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Exhibit 12.1


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
March 31, 2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes
$
(69,103
)
 
$
337,314

 
$
196,064

 
$
389,332

 
$
85,989

 
$
132,914

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
125,150

 
1,177,443

 
1,605,119

 
1,525,980

 
895,636

 
846,878

Interest expense on notes payable
6,880

 
28,849

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,168

 
12,239

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

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

 
2

 
18

 
139

 

 
30

Interest portion of rental expense
229

 
902

 
847

 
797

 
697

 
665

Consolidated earnings
$
66,324

 
$
1,556,749

 
$
1,850,540

 
$
1,967,206

 
$
1,024,259

 
$
1,026,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
$
125,150

 
$
1,177,443

 
$
1,605,119

 
$
1,525,980

 
$
895,636

 
$
846,878

Interest expense on notes payable
6,880

 
28,849

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

 
31,633

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,168

 
12,239

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

 
13,977

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

 
2

 
18

 
139

 

 
30

Interest portion of rental expense
229

 
902

 
847

 
797

 
697

 
665

Combined fixed charges
$
135,427

 
$
1,219,435

 
$
1,654,476

 
$
1,577,874

 
$
938,270

 
$
893,183

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
0.5

 
1.3

 
1.1

 
1.2

 
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
(5.7
)
 
9.0

 
5.0

 
8.5

 
3.0

 
3.9