hey buddy wanna stop spreading misinformation??? 235 million is amended buyout price
5:18p ET December 22, 2008 (PR NewsWire)
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) today announced the closing of the acquisition of LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.'s two principal title insurance underwriters, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company ("Commonwealth") and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation ("Lawyers"), as well as United Capital Title Insurance Company ("United").
The total purchase price for Commonwealth and Lawyers was approximately $235 million. Chicago Title Insurance Company ("Chicago Title") and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ("Fidelity National Title") paid a total of approximately $135 million in cash to LFG. Additionally, FNF paid LFG a total consideration of approximately $100 million consisting of a $50 million subordinated note due in 2013, with an interest rate of 2.36 percent, and approximately $50 million in FNF common stock.