EX-12 5 a08-9307_1ex12.htm CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS RATIO

Exhibit 12

 

CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS RATIOS

 

The following table sets forth, for the years and periods indicated, the Company’s ratios of:

 

·                  Consolidated earnings to fixed charges.

·                  Consolidated earnings to fixed charges before interest credited on investment products.

 

 

 

For The Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

1.5

 

1.3

 

Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before Interest Credited on Investment Products(2)

 

6.9

 

20.1

 

38.5

 

46.4

 

83.4

 

49.1

 

 

(1)

Protective Life calculates the ratio of “Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges” by dividing the sum of income from continuing operations before income tax (BT), interest expense (which includes an estimate of the interest component of operating lease expense) (I) and interest credited on investment products (IP) by the sum of interest expense (I) and interest credited on investment products (IP). The formual for this ratio is: (BT+I+IP)(I+IP). Protective Life continues to sell investment products that credit interest to the contractholder. Investment products includeproducts such as guaranteed investment contracts, annuities, and variable universal life interest credited insurance policies. The inclusion of on investment products results in a negative impact on the ratio of earnings to fixed charges because the effect of increases in interest credited to contractholders more than offsets the effect of the increase in earnings.

(2)

Protective Life calculates the ratio of “Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges Before Interest Credited on Investment Products” by dividing the sum of income from continuing operations before income tax (BT) and interest expense (I) by interest expense (I). The formula for this calculation,therefore, would be: (BT+I)/I.

 


 

COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS RATIOS

 

 

 

For The Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Ratio Data)

 

Computation of Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Tax

 

$

395,956

 

$

419,748

 

$

361,215

 

$

371,163

 

$

349,972

 

Add Interest Expense

 

66,707

 

22,012

 

9,632

 

8,167

 

4,249

 

Add Interest Credited on Investment Products

 

1,010,944

 

891,627

 

726,301

 

649,216

 

647,695

 

Earnings before Interest, Interest Credited on Investment Products and Taxes

 

$

1,473,607

 

$

1,333,387

 

$

1,097,148

 

$

1,028,546

 

$

1,001,916

 

Earnings before Interest, Interest Credited on Investment Products and Taxes Divided by Interest expense and Interest Credited on Investment Products

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

1.5

 

Computation of Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges Before Interest Credited on Investment Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Tax

 

$

395,956

 

$

419,748

 

$

361,215

 

$

371,163

 

$

349,972

 

Add Interest Expense

 

66,707

 

22,012

 

9,632

 

8,167

 

4,249

 

Earnings before Interest and Taxes

 

$

462,663

 

$

441,760

 

$

370,847

 

$

379,330

 

$

354,221

 

Earnings before Interest and Taxes Divided by Interest Expense

 

6.9

 

20.1

 

38.5

 

46.4

 

83.4