EXHIBIT (12) Page 1 Republic Bancorp Inc. Calculations of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Dividends on Trust Preferred Securities and Preferred Stock of Subsidiary For the Three Months Ended (in thousands) March 31, ----------------------------- 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- Including Interest on Deposits: Fixed charges: Total interest expense $ 35,873 $ 54,512 Interest portion of rent expense 184 252 Dividends on trust preferred securities and preferred stock of subsidiary 1,756 681 ----------- ----------- Fixed charges including interest on deposits $ 37,813 $ 55,445 =========== =========== Earnings: Net income $ 14,118 $ 799 Income taxes 6,168 389 Fixed charges, as above 37,813 55,445 ----------- ----------- Earnings for purposes of calculation $ 58,099 $ 56,633 =========== =========== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and dividends on trust preferred securities and preferred stock of subsidiary including interest on deposits 1.54 x 1.02 x Excluding Interest on Deposits: Fixed charges: Total interest expense excluding interest on deposits $ 15,233 $ 21,498 Interest portion of rent expense 184 252 Dividends on trust preferred securities and preferred stock of subsidiary 1,756 681 ----------- ----------- Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits $ 17,173 $ 22,431 =========== =========== Earnings: Net income $ 14,118 $ 799 Income taxes 6,168 389 Fixed charges, as above 17,173 22,431 ----------- ----------- Earnings for purposes of calculation $ 37,459 $ 23,619 =========== =========== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and dividends on trust preferred securities and preferred stock of stock of subsidiary excluding interest on deposits 2.18 x 1.05 x EXHIBIT (12) Page 2 Republic Bancorp Inc. Calculations of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges For the Three Months Ended -------------------------- (in thousands) March 31, ----------- ---------- 2002 2001 ----------- ---------- Including Interest on Deposits: Fixed charges: Total interest expense $ 35,873 $ 54,512 Interest portion of rent expense 184 252 ---------- ---------- Fixed charges including interest on deposits $ 36,057 $ 54,764 ========== ========== Earnings: Net income $ 14,118 $ 799 Income taxes 6,168 389 Fixed charges, as above 36,057 54,764 ---------- ---------- Earnings for purposes of calculation $ 56,343 $ 55,952 ========== ========== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges including interest on deposits 1.56 x 1.02 x Excluding Interest on Deposits: Fixed charges: Total interest expense excluding interest on deposits $ 15,233 $ 21,498 Interest portion of rent expense 184 252 ---------- ---------- Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits $ 15,417 $ 21,750 ========== ========== Earnings: Net income $ 14,118 $ 799 Income taxes 6,168 389 Fixed charges, as above 15,417 21,750 ---------- ---------- Earnings for purposes of calculation $ 35,703 $ 22,938 ========== ========== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 2.32 x 1.05 x