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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

The table below sets forth our consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011      2010  

Excluding Interest on Deposits:

             

Fixed Charges (1):

             

Interest expense (excluding interest on deposits)

   $ 17,829      $ 67,048        75,020        52,977        38,899         45,758   

Interest factor in rent expense

     1,406        6,305        6,631        5,821        4,378         3,991   

Dividends on preferred stock (2)

     4,076        16,312        16,146        2,335        —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

$ 23,311    $ 84,665      97,797      61,133      43,277      49,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings:

Income from continuing operations before taxes

$ 22,917    $ 238,571      218,040      115,997      81,514      249,873   

Fixed charges

  23,311      89,665      97,797      61,133      43,277      49,749   

Dividends on preferred stock (2)

  (4,076   (16,312   (16,146   (2,335   —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earnings

$ 42,152    $ 311,924      299,691      174,795      124,791      299,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits

  1.8      3.5      3.1      2.9      2.9      6.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Including Interest on Deposits:

Fixed Charges (1):

Interest expense

$ 47,593    $ 168,960      176,772      141,762      135,910      147,167   

Interest factor in rent expense

  1,406      6,305      6,631      5,821      4,378      3,991   

Dividends on preferred stock (2)

  4,076      16,312      16,146      2,335      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

$ 53,075    $ 191,577      199,549      149,918      140,288      151,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings:

Income from continuing operations before taxes

$ 22,917    $ 238,571      218,040      115,997      81,514      249,873   

Fixed charges

  53,075      191,577      199,549      149,918      140,288      151,158   

Dividends on preferred stock (2)

  (4,076   (16,312   (16,146   (2,335   —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earnings

$ 71,916    $ 413,836      401,443      263,580      221,802      401,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, including interest on deposits

  1.4      2.2      2.0      1.8      1.6      2.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Preferred share dividends on non-public preferred shares are excluded.
(2) Dividends on preferred stock have been grossed up by the effective tax rate for the period.


The term “fixed charges” means the sum of the following: (a) interest expensed and capitalized, (b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, (c) an estimate of the interest within rental expense, and (d) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries.

The term “earning” is the amount resulting from adding and subtracting the following items. Add the following: (a) pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees; (b) fixed charges; (c) amortization of capitalized interest; (d) distributed income of equity investees; and (e) your share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges. From the total of the added items, subtract the following: (a) interest capitalized; (b) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries; and (c) the noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. Equity investees are investments that you account for using the equity method of accounting. Public utilities following SFAS 71 should not add amortization of capitalized interest in determining earnings, nor reduce fixed charges by any allowance for funds used during construction.

 

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