EX-12 4 a2194810zex-12.htm EXHIBIT 12

Exhibit 12

 

Nuveen Investments Inc. & Subsidiaries

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

In thousands, except for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2007

 

November 14, 2007

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

to November 13, 2007

 

to December 31, 2007

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

EARNINGS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before taxes

 

$

254,383

 

284,649

 

314,834

 

207,336

 

(53,919

)

(2,278,298

)

(32,330

)

22,899

 

less: net income/(loss) attributable to Symphony CLO V

 

 

 

 

 

(7,416

)

(141,508

)

(23,235

)

83,209

 

Adjusted income/(loss) before taxes

 

254,383

 

284,649

 

314,834

 

207,336

 

(46,504

)

(2,136,789

)

(9,094

)

(60,310

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less: income/(loss) from noncontrolling interests

 

1,876

 

5,809

 

6,230

 

7,211

 

1,062

 

2,286

 

1,230

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before taxes attributable to Nuveen Investments

 

252,506

 

278,839

 

308,605

 

200,124

 

(47,565

)

(2,139,075

)

(10,325

)

(61,022

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

16,061

 

31,868

 

44,028

 

34,916

 

40,982

 

291,036

 

144,896

 

142,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings as defined

 

$

268,567

 

310,707

 

352,632

 

235,040

 

(6,583

)

(1,848,039

)

134,571

 

81,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2007

 

November 14, 2007

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

to November 13, 2007

 

to December 31, 2007

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross interest expense

 

$

12,513

 

27,917

 

39,553

 

30,393

 

41,520

 

306,616

 

157,108

 

144,299

 

less: interest expense associated with Symphony CLO V

 

 

 

 

 

1,214

 

21,282

 

14,983

 

4,953

 

adjusted gross interest expense

 

12,513

 

27,917

 

39,553

 

30,393

 

40,306

 

285,334

 

142,125

 

139,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest component of rent expense (one-third of rent expense)

 

3,548

 

3,951

 

4,474

 

4,523

 

676

 

5,702

 

2,771

 

2,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

16,061

 

31,868

 

44,028

 

34,916

 

40,982

 

291,036

 

144,896

 

142,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

 

16.72

 

9.75

 

8.01

 

6.73

 

(0.16

)

(6.35

)

0.93

 

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

$

47,565

 

2,139,075

 

10,325

 

61,022