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EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - CNO Financial Group, Inc.cno03312016ex311.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - CNO Financial Group, Inc.cno03312016ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - CNO Financial Group, Inc.cno03312016ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - CNO Financial Group, Inc.cno03312016ex312.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - CNO Financial Group, Inc.cno0331201610-q.htm



Exhibit 12.1

CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)

 
Three months
 
 
 
ended
 
Year ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Pretax income from operations:
 
 
 
Net income
$
45.5

 
$
270.7

Add income tax expense (benefit)
(5.0
)
 
97.0

Pretax income from operations
40.5

 
367.7

Add fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense on corporate debt
11.4

 
45.0

Interest expense on investment borrowings and borrowings related to variable interest entities
16.3

 
49.9

Interest added to policyholder account balances
28.8

 
122.7

Portion of rental (a)
4.5

 
14.1

Fixed charges
61.0

 
231.7

Adjusted earnings
$
101.5

 
$
599.4

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.66X

 
2.59X


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(a)
Interest portion of rental is estimated to be 33 percent.