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10-K - 10-K - COWEN INC.a10k12312016.htm


Exhibit 12.1
Cowen Group, Inc.
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Total Fixed Charges

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings
(dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
$
(31,487
)
 
$
11,479

 
$
57,836

 
$
18,297

 
$
(23,509
)
Less income or plus loss from equity investees
(14,431
)
 
(3,419
)
 
(49,053
)
 
(16,100
)
 
(15,600
)
Plus: fixed charges
26,848

 
26,475

 
17,150

 
6,248

 
8,027

Plus: amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

Plus: distributed income of equity investees
29,270

 
45,860

 
20,292

 
19,475

 
8,053

Plus: share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which
charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges

 

 

 

 

Less: interest capitalized and preference security dividend
requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

Less: non-controlling interest in the pre-tax income of
subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
(6,882
)
 
(15,246
)
 
(15,564
)
 
(13,193
)
 
(72
)
Total earnings
3,318

 
65,149

 
30,661

 
14,727

 
(23,101
)
Amortization of discount
6,885

 
6,302

 
4,685

 

 

Interest expense on debt
9,703

 
9,703

 
4,772

 

 

Other interest expense
10,260

 
10,470

 
7,693

 
6,248

 
8,027

Fixed charges
$
26,848

 
$
26,475

 
$
17,150

 
$
6,248

 
$
8,027

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
0.12

 
2.46

 
1.79

 
2.36

 
(2.88
)
Preferred dividends
$
6,795

 
$
4,075

 
$

 
$

 
$

Ratio of earnings to preferred dividends
0.49

 
15.99

 

 

 

Fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
33,643

 
$
30,550

 
$

 
$

 
$

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends
0.10

 
2.13

 

 

 


For the year ended December 31, 2012, we had earnings-to-fixed charges deficiencies of approximately $23,101,000.