Exhibit 12.1
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS
Six Months Ended June 30, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except ratios) | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and extraordinary item | $ | (65.1 | ) | $ | 65.6 | $ | 115.3 | $ | 142.4 | $ | 86.4 | $ | 119.8 | $ | 163.0 | |||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | 13.1 | 13.4 | 26.6 | 29.5 | 34.0 | 23.6 | 16.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total earnings | $ | (52.0 | ) | $ | 79.0 | $ | 141.9 | $ | 171.9 | $ | 120.4 | $ | 143.4 | $ | 179.4 | |||||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 10.9 | $ | 11.5 | $ | 22.9 | $ | 25.7 | $ | 29.9 | $ | 20.9 | $ | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred share dividends | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rental interest factor | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 13.1 | $ | 13.4 | $ | 26.6 | $ | 29.5 | $ | 34.0 | $ | 23.6 | $ | 16.4 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (a) | 5.9:1 | 5.3:1 | 5.8:1 | 3.5:1 | 6.1:1 | 10.9:1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | The coverage deficiency is $65.1 million. |