Exhibit 12.1
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Statement Regarding Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Share Dividends
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(in thousands) | | 3 Months Ended | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
| March 31, 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 190,474 | | | $ | 566,014 | | | $ | (92,235 | ) | | $ | 702,613 | | | $ | 838,858 | | | $ | (13,280 | ) |
Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | | 122 | | | | 1,429 | | | | (315 | ) | | | (6,124 | ) | | | 10,031 | | | | (180 | ) |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | (2,287 | ) | | | 15,890 | | | | (62,670 | ) | | | (6,700 | ) | | | (33,846 | ) |
Noncontrolling interests | | | 38,607 | | | | 148,040 | | | | (33,157 | ) | | | 116,421 | | | | 171,501 | | | | 55,133 | |
Fixed charges and preference share dividends | | | 11,896 | | | | 60,144 | | | | 61,375 | | | | 67,049 | | | | 59,649 | | | | 68,771 | |
Distributed earnings from equity method investees | | | — | | | | 9,878 | | | | 9,500 | | | | 17,856 | | | | 16,434 | | | | 17,153 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings from equity method investees | | | (5,835 | ) | | | (23,238 | ) | | | 36,533 | | | | 11,814 | | | | (10,976 | ) | | | (13,603 | ) |
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Earnings available for fixed charges and preference share dividends | | $ | 235,264 | | | $ | 759,980 | | | $ | (2,409 | ) | | $ | 846,959 | | | $ | 1,078,797 | | | $ | 80,148 | |
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Fixed charges and preference share dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed | | $ | 5,034 | | | $ | 23,097 | | | $ | 23,368 | | | $ | 21,829 | | | $ | 15,111 | | | $ | 24,633 | |
Amortized discounts related to indebtedness | | | 23 | | | | 92 | | | | 92 | | | | 69 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Estimated interest within rental expense | | | 564 | | | | 2,060 | | | | 2,915 | | | | 3,033 | | | | 2,238 | | | | 1,838 | |
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Total fixed charges | | | 5,621 | | | | 25,249 | | | | 26,375 | | | | 24,931 | | | | 17,349 | | | | 26,471 | |
Preference share dividends | | | 6,275 | | | | 34,895 | | | | 35,000 | | | | 42,118 | | | | 42,300 | | | | 42,300 | |
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Total fixed charges and preference share dividends | | $ | 11,896 | | | $ | 60,144 | | | $ | 61,375 | | | $ | 67,049 | | | $ | 59,649 | | | $ | 68,771 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 41.85 | | | | 30.10 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 33.97 | | | | 62.18 | | | | 3.03 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference share dividends | | | 19.78 | | | | 12.64 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 12.63 | | | | 18.09 | | | | 1.17 | |
RenRe North America Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statement Regarding Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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| | 3 Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
(in thousands) | | March 31, 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 4,546 | | | $ | (34,693 | ) | | $ | (87,117 | ) | | $ | (4,169 | ) | | $ | 1,147 | | | $ | (1,908 | ) |
Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | | 63 | | | | 1,155 | | | | 5,568 | | | | (818 | ) | | | 9,226 | | | | 573 | |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | (2,287 | ) | | | 15,890 | | | | (62,670 | ) | | | (6,700 | ) | | | (33,846 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest | | | 208 | | | | (608 | ) | | | (540 | ) | | | 111 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed charges | | | 3,681 | | | | 14,696 | | | | 15,365 | | | | 12,100 | | | | 9,705 | | | | 3,810 | |
Distributed earnings from equity method investees | | | — | | | | 2,000 | | | | 3,000 | | | | 5,000 | | | | 3,975 | | | | — | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings from equity method investees | | | (1,269 | ) | | | (2,617 | ) | | | (4,522 | ) | | | (2,945 | ) | | | 954 | | | | 2,410 | |
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Earnings available for fixed charges | | $ | 7,228 | | | $ | (22,353 | ) | | $ | (52,356 | ) | | $ | (53,389 | ) | | $ | 18,308 | | | $ | (28,961 | ) |
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Fixed charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed | | $ | 3,617 | | | $ | 14,467 | | | $ | 14,568 | | | $ | 11,518 | | | $ | 9,073 | | | $ | 3,577 | |
Amortized discounts related to indebtedness | | | 23 | | | | 92 | | | | 92 | | | | 69 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Estimated interest within rental expense | | | 41 | | | | 137 | | | | 705 | | | | 617 | | | | 632 | | | | 233 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 3,681 | | | $ | 14,696 | | | $ | 15,365 | | | $ | 12,204 | | | $ | 9,705 | | | $ | 3,810 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 1.96 | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (3.41 | ) | | | (4.37 | ) | | | 1.89 | | | | (7.60 | ) |