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8-K - FORM 8-K - Primerica, Inc.d380154d8k.htm
EX-4.1 - INDENTURE BETWEEN PRIMERICA INC AND WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - Primerica, Inc.d380154dex41.htm
EX-5.1 - OPINION OF ROGERS & HARDIN LLP - Primerica, Inc.d380154dex51.htm
EX-1.1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - Primerica, Inc.d380154dex11.htm
EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE - Primerica, Inc.d380154dex992.htm
EX-4.2 - FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE BETWEEN PRIMERICA INC AND WELLS FARGO BANK - Primerica, Inc.d380154dex42.htm

Exhibit 99.1

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Three
months
ended
March 31,
     Year ended December 31,  
     2012      2011(1)      2010(1)      2009(1)      2008(1)      2007(1)  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Fixed charges:

                 

Interest expense

   $ 6,910       $ 27,968       $ 20,872       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Interest on investment–type contracts

     2,056         8,566         10,180         12,998         14,683         14,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 8,966       $ 36,534       $ 31,052       $ 12,998       $ 14,683       $ 14,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   $ 63,465       $ 243,909       $ 361,469       $ 741,795       $ 328,445       $ 904,793   

Add back:

                 

Total fixed charges

     8,966         36,534         31,052         12,998         14,683         14,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 72,431       $ 280,443       $ 392,521       $ 754,793       $ 343,128       $ 919,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.1x         7.7x         12.6x         58.1x         23.4x         61.6x   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Effective January 1, 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2010-26, Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts, and will no longer defer certain indirect acquisition costs or costs attributable to unsuccessful efforts in regard to acquiring life insurance policies. We adopted this accounting policy change retrospectively; accordingly, our historical results have been adjusted to reflect the adoption on a consistent basis across all periods presented.