Exhibit 12
Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax | $ | (372,709 | ) | $ | (441,670 | ) | $ | (423,367 | ) | $ | (58,814 | ) | $ | 116,021 | ||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on short-term borrowings | 4,375 | 4,676 | 32,722 | 120,075 | 188,861 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt | 163,051 | 231,615 | 240,040 | 218,126 | 65,542 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | 13,333 | 12,259 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits | 180,759 | 248,550 | 272,762 | 338,201 | 254,403 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on deposits | 154,692 | 241,507 | 282,710 | 357,430 | 331,516 | |||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges, including interest on deposits | $ | 335,451 | $ | 490,057 | $ | 555,472 | $ | 695,631 | $ | 585,919 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Excluding interest on deposits | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | 1.46 | |||||||||||||||
Including interest on deposits | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | 1.20 |
(1) | Earnings were insufficient to meet fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by approximately $372.7 million, $441.7 million, $423.4 million, and $58.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
We did not pay preferred stock dividends 2006 through 2008. Payments of $13.3 million and $12.3 million were made on our Series C preferred stock during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
For the purpose of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of income before income taxes and extraordinary items plus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest on short-term and long-term debt and where indicated, interest on deposits. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, fixed charges also includes preferred stock dividends. We did not pay any preferred stock dividends prior to 2009. The ratios are based solely on historical financial information, and no pro forma adjustments have been made thereto.