Exhibit 12
Exhibit 12. Statement re computation of ratios
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings | $ | 765,993 | $ | 723,782 | $ | 750,570 | $ | 543,570 | $ | 589,446 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 81,725 | 79,481 | 77,152 | 71,570 | 64,918 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings before fixed charges | $ | 847,718 | $ | 803,263 | $ | 827,722 | $ | 615,140 | $ | 654,364 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense* | $ | 79,449 | $ | 76,980 | $ | 74,669 | $ | 69,260 | $ | 62,721 | ||||||||||
Amortization of bond issue costs | 1,063 | 928 | 860 | 672 | 508 | |||||||||||||||
Estimated interest factor of rental expense | 1,213 | 1,573 | 1,623 | 1,638 | 1,689 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 81,725 | $ | 79,481 | $ | 77,152 | $ | 71,570 | $ | 64,918 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings before fixed charges | $ | 847,718 | $ | 803,263 | $ | 827,722 | $ | 615,140 | $ | 654,364 | ||||||||||
Interest credited for deposit products | 71,918 | 70,746 | 69,742 | 64,799 | 57,176 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted earnings before fixed charges | $ | 919,636 | $ | 874,009 | $ | 897,464 | $ | 679,939 | $ | 711,540 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges | $ | 81,725 | $ | 79,481 | $ | 77,152 | $ | 71,570 | $ | 64,918 | ||||||||||
Interest credited for deposit products | 71,918 | 70,746 | 69,742 | 64,799 | 57,176 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted fixed charges | $ | 153,643 | $ | 150,227 | $ | 146,894 | $ | 136,369 | $ | 122,094 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges including interest credited on deposit products as a fixed charge | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||
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Rental expense | $ | 3,677 | $ | 4,767 | $ | 4,919 | $ | 4,963 | $ | 5,117 | ||||||||||
Estimated interest factor of rental expense (33%) | $ | 1,213 | $ | 1,573 | $ | 1,623 | $ | 1,638 | $ | 1,689 | ||||||||||
| * | There was no interest capitalized in any period indicated. |