officers in any given year. Following is a brief discussion regarding
the awards made in 2021.
Performance-based
Restricted Stock. In 2021,
the proportion of the FNF equity awards consisting of performance-based restricted stock remained at 100%. As in recent years,
we did not grant stock options or awards that vest solely based on continued service to our named executive officers.
The
restricted stock awards vest over three years, provided we achieve adjusted pre-tax margin in our title segment of 12% in at least
two of the five quarters beginning October 1, 2021. We considered various alternative measures, but we again selected adjusted
pre-tax title margin, which measures our achievements in operating efficiency, profitability and capital management. The committee
determined to use adjusted pre-tax title margin because it reflects our ability to convert revenue into operating profits for
shareholders and measures our progress toward achieving our long-term strategy, and therefore can have a significant impact on our
long-term stock price.
When
we set our adjusted pre-tax title margin performance goal in November 2021, the compensation committee considered the MBA’s
forecast of a 33% decline in residential mortgage originations in 2022 and an increase of 90 basis points in the 30-year fixed
mortgage interest rate, which, in particular, can have a significant impact on our title margins. Mortgage rates are a key determinant
in the level of real estate transaction activity, especially in the residential refinance market, and an increase in mortgage
rates in a short amount of time will likely depress both the refinance and purchase markets considerably. Given the surge in refinance
orders during 2020 and 2021 caused by unprecedentedly low mortgage rates, the compensation committee considered MBA’s forecast
that refinance originations would fall by 62% in 2022 compared to 2021. With respect to the residential purchase market, the compensation
committee considered rising interest rates, the current limited housing supply, increasing home prices and tight credit markets.
The committee considered Urban Land Institute’s forecast of continued growth in the commercial real estate market in 2022,
as well as potential headwinds arising from, inflation, labor and supply-chain disruption, geopolitics, potential tax changes,
the transition of many businesses to a work from home model, and an expected rising interest rate environment. The compensation
committee balanced these considerations against management’s historically strong performance in managing expenses during
different real estate cycles and ability to drive industry leading margins.
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Based
on these considerations for the performance period, the compensation committee determined to set the performance goal for our
2021 restricted stock awards at 12%, which is 250 basis points higher than the 2020 performance goal of 9.5%, in order to encourage
management to continue to drive strong expense management and margins in our title business. Adjusted pre-tax title margin for
purposes of the performance-based restricted stock awards is calculated in the same manner as it is calculated under our annual
incentive plan.
Although we considered using a longer performance
period for these awards, we determined that achievement of the criteria in at least two of the five quarters beginning October
1, 2021, which is the performance period we have historically used with respect to our performance-based equity
awards,
was the appropriate performance period because of the difficulty in predicting future performance of the mortgage market, particularly
for a period of more than one year, because it is largely driven by interest rates, which may be volatile over a longer term,
and other economic forces outside of our control, and because of the seasonality inherent in the title business, with the first
quarter typically much weaker than the remaining quarters due to weather conditions and holidays impacting opened order activity
in November and December resulting in fewer closings in the first quarter.
With
respect to all restricted stock awards, credit is provided for dividends paid on unvested shares, but payment of those dividends
is subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying shares – in other words, if the underlying shares do not vest,
the dividends are forfeited.
BENEFIT
PLANS
Our
named executive officers generally participate in the same compensation programs as our other executives and employees. All employees
in the United States, including our named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan and our employee
stock purchase plan, or ESPP. In addition, our named executive officers are eligible to participate in broad-based health and
welfare plans. We do not offer pensions or supplemental executive retirement plans for our named executive officers.
401(k)
Plan. We sponsor a defined
contribution savings plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan contains
a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participating employees may contribute up to
40% of their eligible compensation, but not more than statutory limits, which were generally $19,500 in 2021. Vesting in matching
contributions, if any, occurs proportionally each year over an employee’s first three years of continuous employment with
us.
Deferred
Compensation Plan. We provide
our named executive officers, as well as other key employees, with the opportunity to defer receipt of their compensation under
a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. A description of the plan and information regarding our named executive officers’
interests under the plan can be found in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table and accompanying narrative.
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan. We maintain
our ESPP through which our executives and employees can purchase shares of our common stock through payroll deductions and through
matching employer contributions. At the end of each calendar quarter, we make a matching contribution to the account of each participant
who has been continuously employed by us or a participating subsidiary for the last four calendar quarters. For employees with
more than 10 years of service and officers, including our named executive officers, matching contributions
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equal to 1/2 of the amount contributed during the quarter that is one-year earlier than the quarter in which the matching contribution
was made. The matching contributions, together with the employee deferrals, are used to purchase shares of our common stock on the open
market. For information regarding the matching contributions made to our named executive officers in 2021 see “– Summary
Compensation Table.” See also Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health
and Welfare Benefits. We sponsor
various broad-based health and welfare benefit plans for our employees, including life insurance, and our executives are eligible
to participate in an executive medical plan. The taxable portion of the premiums on this additional life insurance is reflected
in the “Summary Compensation Table” under the column “All Other Compensation” and related footnote. We
also offer a program under which we reimburse our employees escrow and title fees when they use one of our title companies in
connection with the closing of their personal real estate transactions.
Other
Benefits. We provide a few
additional benefits to our executives. In general, the additional benefits provided are intended to help our named executive officers
be more productive and efficient and to protect us and our executives from certain business risks and potential threats. We also
provide certain of our named executive officers with personal use of the corporate aircraft for security and safety reasons. Our
compensation and audit committees regularly review the additional benefits provided to our executive officers and believe they
are minimal. Further detail regarding other benefits in 2021 can be found in the “Summary Compensation Table” under
the column “All Other Compensation” and related footnote.
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS AND POST-TERMINATION COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
We
have entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers. These agreements provide us and the executives
with certain rights and obligations during and following a termination of employment, and in some instances, following a change
in control.
We
believe these agreements are necessary to protect our legitimate business interests, as well as to protect the executives in the
event of certain termination events. For a discussion of the material terms of the agreements, see the narrative following “–
Grants of Plan-Based Awards” and “– Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
ROLE
OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our
compensation committee is responsible for reviewing, approving and monitoring all compensation programs for our named executive
officers. Our compensation committee is also responsible for administering our annual incentive plan and our omnibus incentive
plan. During 2021, our compensation committee engaged Mercer, an independent compensation consultant, to conduct an annual review
of our compensation programs for our named executive officers and other key executives and our board of directors. Mercer was
selected, and its fees and terms of engagement were approved, by our compensation committee. Mercer reported directly to the compensation
committee and received compensation only for services related to executive compensation issues. During 2021, the Company also
engaged Guy Carpenter, another operating subsidiary of Marsh & McClennan, to provide surety and casualty insurance consulting
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brokerage services. FNF paid Guy Carpenter fees of $1,843,284 in 2021. In February 2021, the compensation committee reviewed
the independence of Mercer in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange regarding the independence of consultants
to the compensation committee and affirmed the consultant’s independence and that no conflicts of interest existed.
The
compensation consultant provided our compensation committee with relevant market data on compensation, including annual salary,
annual incentives, long-term incentives, other benefits, total compensation and pay mix, and alternatives to consider when making
compensation decisions. Mercer also assists our compensation committee in its annual review of a compensation risk assessment.
Our
Chairman, Mr. Foley, participated in the 2021 executive compensation process by making recommendations with respect to the compensation
of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Quirk. Mr. Quirk made recommendations with respect to the compensation of his direct reports,
as discussed further below. In addition, Michael L. Gravelle, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary,
coordinated with our compensation committee members and Mercer in preparing the committee’s meeting agendas and, at the
direction of the compensation committee, assisted Mercer in gathering financial information about FNF and stock ownership information
for our executives for inclusion in the consultant’s reports to our compensation committee. Our executive officers do not
make recommendations to our compensation committee with respect to their own compensation.
While
our compensation committee carefully considers the information provided by, and the recommendations of, Mercer and the individuals
who participate in the compensation process, our compensation committee retains complete discretion to accept, reject or modify
any recommended compensation decisions.
ESTABLISHING
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS
Our
compensation committee considered several important qualitative and quantitative factors when determining the overall compensation
of our named executive officers in 2021, including:
| • | The
executive officer’s experience, knowledge, skills, level of responsibility and
potential to influence our company’s performance; |
| • | The
executive officer’s prior salary levels, annual incentive awards, annual incentive
award targets and long-term equity incentive awards; |
| • | The
business environment and our business objectives and strategy; |
| • | Our
financial performance in the prior year; |
| • | The
need to retain and motivate executives (even in the current business cycle, it is critical
that we not lose key people and long-term incentives help to retain key people); |
| • | Corporate
governance and regulatory factors related to executive compensation; and |
| • | Marketplace
compensation levels and practices. |
In
evaluating the compensation of our named executive officers, our compensation committee considers the recommendations of our Chairman.
Our compensation committee also considers our Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations with respect to the compensation
of his direct
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reports. In making their
recommendations, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer review the performance of the other named executive officers, job
responsibilities, importance to our overall business strategy, and our compensation philosophy. Neither our Chairman nor our Chief
Executive Officer makes a recommendation to our compensation committee regarding his own compensation. The
compensation decisions are not formulaic, and the members of our compensation committee did not assign precise weights to the
factors listed above. Our compensation committee utilized their individual and collective business judgment to review, assess, and
approve compensation for our named executive officers.
To
assist our compensation committee, the compensation consultant conducted marketplace reviews of the compensation we pay to our
executive officers. They gathered marketplace compensation data on total compensation, which consists of annual salary, annual
incentives, long-term incentives, executive benefits, executive ownership levels, overhang and dilution from our omnibus incentive
plan, compensation levels as a percent of revenue, pay mix and other key statistics. This data is collected and analyzed twice
during the year, once in the first quarter and again in the fourth quarter. The marketplace compensation data provides a point
of reference for our compensation committee, but our compensation committee ultimately makes subjective compensation decisions
based on all the factors described above.
For
2021, Mercer used two marketplace data approaches: (1) two general executive compensation surveys with a specific focus on companies
with revenues of between $5 billion and $20 billion, and (2) compensation information for a group of 15 companies, or the FNF
peer group. In 2021, Mercer recommended, and our compensation committee approved, removing CNO Financials Group, Inc. (as
it falls outside of the target revenue range), and Aon plc (as it was the only insurance brokerage business our prior peer group),
and adding two larger corporations, Aflac Incorporated and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. to account for FNF’s
growth. Our peer group was based on a size range of approximately 1/2 to 2 times that of FNF’s revenue, and with the changes
made to the peer group in 2021, we are positioned between the 50th and 75th percentiles for revenue and near the median for both
market capitalization and enterprise value. When selecting the peer group, we consider a combination of factors including revenues,
assets, and market capitalization, industry focus (generally the insurance industry based on Global Industry Classification Standard
(GICS) Code, nature and complexity of operations, standards used by ISS for identifying peer groups for public companies,
and whether the company competes with us for business and/or executive talent.
The
2021 peer group consisted of:
Aflac Incorporated |
Lincoln National Corp. |
American Financial Group |
Loews Corporation |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
Old Republic International |
Assurant Inc. |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Athene Holdings, Inc. |
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
Cincinnati Financial Corporation |
Unum Group |
CNA Financial Corporation |
W.R. Berkley Corporation |
First American Financial Corporation |
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Our
named executive officers’ 2021 total direct compensation (consisting of base salaries, annual performance-based cash incentives
and long-term equity incentives) generally fell within a range around the 50th percentile of the peer group data, with base salaries
falling slightly below the 50th percentile. This approach aligns with our philosophy of emphasizing variable performance-based
compensation over fixed compensation.
While
the compensation decisions of our compensation committee ultimately were subjective judgments, our compensation committee also
considered the following factors in making compensation decisions for our named executive officers. In determining the total
compensation for Mr. Quirk, our compensation committee considered his more than 35 years of experience with FNF working in the title
business and his importance to the continued successful operation of FNF’s title business. In determining the total
compensation for Mr. Nolan, our compensation committee considered his role and responsibility for oversight of our title operations,
his involvement in our investor relations, as well as his more than 35 years of experience with FNF. In determining the total
compensation for Mr. Park, our compensation committee considered his role and responsibility for accounting and financial reporting
matters, as well as his 30 years of experience with FNF. In determining the total compensation for Mr. Jewkes, our compensation
committee considered his role and responsibility for oversight of our day to day title operations, as well as his more than 35 years
of experience with FNF and its predecessor companies. In determining the total compensation for Mr. Sadowski, our compensation
committee considered his role and responsibility for legal and underwriting matters, as well as his more than 30 years of experience
with FNF.
The
marketplace compensation information in this discussion is not deemed filed or a part of this compensation discussion and analysis
for certification purposes.
OUR
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS HAVE SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP STAKES
We
have formal stock ownership guidelines for all corporate officers, including our named executive officers and members of our board
of directors. The guidelines were established to encourage such individuals to hold a multiple of their base salary (or annual
retainer) in our common stock and thereby align a significant portion of their own economic interests with those of our shareholders.
Further, the award agreements for our 2021 restricted stock awards provide that our executives who do not hold shares of our stock
with a value sufficient to satisfy the applicable stock ownership guidelines must retain 50% of the shares acquired as a result
of the lapse of vesting restrictions (excluding shares withheld in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations) until the executive
satisfies the applicable stock ownership guideline. The ownership levels are shown in the “Security Ownership of Management
and Directors” table below. The guidelines call for the executive or director to reach the ownership multiple within four
years. Shares of restricted stock count toward meeting the guidelines. The guidelines, including those applicable to non-employee
directors, are as follows:
Position |
Minimum
Aggregated Value |
Chairman
of the Board |
10
× annual cash retainer |
Chief
Executive Officer |
5
× base salary |
Other
Officers |
2
× base salary |
Members
of the Board |
5
× annual cash retainer |
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Our
named executive officers and our board of directors maintain significant long-term investments in our company. As of December
31, 2021, each of our named executive officers and non-employee directors holdings of our stock exceeded these stock ownership
guidelines. Collectively, as reported in the table “Security Ownership of Management and Directors,” our named executive
officers and directors beneficially own an aggregate of 13,338,253 shares of our common stock as of April 18, 2022, which represents
approximately 5.1% of our outstanding common stock with a value of approximately $560 million based on the closing price of our
common stock on that date. The fact that our executives and directors hold such a large investment in our shares is part of our
culture and our compensation philosophy. Management’s sizable investment in our shares aligns their economic interests directly
with the interests of our shareholders, and their wealth will rise and fall as our share price rises and falls. This promotes
teamwork among our management team and strengthens the team’s focus on achieving long-term results and increasing shareholder
return.
HEDGING
AND PLEDGING POLICY
In
order to more closely align the interests of our directors and executive officers with those of our shareholders and to protect
against inappropriate risk-taking, we maintain a hedging and pledging policy, which prohibits our executive officers and directors
from engaging in hedging or monetization transactions with respect to our securities, engaging in short-term or speculative transactions
in our securities that could create heightened legal risk and/or the appearance of improper or inappropriate conduct or holding
FNF securities in margin accounts or pledging them as collateral for loans without our approval. None of our executives or directors
had outstanding hedges of our securities as of December 31, 2021.
CLAWBACK
POLICY
We
maintain a clawback policy that provides for the recovery of incentive-based compensation from our executive officers if we are
required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements, and the incentive-based
compensation paid during the preceding three-year period would have been lower had the compensation been based on the restated
financial results.
TAX
AND ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS
Our
compensation committee considers the impact of tax and accounting treatment when determining executive compensation.
In
general, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1,000,000 on the amount that can be deducted in any one
year for compensation paid to certain executive officers. The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial
officer serving at any time during the taxable year, its three other most highly compensated executive officers employed at the
end of the taxable year and any employee who was covered under Section 162(m) for any earlier tax year that began after December
31, 2016 will be covered by Section 162(m). While our compensation committee considers the deductibility of compensation as one
factor in determining executive compensation, the compensation committee also looks at other factors in making its decisions,
as noted above, and retains the flexibility to award compensation that it determines to be consistent with the goals of our executive
compensation program even if the awards are not deductible for tax purposes.
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compensation committee also considers the accounting impact when structuring and approving awards. We account for share based
payments in accordance with ASC Topic 718, which governs the appropriate accounting treatment of share-based payments under generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation
S-K with management, and the compensation committee recommended to the board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be
included in this proxy statement.
THE
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Daniel
D. (Ron) Lane, Chair
Heather H. Murren
Cary H. Thompson
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table contains information concerning the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by our named executive
officers for the years indicated.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal Position |
Fiscal
Year |
Salary
($)1 |
Bonus
($)2 |
Stock
Awards
($)3 |
Option
Awards
($) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) 4 |
All
Other Compensation ($)5 |
Total
($) |
Raymond
R. Quirk
Chief
Executive Officer* |
2021 |
1,038,462 |
— |
5,390,000 |
— |
3,500,000 |
529,459 |
10,457,921 |
2020 |
888,077 |
3,500,000 |
4,900,000 |
— |
— |
428,791 |
9,716,868 |
2019 |
1,000,000 |
— |
4,675,038 |
— |
3,500,000 |
471,110 |
9,646,148 |
Michael
J. Nolan
President* |
2021 |
756,731 |
— |
2,090,000 |
— |
1,950,000 |
238,670 |
5,035,401 |
2020 |
628,215 |
1,768,000 |
1,900,000 |
— |
— |
217,142 |
4,513,357 |
2019 |
680,000 |
— |
1,802,016 |
— |
1,768,000 |
237,192 |
4,487,208 |
Roger
Jewkes
Chief
Operating Officer |
2021 |
709,308 |
— |
1,842,500 |
— |
1,950,000 |
259,860 |
4,761,668 |
2020 |
628,215 |
1,768,000 |
1,675,000 |
— |
— |
241,362 |
4,312,577 |
2019 |
680,000 |
— |
1,590,006 |
— |
1,768,000 |
272,542 |
4,310,548 |
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and
Principal Position |
Fiscal
Year |
Salary
($)1 |
Bonus
($)2 |
Stock
Awards
($)3 |
Option
Awards
($) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) 4 |
All
Other Compensation ($)5 |
Total
($) |
Anthony
J. Park
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
2021 |
586,731 |
— |
1,410,860 |
— |
1,186,500 |
213,395 |
3,397,486 |
2020 |
521,973 |
1,186,500 |
1,282,600 |
— |
— |
197,303 |
3,188,376 |
2019 |
565,000 |
— |
1,166,032 |
— |
1,186,500 |
194,494 |
3,112,026 |
Peter
T. Sadowski Executive Vice
President and Chief Legal Officer |
2021 |
571,154 |
— |
1,347,500 |
— |
1,155,000 |
184,417 |
3,258,071 |
2020 |
508,115 |
1,155,000 |
1,225,000 |
— |
— |
171,473 |
3,059,588 |
2019 |
550,000 |
— |
1,166,032 |
— |
1,171,500 |
238,116 |
3,125,648 |
*
Mr. Quirk transitioned to the role of Executive Vice-Chairman and Mr. Nolan transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer
on February 1, 2022.
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1. | Amounts shown are not reduced
to reflect the named executive officers’ elections, if any, to defer receipt of
salary into our 401(k) plan, ESPP, or deferred compensation plans. |
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2. | Represents discretionary bonuses
earned in 2020 under our annual incentive plan by each executive. |
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3. | Represents the grant date
fair value of the restricted stock awards computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718,
excluding forfeiture assumptions. See the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table for details
regarding each award. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included
in Note U to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 25, 2022. The restricted stock awards are performance-based. |
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4. | Represents performance-based
compensation earned under our annual incentive plan by each executive. |
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5. | Amounts shown include matching
contributions to our ESPP; dividends paid with respect to restricted stock that vested
in 2021, which were withheld during the period of restriction and paid upon vesting;
life insurance premiums paid by us; health insurance fees paid by us under the executive
medical plan; personal use of a company airplane; reimbursement of escrow expenses; automobile
allowance; and matching contributions to our 401(k) plan as reflected in the table below. |
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Quirk
($) |
Nolan
($) |
Jewkes
($) |
Park
($) |
Sadowski
($) |
ESPP
Matching Contributions |
44,404 |
15,705 |
47,116 |
39,148 |
38,108 |
Restricted
Stock Dividends |
361,872 |
139,653 |
123,201 |
91,150 |
90,299 |
Life
Insurance Premiums |
334 |
617 |
617 |
402 |
1,187 |
Personal
Airplane Use |
52,168 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Executive
Medical |
53,395 |
76,282 |
76,282 |
76,282 |
53,395 |
Company
Match – 401(k) |
6,413 |
6,413 |
6,413 |
6,413 |
1,428 |
Escrow
Expense Reinbursement |
10,874 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Automobile
Allowance |
— |
— |
6,231 |
— |
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GRANTS OF
PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The
following tables set forth information concerning awards granted to the named executive officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021.
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Estimated
Future Payouts
Under Non Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(1) |
Estimated
Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(2) |
(J)
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
($)(3) |
(A)
Name |
(B)
Grant
Date |
(C)
Award
Type |
(D)
Threshold
($) |
(E)
Target
($) |
(F)
Maximum
($) |
(G)
Threshold
(#) |
(H)
Target
(#) |
(I)
Maximum
(#) |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
11/4/2021 |
Performance
Based Restricted Stock |
— |
— |
— |
— |
111,641 |
— |
5,390,000 |
3/26/2021 |
Annual
Incentive Plan |
875,000 |
1,750,000 |
3,500,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Michael
J. Nolan |
11/4/2021 |
Performance
Based Restricted Stock |
— |
— |
— |
— |
43,290 |
— |
2,090,000 |
3/26/2021 |
Annual
Incentive Plan |
487,500 |
975,000 |
1,950,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Roger
S. Jewkes |
11/4/2021 |
Performance
Based Restricted Stock |
— |
— |
— |
— |
38,163 |
— |
1,842,500 |
3/26/2021 |
Annual
Incentive Plan |
487,500 |
975,000 |
1,950,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Anthony
J. Park |
11/4/2021 |
Performance
Based Restricted Stock |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29,223 |
— |
1,410,860 |
3/26/2021 |
Annual
Incentive Plan |
296,625 |
593,250 |
1,186,500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
11/4/2021 |
Performance
Based Restricted Stock |
— |
— |
— |
— |
27,911 |
— |
1,347,500 |
3/26/2021 |
Annual
Incentive Plan |
288,750 |
577,500 |
1,155,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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1. | With respect to the annual
incentive plan, the amount shown in column (D) is 50% of the target amount shown in column
(E), and the amount shown in column (F) is 200% of the target amount shown in column
(E). |
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2. | The amounts shown in column
(H) reflect the number of shares of performance-based restricted stock granted to each
named executive officer under our omnibus plan. |
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3. | The
amounts shown in column (J) represent the grant date fair value of each restricted stock
award based upon a $48.28 per share grant date fair value. |
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EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following
table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at December
31, 2021.
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Option
Awards |
Stock
Awards1 |
Name |
Grant
Date |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
Option
Expiration Date |
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested ($) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
10/29/2015 |
200,273 |
— |
25.53 |
10/29/2022 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10/31/2019 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
33,996 |
1,773,911 |
— |
— |
11/06/2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97,805 |
5,103,465 |
— |
— |
11/04/2021 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
111,641 |
5,825,427 |
Michael
J. Nolan |
10/31/2019 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
13,104 |
683,767 |
— |
— |
11/06/2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
37,925 |
1,978,927 |
— |
— |
11/04/2021 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
43,290 |
2,258,872 |
Roger
Jewkes |
10/31/2019 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11,562 |
603,305 |
— |
— |
11/06/2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
33,434 |
1,744,586 |
— |
— |
11/04/2021 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
38,163 |
1,991,345 |
Anthony
J. Park |
10/31/2019 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8,479 |
442,434 |
— |
— |
11/06/2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
25,602 |
1,335,912 |
— |
— |
11/04/2021 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29,223 |
1,524,856 |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
10/31/2019 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8,479 |
442,434 |
— |
— |
11/06/2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
24,452 |
1,275,905 |
— |
— |
11/04/2021 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
27,911 |
1,456,396 |
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1. | We
made the October 2019, November 2020 and November 2021 stock awards under the omnibus
incentive plan. The October 2019 grants vest in equal installments over a period of three
years on each anniversary of the grant date provided that we achieve title operating
margin of 9% in our title segment in at least two of the five quarters beginning October
1, 2019. The November 2020 grants vest in equal installments over a period of three years
on each anniversary of the grant date provided that we achieve title operating margin
of 9.5% in our title segment in at least two of the five quarters beginning October 1,
2020. The November 2021 grants vest in equal installments over a period of three years
on each anniversary of the grant date provided that we achieve title operating margin
of 12% in our title segment in at least two of the five quarters beginning October 1,
2021. Market values are based on the December 31, 2021 closing price of $52.18 per share. |
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OPTION EXERCISES
AND STOCK VESTED
The
following table sets forth information concerning each exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and similar instruments,
and each vesting of stock, including restricted stock, restricted stock units and similar instruments, during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021 for each of the named executive officers on an aggregated basis:
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Option Awards |
Stock
Awards |
Name |
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise
(#) |
Value
Realized
on
Exercise ($) |
Number
of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#) |
Value
Realized
on
Vesting ($) |
Raymond
R. Quirk |
332,640 |
7,440,796 |
131,113 |
6,420,357 |
Michael
J. Nolan |
76,014 |
1,167,773 |
50,651 |
2,480,381 |
Roger
Jewkes |
— |
— |
44,677 |
2,187,821 |
Anthony
J. Park |
— |
— |
33,305 |
1,631,403 |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
— |
— |
32,730 |
1,602,750 |
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS
We
have entered into employment agreements with all of our named executive officers. Additional information regarding post-termination
benefits provided under these employment agreements can be found in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in
Control” section.
RAYMOND R.
QUIRK
We entered
into a three-year amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Quirk, effective October 10, 2008 with a provision for
automatic annual extensions beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date and continuing thereafter unless either
party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Pursuant to the terms of the 2008 agreement, Mr.
Quirk’s minimum annual base salary was $740,000, with an annual cash incentive target of 150% of his annual base
salary, with amounts payable depending on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Quirk was entitled to supplemental
disability insurance sufficient to provide at least 2/3 of his pre-disability base salary, and Mr. Quirk and his eligible
dependents were entitled to medical and other insurance coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Quirk
was also entitled to, but did not receive, the payment of initiation and membership dues in any social or recreational clubs
that we deemed appropriate to maintain our business relationships, and he was eligible to receive equity grants under our
equity incentive plans, as determined by our compensation committee.
Mr.
Quirk’s employment agreement contained provisions related to the payment of benefits upon certain termination events. The
details of these provisions are set forth in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” section.
In connection
with Mr. Quirk’s transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Vice-Chairman of our Board, we entered into a three-year
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Quirk effective as of February 1, 2022, with a provision for automatic annual
extensions beginning on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and continuing thereafter unless either party provides
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notice that the term should not be extended. Pursuant to the terms of the of Mr. Quirk’s new employment agreement, his minimum
annual base salary is $750,000 and his an annual incentive target is 150% of his annual base salary, with amounts payable depending
on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Quirk and his eligible dependents are entitled and shall be eligible to medical
and other insurance coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Quirk is also eligible to receive equity grants
under our equity incentive plans, as determined by our compensation committee.
MICHAEL J.
NOLAN
We entered into
a three-year amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Nolan, effective March 2, 2016 with a provision for automatic
annual extensions beginning on the second anniversary of the effective date and continuing thereafter unless either party provides
timely notice that the term should not be extended. Under the terms of the 2016 agreement, Mr. Nolan was entitled to a minimum
annual base salary of $575,000 and an annual cash bonus target of 100% of his annual base salary, with amounts payable depending
on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Nolan and his eligible dependents were entitled to medical and other insurance
coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Nolan was also eligible to receive equity grants under our equity
incentive plans, as determined by our compensation committee.
Mr.
Nolan’s employment agreement contained provisions related to the payment of benefits upon certain termination events. The
details of these provisions are set forth in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” section.
In
connection with Mr. Nolan’s transition from President to Chief Executive Officer, we entered into a three-year Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement effective as of February 1, 2022 with a provision for automatic annual extensions beginning on the
first anniversary of the Effective Date and continuing thereafter unless either party provides timely notice that the term should
not be extended. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Nolan’s new employment agreement, Mr. Nolan is entitled to an annual base
salary is $900,000 and an annual incentive target is 150% of his annual base salary, with amounts payable depending on performance
relative to targeted results. Mr. Nolan and his eligible dependents are entitled to medical and other insurance coverage we provide
to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Nolan is also eligible to receive equity grants under our equity incentive plans,
as determined by our compensation committee.
ROGER
S. JEWKES
We
entered into a three-year amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Jewkes, effective March 3, 2016 with a provision
for automatic annual extensions beginning on the second anniversary of the effective date and continuing thereafter unless either
party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Under the terms of the 2016 agreement, Mr. Jewkes is entitled
to a minimum annual base salary of $630,000 and an annual cash bonus target of 100% of his annual base salary, with amounts payable
depending on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Jewkes and his eligible dependents are entitled to medical and other
insurance coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Jewkes is also eligible to receive equity grants under
our equity incentive plans, as determined by our compensation committee.
Mr. Jewkes’
employment agreement contains provisions related to the payment of benefits upon certain termination events. The details of these
provisions are set forth in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” section.
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J. PARK
We
entered into a three-year amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Park, effective October 10, 2008 with a provision
for automatic annual extensions beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date and continuing thereafter unless either
party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Under the terms of the 2008 agreement, Mr. Park’s minimum
annual base salary is $375,000, with an annual cash incentive target equal to at least 100% of his annual base salary, with amounts
payable depending on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Park is entitled to supplemental disability insurance sufficient
to provide at least 2/3 of his pre-disability base salary, and Mr. Park and his eligible dependents are entitled to medical and
other insurance coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Park is also entitled to, but does not receive,
the payment of initiation and membership dues in any social or recreational clubs that we deem appropriate to maintain our business
relationships, and he is eligible to receive equity grants under our equity incentive plans, as determined by our compensation
committee.
Mr.
Park’s employment agreement contains provisions related to the payment of benefits upon certain termination events. The
details of these provisions are set forth in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” section.
PETER
T. SADOWSKI
We
entered into a three-year amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Sadowski, effective July 23, 2008 with a provision
for automatic annual extensions beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date and continuing thereafter unless either
party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Under the terms of the 2008 agreement, Mr. Sadowski’s
minimum annual base salary is $460,000, with an annual cash incentive target of 105% his annual base salary, with amounts payable
depending on performance relative to targeted results. Mr. Sadowski is entitled to supplemental disability insurance sufficient
to provide at least 2/3 of his pre-disability base salary, and Mr. Sadowski and his eligible dependents are entitled to medical
and other insurance coverage we provide to our other top executives as a group. Mr. Sadowski is also entitled to, but does not
receive, the payment of initiation and membership dues in any social or recreational clubs that we deem appropriate to maintain
our business relationships, and he is eligible to receive equity grants under our equity incentive plans, as determined by our
compensation committee.
Mr.
Sadowski’s employment agreement contains provisions related to the payment of benefits upon certain termination events.
The details of these provisions are set forth in the “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” section.
ANNUAL
INCENTIVE AWARDS
In
March 2021, our compensation committee approved performance-based cash incentive opportunities for our named executive officers.
The performance-based cash incentive opportunities are determined by multiplying base salary by the named executive officer’s
applicable percentage approved by our compensation committee based on the level of performance that we
achieved. More information about the annual incentive awards, including the targets and criteria for determining the amounts payable
to our named executive officers, can be found in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section.
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LONG-TERM
EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS
In
November 2021, our compensation committee approved grants of performance-based restricted stock to all our named executive officers.
The performance element applicable to the performance-based restricted stock is based upon achievement of adjusted pre-tax title
margin of 12% in at least two of the five quarters beginning October 1, 2021. The restricted stock also vests proportionately
each year over three years based on continued employment with us. More information about the long-term equity incentive awards
can be found in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section.
NONQUALIFIED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Under
our nonqualified deferred compensation plan, which was amended and restated effective January 1, 2009, participants, including
our named executive officers, can defer up to 75% of their base salary and 100% of their monthly, quarterly and annual incentives,
subject to a minimum deferral of $19,500. Deferral elections are made during specified enrollment periods. Deferrals and related
earnings are not subject to vesting conditions.
Participants’
accounts are bookkeeping entries only and participants’ benefits are unsecured. Participants’ accounts are credited
or debited daily based on the performance of hypothetical investments selected by the participant and may be changed on any business
day.
Upon retirement,
which generally means separation of employment after attaining age 60, an individual may elect either a lump-sum withdrawal or
installment payments over 5, 10 or 15 years. Similar payment elections are available for pre-retirement survivor benefits. In
the event of a termination prior to retirement, distributions are paid over a 5-year period. Account balances less than the applicable
Internal Revenue Code Section 402(g) limit will be distributed in a lump sum. Participants can elect to receive in-service distributions
in a plan year designated by the participant and these amounts will be paid within two and one-half months from the close of the
plan year in which they were elected to be paid. The participant may also petition us to suspend elected deferrals, and to receive
partial or full payout under the plan, in the event of an unforeseeable financial emergency, provided that the participant does
not have other resources to meet the hardship.
Plan
participation continues until termination of employment. Participants will receive their account balance in a lump-sum distribution
if employment is terminated within two years after a change in control.
In
2004, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code was passed. Section 409A changed the tax laws applicable to nonqualified deferred
compensation plans, generally placing more restrictions on the timing of deferrals and distributions. The deferred compensation
plan contains amounts deferred before and after the passage of Section 409A.
For
amounts subject to Section 409A, which in general terms includes amounts deferred after December 31, 2004, a modification to a
participant’s payment elections may be made upon the following events:
| • | Retirement:
Participants may modify the distribution schedule for a retirement distribution
from a lump-sum to annual installments or vice versa, however, a modification to the form of payment requires that the payment(s)
commence at least five years after the participant’s retirement, and this election must be filed with the administrator
at least 12 months prior to retirement. |
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| • | In-service
Distributions: Participants may
modify each in-service distribution date by extending it by at least five years; however,
participants may not accelerate the in-service distribution date and this election must
be filed with the administrator at least 12 months prior to the scheduled in-service
distribution date. |
Deferral
amounts that were vested on or before December 31, 2004 are generally not subject to Section 409A and are governed by more liberal
distribution provisions that were in effect prior to the passage of Section 409A. For example, a participant may withdraw these
grandfathered amounts at any time, subject to a withdrawal penalty of ten percent, or may change the payment elections for these
grandfathered amounts if notice is timely provided.
The
table below describes the contributions and distributions made with respect to the named executive officers’ accounts under
our nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Of our named executive officers, only Mr. Jewkes deferred 2021 compensation under
the plan. Mr. Quirk does not have a balance in the nonqualified deferred compensation plan.
Name |
Executive
Contributions in
Last FY ($) |
Registrant
Contributions in
Last FY ($) |
Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY ($) |
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions ($) |
Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE ($) |
Anthony
J. Park |
— |
— |
85,759 |
— |
595,308 |
Roger
Jewkes |
88,400 |
— |
209,027 |
— |
2,642,053 |
Michael
J. Nolan |
— |
— |
5,054 |
— |
28,993 |
Peter
T. Sadowski |
— |
— |
92,628 |
— |
641,204 |
POTENTIAL
PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
In this section,
we discuss the nature and estimated value of payments and benefits we would provide to our named executive officers in the event
of termination of employment or a change in control. The amounts described in this section reflect amounts that would have been
payable under (i) our plans, and (ii) where applicable, their employment agreements if their employment had terminated on December
31, 2021.
The
types of termination situations include a voluntary termination by the executive, with or without good reason, a termination by
us either for cause or not for cause and termination in the event of disability or death. We also describe the estimated payments
and benefits that would be provided upon a change in control without a termination of employment. The actual payments and benefits
that would be provided upon a termination of employment would be based on the named executive officers’ compensation and
benefit levels at the time of the termination of employment and the value of accelerated vesting of share-based awards would
be dependent on the value of the underlying stock.
For each type
of employment termination, the named executive officers would be entitled to benefits that are available generally to our domestic
salaried employees, such as distributions under our 401(k) savings plan, certain disability benefits and accrued vacation. We
have not described or provided an estimate of the value of any payments or benefits under plans or arrangements that do
not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of a named executive officer and that are generally available to all salaried
employees. In addition to these generally available plans and arrangements, the named executive officers would be entitled to
benefits under our nonqualified deferred compensation plan, as described above in the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation”
table and accompanying narrative.
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POTENTIAL
PAYMENTS UNDER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
As
discussed above, we have entered into employment or service agreements with our named executive officers. The agreements contain
provisions for the payment of severance benefits following certain termination events. Below is a summary of the payments and
benefits that the named executive officers would receive in connection with various employment or service termination scenarios if
their terminations had occurred on December 31, 2021 based on their employment agreements in effect at that time. None of our named
executive officers receive payments upon a change of control without a related termination of employment.
Termination
Payment |
Without
Cause
or by the
Executive for
Good Reason |
Death
or
Disability1 |
For
Cause or
Without Good
Reason |
Accrued
obligations (earned unpaid base salary, annual bonus payments relating
to the prior year, and any unpaid expense reimbursements) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Prorated
Annual Bonus based on the actual incentive the named executive officer
would have earned for the year of termination2 |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
Lump-sum
Payment eequal to a percentage of the sum of
the executive’s (a) annual base salary and (b) the target bonus opportunity in
the year in which the termination of employment occurs3 |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Right
to convert any life insurance provided by us into an
individual policy, plus a lump-sum cash payment equal
to 36 months (18 months in the case of Messrs. Nolan and Jewkes) of premiums |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
COBRA
coverage so long as the executive pays the premiums)
for a period of three years (18 months in the case of Messrs. Nolan and Jewkes) or, if
earlier, until eligible for comparable benefits from another employer, plus a lump-sum
cash payment equal to the sum of 36 (18 in the case of Messrs. Nolan and Jewkes)
monthly COBRA premium payments |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Vesting
of all stock option, restricted stock and other equity-based incentive awards,
unless the equity incentive awards are based upon satisfaction of performance criteria and not based solely on the passage
of time, which vest pursuant to the terms of the award |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
| 1. | Messrs.
Quirk’s, Park’s and Sadowski’s employment agreements provide for supplemental
disability insurance sufficient to provide at least 2/3 of the executive’s pre-disability
base salary. An executive will be deemed to have a “disability” if he is
entitled to receive long-term disability benefits under our long-term disability plan. |
| 2. | The
prorated annual bonus is based on the following: |
| • | In
the event of a termination without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason, the actual
incentive the named executive officer would have earned for the year of termination and
the fraction of the year the executive was employed by us. |
| • | In
the event of a termination for death or disability, the target annual bonus opportunity
in the year in which the termination occurs or the prior year if no target annual bonus
opportunity has yet been determined and (b) the fraction of the year the executive was
employed. |
| 3. | The
percentage for the lump sum payment for each executive is as follows: Mr. Quirk 200%,
Mr. Park 200%, Mr. Nolan 100%, Mr. Jewkes 100%, and Mr. Sadowski 200%. For Messrs. Quirk,
Park and Sadowski, the bonus used for the lump-sum payment is the higher of (1) the target
bonus opportunity for the year of termination or (2) the highest annual bonus paid to
the executive within the preceding three years. |
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Definition:
Cause. The following table shows for each of the named executive officers the reasons
that the Company may terminate the executive’s employment for “Cause.”
Definition
of “Cause” includes: |
Quirk |
Park |
Nolan |
Jewkes |
Sadowski |
Persistent
failure to perform duties consistent with a commercially reasonable standard of care |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Willful
neglect of duties |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Conviction
of, or pleading nolo contendere to, criminal or other illegal activities involving dishonesty |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Material
breach of the employment agreement |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Impeding
or failing to materially cooperate with an investigation authorized by our board of directors |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Definition:
Good Reason. The table below shows for each of the named executive officers the reasons
that each executive may terminate his employment for “Good Reason.”
Definition
of “Good Reason” includes: |
Quirk |
Park |
Nolan |
Jewkes |
Sadowski |
Material
diminution in the executive’s title1 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Material
diminution of the executive’s base salary or annual bonus opportunity |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Material
breach of any of our obligations under the employment agreement |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Within
six months immediately preceding or within two years immediately following a change of
control:2
• A material adverse change in the executive’s status, authority or responsibility;
• A material adverse change in the position to whom the executive reports or to the executive’s service relationship
as a result of such reporting structure change, or a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities
of the position to whom the executive reports;
• A material diminution in the budget over which the executive has managing authority; or
• A material change in the geographic location of the executive’s place of employment. |
✓
|
✓
|
✕
|
✕
|
✓
|
|
1. | For
purposes of Messrs. Quirk’s, Park’s and Sadowski’s employment agreements,
this also includes a material diminution in the executive’s position or the assignment
of duties to the executive that are materially inconsistent with the executive’s
position or title. |
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2. | For
purposes of our executives’ employment agreements, a “change of control”
includes (1) an acquisition by an individual, entity or group of more than 50% of our
voting power; (2) a merger in which we are not the surviving entity, unless our shareholders
immediately prior to the merger hold more than 50% of the combined voting power of the
resulting corporation after the merger; (3) a reverse merger in which we are the surviving
entity but in which more than 50% of the combined voting power is transferred to persons
different from those holding the securities immediately prior to such merger; (4) during
any period of two consecutive years during the employment term, a change in the majority
of our board, unless the changes are approved by 2/3 of the directors then in
office; (5) a sale, transfer or other disposition of our assets that have a total fair
market value equal to or more than 1/3 of the total fair market value of all of our assets
immediately before the sale, transfer or disposition, other than a sale, transfer or
disposition to an entity (i) which immediately after the sale, transfer or disposition
owns 50% of our voting stock or (ii) 50% of the voting stock of which is owned by us
after the sale, transfer or disposition; or (6) our shareholders approve a plan or proposal
for the liquidation or dissolution of our Company. |
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The
agreements also contain provisions relating to the excess parachute payment excise tax under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code. The agreements provide that if any payments or benefits to be paid to the named executive officer would be subject
to the excise tax on excess parachute payments, then the executive may elect for such payments to be reduced to one dollar less
than the amount that would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. If the
executive does not elect to have such payments so reduced, the executive is responsible for payment of any excise tax resulting
from such payments. None of the agreements provide for a gross-up payment for the excise tax.
POTENTIAL
PAYMENTS UNDER FNF OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
In
addition to the post-termination rights and obligations set forth in the employment agreements of our named executive officers,
our omnibus incentive plan provides for the potential acceleration of vesting and/or payment of equity awards in connection with
a change in control. Under our omnibus incentive plan, except as otherwise provided in a participant’s award agreement,
upon the occurrence of a change in control any and all outstanding options and stock appreciation rights will become immediately
exercisable, any restriction imposed on restricted stock, restricted stock units and other awards will lapse, and any and all
performance shares, performance units and other awards with performance conditions will be deemed earned at the target level,
or, if no target level is specified, the maximum level.
For
purposes of our omnibus plan, the term “change in control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
| • | An
acquisition by an individual, entity or group of 25% or more of our voting power (except
for acquisitions by us or any of our employee benefit plans); |
| • | During
any period of two consecutive years, a change in the majority of our board, unless the
change is approved by 2/3 of the directors then in office; |
| • | A
reorganization, merger, share exchange, consolidation or sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of our assets; excluding, however, a transaction pursuant to
which we retain specified levels of stock ownership and board seats; or |
| • | Our
shareholders approve a plan or proposal for our liquidation or dissolution. |
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ESTIMATED
CASH PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The
table below includes the cash severance amounts that would have been payable to each executive in the event of a termination of
employment by us not for cause or a termination by the executive for good reason. None of our executives would have received a
termination payment if their employment had been terminated on December 31, 2021 for cause or without good reason by the executive,
or due to death or disability. Our estimate of the cash severance amounts that would be provided to each executive assumes that
their employment terminated on December 31, 2021. The severance amounts do not include a prorated 2021 annual incentive since
the named executive officers would have been paid based on their service through the end of the year and therefore would have
received the annual inactive whether or not the termination occurred.
Reason
for Termination Payment: |
Quirk |
Park |
Nolan |
Jewkes |
Sadowski |
Termination
by Company without Cause |
$9,191,882 |
$3,753,564 |
$1,848,402 |
$1,853,562 |
$3,605,397 |
Termination
by Executive for Good Reason |
$9,191,882 |
$3,753,564 |
$1,848,402 |
$1,853,562 |
$3,605,397 |
ESTIMATED
EQUITY PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The table
below includes the estimated values of the FNF restricted stock awards held by the named executive officers that would vest upon
a change of control, or upon the termination of their employment without cause or by the executive for good reason, in each case
assuming such event occurred on December 31, 2021. None of our executives’ restricted stock awards would have vested in
the event of their termination with cause or by the executive without good reason. The amounts below were determined based upon
the number of unvested shares of restricted stock held by each executive as of December 31, 2021 (as set forth in the Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End table above), multiplied by $52.18 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock
on December 31, 2021. None of our named executive officers held any unvested stock options as of December 31, 2021.
Reason
for Payment: |
Quirk |
Park |
Nolan |
Jewkes |
Sadowski |
Termination
without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason |
$7,175,309 |
$1,854,974 |
$2,777,966 |
$2,449,545 |
$1,792,759 |
Death |
$13,049,858 |
$3,392,689 |
$5,055,886 |
$4,457,683 |
$3,261,436 |
Disability |
$13,049,858 |
$3,392,689 |
$5,055,886 |
$4,457,683 |
$3,261,436 |
Change
in Control |
$13,049,858 |
$3,392,689 |
$5,055,886 |
$4,457,683 |
$3,261,436 |
In
connection with certain change in control transactions, our named executive officers may require ServiceLink to purchase their
ServiceLink profits interest awards for an amount equal to the fair market value of the interests.
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The
compensation committee is currently composed of Daniel D. (Ron) Lane (Chair), Heather H. Murren and Cary H. Thompson. During fiscal
year 2021, no member of the compensation committee was a former or current officer or employee of FNF or any of its subsidiaries.
In addition, during fiscal year 2021, none of our executive officers served (i) as a member of the compensation committee or board
of directors of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our compensation committee, or (ii) as a member of the
compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our board.
DISCUSSION
OF OUR COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS THEY RELATE TO RISK MANAGEMENT
We reviewed our
compensation policies and programs for all employees, including our named executive officers, and determined that our compensation
program are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our company. In conducting the analysis, we reviewed the
structure of our executive, non-officer and sales commission incentive programs and the internal controls and risk abatement processes
that are in place for each program. We also reviewed data compiled across our direct title operations, agency title operations,
ServiceLink, F&G and corporate operations relative to total revenue, total pre-tax profits, total compensation expenses and
incentive program expenses (including as a percentage of both revenue and total compensation expenses).
We
believe that several design features of our executive compensation program mitigate risk. We set base salaries at levels that
provide our employees with assured cash compensation that is appropriate to their job duties and level of responsibility and that,
when taken together with incentive awards, motivate them to perform at a high level without encouraging inappropriate risk-taking
to achieve a reasonable level of secure compensation.
With respect to
our executives’ incentive opportunities, we believe that our use of measurable corporate financial performance goals, multiple
performance levels and minimum, target and maximum achievable payouts, together with the compensation committee’s discretion
to reduce awards, serve to mitigate excessive risk-taking. The risk of overstatement of financial figures to which incentives
are tied is mitigated by the compensation committee’s review and approval of the awards and payments under the awards, our
ability to recover any incentive-based compensation pursuant to our clawback policy and the internal and external review of our
financials. We also believe that our use of restricted stock and multi-year vesting schedules in our long-term incentive awards
encourages recipients to deliver incremental value to our shareholders and aligns their interests with our sustainable long-term
performance, thereby mitigating risk. In addition, we have market competitive stock ownership requirements for some executives
and included stock retention requirements in our restricted stock awards, both of which help to align our executives’ interests
with our long-term performance and mitigate risk.
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With respect to
our non-officer incentive program, we believe that our use of clearly communicated performance goals and close monitoring by our
corporate accounting group, corporate underwriting group and senior management serve to mitigate excessive risk-taking. Our sales
commission incentive program is based on revenue generation, which is critical to our performance. We have controls in place that
mitigate the risk that transactions might be recommended or executed to earn short-term, commission-based incentive compensation,
including operational management oversight and approval, management reporting, and detailed underwriting guidelines and approval
escalation.
2021 CEO
PAY RATIO
As
required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are providing the following information about the
relationship of the annual total compensation of our CEO and the annual total compensation of our employees for 2021, which we
refer to as the CEO pay ratio. Our CEO pay ratio information is a reasonable good faith estimate calculated in a manner consistent
with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.
The
ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO, calculated as described above, to the median of the annual total compensation
of all employees for 2021 was 125 to 1. This ratio was based on the following:
| • | The
annual total compensation of our CEO, determined as described above, was $10,457,921;
and |
| • | The
median of the annual total compensation of all employees (other than our CEO), determined
in accordance with SEC rules, was $83,831. |
Methodology
for Determining Our Median Employee. For purposes of the above CEO pay
ratio disclosure, we are required to identify a median employee based on our worldwide workforce, without regard to their location,
compensation arrangements, or employment status (full-time versus part-time). The median employee is determined by identifying
the employee whose compensation is at the median of the compensation of our employee population (other than our CEO). Accordingly,
to identify the median of the compensation of our employee population, the methodology and the material assumptions and estimates
that we used were as follows:
Employee
Population. We determined that, as of November 30, 2020, the date we
selected to identify the median employee, our total global employee population consisted of approximately 26,200 individuals working
for FNF.
Compensation
Measure Used to Identify the Median Employee. Given the geographical distribution
of our employee population, we use a variety of pay elements to structure the compensation arrangements of our employees. Consequently,
for purposes of measuring the compensation of our employees to identify the median employee, rather than using annual total compensation,
we selected base salary/wages and overtime pay, plus paid incentive bonus through November 30, 2020 as the compensation measure.
| • | We
annualized the compensation of employees to cover the full calendar year, and also annualized
any new hires in 2020 as if they were hired at the beginning of the fiscal year, as permitted
by SEC rules, in identifying the median employee. |
| • | We
did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the median employee. |
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Total Compensation of Median Employee. To determine the annual total
compensation of the median employee, we identified and calculated the elements of that employee’s compensation for 2021
in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensation in the amount
of $83,831.
Annual
Total Compensation of Chief Executive Officer. With respect to the annual
total compensation of our CEO, in accordance with SEC rules, we included the amount reported for Mr. Quirk in the “Total”
column for 2021 in the Summary Compensation Table included in this proxy statement.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
OF OUR NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Our
compensation consultant reviews the compensation paid to our directors, including Mr. Foley, on a regular basis, and then makes
recommendations on any changes to our director compensation practices. Our compensation committee discusses the compensation consultant’s
recommendations and determines whether to make any changes to our director compensation in that year.
With
respect to Mr. Foley’s compensation in 2021, our directors discussed the critical role Mr. Foley plays in the formation
and execution of our long-term strategic vision. Mr. Foley founded FNF in 1984 and transformed it into a leading provider of title
insurance, escrow and other title-related services. Under Mr. Foley’s leadership, FNF, through our title insurance underwriters,
issues more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. In addition to the incredible value Mr.
Foley has created at FNF, he led the teams that created additional value for FNF’s shareholders through strategic transactions
such as:
| • | The
spin-off of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. in 2006, which, under Mr. Foley’s
continued leadership from 2006 to 2016, became a global leader in financial services
technology. As of December 31, 2021, FIS had a market capitalization of $68 billion. |
| • | FNF’s
acquisition of Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS),
where Mr. Foley unlocked the value of technology, data and analytics businesses by separating
the businesses of Black Knight, Inc.
(Black Knight) from LPS’ transaction services businesses
that are now part of ServiceLink and led the management team through a process of maximizing operational efficiencies and creating
a culture of cross-selling. From FNF’s spin-off of Black Knight to our shareholder in September 2017 to December 31, 2021,
the value of Black Knight’s stock increased from $43.05 per share to $82.89 per share, representing an increase in value
of $3.3 billion with respect to the approximately 83.3 million shares of Black Knight distributed to our shareholders. |
| • | The
split-off of our non-core businesses which formerly comprised our FNF Ventures Group
into Cannae Holdings, Inc. (Cannae).
Cannae’s stock price has increased from $18.39 per share at the split-off in November
2017 to $35.15 on December 31, 2021, representing an increase in value of $96 million
with respect to the Cannae shares distributed to our shareholders. |
| • | The
acquisition of F&G in June 2020. Since our acquisition, F&G has grown assets under management by 38% to $36.5 billion.
On March 16, 2022, we announced that our board of directors has approved a dividend to our shareholders, on a pro rata basis,
of 15% of the common stock of F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., our subsidiary that holds the F&G businesses, so that our
shareholders may participate directly in the continued growth of F&G. |
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While
Mr. Foley is no longer an executive or involved in the day-to-day operation of FNF, he continues to be the driving force behind
the development and execution of our strategic direction.
In light of the
high value Mr. Foley brings to our board and our shareholders and his responsibilities as Chairman of our board, the compensation
committee determined that it was important to continue to compensate Mr. Foley at a level that was aligned with the compensation
paid to non-executive board chairs at similarly sized organizations while recognizing the time he spends performing his duties
as Chairman and the significance of his contributions to our continued success. Accordingly, in June 2020, the Company and Mr.
Foley entered into a letter agreement (the Letter Agreement) amending the terms of Mr. Foley’s compensation as non-executive
Chairman. Pursuant to the agreement, beginning June 1, 2020, Mr. Foley received the following compensation for his service as
non-executive Chairman:
| • | A
cash retainer of $50,000 per quarter, which represents a reduction of 74% to Mr. Foley’s
aggregate annual cash retainer. |
| • | An
annual equity award with a grant date fair value of $315,000, which represents a decrease
of 58% to Mr. Foley’s annual equity award. Mr. Foley’s annual equity awards
are granted at the same time and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as
the annual equity awards granted to our other non-employee directors. |
Also
at that time, Mr. Foley ceased to participate in the Company’s equity portfolio incentive plan.
In
November 2021, in recognition of Mr. Foley’s superior service, strategic input and high value to FNF and its stakeholders,
as well as his additional engagement and services relating to F&G, and FNF’s superior financial performance, our compensation
committee approved an increase of Mr. Foley’s annual cash retainer from $200,000 to $500,000 and an increase to the grant
date fair value of his annual equity award from $315,000 to $500,000.
Under
the terms of Mr. Foley’s director services agreement, if his service is terminated by us for any reason other than for cause,
due to death or disability, by him for good reason or if he is not nominated to run for re-election as Chairman of the board,
is nominated, but does not receive enough votes to be re-elected to the board, or is removed as Chairman of the board for reasons
other than cause, then he is entitled to receive:
| • | Any
accrued obligations, and |
| • | Immediate
vesting and/or payment of all FNF equity awards. |
If
we terminate Mr. Foley’s service for cause or he resigns without good reason our only obligation is the payment of any accrued
obligations.
For purposes of
Mr. Foley’s agreement, “cause” includes Mr. Foley’s persistent failure to perform duties consistent with
a commercially reasonable standard of care, willful neglect of duties, conviction of, or pleading nolo contendere to, criminal
or other illegal activities involving dishonesty, material breach of his agreement, or impeding or failing to materially cooperate
with an investigation authorized by our board. The term “good reason” is defined in the agreement to include a material
diminution in his position or title or the assignment of duties to him that are materially inconsistent with his position or title,
a material diminution of his annual retainer, within six months immediately preceding or within two years immediately following
a change in control, (1) a material adverse change in this status, authority or responsibility, (2) a material adverse change
in the position to
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whom
he reports or to his service relationship as a result of such reporting structure change, or a material diminution in the authority,
duties or responsibilities of the position to whom he reports, our material breach of any of our obligations under the agreement,
or election of a new director to the board of directors who he did not consent to or vote for.
COMPENSATION
OF OUR OTHER DIRECTORS
Mr.
Quirk received no additional compensation for services as a member of our board in 2021. In 2021, all non-employee directors other
than Mr. Foley, received an annual retainer of $80,000, payable quarterly. The chairman and each member of the audit committee
received an additional annual fee (payable in quarterly installments) of $100,000 and $35,000, respectively, for their service
on the audit committee. The chairman and each member of the special litigation committee received an additional annual fee (payable
in quarterly installments) of $100,000 and $75,000, respectively, for their service on the special litigation committee. The chairman
and each member of the compensation committee received an additional annual fee (payable in quarterly installments) of $25,000
and $15,000, respectively, for their service on such committees. The chairman and each member of the corporate governance and
nominating committee received an additional annual fee (payable in quarterly installments) of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively,
for their service on such committees. Mr. Ammerman, who serves as our Lead Independent Director, does not receive any additional
compensation for that role.
In
addition, in 2021 each non-employee director other than Mr. Foley received a long-term incentive award of 5,144 shares of restricted
stock. Mr. Foley received a long-term incentive award of 10,357 shares of restricted stock. These restricted stock awards were
granted under our omnibus plan and vest proportionately each year over three years from the date of grant based upon continued
service on our board, subject to the achievement of performance-based criteria. In addition, Mr. Dhanidina received a new director
award of 3,235 restricted shares in connection with joining our board.
Mr.
Massey, who served as a longtime member of our board and has provided significant value to the Board and our Company during his
tenure, resigned from our board effective as of January 9, 2021. Mr. Massey had served as a director of FNF for 15 years, during
which time he made significant contributions through his service on the compensation committee, including as committee chair,
and previously on the corporate governance and nominating committee. In recognition of Mr. Massey’s longtime service and
contributions, the compensation committee approved acceleration of 12,105 restricted shares held by Mr. Massey.
We also reimburse
each non-employee director for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at board and committee
meetings and director education programs. Each non-employee member of our board is eligible to participate in our deferred compensation
plan to the extent he or she elects to defer any board or committee fees. Mr. Ammerman, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Rood and Mr. Shea each
deferred some or all of the fees they earned in 2021 for their service on the board and the committees on which they serve.
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The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2021.
Name |
Fees
Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)1 |
Stock
Awards ($)2 |
Option
Awards ($)3 |
All
Other
Compensation
($)4 |
Total
($) |
William
P. Foley, II |
490,000 |
500,036 |
— |
51,036 |
1,041,072 |
Douglas
K. Ammerman |
180,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
445,004 |
Halim
Dhanidina |
62,596 |
398,392 |
— |
— |
460,988 |
Thomas
M. Hagerty |
80,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
345,004 |
Daniel
D. (Ron) Lane |
105,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
370,004 |
Richard
N. Massey |
22,000 |
472,458 |
— |
14,143 |
508,601 |
Sandra
D. Morgan |
167,248 |
248,352 |
— |
5,565 |
421,165 |
Heather
H. Murren |
186,250 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
451,254 |
John
D. Rood |
125,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
390,004 |
Peter
O. Shea, Jr. |
100,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
365,004 |
Cary
H. Thompson |
95,000 |
248,352 |
— |
16,652 |
360,004 |
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1. | Represents
the cash portion of annual board and committee retainers and meeting fees earned for
services as a FNF director in 2021 for all directors. |
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2. | Amounts
shown for all directors represent the grant date fair value of a restricted stock award
granted in 2021, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The awards vest over
a period of three years from the grant date. Assumptions used in the calculation of the
amounts of the FNF awards are included in Note U to our audited financial statements
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022. Restricted stock awards granted for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2021 for each director were as follows: Mr. Foley 10,357; Mr.
Ammerman 5,144; Mr. Dhanidina 8,379; Mr. Hagerty 5,144; Mr. Lane 5,144; Ms. Morgan 5,144;
Ms. Murren 5,144; Mr. Rood 5,144; Mr. Shea 5,144; and Mr. Thompson 5,144. The fair value
of the awards as shown above is based on a per share fair value of $48.28 for each director
other than 3,235 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Dhanidina on May 10, 2021,
which is based on a per share fair value of $46.38. As of December 31, 2021, FNF restricted
stock awards outstanding for each director were as follows: Mr. Foley 22,092; Mr. Ammerman
11,214; Mr. Dhanidina 8,379; Mr. Hagerty 11,214; Mr. Lane 11,214; Ms. Morgan 12,666;
Ms. Murren 11,214; Mr. Rood 11,214; Mr. Shea 11,214; and Mr. Thompson 11,214. In recognition
of Mr. Massey’s longtime service, the compensation committee approved acceleration
of 12,105 restricted shares held by Mr. Massey in connection with his resignation. The
shares otherwise would have been forfeited due to his resignation. Amounts shown in this
column for Mr. Massey include the grant date fair market value of the shares with respect
to which vesting was accelerated. |
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3. | There
were no option awards granted for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. As of December
31, 2021, FNF option awards outstanding for each director were as follows: Mr. Foley
600,546; Mr. Ammerman 0; Mr. Dhanidina 0; Mr. Hagerty 21,414; Mr. Lane 0; Ms. Morgan
0; Ms. Murren 0; Mr. Rood 21,414; Mr. Shea 21,414; and Mr. Thompson 0. |
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4. | Amounts
shown for all directors reflect dividends paid with respect to restricted stock that
vested in 2021, which were withheld during the period of restriction and paid upon vesting. |
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PROPOSAL
NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
We believe that our compensation
programs are structured to appropriately balance guaranteed base salary and performance-based at-risk annual and long-term incentives
so as to incent our executives to drive strong short and long-term performance while providing enough ensured annual compensation
in the form of base salary to discourage excessive risk-taking. We believe that the success of this approach is evidenced by our
long history of delivering consistent, industry-leading operating results and investment returns to our shareholders. FNF continued
to outperform the industry in 2021 as we generated $15.9 billion of total revenue (excluding $253 million of noncash, valuation
gains on investment securities) and $2.4 billion of net earnings from continuing operations, driven by strong mortgage origination
activity as well as F&G’s sales boosting asset growth.
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Year
ended December 31, |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total
Revenue Excluding Valuation Gains/Losses (in millions) |
$7,663 |
$7,689 |
$8,141 |
$10,210 |
$15,896 |
Net
Earnings from Continuing Operations (in millions) |
$639 |
$635 |
$1,076 |
$1,477 |
$2,434 |
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Our
consistent operating results have translated to strong returns for our shareholders. During the three-year period, from January
1, 2019 through December 31, 2021, we delivered a total return to our shareholders of approximately 79%, compared to a total return
on the S&P 500 of approximately 97% during the same period. This includes a return of approximately $1.2 billion during this
three-year period to our shareholders in the form of cash dividends.
We
currently hold our “say on pay” vote every year. A majority of our shareholders approved our “say on pay”
proposal in 2021, with approximately 96% of the votes cast voted in favor of the proposal.
Our
compensation committee is committed to listening and responding to the views of our shareholders in creating and tailoring our
executive compensation programs. Following the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and the 2020 “say-on-pay” shareholder
vote, our President and Chief Financial Officer met with our investors in break-out sessions at investor conferences, as well
as in independent one-on-one investor meetings, to discuss our business and stock price performance, and to discuss and receive
feedback on our compensation programs. We met with investors at 9 investor conferences and numerous one-on-one meetings. The investors
with whom we met in 2021 represented over 42% of our top 20 active shareholders, who collectively owned more than 50% of our shares
as of December 31, 2021. Generally, our shareholders did not express any concerns about FNF’s executive compensation plans
and practices in 2021.
We
urge our shareholders to read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement, which describes
in detail our compensation philosophy and how our compensation programs operate and are designed to achieve our business and compensation
objectives, as well as the “Summary Compensation Table” and other related compensation tables and disclosures, which
provide detailed information on the compensation of our named executive officers.
We
ask our shareholders to vote on the following resolution at the annual meeting:
RESOLVED,
that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed
in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and executive and Director Compensation
section, the compensation tables and related narrative.
The
vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation; rather, the vote relates to the compensation
of our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Approval of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
of our common stock represented and entitled to vote. However, as this is an advisory vote, the results will not be binding on
the Company, the board or the compensation committee, and will not require us to take any action. The final decision on the compensation
of our named executive officers remains with our compensation committee and the board, although the compensation committee and
the board will consider the outcome of this vote when making compensation decisions.
THE
BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL
OF THE AMENDED AND
RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN |
Our Board has approved an amendment and restatement
of the Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the ESPP, subject to the approval of our shareholders.
Accordingly, we are seeking shareholder approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP.
The purpose of the amendment
and restatement of the ESPP is to increase the number of shares of our common stock that may be allocated as matching shares and purchased
under the Plan pursuant to participant contributions, as described below, by 12,000,000 shares.
BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
The ESPP allows participating
employees to elect to have a portion of their pay deducted and used to purchase shares of our common stock, and for the Company to make
matching contributions that are used to purchase shares of our common stock for the employee if the employee satisfies certain continued
employment requirements.
We have successfully used the
ESPP to attract, retain and incentivize highly qualified employees; however, there are not enough shares remaining available under the
ESPP to continue the ESPP program. The ESPP currently provides that the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be allocated
as matching shares and purchased pursuant to participant contributions under the ESPP since the date the plan was last approved by our
shareholders, at our 2014 annual meeting, is 15,000,000 shares. This number was increased by 6,524,677 shares to a total of 21,524,677
shares due to the equitable adjustments made to the share reserve in connection with the reclassification of the Company’s common
stock in June 2014 to create two tracking stocks and the spin-off of Black Knight, Inc. in September 2017. If the number of shares available
under the ESPP is not increased, we anticipate that the current share authorization would be exhausted by the end of the second quarter
of 2022.
If the amendment and restatement
of the ESPP is approved by our shareholders, this number of authorized shares would be increased by 12,000,000 to 33,524,677 shares. Assuming
our shareholders approve the amendment and restatement of the ESPP and based on historical share usage under the ESPP, we expect we could
continue to offer the ESPP program to our employees on the current terms for approximately three to four years.
We believe that our equity
programs, including our ESPP, have been integral to our success in the past, particularly as it relates to attracting and retaining our
strong workforce, and are important to our ability to achieve our corporate performance goals in the years ahead. We also believe that
the continuation of our ESPP program through the amendment and restatement of the ESPP will enable us to continue to maintain alignment
in the interests of our employees and shareholders consistent with our compensation philosophy. For these reasons, we consider approval
of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP important to our future success.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE ESPP
The ESPP is intended to
provide an incentive to attract and retain employees, to increase employee morale, and to facilitate investment by our employees in
the long-term success of FNF by allowing employees to accumulate funds through payroll deductions which are then used to purchase
shares of our common stock. The ESPP also assists with our employee retention goals because, in order to receive the benefit of the
Company matching contribution, employees must remain employed by FNF until the matching contribution date that is one year after the
quarter end in which their participant contributions were made. Participation in the ESPP is voluntary. The ESPP is not intended to
qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code or an employee benefit plan under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
The complete text of the ESPP
is set forth as Annex A hereto. The following is a summary of the material features of the ESPP and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to Annex A.
Effective
Date and Duration
The ESPP
was as last approved by our shareholders at our annual shareholder meeting in 2014. If approved by our shareholders, the ESPP, as amended
and restated to increase the number of shares available under the ESPP, will become effective as of the date of the 2022 annual meeting.
Subject to the right of our board of directors to amend or terminate the ESPP at any time, the ESPP will remain in effect until all of
the shares of our common stock authorized under the ESPP have been delivered to participating employees according to the ESPP’s
terms. If the ESPP is not approved by our shareholders, the amendment and restatement of the plan will not become effective and, unless
terminated earlier by our Board, the ESPP will remain in effect until all shares available under the ESPP have been issued.
Amendment
and Termination
Since future conditions affecting
FNF cannot be anticipated or foreseen, we have reserved the right for our board of directors to amend or terminate the ESPP at any time,
provided that no such action may, without a participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights previously granted to such participant.
No amendment that would require shareholder approval under NYSE listing standards or applicable law may become effective without shareholder
approval.
Administration
of the ESPP
The ESPP is currently administered
by a committee appointed by our board of directors. If at any time a committee has not been appointed to administer the ESPP, our board
of directors may serve as the committee until such time as a committee is selected. The committee has full power and authority to designate
agents to carry out responsibilities relating to the ESPP, to administer, interpret and construe the terms of the ESPP, to answer all
questions that may arise under the ESPP, to establish rules and procedures for administering the ESPP, and to perform such further acts
as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the operation of the ESPP. The committee’s actions and determinations under the ESPP
are conclusive and binding on all interested parties.
Shares Available
for Purchase
Subject to adjustment as described
below, the ESPP currently provides that the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be allocated as matching shares and
purchased pursuant to participant contributions under the ESPP since the date the plan was last approved by our
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shareholders at our 2014
annual meeting is 15,000,000 shares. This number was increased by 6,524,677 shares to a total of 21,524,677shares due to the equitable
adjustments made to the share reserve in connection with the reclassification of the Company’s common stock in June 2014 to create
two tracking stocks and the spin-off of Black Knight, Inc. in September 2017.
If the amendment and restatement
of the ESPP is approved by our shareholders, this number of authorized shares would be increased by 12,000,000 to 33,524,677 shares.
In the event of any merger,
reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, stock dividend, split-up, spin-off, stock split, reverse stock split, share
combination, share exchange, extraordinary dividend, or any change in the corporate structure affecting our common stock, such adjustment
will be made to the number and kind of shares that may be purchased or delivered as matching shares pursuant to the ESPP, as may be determined
to be appropriate and equitable by the committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.
All shares of stock delivered
to participants under the ESPP are purchased on the open market.
Eligibility
and Participation
Eligible employees include
all current employees of FNF and participating subsidiaries who were participants when the ESPP was approved by our shareholders at our
2014 annual meeting. Eligible employees also include all other employees of FNF and participating subsidiaries who are at least 18 years
old and have completed 90 days of employment with FNF, a participating subsidiary or certain previously affiliated entities if the employee
commenced employment with FNF within one year after cessation of employment with the previously affiliated entity, as well as employees
who were employed by an organization that is part of a corporate transaction if (1) such corporate transaction documents provide
for such immediate eligibility or (2) the ESPP administrative committee so decides. Employment described in the preceding sentence
is referred to in the ESPP and this prospectus as Qualifying Employment. Based on our current number of employees, it is estimated
that approximately 26,177 employees were eligible to participate in the ESPP as of April 18, 2022.
Payroll
Deductions
Participants may elect to contribute
an amount between 3% and 15% of their base salary (or, for employees primarily compensated on a commission basis, commission earnings
up to $10,000 per month) into the ESPP through payroll deduction. The amount of each employee’s contribution will be credited to
his or her account. Participants may increase or decrease their rate of payroll deduction or suspend their participation in the ESPP at
any time. No interest or earnings are credited on participant accounts.
Matching
Contributions
At the end of each calendar
quarter, each participant who has been continuously employed by FNF or a participating subsidiary for the preceding year receives a matching
credit that is then used to calculate the number of matching shares of our common stock that will be deposited into the participant’s
share account.[The number of shares deposited is determined by dividing the amount of the matching credit by the closing price of a share
of our common stock on the Wednesday preceding the date the participant receives the matching shares in the month after the calendar
quarter ends. For most employees, matching credits are equal to one-third of the amount contributed by the employee during the quarter
that is one year earlier than the quarter for which the matching credit is made. For officers of FNF and its participating subsidiaries
and for employees
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who have completed at least ten consecutive years of Qualifying Employment, the matching credit is equal to one-half of the
amount contributed by the employee during the quarter that is one year earlier than the quarter for which the matching credit is made.
For purposes of the ESPP, unless determined otherwise by the ESPP administrative committee, the term officer means chief executive officer,
president, executive vice president, senior vice president, vice president, or assistant vice president.
Purchase
of Stock
As soon as administratively
practicable following the close of each payroll period (the purchase date), the amount credited to a participant’s account
will be transferred to a broker and used to purchase shares of FNF common stock on the open market. The purchase price of the shares is
not discounted or subsidized by FNF. Any balance remaining after the purchase will be carried forward and used to purchase additional
shares of FNF common stock as of the next purchase date.
Shares purchased by participants
under the ESPP will be posted as soon as practicable after each purchase date to a share account established on behalf and in the name
of each participant by the broker.
Shares delivered to participants
with respect to any matching credits are purchased by FNF on the open market and then deposited into participant’s share accounts,
with the number of shares deposited determined as described in the matching contributions discussion above.
Dividends on shares held in
a participant’s share account are credited to the participant’s share account and used to purchase additional shares of our
common stock as of the next purchase date, unless the participant elects to receive the dividends in cash.
Termination
of Employment
Upon a participant’s
termination of employment, the participant will cease to be a participant in the ESPP. Any cash contributed to the ESPP for the participant
that has not been used to purchase shares before the date of termination will be transferred to the participant’s share account.
The broker will continue to maintain the participant’s share account on behalf of the participant; however, the participant’s
share account will cease to be administered under or have any other affiliation with the ESPP. As of the date of the participant’s
termination of employment, the participant will be required to pay for any and all expenses and costs related to his or her share account.
Plan
Benefits
Except as described below,
the benefits or amounts that might be received by employees in the future under the ESPP are not determinable because the benefits depend
upon, among other factors, the degree of participation by employees and the amount that each participating employee chooses to contribute.
If the amendment and restatement of the ESPP is approved by shareholders, the matching feature in the ESPP would apply to participant
contributions made in calendar quarters ending June 30, 2021 (with the match occurring in July 2022), September 30, 2021 (with the match
occurring in October 2022), December 31, 2021 (with the match occurring in January 2023), and March 31, 2022 (with the match occurring
in April 2023).
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The table below shows the aggregate
amount of such matching contributions that would be made to the individuals and groups noted in the table, based on participant contributions
that were made during the calendar quarters described in the preceding sentence (assuming each participating employee satisfies the employment
requirements in the plan). We estimated the number of shares that could be purchased with the matching contributions based on the closing
price of a share of FNF common stock on April 18, 2022, which was $41.99. The actual number of shares purchased would depend on the price
of a share of our common stock on the date the shares are purchased. Additional future matching contributions for calendar quarters beginning
on or after April 1, 2022 are not determinable at this time, since the amount of the matching contribution depends on the total contributions
made by the participants during the relevant calendar quarter. We have assumed for purposes of the following information that all participating
employees would remain employed through the date the match would be made and, thus, would be eligible to receive the match.
PLAN BENEFITS TABLE
Name and Position
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Dollar Value
($)1
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Number of Shares
(#)2 |
Raymond R. Quirk
Executive Vice-Chairman
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40,866 |
973 |
Michael J. Nolan
Chief Executive Officer
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16,154 |
385 |
Roger S. Jewkes
Chief Operating Officer
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47,596 |
1,134 |
Anthony J. Park
Executive Vice President
and
Chief Financial Officer
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35,856 |
854 |
Peter T. Sadowski
Executive Vice President
and
Chief Legal Officer
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35,409 |
843 |
Michael L. Gravelle
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
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25,385 |
605 |
All Current Executive Officers, as a Group |
201,265 |
4,793 |
All Current Non-Employee Directors, as a Group |
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– |
All Employees, Including All Current Officers who are not Executive Officers, as a Group |
39,691,292 |
945,256 |
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(1) |
Represents the estimated amount of matching contributions that would be made under the ESPP with respect to the periods described in the prior paragraph. |
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(2) |
Represents the estimated number of shares of our common stock that could be purchased on the open market with the matching contributions, based upon a closing price of $41.99 per share of FNF common stock on April 18, 2022. |
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Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a brief description
of the principal federal income tax consequences relating to participation in the ESPP. This summary is based on FNF’s understanding
of present federal income tax law and regulations. The summary does not purport to be complete or applicable to every specific situation.
Participant contributions to
the ESPP will be made through payroll deductions on an after-tax basis. When a company matching contribution of shares is credited to
a participant’s share account, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the value of the shares at that
time. We will be required to report and withhold income and employment taxes (and pay our share of employment taxes) with respect to the
ordinary income recognized by the participant. We are entitled to a federal income tax deduction equal to the ordinary income recognized
by the participant.
The participant will acquire
a basis in the shares equal to the purchase price in the case of purchases made with participant contributions, and equal to the amount
of income recognized with respect to matching shares. Upon the participant’s subsequent sale or disposition of shares purchased
under the ESPP, the participant will recognize gain if the amount realized exceeds the participant’s basis in the shares or loss
if the amount realized is less than the participant’s basis. The gain or loss will be treated as long-term or short-term capital
gain depending on whether the shares were held for more than one year.
A participant will also be taxed on any dividends paid on shares
purchased under the ESPP. Dividends paid in connection with such shares will be taxed as dividend income.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT
SHARESHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE FNF AMENDED AND RESTATED 2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
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PROPOSAL
NO. 4: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Although
shareholder ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws
or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of Ernst & Young LLP (EY) to our shareholders for ratification as a matter
of good corporate governance practice. Even if the selection is ratified, our audit committee in its discretion may select a different
independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of
the Company and our shareholders. If our shareholders do not ratify the audit committee’s selection, the audit committee
will take that fact into consideration, together with such other factors it deems relevant, in determining its next selection
of our independent registered public accounting firm.
In
choosing our independent registered public accounting firm, our audit committee conducts a comprehensive review of the qualifications
of those individuals who will lead and serve on the engagement team, the quality control procedures the firm has established,
and any issue raised by the most recent quality control review of the firm. The review also includes matters required to be considered
under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules on “Auditor Independence,” including the nature and extent of non-audit
services to ensure that they will not impair the independence of the accountants.
Representatives
of EY are expected to be present at the annual meeting. These representatives will have an opportunity to make a statement if
they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
audit committee has appointed EY to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the 2022 fiscal year. EY has
continuously acted as our independent registered public accounting firm since August 2, 2017. For services rendered to us during
or in connection with our years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we were billed the following fees by EY:
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2021
(In thousands) |
2020
(In thousands) |
Audit
Fees |
$7,480 |
$8,625 |
Audit-Related
Fees |
$451 |
$304 |
Tax
Fees |
$270 |
$144 |
All
Other Fees |
$7 |
$19 |
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Audit
Fees. Audit fees consisted
principally of fees for the audits, registration statements and other filings related to the Company’s 2021 and 2020 financial
statements, and audits of the Company’s subsidiaries required for regulatory reporting purposes, including billings for
out-of-pocket expenses incurred.
Audit-Related
Fees. Audit-related fees in
2021 and 2020 consisted principally of fees for Service Organization Control Reports.
Tax
Fees. Tax fees for 2021 and
2020 consisted principally of fees for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.
All
Other Fees. All other fees
relate primarily to services provided for regulatory inspection readiness assessments.
APPROVAL
OF ACCOUNTANTS’ SERVICES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and audit-related work and all non-audit work performed
by EY is approved in advance by the audit committee, including the proposed fees for such work. Our pre-approval policy provides
that, unless a type of service to be provided by EY has been generally pre-approved by the audit committee, it will require specific
pre-approval by the audit committee. In addition, any proposed services exceeding pre-approved maximum fee amounts also require
pre-approval by the audit committee. Our pre-approval policy provides that specific pre-approval authority is delegated to our
audit committee chairman, provided that the estimated fee for the proposed service does not exceed a pre- approved maximum amount
set by the committee. Our audit committee chairman must report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled
meeting.
THE
BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
number of our common shares beneficially owned by each individual or group is based upon information in documents filed by such
person with the Securities and Exchange Commission, other publicly available information or information available to us. Percentage
ownership in the following tables is based on 280,700,591 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 18, 2022. Unless
otherwise indicated, each of the shareholders has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock
beneficially owned by that shareholder. The number of shares beneficially owned by each shareholder is determined under rules
issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The
following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by each shareholder who is known by
the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of such class:
Name |
Shares
Beneficially Owned1 |
Percent
of Series2 |
BlackRock,
Inc.
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 |
33,708,680 |
12.0% |
The
Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355 |
27,626,874 |
9.8% |
| 1. | Based
on information as of December 31, 2021 that has been publicly filed with the SEC. |
| 2. | Applicable
percentages based on shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 18, 2022. |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS
The
following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership as of April 18, 2022 of our common stock by:
| • | Each
of our directors and nominees for director; |
| • | Each
of the named executive officers as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and |
| • | All
of our executive officers and directors as a group. |
Name1 |
Number
of Shares |
Number
of
Options2 |
Total |
Percent
of
Total |
Douglas
K. Ammerman |
125,369 |
– |
125,369 |
* |
Halim
Dhanidina |
8,379 |
– |
8,379 |
* |
William
P. Foley, II3 |
8,567,985 |
600,546 |
9,168,531 |
3.3% |
Thomas
M. Hagerty |
317,789 |
24,357 |
342,146 |
* |
Roger
Jewkes4 |
600,779 |
– |
600,779 |
* |
Daniel
D. (Ron) Lane |
270,365 |
– |
270,365 |
* |
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Number
of Shares |
Number
of
Options2 |
Total |
Percent
of
Total |
Sandra
D. Morgan |
15,376 |
– |
15,376 |
* |
Heather
H. Murren |
33,994 |
– |
33,994 |
* |
Michael
J. Nolan5 |
306,904 |
– |
306,904 |
* |
Anthony
J. Park6 |
400,888 |
– |
400,888 |
* |
Raymond
R. Quirk7 |
1,973,417 |
200,273 |
2,173,690 |
* |
John
D. Rood |
203,153 |
21,414 |
224,567 |
* |
Peter
T. Sadowski8 |
225,009 |
– |
225,009 |
* |
Peter
0. Shea, Jr.9 |
237,911 |
28,773 |
266,684 |
* |
Cary
H. Thompson |
50,935 |
– |
50,935 |
* |
All
directors and officers (15 persons) |
13,338,253 |
875,363 |
14,213,616 |
5.1% |
*
Represents less than 1% of our common stock.
| 1. | The
business address of each beneficial owner is c/o Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 601
Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. |
| 2. | Includes
vested options and options vesting within 60 days of April 18, 2022 and, in the case
of Messrs. Hagerty and Shea, warrants that represent the right to receive merger consideration
related to our acquisition of F&G, including shares of our common stock. |
| 3. | Includes
2,245,122 shares of our common stock held by Folco Development Corporation, of which
Mr. Foley and his spouse are the sole shareholders; 708,106 shares of our common stock
owned by the Foley Family Charitable Foundation, and 1,265,826 shares held by Bilcar
LLC. Includes 2,300,000 directly owned shares and 1,700,000 shares owned by Folco Development
Corporation that are pledged as security in accordance with a previously granted waiver
to our hedging and pledging policy. |
| 4. | Includes
496,040 shares held by the Jewkes Family Trust. |
| 5. | Includes
11,085 shares held by the Michael J. Nolan Trust. |
| 6. | Includes
272,759 shares owned by the Anthony J. Park and Deborah L. Park Living Trust. |
| 7. | Includes
1,390,002 shares held by the Quirk 2002 Trust, and 47,193 shares held by the Raymond
Quirk 2004 Trust. |
| 8. | Includes
94,908 shares held by the Sadowski Living Trust. |
| 9. | Includes
15,101 shares held by the Peter O. Shea, Jr. Family Trust, 3,773 shares held by the Sarah
H. Shea Trust, 3,773 shares held by the Selva Family Trust, 18,874 shares held by Siam
II Partners and 3,773 shares held by Toyopa Partners, LP. |
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AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The
following table provides information as of December 31, 2021 about our common stock which may be issued under our equity compensation
plans:
Plan
Category |
Number
of Securities
to be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights |
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights |
Number
of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding
Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options, Warrants and
Rights) |
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders |
996,113 |
$25.53 |
10,952,7831 |
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders |
1,549,597 |
$35.97 |
1,373,6522 |
Total |
2,545,710 |
$31.85 |
12,326,435 |
| 1. | In
addition to being available for future issuance upon exercise of options and SARs under
the FNF omnibus plan, these shares of common stock may be issued in connection with new
awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units,
options or other stock-based awards. |
| 2. | 1,373,652
shares may be issued under the FNF FGL Holdings 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which was
assumed and amended by FNF in connection with the acquisition of F&G. In accordance
with New York Stock Exchange Rules, no stockholder approval was required for the listing
of the shares under the plan or for the assumption and amendment of the plan by FNF.
Awards under the plan may be made to employees, directors and consultants of FNF and
its subsidiaries, other than individuals who were employed or providing services to FNF
or any of its subsidiaries immediately prior to date of the merger, June 1, 2020. No
awards may be made under the plan after July 24, 2027. |
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
AGREEMENTS
WITH CANNAE
On
November 17, 2017 we completed the split-off, which we refer to as the Split-Off, of our former wholly-owned subsidiary
Cannae Holdings, Inc., or Cannae, which consists of the businesses, assets and liabilities formerly attributed to our FNF
Ventures Group, or FNF Group, including Ceridian Holding, LLC, American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC and T-System Holding
LLC. As a result of the Split-Off, FNF and Cannae operate separately. In connection with the Split-Off, our title insurance underwriters
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company contributed
an aggregate of $100 million to Cannae in exchange for 5,706,134 shares of Cannae common stock. As of December 31, 2021, these
shares represented approximately 6.2% of Cannae’s outstanding shares. In order to maintain the tax-free treatment of the
November 17, 2017 split-off of Cannae Holdings, Inc. we are required to dispose of these shares by November 17, 2022.
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In addition, we are subject to
certain restrictions regarding voting of our Cannae shares described under “Voting Agreement” below.
We and Cannae have overlapping
executive officers and directors. William P. Foley, II, our non-executive Chairman, also serves as non-executive Chairman and
is a director of Cannae; and Michael L. Gravelle, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, serves
as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Cannae. In addition, Richard N. Massey, who served on our
board until January 9, 2021, serves on the board of directors of Cannae and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Cannae since
November 15, 2019. In order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships between us and Cannae and to provide mechanisms for
an orderly transition, we have entered into certain agreements with Cannae, the terms of which are summarized below.
VOTING
AGREEMENT
In connection with the Split-Off
and the issuance of the FNF Cannae shares, we entered into a voting agreement with Cannae (the voting
agreement), pursuant to which we have agreed to cause our Cannae shares to be counted as present at any meeting of the
stockholders of Cannae for the purpose of establishing a quorum. Additionally, under the voting agreement, we agreed to vote all
of our Cannae shares in the same manner as, and in the same proportion to, all shares voted by holders of Cannae common stock (other
than FNF and our subsidiaries) until the date on which FNF and our subsidiaries no longer beneficially own shares of Cannae common
stock. In addition, we will not deposit any of our Cannae shares into a voting trust or grant any proxies or enter into a voting
agreement, power of attorney or voting trust with respect to any of our Cannae shares, or take any action that would have the effect
of preventing or materially delaying us from performing any of our obligations under the voting agreement.
TAX
MATTERS AGREEMENT
We have also entered into a tax
matters agreement with Cannae that governs our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes, the filing
of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax matters. Under the tax matters agreement, the parties agreed to indemnify one
another for certain agreed specified losses incurred by the other.
CORPORATE
SERVICES AGREEMENT
We entered into a corporate
services agreement with Cannae (the corporate services agreement)
pursuant to which we provide Cannae with certain specified services, including insurance administration and risk management; other
services typically performed by our legal, tax, human resources, accounting and internal audit departments; and such other similar
services that Cannae may from time-to-time request or require. The corporate services agreement was to continue in effect until
the earlier of (i) the date on which the corporate services agreement is terminated by mutual agreement of Cannae and FNF and
(ii) the third anniversary of the date on which the corporate services agreement was entered into. On October 7, 2020, we entered
into an Extension of Corporate Services Agreement (the Extension)
with Cannae that extended the corporate services agreement for two years until November 17, 2022.
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During the initial three-years,
we provided these corporate services at no cost, other than reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
by us in connection with providing such services to Cannae. Under the Extension, FNF will provide certain of the corporate services
at a standard allocated cost plus 10%. The Extension will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless FNF and Cannae
mutually agree to terminate the agreement. Pursuant to the Extension, we received $1.3 million from Cannae in consideration of
services provided by us under the corporate services agreement during 2021.
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
FNF’s title insurance underwriter
subsidiaries that own Cannae shares (the Registration Rights Agreements
parties) entered into registration rights agreements with Cannae. The registration rights agreements provide the Registration
Rights Agreements parties, and their permitted transferees, with the right to require Cannae, at its expense, to register shares
of Cannae common stock that the Registration Rights Agreements parties hold. The registration rights agreement also includes certain
demand rights, shelf-registration obligations and piggy-back registration rights that could require Cannae to take certain actions
to register its securities if requested. The agreements also provide that Cannae will pay certain expenses of the electing holders
relating to such registrations and indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise under the Securities Act.
REVOLVER
NOTE
We entered into a revolver
note with Cannae, which allows Cannae to borrow revolving loans from us from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$100 million. The proceeds of the revolving loans may be used for investment purposes and working capital needs. The revolving
loans accrue interest at LIBOR plus 450 basis points and mature on the five-year anniversary of the date of the revolver note.
The maturity date is automatically extended for additional five-year terms unless notice of non-renewal is otherwise provided
by either FNF or Cannae, in their sole discretion. As of December 31, 2021, there was no outstanding balance under the revolver
note.
SALE
OF CORPORATE OFFICE
We paid $312,000 of rent in 2021
to Cannae with respect to our continued use of office space Cannae’s corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.
OTHER
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2021, we paid,
in the ordinary course of business, amounts to certain companies owned in whole or part by Mr. Foley including: $357,364 to Rock
Creek Cattle Company, Ltd. and affiliated companies related primarily to hosting Company events, $476,959 to Black Knight Sports
and Entertainment, LLC related primarily to the purchase of season tickets and other tickets used for client entertainment and
employee recognition, $543,602 to Foley Family Wines for wine purchases related to employee recognitions, and $178,667 to Mr.
Foley’s other affiliated companies primarily for travel to and hosting Company events. We believe the amounts charged to
us in the foregoing transactions were fair and reasonable and represent market rates that would be charged to unaffiliated third-party
customers for the same types of services. We believe that FNF receives intangible business benefits as a result of these activities
as they foster increased loyalty to the Company.
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On November 1, 2019, we entered
into a services agreement with Trasimene Capital Management, LLC (Trasimene)
pursuant to which Trasimene will provide certain advisory services to us, including but not limited to ongoing tax and finance
services and investment advisory services with respect to potential acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate transactions.
In consideration of the services provided by Trasimene to FNF, we will pay Trasimene a mutually agreed upon fee in connection with
any acquisitions, divestitures, financings or liquidity events, which fee shall be consistent with market rates. In 2021, we accrued
expenses of $450,000 under the services agreement related to the offering of our 3.20% Senior Notes due 2051. Mr. Foley is the
Managing Member and a Senior Managing Director and holds a controlling interest in Trasimene. Our former director Richard N. Massey
is a Senior Managing Director and holds an ownership interest in Trasimene.
On December 7, 2020, our
wholly-owned subsidiaries Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (FNTIC),
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (Commonwealth Title),
Chicago Title Insurance Company (Chicago Title) and F&G
(collectively, the FTAC II Subscribers), entered into common
stock subscription agreements with Paysafe and FTAC II to purchase in the aggregate $500 million (the Paysafe
Purchase Price) of common shares, par value $0.001 per share, of Paysafe at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the
PIPE Investment). On March 30, 2021, FTAC II merged with
Paysafe Ltd., an exempted limited company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and a leading integrated payments platform (the
FTAC II Paysafe Merger), in accordance with the agreement
and plan of merger dated December 7, 2020. The combined company operates as Paysafe and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol
PSFE. The FTAC II Paysafe Merger was funded with the cash held in trust at FTAC II, forward purchase commitments, private investment
in public equity (PIPE) commitments and equity of Paysafe.
On
March 30, 2021, the FTAC II Subscribers funded the Paysafe Purchase Price and received 50 million common shares of Paysafe. As
of December 31, we held approximately 6.2% of the outstanding common shares of Paysafe with a fair value of $176 million. In connection
with the PIPE Investment, we received a fee of 1.6% of the Paysafe Purchase Price in accordance with the agreement and plan of
merger dated December 7, 2020.
On January 25, 2021, our
wholly-owned subsidiaries FNTIC, Commonwealth Title and Chicago Title (collectively, the FTAC
Subscribers) entered into common stock subscription agreements (the FTAC
Subscription Agreements) with Alight (f/k/a Acrobat Holdings, Inc.) and FTAC to purchase in the aggregate $150 million
(the Alight Purchase Price) of Class A Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share, of Alight at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. On June 29, 2021, we funded the Alight Purchase Price.
Additionally, Alight paid the FTAC Subscribers a fee of 2.5% of the Alight Purchase Price upon closing of the transactions in
accordance with the Business Combination Agreement dated January 25, 2021, as amended and restated April 29, 2021, by and among
FTAC, Alight and other parties thereto. On July 2, 2021, FTAC merged with Alight. The combined company operates as Alight, Inc.
and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “ALIT.” As of December 31, we held approximately 2.7% of the outstanding
common shares of Alight with a fair value of $162 million.
Sara Bennett, the daughter-in-law
of Mr. Quirk, is an attorney who is employed by a subsidiary of the Company as underwriting counsel. In 2021, Ms. Bennett’s
gross earnings were $751,000, which is consistent with other employees holding similar titles at the Company. She also received
health and other benefits customarily provided to similarly situated employees.
Our audit committee has reviewed
and approved each of the transactions described above in accordance with the terms of our Code of Conduct related to the approval
of related party transactions, which are described below.
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APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
Pursuant to our codes of ethics,
a “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s private interest interferes or appears to interfere with
our interests, and can arise when a director, officer or employee takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to
perform his or her work objectively and effectively. Anything that would present a conflict for a director, officer or employee
would also likely present a conflict if it were related to a member of his or her family. Our code of ethics states that clear
conflict of interest situations involving directors, executive officers and other employees who occupy supervisory positions or
who have discretionary authority in dealing with any third party specified below may include the following:
| • | Any significant ownership interest in any supplier or
customer; |
| • | Any consulting or employment relationship with any customer, supplier or competitor; and |
| • | Selling anything to us or buying anything from us, except on the same terms and conditions as
comparable directors, officers or employees are permitted to so purchase or sell. |
It is our policy to review
all relationships and transactions in which we and our directors or executive officers (or their immediate family members) are
participants to determine whether the director or officer in question has or may have a direct or indirect material interest.
Our Chief Compliance Officer, together with our legal staff, is primarily responsible for developing and implementing procedures
to obtain the necessary information from our directors and officers regarding transactions to/from related persons. Any material
transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest must be discussed promptly
with our Chief Compliance Officer. The Chief Compliance Officer, together with our legal staff, then reviews the transaction or
relationship, and considers the material terms of the transaction or relationship, including the importance of the transaction
or relationship to us, the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction or relationship, whether the transaction
or relationship would likely impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act in our best interest, and any other
factors such officer deems appropriate. After reviewing the facts and circumstances of each transaction, the Chief Compliance
Officer, with assistance from the legal staff, determines whether the director or officer in question (or their immediate family
member) has a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction and whether to approve the transaction in question.
With respect to our Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, our codes of ethics require that each such officer must:
| • | Discuss any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise
to a conflict of interest with our General Counsel; |
| • | In the case of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, obtain the prior written
approval of our General Counsel for all material transactions or relationships that could reasonably be expected to give rise to
a conflict of interest; and |
| • | In the case of our Chief Executive Officer, obtain the prior written approval of the audit committee
for all material transactions that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest. |
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In the case
of any material transactions or relationships involving our Chief Financial Officer or our Chief Accounting Officer, the General
Counsel must submit a list of any approved material transactions semiannually to the audit committee for its review.
Under
Securities and Exchange Commission rules, certain transactions in which we are or will be a participant and in which our directors,
executive officers, certain shareholders and certain other related persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest
are required to be disclosed in this related person transactions section of our proxy statement. In addition to the procedures
above, our audit committee reviews and approves or ratifies any such transactions that are required to be disclosed. The committee
makes these decisions based on its consideration of all relevant factors. The review may be before or after the commencement of
the transaction. If a transaction is reviewed and not approved or ratified, the committee may recommend a course of action to
be taken.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
Any proposal that a shareholder
wishes to be considered for inclusion in the proxy and proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
in 2023, including submissions of shareholder director nominations in accordance with the proxy access procedures set forth in
our bylaws, must be received by the Company no later than December 29, 2022. Any other proposal or director nomination that a
shareholder wishes to bring before the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders without inclusion of such matter in the Company’s
proxy materials must also be received by the Company no later than December 29, 2022. All proposals and nominations must comply
with the applicable requirements or conditions established by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Company’s bylaws,
which require among other things, certain information to be provided in connection with the submission of shareholder proposals.
All proposals and nominations must be directed to the Secretary of the Company at 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
32204. The persons designated as proxies by the Company in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will have discretionary
voting authority with respect to any shareholder proposal for which the Company does not receive timely notice.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing
requirements, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once they become effective), shareholders who intend to solicit proxies
in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required
by Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, no later than April 16, 2023.
OTHER
MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters
to be submitted at the meeting. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, your proxy card confers discretionary authority
on the persons named in your proxy card to vote as they deem appropriate on such matters. It is the intention of the persons named
in your proxy card to vote the shares in accordance with their best judgment.
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The Company files Annual
Reports on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021 (except for certain exhibits thereto), including our audited financial statements and financial statement
schedules, may be obtained, free of charge, upon written request by any shareholder to Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 601
Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204, Attention: Investor Relations. Copies of all exhibits to the Annual Report on Form
10-K are available upon a similar request, subject to reimbursing the Company for its expenses in supplying any exhibit.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Michael J. Nolan
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 6, 2022
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ANNEX A:
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL,
INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE
PLAN
Fidelity National
Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), hereby amends and restates the “Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”), effective as of
the date of the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in 2022. The Plan was last approved by the Company’s shareholders at
the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in 2014 (the “Effective Date”). The Plan became effective on October 1, 2013.
The Plan shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board to amend or terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Section 10.1
hereof, until all of the shares of Company Stock authorized under the Plan have been purchased according to the Plan’s provisions.
ARTICLE
1 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN
| 1.1 | PURPOSE. The Company has determined that it is in its best interests
to provide an incentive to attract and retain Employees and to increase Employee morale by providing a program through which Employees
may acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through the purchase of shares of Company Stock. The Plan shall permit Employees to
purchase shares of Company Stock through payroll deductions and through a Company matching program. Participation in the Plan is entirely
voluntary and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries makes any recommendations to their Employees as to whether they should
participate in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, nor qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. |
ARTICLE
2 DEFINITIONS
Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
| 2.1 | ACCOUNT.
“Account” means the bookkeeping entry maintained by the Company on behalf of each Participant for the purpose of accounting
for all Participant Contributions credited to the Participant pursuant to the Plan. |
| 2.2 | BASE
EARNINGS. “Base Earnings” means the amount of a Participant’s regular salary before deductions required by law and
deductions authorized by the Participant, including any elective deferrals with respect to a plan of an Employer qualified under Sections
125 or 401(a) of the Code and any amounts deferred by the Participant to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan sponsored by an Employer.
In the case of Participants primarily compensated on a commission basis, “Base Earnings” may include commission earnings
not to exceed $10,000 per month. “Base Earnings” shall not include: wages paid for overtime, extended workweek schedules
or any other form of extra compensation, payments made by an Employer based upon salary for Social Security, workers’ compensation,
unemployment compensation, disability payments or any other payment mandated by state or federal statute, or salary-related contributions
made by an Employer for insurance, annuity or any other employee benefit plan. |
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| 2.3 | BOARD.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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BROKER. “Broker” means the financial institution
designated by the Company to act as Broker for the Plan. |
| 2.5 |
CODE. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. |
| 2.6 |
COMMITTEE. “Committee” means the Committee
described in Article 8. |
| 2.7 |
COMPANY. “Company” means Fidelity National
Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto. |
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COMPANY STOCK. “Company Stock” means the
common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share. |
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EMPLOYEE. “Employee” means each person currently
employed by an Employer (a) any portion of whose income is subject to withholding of income tax or for whom Social Security retirement
contributions are made by an Employer, or (b) who qualifies as a common-law employee of an Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, persons
determined by the Committee not to be Employees and persons on a leave of absence shall not be treated as “Employees” for
purposes of this Plan. |
| 2.10 | EMPLOYER.
“Employer” means the Company and any Subsidiary designated by the Committee. |
| 2.11 | MATCHING
DATE. “Matching Date” means the date during the calendar month following the annual anniversary of the applicable Quarter
End on which an Employer credits Match Shares to a Participant’s Share Account. |
| 2.12 | MATCH
PRICE. “Match Price” means the closing price of a share of Company Stock on the Wednesday preceding the Matching Date (or
on such other date during the week that includes the Matching Date, as determined by the Company). |
| 2.13 | MATCH
SHARES. “Match Shares” means shares of Company Stock credited to Participants’ Share Accounts pursuant to Article 5
and Sections 6.1 and 6.2(a). |
| 2.14 | PARTICIPANT.
“Participant” means an Employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements of Section 3.1 and has become a participant
in the Plan in accordance with Section 3.2. |
| 2.15 | PAYROLL
PERIOD. “Payroll Period” means the pay periods coinciding with an Employer’s payroll practices, as revised from time
to time. |
| 2.16 | PLAN
YEAR. “Plan Year” means the twelve consecutive month period ending each December 31. |
| 2.17 | PREVIOUSLY
RELATED EMPLOYER. “Previously Related Employer” means Black Knight, Inc., Cannae Holdings, Inc., and Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc. (and any predecessor, successor or Subsidiary of any of the foregoing). |
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| 2.18 | QUALIFYING
EMPLOYMENT. “Qualifying Employment” means (i) employment with any Employer (including both current employment and, with respect
to employees who were reinstated or rehired by an Employer within one (1) year after the cessation of employment with an Employer, employment
with the Employer prior to the cessation of employment) and (ii) employment with a Previously Related Employer prior to commencing employment
with an Employer (provided that the employee was hired by the Employer within one (1) year after cessation of employment with the Previously
Related Employer). |
| 2.19 | QUARTER.
“Quarter” means, with respect to each Plan Year, the following four calendar quarters: January 1 through March 31, April
1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30 and October 1 through December 31. |
| 2.20 | QUARTER
END. “Quarter End” means the last day of each Quarter (i.e., March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31). |
| 2.21 | SHARE
ACCOUNT. “Share Account” means the account maintained by the Broker on behalf of each Participant for the purpose of accounting
for Match Shares and Company Stock purchased by the Participant pursuant to the Plan. |
| 2.22 | SUBSIDIARY.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock, or any other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures)
in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined equity thereof. |
ARTICLE
3 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
| (a) | Each
Employee of an Employer who was a Participant in the Plan as of the Effective Date shall continue to be eligible to participate in the
Plan. |
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Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, each Employee
who was employed by an organization, which was part of a corporate transaction with the Company immediately prior to commencing employment
with an Employer, shall be eligible to participate in the Plan upon commencing employment with an Employer if (1) such corporate transaction
documents provided for such immediate eligibility or (2) the Committee so decides. |
| (c) | All
other Employees of an Employer shall be eligible to become Participants in the Plan following the later of: |
| (i) | attaining
the age of eighteen (18), and |
| (ii) | the
completion of ninety (90) days of Qualifying Employment. |
The Committee may, in its discretion, waive any of the
foregoing eligibility requirements on an individual or group basis.
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| 3.2 | PARTICIPATION.
An Employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements of Section 3.1 may become a Participant in the Plan upon his or her completion
of such enrollment procedures as the Company may prescribe, which procedures may include responding to enrollment procedures set forth
via an Internet website or a voice response system authorizing payroll deductions. Payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence
as soon as administratively practicable following the completion of the enrollment procedures established by the Company and shall remain
in effect until changed by the Participant in accordance with Section 4.2 below. Employees who become eligible to participate in the
Plan due, in whole or in part, to Qualifying Employment attributable to prior employment with an Employer or with a Previously Related
Employer will commence participation on the first day of the month following the later of (a) commencement of employment with an Employer
(if the employee has (90) days of Qualifying Employment on the employment commencement date) and (b) completion of ninety (90) days of
Qualifying Employment. |
| 3.3 |
SPECIAL RULES. In the event that a person is excluded
from participation in the Plan under Section 2.9 above and a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the person is eligible to
participate in the Plan, the person shall be treated as an Employee only from the date of the court’s determination and shall not
be entitled to retroactive participation in the Plan. |
ARTICLE
4 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS
| 4.1 |
PARTICIPANT ELECTION. Pursuant to the enrollment procedures
established by the Company in Section 3.2, each Participant shall designate the amount of payroll deductions (“Participant Contributions”)
to be made from his or her paycheck to purchase Company Stock under the Plan. The amount of Participant Contributions shall be designated
in whole percentages of Base Earnings, of at least 3% and not to exceed 15% of Base Earnings for any Plan Year. The amount so designated
by the Participant shall be effective as soon as administratively practicable following completion of the enrollment procedures and shall
continue until terminated or altered in accordance with Section 4.2 below. |
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CHANGES IN ELECTION. In accordance with procedures established
by the Company, a Participant may decrease or increase the rate of his or her Participant Contributions or elect to discontinue his or
her Participant Contributions, in either case as soon as administratively practicable. No such election may be made retroactive, and
any new election shall remain in effect until subsequently modified by the Participant pursuant to this Section 4.2. |
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PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS. The Company shall establish and
maintain a separate Account for each Participant. The amount of each Participant’s Participant Contribution shall be credited to
his or her Account. No interest shall accrue at any time for any amount credited to an Account of a Participant. |
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ARTICLE
5 COMPANY MATCH
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ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE MATCH SHARES; MATCH FORMULA. Each
Employee who is a Participant in the Plan and remains an Employee on each day from a Quarter End until the Matching Date for such Quarter
End shall be eligible to receive Match Shares. The number of Match Shares credited to a Participant’s Share Account pursuant to
Article 6 shall be determined by dividing the Participant’s “Matching Credit” (determined pursuant to this Article
5) by the applicable Match Price. |
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OFFICERS. For each Officer who is a Participant in the
Plan and remains an Employee on each day from a Quarter End until the Matching Date for such Quarter End, the Matching Credit shall be
an amount equal to one-half of the amount of the Participant Contributions credited to the Participant’s Account for the Quarter
ending on the applicable Quarter End. For purposes of the Plan and unless otherwise determined by the Committee, “Officer”
means chief executive officer, president, executive vice president, senior vice president, vice president, or assistant vice president. |
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OTHER PARTICIPANTS. For each Participant who is not an
Officer under Section 5.2 above and who remains an Employee on each day from a Quarter End until the Matching Date for such Quarter End,
the Matching Credit shall be an amount equal to one-third of the amount of Participant Contributions credited to the Participant’s
Account for the Quarter ending on the applicable Quarter End. |
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TEN-YEAR EMPLOYEES. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 5.3 to the contrary, with respect to each Participant who has completed at least ten years of Qualifying Employment as of a Matching
Date (“Ten-Year Employee”), the Matching Credit for such Participant under Section 5.3 above with respect to any Participant
Contributions made on or after the date the Participant becomes a Ten-Year Employee shall be one-half of the amount of the Participant’s
Participant Contributions instead of one-third. For purposes of this Section 5.4, unless determined otherwise by the Committee, a Participant’s
years of employment shall include such Participant’s years of employment with a Previously Related Employer or such Participant’s
years of employment with an organization that was part of a corporate transaction with the Company immediately prior to commencing employment
with an Employer if (1) such corporate transaction documents provided for such credit or (2) if the Committee so decides. |
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CHANGES IN STATUS. In the event that a Participant becomes
an Officer of an Employer, as described in Section 5.2 herein, or a Ten-Year Employee, as described in Section 5.4 herein, during a Quarter,
for purposes of determining such Participant’s Matching Credit, all Participant Contributions made during the Quarter in which the
change in status occurred shall be considered to have been made as an Officer or Ten-Year Employee for that Quarter. |
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PREVIOUSLY RELATED EMPLOYER CREDITS. With respect to
each Participant who was participating in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan of a Previously Related Employer when the Participant’s
employment with the Previously Related Employer terminated, for the first four Matching Dates following such Participant’s commencement
of employment with the Company, if the Participant remains an Employee through such Matching Dates, the Participant may receive a Matching
Credit equal to the matching contribution or matching credit the Participant would have received under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
maintained by the Previously Related Employer had the Participant continued to be eligible to participate in such plan through such Matching
Dates. |
ARTICLE
6 PURCHASE OF STOCK AND ALLOCATION OF MATCH SHARES
| 6.1 |
PURCHASE OF COMPANY STOCK. As soon as practicable following
the close of each Payroll Period, the amount credited to a Participant’s Account shall be transferred by the Company or an Employer
to the Broker, and the Company shall cause the Broker to use such amount to purchase shares of Company Stock on the open market on the
Participant’s behalf (each such case, a “Purchase Date”). Any balance remaining after the purchase shall be credited
to the Participant’s Share Account and shall be used to purchase additional shares of Company Stock as of the next Purchase Date. |
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MATCHING ALLOCATIONS. As soon as practicable following
each Quarter End, the Company shall cause to be allocated to the Share Account of each Participant who is eligible to receive Match Shares
that number of Match Shares determined pursuant to Article 5. Match Shares shall be posted to the Participant’s Share Account as
soon as practicable after, and credited to such Share Account as of, each Matching Date. |
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FEES AND COMMISSIONS. The Company shall pay the Broker’s
administrative charges for opening the Share Accounts for the Participants and the brokerage commissions on purchases made that are attributable
to Match Shares and the purchase of Company Stock with Participant Contributions. Participants shall pay all other expenses of their
Share Account, including but not limited to the Broker’s fees attributable to the issuance of certificates for any and all shares
of Company Stock held in a Participant’s Share Account. Participants shall also pay the brokerage commissions and any charges associated
with the sale of Company Stock held in the Participant’s Share Account. |
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ARTICLE
7 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
| 7.1 |
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event that a Participant’s
employment with an Employer terminates for any reason, the Participant will cease to be a Participant in the Plan as of the date of termination.
All cash in the Participant’s Account will be transferred to the Participant’s Share Account. The Broker may continue to
maintain the Participant’s Share Account on behalf of the Participant; however, the Participant’s Share Account will cease
to be administered under or have any other affiliation with the Plan. As of the date of termination of employment, the Participant shall
pay for any and all expenses and costs related to his or her Share Account, including but not limited to the brokerage commissions on
purchases of shares of Company stock made on or after the date of termination and any other fees, commissions, or charges for which the
Participant would otherwise have been responsible if he or she had continued to be a Participant in the Plan. |
ARTICLE
8 PLAN ADMINISTRATION
| (a) | Authority
to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan shall be vested in the Board, or a committee (“Committee”)
appointed by the Board. Until such time as the Board appoints a Committee to administer the Plan, the Board shall serve as the Committee
for purposes of the Plan. The Board or Committee shall have all powers necessary to supervise the administration of the Plan and control
its operations. |
| (b) | In
addition to any powers and authority conferred on the Board or Committee elsewhere in the Plan or by law, the Board or Committee shall
have the following powers and authority: |
| (i) | To
designate agents to carry out responsibilities relating to the Plan; |
| (ii) | To
administer, interpret, construe and apply this Plan and to answer all questions that may arise or that may be raised under this Plan
by a Participant, his or her beneficiary or any other person whatsoever; |
| (iii) | To
establish rules and procedures from time to time for the conduct of its business and for the administration and effectuation of its responsibilities
under the Plan; and |
| (iv) | To
perform or cause to be performed such further acts as it may deem to be necessary, appropriate, or convenient for the operation of the
Plan. |
| (c) | Any
action taken in good faith by the Board or Committee or their designated agents in the exercise of authority conferred upon it by this
Plan shall be conclusive and binding upon a Participant and his or her beneficiaries. All discretionary powers conferred upon the Board
and Committee shall be absolute. |
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| 8.2 | LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY. No Employee, officer, member of the Board or Committee, or designated agent of the Board or Committee shall be subject
to any liability with respect to his or her duties under the Plan unless the person acts fraudulently or in bad faith. To the extent
permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify each member of the Board or Committee and any of their designated agents, and any other
Employee or officer of an Employer with duties under the Plan who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened,
pending or completed proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the person’s conduct in
the performance of his or her duties under the Plan. |
ARTICLE
9 COMPANY STOCK
| 9.1 |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES. Subject to Section 9.3 below,
the maximum number of shares of Company Stock which may be allocated as Match Shares and purchased under the Plan pursuant to Participant
Contributions on or after the Effective Date is 33,524,677 shares of Company Stock, which, for clarity, includes the 15,000,000 shares
authorization approved at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in 2014, 6,524,677 additional shares of Company Stock resulting
from the anti-dilution adjustments pursuant to Section 9.3 below in connection with the reclassification of the Company’s common
stock in June 2014 to create two tracking stocks and the spin-off of Black Knight, Inc. in September 2017, and 12,000,000 shares of Company
Stock added pursuant to the amendment and restatement of the Plan that was approved at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting
in 2022. All shares of Company Stock purchased pursuant to the terms of this Plan shall be purchased on the open market. |
| 9.2 |
VOTING COMPANY STOCK. The Participant will have no interest
or voting right in shares of Company Stock to be purchased under Article 6 of the Plan until such shares have been posted to the Participant’s
Share Account. |
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ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of any merger, reorganization,
consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, stock dividend, split-up, spin-off, stock split, reverse stock split, share combination,
share exchange, extraordinary dividend, or any change in the corporate structure affecting the shares of Company Stock, such adjustment
shall be made in the number and kind of shares of Company Stock that may be purchased under the Plan as set forth in Section 9.1, as
may be determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The decision by the Committee regarding any
such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive. |
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ARTICLE
10 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
| 10.1 |
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. Since future conditions affecting
the Company cannot be anticipated or foreseen, the Board reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any time; provided,
however, that no amendment that requires stockholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with the New York Stock Exchange
listing standards or any rule promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any securities exchange on which
the securities of the Company are listed shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of stockholders
of the Company entitled to vote thereon within the time period required under such applicable listing standard or rule. Upon termination
of the Plan, all cash in an Employee’s Account will be transferred to the Employee’s Share Account. The Broker may continue
to maintain the Employee’s Share Account on behalf of the Employee; however, the Participant’s Share Account will cease to
be administered under or have any other affiliation with the Plan, and the Employee shall thereafter be responsible for any and all expenses
and costs related to his or her Share Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such amendment or termination shall affect rights previously
granted, nor may an amendment make any change in any right previously granted which adversely affects the rights of any Participant without
the consent of such Participant. |
| 10.2 |
TAX WITHOLDING. The Company shall have the right to deduct
from all amounts payable or provided to a Participant (whether under this Plan or otherwise) any taxes required by law to be withheld
in respect of amounts payable or provided under this Plan. Withholding with respect to Match Shares may be satisfied, at the Company’s
option, by withholding from a Participant’s other wages, by reducing the number of Match Shares credited to a Participant’s
Share Account by that number of shares of Company Stock having a fair market value equal to all or part of the withholding obligation,
by requiring the Participant to remit the withholding amount to the Company or the Participant’s Employer, and/or by such other
means as the Company or the Participant’s Employer may determine. |
| 10.3 | BENEFITS
NOT ALIENABLE. Benefits under the Plan may not be assigned or alienated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, except as expressly permitted
in this Plan. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect. |
| 10.4 | NO
ENLARGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. This Plan is strictly a voluntary undertaking on the part of an Employer and shall not be deemed to constitute
a contract between an Employer and any Employee or to be consideration for, or an inducement to, or a condition of, the employment of
any Employee. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be deemed to give the right to any Employee to be retained in the employ of an Employer
or to interfere with the right of an Employer to discharge any Employee at any time. |
| 10.5 | GOVERNING
LAW. To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State
of Florida, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this
Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. |
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| 10.6 | NON-BUSINESS
DAYS. When any act under the Plan is required to be performed on a day that falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, that act shall
be performed on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. |
| 10.7 | COMPLIANCE
WITH SECURITIES LAWS. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee shall administer the Plan in such a way
to insure that the Plan at all times complies with any applicable requirements of Federal securities laws. |
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FIDELITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
601
RIVERSIDE AVENUE
JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA 32204
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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
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For All
Except
For Against Abstain
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To withhold authority to vote for any individual
nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the
number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
601 RIVERSIDE AVE.
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204
Nominees:
01) Halim Dhanidina
02) Daniel D. (Ron) Lane
03) Cary H. Thompson
1. Election of three Class II directors to serve until the
2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR ALL
for Proposal 1:
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint
owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.
2. Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
3. Approval of the Amended and Restated Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4:
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
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VOTE BY INTERNET
Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information
up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 14, 2022 for shares held directly and by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on June 12, 2022 for shares held in a Plan. Have your proxy card in hand when
you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an
electronic voting instruction form.
During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022
You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information
that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on June 14, 2022 for shares held directly and by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
June 12, 2022 for shares held in a Plan. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and
then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we
have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way,
Edgewood, NY 11717.
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Meeting Information
2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
June 15, 2022
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD JUNE 15, 2022
The undersigned hereby appoints the Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Secretary and Assistant Corporate Secretary of
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF"), and each of them, as Proxies, each with full power of substitution, and hereby authorizes
each of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of common stock held of record by
the undersigned as of April 18, 2022, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or any
postponement or adjournment thereof. The meeting will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FNF2022.
This instruction and proxy card is also solicited by the Board of Directors of FNF for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
on June 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or any postponement or adjournment thereof, from persons who participate in
the Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the "401(k) Plan").
By signing this instruction and proxy card, the undersigned hereby instructs Delaware Charter Guarantee & Trust Company,
doing business as Principal Trust Company (the "Trustee" for the 401(k) Plan), to exercise the voting rights relating to any shares
of common stock allocable to his or her account(s) as of April 18, 2022. For shares voted by mail, this instruction and proxy
card is to be returned to the tabulation agent (Fidelity National Financial, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood,
NY 11717). All voting instructions for shares in the 401(k) Plan, whether voted by mail, telephone or internet, must be received
by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 12, 2022. The Trustee will tabulate the votes from all 401(k) Plan participants received
by the deadline and will determine the ratio of votes for and against each item. The Trustee will then vote all shares held in the
401(k) Plan according to these ratios.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO SUCH DIRECTION
IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS.
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