Q4: Arch Capital Reports $13.7M Net Income
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. reports that net income available to common shareholders for the 2012 fourth quarter was $13.7 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to $138.9 million, or $1.01 per share, for the 2011 fourth quarter.
The Company’s 2012 fourth quarter results included losses for Superstorm Sandy of $203.5 million, net of reinsurance and the effects of reinstatement premiums.
For 2012, net income available to common shareholders was $568.3 million, or $4.11 per share, compared to $410.3 million, or $2.97 per share, for 2011. The Company also reported an after-tax operating loss to common shareholders of $24.7 million, or $0.18 per share, for the 2012 fourth quarter, compared to after-tax operating income available to common shareholders of $128.9 million, or $0.94 per share, for the 2011 fourth quarter.
For 2012, after-tax operating income available to common shareholders was $350.6 million, or $2.54 per share, compared to $303.4 million, or $2.19 per share, for 2011. All earnings per share amounts discussed in this release are on a diluted basis.