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Stewart Information Services — Investor Presentation (April 2013)

30 slides from Stewart Information Services's investor presentation, Apr 4, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Spring 2013 Investor Presentation

    Spring 2013 Investor Presentation Stewart Information Services Corporation

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking Statements

    2 Forward - looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation are "forward - looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . Such forward - looking statements relate to future, not past, events and often address our expected future business a

  3. Slide 3: Investment Highlights

    3 Investment Highlights • Extensive industry platform – Established market share in an $11 billion domestic industry – Well - balanced geographic national footprint with targeted international operations – Conservative management style with new organization structure and corporate strategy – Industr

  4. Slide 4: Income Statement Non-GAAP Presentation

    4 Income Statement Non-GAAP Presentation (in thousands) 2011 2012 % Change 2011 2012 % change Revenues Direct 166,560 192,446 15.5% 627,810 718,789 14.5% Agency Premiums 243,237 278,333 14.4% 877,225 1,007,380 14.8% Mortgage Services 27,389 44,777 63.5% 112,064 162,856 45.3% Total Operating Revenues

  5. Slide 5: 2012 Financial Highlights

    5 2012 Financial Highlights • Net earnings attributable to Stewart increased $59.6 million and $106.8 million for the fourth quarter and year 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011 • Earnings per diluted share increased to $2.56 and $4.61 for the fourth quarter and year 2012 compared to $0.11 and

  6. Slide 6: Business Lines

    6 Business Lines • Title insurance and related services – Title insurance to the residential and commercial sectors through direct and independent agencies domestically and globally – Includes the functions of searching, examining, closing and insuring the condition of the title to real property • M

  7. Slide 7: Stewart Operating Revenues

    7 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Stewart Operating Revenues $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 Direct Title Agency Title Mortgage Services

  8. Slide 8: Percentage Change in Trailing Month Moving Average Operating Revenues and Expenses

    8 Percentage Change in Trailing 12 Month Moving Average Operating Revenues and Expenses -10.0% -7.5% -5.0% -2.5% 0.0% 2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 10.0% '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 Net Operating Revenue EE & Other Operating

  9. Slide 9: Direct Title Revenues and Orders

    9 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Direct Title Revenues and Orders $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 '02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 Direct Title Revenue Orders Opened Files Closed

  10. Slide 10: Independent Agency Network

    10 Independent Agency Network • Managing network to emphasize quality and profitability over market share growth to reduce risk, improve performance and ensure our platform supports the needs of a changing customer and regulatory environment – Since fourth quarter 2008, average annual remittance per

  11. Slide 11: Agency Revenues Net of Amounts Retained by Agencies

    11 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Agency Revenues Net of Amounts Retained by Agencies $100 $150 $200 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500 6,500 Net Agency Revenue Independent Agencies Note: Number of independent agencies based on number of contractual relationships rather than number of phys

  12. Slide 12: Agency Retention Rates

    12 Agency Retention Rates Differences in independent a gency retention rates largely driven by geography. Source: Form 9 filings for respective underwriters for year ended December 31 , 2012. STC retention rates were used in the calculations because competitor rates are not included in SEC or statut

  13. Slide 13: Focused Non-title Revenues and Profits: Mortgage Services Revenues

    13 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Focused Non - title Revenues and Profits Mortgage Services Revenues Note: Years prior to 2012 not restated for change in segment reporting effective with Q4 2012 reporting. Impa

  14. Slide 14: Other Operating Expenses and Employee Costs

    14 Other Operating Expenses 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% STC FAF FNF Employee Costs Expenses as a Percentage of Operating Revenues 2012 2011 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% STC FAF FNF

  15. Slide 15: Claims Expense Vs. Cash Claims Paid Net of Recoveries

    15 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Claims Expense Vs. Cash Claims Paid Net of Recoveries $25 $75 $125 $175 $225 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10'11 '12 $25 $75 $125 $175 $225 Anticipate accruals of 7.5 to 6.5 percent by year end 2013 Claims Expense Cash Claims Paid

  16. Slide 16: Market Conditions

    16 Market Conditions • Housing sales continuing recovery with estimated 8 percent increase in total new and existing sales in 2013 • Home prices increasing – a 5 percent rise in prices increases revenue per transaction by an average mid - 3 percent • Orders, driven by record - low rates and HARP 2.0

  17. Slide 17: U.S. Existing Housing Sales Forecast

    17 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 $8,000 Tax Credit Normal Market Bubble Fannie Mae® March 2013 Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate – Millions U.S. Existing Housing Sales Forecast National Association of REALTORS ®

  18. Slide 18: 2013 Strategic Priorities

    18 2013 Strategic Priorities • Highest quality, value added services • Customer sa tisfaction • Sales gr owth • Operational ex cellence and co mpliance le adership • Claims re duction and risk avoidance

  19. Slide 19: Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update

    19 Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update • Simplification and Alignment – Management team was reorganized along delivery and customer channels – Exited many minority owned positions through acquisitions and divestitures • Smart Growth – Revenues generated from non - title operations from mortgage serv

  20. Slide 20: Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update (cont'd)

    20 Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update (cont’d) • Profitable and Scalable Operations – Pretax earnings of $89.3 million were highest since 2006’s $84.5 million, a year in which revenues were 29.4 percent greater than in 2012 – Pretax title segment margin jumped from 6.0 percent in 2011 to 8.6 percen

  21. Slide 21: Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update (cont'd)

    21 Strategic Commitments – 2012 Update (cont’d) • Claims re duction and risk avoidance initiatives – L oss ratio on the current policy year declined from 6.3 percent in 2011 to 5.8 percent in 2012; portion of total loss ratio attributable to prior policy years declined from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 2.

  22. Slide 22: Contacts

    22 CEO Matt Morris CFO Allen Berryman Ted C. Jones, PhD Chief Economist Director of Investor Relations ted@stewart.com (713) 625 - 8014 direct (800) 729 - 1900, ext. 8014

  23. Slide 23: Appendix

    Spring 2013 Investor Presentation Appendix Stewart Information Services Corporation

  24. Slide 24: Residential Lending Vs. Industry Title Premiums

    24 Effective Lending – $ Trillions Residential Lending Vs. Industry Title Premiums Statutory Title Premiums $ Billions $0.0 $0.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 $3 $5 $7 $9 $11 $13 $15 $17 Forecast Fannie Mae Mar. 2013 2011 - 2013 Lending Likely Understates T

  25. Slide 25: Net Operating Revenues

    25 Trailing 12 Months – $ Millions Net Operating Revenues $0 $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 Direct Title Agency Net of Retention Mortgage Services

  26. Slide 26: Title Revenues by Type of Regulatory Oversight

    26 Title Revenues by Type of Regulatory Oversight Source: Form 9 filings (Schedule T) as compiled by ALTA

  27. Slide 27: Employee Expenses

    27 Trailing 12 Months Employee Expenses 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 As a Percentage of Operating Revenues

  28. Slide 28: Other Operating Expenses

    28 Other Operating Expenses 10% 13% 15% 18% 20% 23% 25% '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 Trailing 12 Months As a Percentage of Operating Revenues

  29. Slide 29: Actuarial Claims as a Percentage of Net Statutory Premiums Written

    29 Actuarial Claims as a Percentage of Net Statutory Premiums Written – U.S. Operations Only Ultimate Loss Ratios by Policy Year 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 Source: ALTA, Family - Company Aggregates Stewart First American Fidelity Claims Paid

  30. Slide 30: 2012 Quarterly Segment Results

    30 2012 Quarterly Segment Results Restated to Reflect New Segment Reporting (in $000s) Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 YE 2012 Revenues: Title 343,789 434,281 466,853 468,160 1,713,082 Mortgage Services 37,792 45,541 46,864 47,817 178,015 Corporate 3,406 3,889 7,024 4,995 19,314 Total 384,987 483,71

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