Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | 316,271 | $ | 130,247 | $ | 337,314 | $ | 196,064 | $ | 389,332 | |||||||||
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | 2,200,280 | 976,638 | 1,177,443 | 1,605,119 | 1,525,980 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense on notes and loan payable | 30,368 | 28,248 | 28,849 | 36,370 | 38,870 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense on subordinated debentures | 14,124 | 12,958 | 12,239 | 12,122 | 12,088 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense | 334 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 139 | ||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 967 | 920 | 902 | 896 | 843 | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated earnings | $ | 2,562,344 | $ | 1,149,041 | $ | 1,556,749 | $ | 1,850,589 | $ | 1,967,252 | |||||||||
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | $ | 2,200,280 | $ | 976,638 | $ | 1,177,443 | $ | 1,605,119 | $ | 1,525,980 | |||||||||
Interest expense on notes and loan payable | 30,368 | 28,248 | 28,849 | 36,370 | 38,870 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense on subordinated debentures | 14,124 | 12,958 | 12,239 | 12,122 | 12,088 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense | 334 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 139 | ||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 967 | 920 | 902 | 896 | 843 | ||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges | $ | 2,246,073 | $ | 1,018,794 | $ | 1,219,435 | $ | 1,654,525 | $ | 1,577,920 | |||||||||
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements | 7.9 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 8.5 |