AMERUS GROUP CO.
EXHIBIT 12 — STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
($ in thousands, except ratio data)
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
Earnings | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing operations | $ | 228,294 | $ | 239,238 | $ | 89,157 | $ | 119,377 | $ | 115,737 | |||||||||||
Less: Minority interest | — | — | — | — | 21,677 | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Income (loss) from equity investees | 8,105 | 12,563 | (3,993 | ) | 5,072 | 3,481 | |||||||||||||||
Add: Distributed income from equity investees | 564 | 1,521 | 2,591 | 7,730 | 4,449 | ||||||||||||||||
220,753 | 228,196 | 95,741 | 122,035 | 95,028 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 556,985 | 570,646 | 492,093 | 371,667 | 344,363 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 777,738 | $ | 798,842 | $ | 587,834 | $ | 493,702 | $ | 439,391 | |||||||||||
Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest credited to policy owners | $ | 523,231 | $ | 538,622 | $ | 464,022 | $ | 341,575 | $ | 312,008 | |||||||||||
Interest expense on debt | 32,120 | 30,154 | 25,487 | 26,011 | 29,723 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 928 | 1,137 | 985 | 3,155 | 1,833 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense | 706 | 733 | 1,599 | 926 | 799 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Combined Fixed Charges | $ | 556,985 | $ | 570,646 | $ | 492,093 | $ | 371,667 | $ | 344,363 | |||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 1.28 | ||||||||||||||||