EX-12 6 exhibit12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exhibit12.htm
Exhibit 12

 
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except the ratio of earnings to fixed charges)
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Interest expense on long-term debt
  $ 4,472       4,291       3,495       2,564       5,886  
Finance charges incurred in the form of interest on funds withheld under reinsurance agreement
          5,221       6,642       7,152       4,492  
Estimated interest within rental expense related to operating leases
    367       366       351       340       286  
Other interest expense and capitalized expenses
    147       74       84       95       475  
Total fixed charges
    4,986       9,952       10,572       10,151       11,139  
                                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    76,758       47,121       35,869       27,111       13,199  
Plus fixed charges
    4,986       9,952       10,572       10,151       11,139  
Earnings
  $ 81,744       57,073       46,441       37,262       24,338  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1),(2)
 
    16.39       5.73       4.39       3.67       2.18  
                                         

   
   
(1)
We have authority to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock; however, there are currently no shares outstanding and we do not have any preferred stock dividend obligations.  Therefore, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is equal to the ratio earnings to fixed charges and is not disclosed separately.
 
(2)
For the purposes of this computation, earnings consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges.  Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, finance charges in form of interest on funds withheld under a reinsurance agreement, and an estimate of the interest within rental expense.