Exhibit 12.1
ACE Limited
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions of U.S. dollars except ratios)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | Fiscal Year Ended December 31 | | | June 30 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2015 | |
Earnings per Financial Statements | | $ | 2,853 | | | $ | 3,758 | | | $ | 2,706 | | | $ | 1,540 | | | $ | 3,085 | | | $ | 1,623 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 634 | | | | 480 | | | | 270 | | | | 502 | | | | 553 | | | | 263 | |
Fixed charges | | | 322 | | | | 318 | | | | 287 | | | | 288 | | | | 251 | | | | 160 | |
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Earnings for Computation | | $ | 3,809 | | | $ | 4,556 | | | $ | 3,263 | | | $ | 2,330 | | | $ | 3,889 | | | $ | 2,046 | |
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Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense(1) | | $ | 280 | | | $ | 275 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 139 | |
Portion of rental expense deemed to be interest | | | 42 | | | | 43 | | | | 37 | | | | 38 | | | | 27 | | | | 21 | |
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Total Fixed Charges | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 287 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | 251 | | | $ | 160 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 11.8 | | | | 14.4 | | | | 11.4 | | | | 8.1 | | | | 15.5 | | | | 12.8 | |
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(1) | ACE Limited recognizes accruals for interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (i.e., excluded from interest expense). |