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EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - COWEN INC.cownex31210k2015.htm
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EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - COWEN INC.cownex23110k2015.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - COWEN INC.cownex31110k2015.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - COWEN INC.cownex21110k2015.htm
10-K - 10-K - COWEN INC.a10k12312015.htm


Exhibit 12.1
Cowen Group, Inc.
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Total Fixed Charges

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings
(dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
$
11,479

 
$
57,836

 
$
18,297

 
$
(23,509
)
 
$
(98,610
)
Less income (or plus loss) from equity investees
(473
)
 
(49,053
)
 
(16,100
)
 
(15,600
)
 
(5,400
)
Plus: fixed charges
26,475

 
17,150

 
6,248

 
8,027

 
10,590

Plus: amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

Plus: distributed income of equity investees
45,860

 
20,292

 
19,475

 
8,053

 
3,775

Plus: share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which
charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges

 

 

 

 

Less: interest capitalized and preference security dividend
requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

Less: non-controlling interest in the pre-tax income of
subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
(15,246
)
 
(15,564
)
 
(13,193
)
 
(72
)
 
5,827

Total earnings
68,095

 
30,661

 
14,727

 
(23,101
)
 
(83,818
)
Amortization of discount
6,302

 
4,685

 

 

 

Interest expense on debt
9,703

 
4,772

 

 

 

Other interest expense
10,470

 
7,693

 
6,248

 
8,027

 
10,590

Fixed charges
$
26,475

 
$
17,150

 
$
6,248

 
$
8,027

 
$
10,590

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.57

 
1.79

 
2.36

 
(2.88
)
 
(7.91
)
Preferred dividends
$
4,075

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Ratio of earnings to preferred dividends
16.71

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
30,550

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends
2.23

 

 

 

 


For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had earnings-to-fixed charges deficiencies of approximately $23,101,000 and $83,818,000, respectively.