Exhibit 12.1
WellPoint, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(unaudited)
(millions of dollars, except ratios)
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 2,497.6 | $ | 3,865.5 | $ | 3,957.9 | $ | 4,353.8 | $ | 7,403.0 | $ | 3,122.4 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and expense related to indebtedness | 305.4 | 511.8 | 430.3 | 418.9 | 447.4 | 469.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest portion of rental expense | 32.3 | 51.1 | 49.5 | 62.4 | 73.6 | 66.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Earnings Available for Fixed Charges | $ | 2,835.3 | $ | 4,428.4 | $ | 4,437.7 | $ | 4,835.1 | $ | 7,924.0 | $ | 3,658.6 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and expense related to indebtedness | $ | 305.4 | $ | 511.8 | $ | 430.3 | $ | 418.9 | $ | 447.4 | $ | 469.8 | ||||||||||||
Estimated interest portion of rental expense | 32.3 | 51.1 | 49.5 | 62.4 | 73.6 | 66.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges | $ | 337.7 | $ | 562.9 | $ | 479.8 | $ | 481.3 | $ | 521.0 | $ | 536.2 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 8.40x | 7.87x | 9.25x | 10.05x | 15.21x | 6.82x | ||||||||||||||||||
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