StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Earnings MarketWatch (press release)
Today reported net income for the first quarter of 2010 of $49.7 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to net income for the first quarter of 2009 of $32.7 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. After-tax net capital losses were $4.4 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared to after-tax net capital losses of $17.3 million for the first quarter of 2009. Earnings for the first quarter of 2010 included a non-cash charge of $1.0 million, or $0.02 per share, resulting from reduced deductibility of retiree health care costs under the recently passed federal health care legislation.Net income excluding after-tax net capital gains and losses was $1.13 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $1.13 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2009. Results for the first quarter of 2009 excluded after-tax one-time costs of $5.4 million for operating expense reduction initiatives (see discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below). Results for the first quarter of 2010 reflected lower premiums in the Insurance Services segment, offset by comparatively favorable earnings in the Asset Management segment.


