EX-12 6 rnst12312017ex12ratiooffix.htm EXHIBIT 12
Exhibit 12
Renasant Corporation and Subsidiaries
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands)
The following table sets forth the consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges of Renasant Corporation (the “Company”) for the periods shown below. No shares of the Company's preferred stock were outstanding, and the Company did not pay dividends on preferred stock, during these periods. No shares of the Company's preferred stock are currently outstanding. As a result, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios of earnings to fixed charges for these periods.

|  |  | Years Ended December 31,
|  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income before income taxes |  | $ | 159,869 |  |  | $ | 135,777 |  |  | $ | 99,764 |  |  | $ | 85,887 |  |  | $ | 45,746 |  |  | $ | 33,465 |
Fixed charges (see below) |  | 42,009 |  |  | 31,522 |  |  | 24,944 |  |  | 25,901 |  |  | 24,947 |  |  | 26,975 |
Total earnings |  |  | $ | 201,878 |  |  | $ | 167,299 |  |  | $ | 124,708 |  |  | $ | 111,788 |  |  | $ | 70,693 |  |  | $ | 60,440 |
Fixed Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expensed and capitalized on deposits |  | $ | 24,620 |  |  | $ | 17,856 |  |  | $ | 13,715 |  |  | $ | 16,216 |  |  | $ | 17,118 |  |  | $ | 19,030 |
Interest expensed and capitalized on other debt |  | 13,233 |  |  | 10,291 |  |  | 7,950 |  |  | 7,711 |  |  | 6,353 |  |  | 6,945 |
Amortized premiums and discounts related to deposits |  | 3,017 |  |  | 2,484 |  |  | 2,611 |  |  | 1,425 |  |  | 632 |  |  | — |
Amortized premiums and discounts related to other indebtedness |  | (435 | ) |  | (548 | ) |  | (521 | ) |  | (387 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | 161 |
Estimate of the interest expense within rental expense |  | 1,574 |  |  | 1,439 |  |  | 1,189 |  |  | 936 |  |  | 865 |  |  | 839 |
Total fixed charges |  |  | $ | 42,009 |  |  | $ | 31,522 |  |  | $ | 24,944 |  |  | $ | 25,901 |  |  | $ | 24,947 |  |  | $ | 26,975 |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excluding Interest on Deposits |  | 12.12 |  |  | 13.14 |  |  | 12.58 |  |  | 11.40 |  |  | 7.36 |  |  | 5.21 |
Including Interest on Deposits |  | 4.81 |  |  | 5.31 |  |  | 5.00 |  |  | 4.32 |  |  | 2.83 |  |  | 2.24 |

The ratios of earnings to fixed charges are computed by dividing (1) income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges by (2) total fixed charges. For purposes of computing these ratios:

• | fixed charges, including interest on deposits, includes all interest expense, amortized premiums and discounts related to deposits and other indebtedness, and the estimated portion of rental expense attributable to interest, net of income from subleases; and

• | fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits, includes interest expense (other than on deposits), amortized premiums and discounts related to indebtedness (but not deposits), and the estimated portion of rental expense attributable to interest, net of income from subleases.