2001 Annual Report The St. Paul
Financial Highlights
At A Glance Letter To Shareholders
Commited. Competitive. Constructing Our Future Financial Review Corporate Information
2001 2000
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)            
             
FOR THE YEAR            
Revenues(1) $ 8,943   $ 7,972
Operating earnings (loss) (1)   (941)     567
Operating earnings (loss) per common share(1)   (4.52)     2.41
Operating earnings (loss) return on beginning common equity(2)   (13.6%)     8.5%
Net income (loss)   (1,088)     993
Net income (loss) per common share   (5.22)     4.24
Dividends paid per common share   1.11     1.07
             
             
AT YEAR END            
Total investments $ 22,178   $ 22,052
Total assets   38,321     35,502
Common shareholders’ equity   5,056     7,178
Book value per common share   24.35     32.88
Market value per common share   43.97     54.31
Common shares outstanding   207,624,375     218,308,016
Debt as a percentage of total capitalization   26%     18%
Total employees   10,200     10,500
   
 
(1) From continuing operations. Operating earnings exclude realized investment gains.
(2) Equity excludes unrealized appreciation on fixed maturity investments.

The operating loss and net loss in 2001 include an after-tax loss of $612 million resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
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