Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | 208,533 | $ | 130,247 | $ | 337,314 | $ | 196,064 | $ | 389,332 | $ | 85,989 | |||||||||||
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | 1,503,490 | 976,638 | 1,177,443 | 1,605,119 | 1,525,980 | 895,636 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on notes and loan payable | 23,997 | 28,248 | 28,849 | 36,370 | 38,870 | 28,479 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on subordinated debentures | 10,260 | 12,958 | 12,239 | 12,122 | 12,088 | 13,458 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense | 330 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 139 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 727 | 920 | 902 | 896 | 843 | 741 | |||||||||||||||||
Consolidated earnings | $ | 1,747,337 | $ | 1,149,041 | $ | 1,556,749 | $ | 1,850,589 | $ | 1,967,252 | $ | 1,024,303 | |||||||||||
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | $ | 1,503,490 | $ | 976,638 | $ | 1,177,443 | $ | 1,605,119 | $ | 1,525,980 | $ | 895,636 | |||||||||||
Interest expense on notes and loan payable | 23,997 | 28,248 | 28,849 | 36,370 | 38,870 | 28,479 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on subordinated debentures | 10,260 | 12,958 | 12,239 | 12,122 | 12,088 | 13,458 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense | 330 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 139 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 727 | 920 | 902 | 896 | 843 | 741 | |||||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges | $ | 1,538,804 | $ | 1,018,794 | $ | 1,219,435 | $ | 1,654,525 | $ | 1,577,920 | $ | 938,314 | |||||||||||
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | 6.9 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 |