EX-12 3 w18203exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

Exhibit 12
ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement setting forth details of computation of ratio
of earnings to fixed charges
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
($ in thousands)   For the years ended December 31,
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 116,689     $ 44,273     $ 30,213     $ (15,572 )   $ (30,456 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    40,490       28,034       18,913       17,170       (11,995 )
 
                             
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    157,179 (1)     72,307       49,126       1,598 (2)     (42,451 )(3)
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest on debt, deposits and other borrowings
    48,428       36,419       48,308       47,580       82,470  
Interest on subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust (4)
    9,158       9,158       0       0       0  
One-third of all rentals
    1,712       1,827       2,136       1,822       1,736  
Preferred stock dividend of subsidiary trust (4)
    0       0       8,990       8,990       8,990  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    59,298       47,404       59,434       58,392       93,196  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings before income tax expense (benefit) and fixed charges
  $ 216,477     $ 119,711     $ 108,560     $ 59,990     $ 50,745  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (5)
    3.65 x     2.53 x     1.83 x     1.03 x     N/M (6)
(1)   Earnings before income taxes in 2005 included a $67.7 million gain on the transfer of consumer credit card business related to our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America.
 
(2)   Earnings before income taxes in 2002 included a charge of $43.0 million related to a ruling in the litigation associated with the transfer of our consumer credit card business in 1998.
 
(3)   Loss before income taxes in 2001 included $41.8 million of unusual charges. Unusual charges included severance, outplacement and other compensation costs associated with restructuring our corporate functions commensurate with the ongoing businesses as well as expenses associated with exited businesses and asset impairments.
 
(4)   Our adoption of FIN 46, as revised, resulted in the deconsolidation of the subsidiary trust that issued our trust preferred securities effective December 31, 2003. As a result of the deconsolidation of that trust, the consolidated income statement includes interest expense on subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust beginning January 1, 2004, as compared to periods through December 31, 2003 that included payments on the trust preferred securities classified as minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary.
 
(5)   For purposes of computing these ratios, “earnings” represent income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, one-third (the portion deemed representative of the interest factor) of rental expense on operating leases, and preferred stock dividends of subsidiary trust.
 
(6)   The ratio calculated in the year ended December 31, 2001 is less than 1.00 and therefore, not meaningful. In order to achieve a ratio of 1.00, earnings before income taxes and fixed charges would need to increase by $42,451 for the year ended December 31, 2001.
N/M — Not meaningful