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Exhibit 12.1

CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)

 
Nine months
 
 
 
ended
 
Year ended
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Pretax income from operations:
 
 
 
Net income
$
133.4

 
$
51.4

Add income tax expense
74.0

 
123.7

Pretax income from operations
207.4

 
175.1

Add fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense on corporate debt
33.7

 
43.9

Interest expense on investment borrowings and borrowings related to variable interest entities
37.0

 
48.9

Interest added to policyholder account balances
92.9

 
173.0

Portion of rental (a)
11.0

 
15.1

Fixed charges
174.6

 
280.9

Adjusted earnings
$
382.0

 
$
456.0

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.19X

 
1.62X


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(a)
Interest portion of rental is estimated to be 33 percent.