EX-12 2 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS Computation of ratio of earnings

Exhibit 12

Humana Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

    

For the three

months ended
March 31,

   For the twelve months ended December 31,
     2007    2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

Income before income taxes

   $ 112,221    $ 762,085    $ 402,880    $ 399,378    $ 336,213    $ 203,546

Fixed charges

     27,834      98,045      66,434      49,246      40,972      44,349
                                         

Total earnings

   $ 140,055    $ 860,130    $ 469,314    $ 448,624    $ 377,185    $ 247,895
                                         

Interest charged to expense

   $ 17,918    $ 63,141    $ 39,315    $ 23,172    $ 17,367    $ 17,252

One-third of rent expense

     9,916      34,904      27,119      26,074      23,605      27,097
                                         

Total fixed charges

   $ 27,834    $ 98,045    $ 66,434    $ 49,246    $ 40,972    $ 44,349
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)(2)

     5.0x      8.8x      7.1x      9.1x      9.2x      5.6x
                                         

Notes

(1) For the purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges include gross interest expense, amortization of deferred financing expenses and an amount equivalent to interest included in rental charges. One-third of rental expense represents a reasonable approximation of the interest amount.
(2) There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding.