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Exhibit 12.1
SLM CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Years Ended
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
'
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2013
 
2014
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
(123,671
)
 
$
(122,669
)
 
$
87,848

 
$
341,871

 
$
416,528

 
$
319,734

 
$
289,570

Add: Fixed charges
 
169,719

 
146,256

 
107,896

 
84,708

 
91,182

 
66,549

 
68,406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total earnings
 
$
46,048

 
$
23,587

 
$
195,744

 
$
426,579

 
$
507,710

 
$
386,283

 
$
357,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
167,055

 
$
143,927

 
$
105,385

 
$
82,911

 
$
89,085

 
$
64,967

 
$
67,842

Rental expense, net of income
 
2,664

 
2,329

 
2,511

 
1,797

 
2,097

 
1,582

 
564

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
 
169,719

 
146,256

 
107,896

 
$
84,708

 
91,182

 
66,549

 
68,406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
8,078

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
$
169,719

 
$
146,256

 
$
107,896

 
$
84,708

 
$
91,182

 
$
66,549

 
$
76,484

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1) (2) (3)
 

 

 
1.81

 
5.04

 
5.57

 
5.80

 
5.23

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(1) (2) (3)
 

 

 
1.81

 
5.04

 
5.57

 
5.80

 
4.68

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
For purposes of computing these ratios, earnings represent income (loss) before income tax expense plus fixed charges. Fixed charges represent interest expensed and capitalized plus one-third (the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor) of rents, net of income from subleases.
(2)
Due to a pre-tax loss from operations of $123,671 for the year ended December 31, 2009, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate $123,671 million of additional earnings in the year ended December 31, 2009 for the ratio coverage to equal 1:1.
(3)
Due to a pre-tax loss from operations of $122,669 for the year ended December 31, 2010, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate $122,669 million of additional earnings in the year ended December 31, 2010 for the ratio coverage to equal 1:1.