EX-12.01 5 d200195dex1201.htm EX-12.01

EX-12.01

Exhibit 12.01

THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS

(In millions)

		For the six months ended June 30,								For the years ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2015				2014				2013				2012				2011
EARNINGS (LOSS):
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes [1]		$	551			$	1,095			$	1,978			$	1,665			$	1,438			$	(81	)		$	(358	)
Add: Total fixed charges, before interest credited to contractholders			183				199				386				407				434				498				562
Total earnings, before interest credited to contractholders			734				1,294				2,364				2,072				1,872				417				204
Interest credited to contractholders [2]			297				327				656				680				860				1,400				1,435
Total earnings		$	1,031			$	1,621			$	3,020			$	2,752			$	2,732			$	1,817			$	1,639
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense		$	171			$	183			$	357			$	376			$	397			$	457			$	508
Interest factor attributable to rentals and other [3]			12				16				29				31				37				41				54
Total fixed charges, before interest credited to contractholders			183				199				386				407				434				498				562
Interest credited to contractholders [2]			297				327				656				680				860				1,400				1,435
Total fixed charges			480				526				1,042				1,087				1,294				1,898				1,997
Preferred stock dividend requirements [4]			—				—				—				—				12				—				—
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements, before interest credited to contractholders			183				199				386				407				446				498				562
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		$	480			$	526			$	1,042			$	1,087			$	1,306			$	1,898			$	1,997
RATIOS:
Total earnings to total fixed charges [5]			2.1				3.1				2.9				2.5				2.1				NM				NM
Total earnings to total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements [5]			2.1				3.1				2.9				2.5				2.1				NM				NM
Deficiency of total earnings to total fixed charges [6]		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	81			$	358
Deficiency of total earnings to total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements [6]		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	81			$	358
Ratios before interest credited to contractholders [7]
Total earnings to total fixed charges [5]			4.0				6.5				6.1				5.1				4.3				NM				NM
Total earnings to total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements [5]			4.0				6.5				6.1				5.1				4.2				NM				NM

[1] Excludes undistributed earnings from equity method investments.

[2] Interest credited to contractholders includes interest credited on general account assets and interest credited on consumer notes.

[3] 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 costs.

[4] Preferred stock dividend requirements represent the amount of pre-tax earnings that would be required to pay the dividends on outstanding preferred stock. Preferred stock dividend requirements are determined using the Company’s effective income tax rate unless use of the Company’s effective income tax rate would result in pre-tax losses for purposes of determining the dividend requirements, as in 2012 and 2011 when income tax benefits exceeded losses from continuing operations.

[5] Ratios of less than one-to-one are presented as “NM” or not meaningful.

[6] Represents additional earnings that would be necessary to result in a one-to-one ratio.

[7] These secondary ratios are disclosed for the convenience of fixed income investors and the rating agencies that serve them and are more comparable to the ratios disclosed by all issuers of fixed income securities.