Exhibit 12.1

 

Genworth Financial, Inc.
Computation Of Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Historical

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

2003

 

Net earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and accounting changes

 

$

1,382

 

$

1,791

 

$

1,821

 

$

1,851

 

$

1,589

 

$

1,330

 

Fixed charges included in earnings from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

140

 

124

 

126

 

126

 

78

 

138

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

23

 

25

 

23

 

25

 

24

 

23

 

Interest credited to contractholder

 

1,624

 

1,645

 

1,620

 

1,456

 

1,290

 

1,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

1,787

 

1,794

 

1,769

 

1,607

 

1,392

 

1,519

 

Fixed charges included in earnings from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

12

 

16

 

15

 

17

 

17

 

12

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

8

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

9

 

8

 

Interest credited to contractholder

 

68

 

79

 

51

 

41

 

6

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

88

 

107

 

78

 

70

 

32

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

1,875

 

$

1,901

 

$

1,847

 

$

1,677

 

$

1,424

 

$

1,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges (including interest credited to contractholders)

 

$

3,257

 

$

3,692

 

$

3,668

 

$

3,528

 

$

3,013

 

$

2,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (including interest credited to contractholders) (1)

 

1.74

 

1.94

 

1.99

 

2.10

 

2.12

 

1.83

(2)

 


(1)   For purposes of determining the historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations before taxes and accounting changes plus fixed charges from continuing and discontinued operations. Fixed charges consist of (a) interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings; (b) interest credited to policyholders on annuities and financial products; and (c) the portion of operating leases that are representative of the interest factor.

 

(2)   For purposes of determining the ratio of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges, pro forma earnings consist of pro forma earnings from continuing operations before taxes plus pro forma fixed charges from continuing operations and fixed charges from discontinued operations. Pro Forma fixed charges consist of (a) pro forma interest expense on short-term and long-term borrowings, including dividends on Series A Preferred Stock; (b) pro forma interest credited to policyholders on annuities and financial products; and (c) the portion of operating leases that are representative of the interest factor.