EX-12.01 3 y30259exv12w01.htm EX-12.01: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12.01
 

EXHIBIT 12.01
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS
TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS [1]
                                         
(In millions)   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002
 
Income (loss) from Operations before Federal Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes
  $ 3,602     $ 2,985     $ 2,523     $ (550 )   $ 1,068  
 
                                       
Add:
                                       
Fixed Charges
                                       
Interest expense
    277       252       251       271       265  
Interest factor attributable to rentals and other [2]
    77       69       64       76       73  
Interest credited to contractholders [3]
    3,553       5,671       2,481       1,120       1,048  
 
Total fixed charges
    3,907       5,992       2,796       1,467       1,386  
 
Total fixed charges excluding interest credited to contractholders
    354       321       315       347       338  
 
Earnings, as defined
    7,509       8,977       5,319       917       2,454  
 
Earnings, as defined, less interest credited to contractholders
  $ 3,956     $ 3,306     $ 2,838     $ (203 )   $ 1,406  
 
 
                                       
Ratios
                                       
 
Earnings, as defined, to total fixed charges [4]
    1.9       1.5       1.9     NM     1.8  
Earnings, as defined, less interest credited to contractholders, to total fixed charges excluding interest credited to contractholders [4] [5]
    11.2       10.3       9.0     NM     4.2  
Deficiency of earnings, as defined, to fixed charges and preference dividends [6]
  $     $     $     $ 550     $  
 
[1]   The Company had no dividends on preferred stock for the years 2002 to 2006.
 
[2]   Interest factor attributable to rental and others includes 1/3 of total rent expense as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, capitalized interest and amortization of debt issuance cost.
 
[3]   Interest credited to contractholders includes interest credited on general account assets and interest credited on consumer notes.
 
[4]   NM: Not meaningful.
 
[5]   This secondary ratio is disclosed for the convenience of fixed income investors and the rating agencies that serve them and is more comparable to the ratios disclosed by all issuers of fixed income securities.
 
[6]   Represents additional earnings that would be necessary to result in a one to one ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges and preference dividends. This amount includes a before-tax charge of $2.6 billion related to the Company’s 2003 asbestos reserve addition.

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