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Exhibit 12.1

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Consolidated income before income taxes and minority interests

 

$

43,814

 

$

77,053

 

$

38,144

 

$

116,029

 

$

66,736

 

$

69,166

 

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements

 

221,867

 

235,836

 

571,917

 

429,062

 

311,479

 

309,034

 

Interest expense on notes payable

 

11,288

 

19,773

 

20,916

 

21,278

 

20,482

 

2,673

 

Interest expense on subordinated debentures

 

12,078

 

19,445

 

22,520

 

21,354

 

14,145

 

9,609

 

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense

 

344

 

8,207

 

15,926

 

32,931

 

11,280

 

3,148

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

361

 

459

 

468

 

431

 

388

 

344

 

Consolidated earnings

 

$

289,752

 

$

360,773

 

$

669,891

 

$

621,085

 

$

424,510

 

$

393,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements

 

$

221,867

 

$

235,836

 

$

571,917

 

$

429,062

 

$

311,479

 

$

309,034

 

Interest expense on notes payable

 

11,288

 

19,773

 

20,916

 

21,278

 

20,482

 

2,673

 

Interest expense on subordinated debentures

 

12,078

 

19,445

 

22,520

 

21,354

 

14,145

 

9,609

 

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense

 

344

 

8,207

 

15,926

 

32,931

 

11,280

 

3,148

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

361

 

459

 

468

 

431

 

388

 

344

 

Combined fixed charges

 

$

245,938

 

$

283,720

 

$

631,747

 

$

505,056

 

$

357,774

 

$

324,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges

 

1.2

 

1.3

 

1.1

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest credited to account balances and amortization of deferred sales inducements

 

2.8

 

2.6

 

1.6

 

2.5

 

2.4

 

5.4

 

 

On January 1, 2009, we adopted and applied retrospectively to all periods presented an accounting standard for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in whole or in part in cash.  Our contingent convertible senior notes that fall within the scope of this accounting standard were issued by us in December 2004.