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Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
June 30, 2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated income before income taxes
$
135,638

 
$
196,064

 
$
389,332

 
$
85,989

 
$
132,914

 
$
65,266

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
675,437

 
1,605,119

 
1,525,980

 
895,636

 
846,878

 
794,803

Interest expense on notes payable
14,693

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

 
22,125

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,063

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

 
14,906

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
2

 
18

 
139

 

 
30

 

Interest portion of rental expense
410

 
847

 
797

 
697

 
665

 
648

Consolidated earnings
$
832,243

 
$
1,850,540

 
$
1,967,206

 
$
1,024,259

 
$
1,026,097

 
$
897,748

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
$
675,437

 
$
1,605,119

 
$
1,525,980

 
$
895,636

 
$
846,878

 
$
794,803

Interest expense on notes payable
14,693

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

 
22,125

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,063

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

 
14,906

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
2

 
18

 
139

 

 
30

 

Interest portion of rental expense
410

 
847

 
797

 
697

 
665

 
648

Combined fixed charges
$
696,605

 
$
1,654,476

 
$
1,577,874

 
$
938,270

 
$
893,183

 
$
832,482

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
1.2

 
1.1

 
1.2

 
1.1

 
1.1

 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
7.4

 
5.0

 
8.5

 
3.0

 
3.9

 
2.7

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