EX-12.1 6 a08-11280_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

Aon Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Combined With Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 31,

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

(millions except ratios)

 

2008

 

2007

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest

 

$

256

 

$

241

 

$

1,026

 

$

663

 

$

577

 

$

526

 

$

770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Earnings from unconsolidated entities under the equity method of accounting

 

 

1

 

6

 

5

 

7

 

3

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on indebtedness (1)

 

33

 

35

 

138

 

129

 

125

 

136

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on FIN 48 liabilities

 

 

(1

)

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

12

 

18

 

75

 

79

 

71

 

73

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income as adjusted

 

$

301

 

$

292

 

$

1,231

 

$

866

 

$

766

 

$

732

 

$

930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on indebtedness (1)

 

$

33

 

$

35

 

$

138

 

$

129

 

$

125

 

$

136

 

$

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

12

 

18

 

75

 

79

 

71

 

73

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

45

 

$

53

 

$

213

 

$

208

 

$

196

 

$

209

 

$

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

6.7

 

5.5

 

5.8

 

4.2

 

3.9

 

3.5

 

5.5

 

 


(1)

 

As a result of the adoption of FIN 46 on December 31, 2003, Aon was required to deconsolidate its 8.205% mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities. This decrease was offset by an increase in notes payable. Beginning in 2004, interest expense ($14 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and $58 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004) on these notes payable is reported as part of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.