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Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
June 30, 2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated income before income taxes
$
40,958

 
$
389,332

 
$
85,989

 
$
132,914

 
$
65,266

 
$
86,164

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
740,981

 
1,525,980

 
895,636

 
846,878

 
794,803

 
382,771

Interest expense on notes payable
19,385

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

 
22,125

 
14,853

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,032

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

 
14,906

 
15,819

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
10

 
139

 

 
30

 

 
534

Interest portion of rental expense
422

 
797

 
697

 
665

 
648

 
570

Consolidated earnings
$
807,788

 
$
1,967,206

 
$
1,024,259

 
$
1,026,097

 
$
897,748

 
$
500,711

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
$
740,981

 
$
1,525,980

 
$
895,636

 
$
846,878

 
$
794,803

 
$
382,771

Interest expense on notes payable
19,385

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

 
22,125

 
14,853

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,032

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

 
14,906

 
15,819

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
10

 
139

 

 
30

 

 
534

Interest portion of rental expense
422

 
797

 
697

 
665

 
648

 
570

Combined fixed charges
$
766,830

 
$
1,577,874

 
$
938,270

 
$
893,183

 
$
832,482

 
$
414,547

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
1.1

 
1.2

 
1.1

 
1.1

 
1.1

 
1.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
2.6

 
8.5

 
3.0

 
3.9

 
2.7

 
3.7