EX-12.1 5 a05-12625_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions, except ratios)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

1,294

 

$

(541

)

$

2,482

 

$

276

 

Interest

 

70

 

63

 

141

 

99

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

15

 

15

 

30

 

24

 

Income (loss) available for fixed charges

 

$

1,379

 

$

(463

)

$

2,653

 

$

399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

70

 

$

63

 

$

141

 

$

99

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

15

 

15

 

30

 

24

 

Total fixed charges

 

85

 

78

 

171

 

123

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements

 

2

 

3

 

5

 

3

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

 

$

87

 

$

81

 

$

176

 

$

126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)

 

16.22

 

 

15.51

 

3.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements (1)

 

15.85

 

 

15.07

 

3.17

 

 


(1)   The second-quarter 2004 loss from continuing operations was inadequate to cover “fixed charges” by $541 million and “combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends” by $544 million.

 

The data included in this exhibit for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 reflect information for the Company for those periods.  Data for the three months and six months ended June 20, 2004 reflect information for TPC for both periods, and information for SPC since the merger date of April 1, 2004. 

 

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing income before federal income taxes and minority interest and fixed charges by the fixed charges.  For purposes of this ratio, fixed charges consist of that portion of rentals deemed representative of the appropriate interest factor.