EX-12.(B) 5 a2218361zex-12_b.htm EX-12.(B)

Exhibit 12(b)

Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(Dollars in thousands)
  2013
  2012
  2011
  2010
  2009
   
 

Earnings(1) :

                                 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

  $ 243,045   $ (339,555 ) $ 178,828   $ 244,415   $ 143,670    

Fixed charges

    103,849     125,219     249,743     282,456     365,516    

Preferred stock dividends(4)

    (30,123 )   (8,838 )           (28,140 )  

Other adjustments(2)

    (6,920 )   (6,070 )   (4,874 )   (3,381 )   125    
 

Total earnings (loss) (a)

  $ 309,851   $ (229,244 ) $ 423,697   $ 523,490   $ 481,171    
 

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(1):

                                 

Interest on deposits

  $ 36,604   $ 40,897   $ 45,108   $ 61,229   $ 122,112    

Interest on borrowings

    25,312     63,617     193,155     209,446     203,063    

Interest portion of rental expense(3)

    11,785     11,847     11,462     11,560     11,781    

Preferred stock dividends(4)

    30,123     8,838             28,140    

Other adjustments(5)

    25     20     18     221     420    
 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (b)

  $ 103,849   $ 125,219   $ 249,743   $ 282,456   $ 365,516    
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a/b)(7)

   
2.98

x
 
   
1.70

x
 
1.85

x
 
1.32

x
 

Earnings, excluding interest on deposits:

                                 

Total earnings (loss)

  $ 309,851   $ (229,244 ) $ 423,697   $ 523,490   $ 481,171    

Less interest on deposits

    36,604     40,897     45,108     61,229     122,112    
 

Total earnings (loss) excluding interest on deposits (c)

  $ 273,247   $ (270,141 ) $ 378,589   $ 462,261   $ 359,059    
 

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits:

                                 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 103,849   $ 125,219   $ 249,743   $ 282,456   $ 365,516    

Less interest on deposits

    36,604     40,897     45,108     61,229     122,112    
 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits (d)

  $ 67,245   $ 84,322   $ 204,635   $ 221,227   $ 243,404    
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits (c/d)(6)(7)

   
4.06

x
 
   
1.85

x
 
2.09

x
 
1.48

x
 
 
(1)
As defined in Item 503(d) of Regulation S-K

(2)
For purposes of the "earnings" computation, other adjustments include adding the amortization of capitalized interest and subtracting interest capitalized.

(3)
The appropriate portion of rental expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

(4)
Preferred stock dividends represents the pre-tax earnings that would be required to cover such dividend requirements.

(5)
For purposes of the "fixed charges" computation, other adjustments include capitalized interest costs.

(6)
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits, is being provided as an additional measure to provide comparability to the ratios disclosed by all other issuers of debt securities.

(7)
Earnings for the period ended December 31, 2012 were inadequate to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends. Additional earnings of $354.5 million would have been needed to bring both the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits, to 1.0.