Exhibit 12.1

FIRST FOUNDATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 The following table sets forth our consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the periods shown. For purposes of computing the ratios, earnings represent income before taxes on income, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges represent total interest expense plus an estimate of the interest within rental expense, including and excluding interest on deposits. The estimate of the interest within rental expense was calculated by using one-third of our total rental expense, which we believe is a reasonable approximation of the interest component of rental expense. Currently, we have no shares of preferred stock outstanding and have not paid any dividends on preferred stock in the periods shown. Therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is not different from the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

 

$

27,735

 

 

$

22,832

 

 

$

14,821

 

 

$

9,481

 

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

9,098

 

Fixed charges: excluding deposit interest

 

 

2,744

 

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

1,982

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

807

 

 

 

499

 

Total

 

$

30,479

 

 

$

25,359

 

 

$

16,803

 

 

$

10,691

 

 

$

8,615

 

 

$

9,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

 

$

27,735

 

 

$

22,832

 

 

$

14,821

 

 

$

9,481

 

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

9,098

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

8,938

 

 

 

7,413

 

 

 

5,568

 

 

 

4,377

 

 

 

3,725

 

 

 

3,290

 

Total

 

$

36,973

 

 

$

30,245

 

 

$

20,389

 

 

$

13,858

 

 

$

11,533

 

 

$

12,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, excluding deposit interest

 

$

1,636

 

 

$

1,395

 

 

$

998

 

 

$

340

 

 

$

227

 

 

$

90

 

Interest within rental expense

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

409

 

Fixed charges: excluding deposit interest

 

 

2,744

 

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

1,982

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

807

 

 

 

499

 

Deposit interest

 

 

6,194

 

 

 

4,886

 

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

3,167

 

 

 

2,918

 

 

 

2,791

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

8,938

 

 

$

7,413

 

 

$

5,568

 

 

$

4,377

 

 

$

3,725

 

 

$

3,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding deposit interest

 

 

11.11

 

 

 

10.04

 

 

 

8.48

 

 

 

8.84

 

 

 

10.68

 

 

 

19.23

 

Total

 

 

4.10

 

 

 

4.08

 

 

 

3.66

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

3.10

 

 

 

3.77