AMERCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

February 8, 2012 Download

RENO, Nev. (February 8, 2012)--AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported net earnings available to common shareholders for its third quarter ended December 31, 2011, of $0.7 million, or $0.04 per share, compared with $15.5 million, or $0.80 per share, for the same period last year. Included in the results for December 31, 2011, was an after-tax charge of $1.61 per share associated with Repwest’s excess workers’ compensation reserve strengthening. Taking into account this after-tax charge, adjusted earnings were $1.65 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2011, net earnings available to common shareholders were $171.1 million, or $8.79 per share, compared with net earnings of $160.8 million, or $8.28 per share for the same period last year. Included in the results for December 31, 2011, was an after-tax charge of $1.61 per share associated with Repwest’s excess workers’ compensation reserve strengthening. Taking into account this after-tax charge, adjusted earnings were $10.40 per share for the nine months ended December 31, 2011.