Exhibit 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth Springleaf Holdings, Inc.’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:
| | Successor | | | Predecessor | |
| | Company | | | Company | |
| | Nine | | | | | | | | One Month | | | Eleven Months | | | |
| | Months Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Ended | | | Ended | | Year Ended | |
| | September 30, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | November 30, | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | | 2010 | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | Revised | | Revised | | Revised | | | Revised | | Revised | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes | | $ | 942,599 | | $ | 77,557 | | $ | (305,368 | ) | $ | (360,138 | ) | $ | 1,463,458 | | | $ | (261,887 | ) | $ | (1,073,602 | ) |
Interest expense | | 576,863 | | 919,749 | | 1,075,205 | | 1,284,773 | | 120,328 | | | 996,469 | | 1,091,163 | |
Implicit interest in rents | | 7,467 | | 10,000 | | 12,115 | | 12,638 | | 1,207 | | | 13,751 | | 19,738 | |
Total earnings | | $ | 1,526,929 | | $ | 1,007,306 | | $ | 781,952 | | $ | 937,273 | | $ | 1,584,993 | | | $ | 748,333 | | $ | 37,299 | |
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Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 576,863 | | $ | 919,749 | | $ | 1,075,205 | | $ | 1,284,773 | | $ | 120,328 | | | $ | 996,469 | | $ | 1,091,163 | |
Implicit interest in rents | | 7,467 | | 10,000 | | 12,115 | | 12,638 | | 1,207 | | | 13,751 | | 19,738 | |
Total fixed charges | | $ | 584,330 | | $ | 929,749 | | $ | 1,087,320 | | $ | 1,297,411 | | $ | 121,535 | | | $ | 1,010,220 | | $ | 1,110,901 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 2.61 | | 1.08 | | N/A* | | N/A* | | N/M** | | | N/A* | | N/A* | |
* Earnings did not cover total fixed charges by $305.4 million in 2012, $360.1 million in 2011, $261.9 million during the eleven months ended November 30, 2010, and $1.1 billion in 2009.
** Not meaningful.
The following table sets forth Springleaf Finance Corporation’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:
| | Successor | | | Predecessor | |
| | Company | | | Company | |
| | Nine | | | | | | | | One Month | | | Eleven Months | | | |
| | Months Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Ended | | | Ended | | Year Ended | |
| | September 30, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | November 30, | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | | 2010 | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | Revised | | Revised | | Revised | | | Revised | | Revised | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes | | $ | 795,969 | | $ | (135,917 | ) | $ | (307,385 | ) | $ | (363,598 | ) | $ | 1,461,621 | | | $ | (241,699 | ) | $ | (1,053,059 | ) |
Interest expense | | 526,035 | | 842,679 | | 1,067,709 | | 1,275,570 | | 119,303 | | | 978,364 | | 1,050,164 | |
Implicit interest in rents | | 7,206 | | 9,294 | | 12,115 | | 12,638 | | 1,207 | | | 13,751 | | 19,287 | |
Total earnings | | $ | 1,329,210 | | $ | 716,056 | | $ | 772,439 | | $ | 924,610 | | $ | 1,582,131 | | | $ | 750,416 | | $ | 16,392 | |
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Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 526,035 | | $ | 842,679 | | $ | 1,067,709 | | $ | 1,275,570 | | $ | 119,303 | | | $ | 978,364 | | $ | 1,050,164 | |
Implicit interest in rents | | 7,206 | | 9,294 | | 12,115 | | 12,638 | | 1,207 | | | 13,751 | | 19,287 | |
Total fixed charges | | $ | 533,241 | | $ | 851,973 | | $ | 1,079,824 | | $ | 1,288,208 | | $ | 120,510 | | | $ | 992,115 | | $ | 1,069,451 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 2.49 | | N/A* | | N/A* | | N/A* | | N/M** | | | N/A* | | N/A* | |
* Earnings did not cover total fixed charges by $135.9 million in 2013, $307.4 million in 2012, $363.6 million in 2011, $241.7 million during the eleven months ended November 30, 2010, and $1.1 billion in 2009.
** Not meaningful.