The First American Corporation / Annual Report 2001




 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

  Year Ended December 31
    2001        2000     1999
Revenues:
    Operating revenues   $ 3,662,986,000     $ 2,877,528,000     $ 2,936,196,000
    Investment and other income   87,737,000     56,727,000     51,973,000
    3,750,723,000     2,934,255,000     2,988,169,000
Expenses:
    Salaries and other personnel costs   1,263,451,000     1,014,766,000     1,034,772,000
    Premiums retained by agents   960,215,000     791,940,000     871,036,000
    Other operating expenses   853,604,000     697,672,000     678,856,000
    Provision for title losses and other claims   180,646,000     141,632,000     116,218,000
    Depreciation and amortization   108,348,000     86,336,000     77,031,000
    Premium taxes   24,840,000     22,573,000     22,897,000
    Interest   30,079,000     25,460,000     17,387,000
    3,421,183,000     2,780,379,000     2,818,197,000
Income before income taxes, minority interests and
    cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle   329,540,000     153,876,000     169,972,000
Income taxes   117,500,000     54,700,000     62,300,000
Income before minority interests and cumulative effect of
    a change in accounting principle   212,040,000     99,176,000     107,672,000
Minority interests   44,772,000     16,953,000     19,029,000
Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle   167,268,000     82,223,000     88,643,000
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for tax service
    contracts, net of income taxes and minority interests (Note 1)           (55,640,000 )
Net income   167,268,000     82,223,000     33,003,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (Note 16):
    Unrealized (loss) gain on securities   (3,852,000 )   1,880,000     (4,283,000 )
    Minimum pension liability adjustment   (14,733,000 )   (1,129,000 )   763,000
    (18,585,000 )   751,000     (3,520,000 )
Comprehensive income $ 148,683,000   $ 82,974,000   $ 29,483,000
Per share amounts (Note 10):
    Basic:
        Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting
            for tax service contracts $ 2.51   $ 1.29   $ 1.37
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for tax service contracts           (.86 )
        Net income $ 2.51   $ 1.29   $ .51
    Diluted:
        Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting
            for tax service contracts $ 2.27   $ 1.24   $ 1.34
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for tax service contracts           (.84 )
        Net income $ 2.27   $ 1.24   $ .50
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 10):
    Basic   66,568,000     63,680,000     64,669,000
    Diluted   75,834,000     66,050,000     66,351,000

See notes to consolidated financial statements.