EX-12 10 dex12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12

RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends. Fixed charges represent interest expense, a portion of rent expense representative of interest, trust-preferred securities related expense and amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense excluding deposits

   $ 395,961        191,496        281,993        346,022        303,689   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

     19,886        19,720        19,093        17,994        17,182   
                                        

Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

     415,847        211,216        301,086        364,016        320,871   

Interest on deposits

     196,495        426,298        720,260        977,352        749,708   
                                        

Fixed charges including interest on deposits

   $ 612,342        637,514        1,021,346        1,341,368        1,070,579   
                                        

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

          

Interest expense excluding deposits

   $ 395,961        191,496        281,993        346,022        303,689   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

     19,886        19,720        19,093        17,994        17,182   

Preferred stock dividend requirement

     122,884        102,969        24,424        21,157        5,927   
                                        

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excluding interest on deposits

     538,731        314,185        325,510        385,173        326,798   

Interest on deposits

     196,495        426,298        720,260        977,352        749,708   
                                        

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends including interest on deposits

   $ 735,226        740,483        1,045,770        1,362,525        1,076,506   
                                        

Earnings:

          

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (403,168     (1,623,020     (314,698     737,498        912,924   

Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (6,757     (6,785     (10,105     (11,731     (5,800

Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

     415,847        211,216        301,086        364,016        320,871   
                                        

Earnings excluding interest on deposits

     5,922        (1,418,589     (23,717     1,089,783        1,227,995   

Interest on deposits

     196,495        426,298        720,260        977,352        749,708   
                                        

Earnings including interest on deposits

   $ 202,417        (992,291     696,543        2,067,135        1,977,703   
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

          

Excluding interest on deposits

     0.01        (a     (a     2.99        3.83   

Including interest on deposits

     0.33        (a     (a     1.54        1.85   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

          

Excluding interest on deposits

     0.01        (a     (a     2.83        3.76   

Including interest on deposits

     0.28        (a     (a     1.52        1.84   

 

(a)    Ratio is less than one; earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges. The dollar amount of the coverage deficiency for the affected periods is presented below. The amount is the same whether including or excluding interest on deposits:

        

Coverage deficiency – earnings to fixed charges

     $ (1,629,805     (324,803    

Coverage deficiency – earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

       (1,732,774     (349,227