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Exhibit 12
SPRINGLEAF FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands) | Successor Company | Predecessor Company |
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2011 | 2010 |
Earnings: Loss before benefit from income taxes | $ (87,324) | $ (38,623) |
Interest expense | 350,633 | 256,993 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,435 | 3,708 |
Total earnings | $266,744 | $222,078 |
Fixed charges: Interest expense | $350,633 | $256,993 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,435 | 3,708 |
Total fixed charges | $354,068 | $260,701 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | 0.75 | 0.85 |
*
Earnings were inadequate to cover total fixed charges by $87.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $38.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
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