EX-12 2 lnc-20180331xex12.htm EX-12 Exhibit 12

Exhibit 12



LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HISTORICAL RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in millions)











 

 

 

 

 

 



For the Three

 



Months Ended

 



March 31,

 



2018

 

2017

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

 435 

 

$

 475 

 

Sub-total of fixed charges

 

 71 

 

 

 79 

 

Sub-total of adjusted income (loss)

 

 506 

 

 

 554 

 

Interest on annuities and financial products

 

 656 

 

 

 648 

 

Adjusted income (loss) base

$

 1,162 

 

$

 1,202 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense (1)

$

 68 

 

$

 64 

 

Interest expense (income) related to uncertain tax positions

 

 -

 

 

 11 

 

Portion of rent expense representing interest

 

 3 

 

 

 4 

 

Sub-total of fixed charges excluding interest on

 

 

 

 

 

 

annuities and financial products

 

 71 

 

 

 79 

 

Interest on annuities and financial products

 

 656 

 

 

 648 

 

Total fixed charges

$

 727 

 

$

 727 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of sub-total of adjusted income (loss) to sub-total

 

 

 

 

 

 

of fixed charges excluding interest on annuities and

 

 

 

 

 

 

financial products

 

 7.13 

 

 

 7.01 

 

Ratio of adjusted income (loss) base to total fixed

 

 

 

 

 

 

charges

 

 1.60 

 

 

 1.65 

 



(1)

Interest and debt expense excludes a $23 million loss related to the early retirement of debt in 2018.