EX-12 4 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

ALFA CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

         2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

1.

 

Pretax income from operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

   $ 125,099,774     $ 133,219,739     $ 129,278,336     $ 116,827,673     $ 106,915,040  

2.

 

Fixed Charges (Interest expense)

     16,593,276       17,420,837       11,866,248       7,004,587     $ 6,614,745  

3.

 

Distributed income of equity investees

     3,112,008       3,339,681       3,641,930       3,510,000       197,754  
                                          

4.

 

Earnings (as defined) (1+2+3)

   $ 144,805,058     $ 153,980,257     $ 144,786,514     $ 127,342,260     $ 113,727,539  
                                          

5.

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, excluding interest credited to contractholder funds (4/2)

     8.7 x     8.8 x     12.2 x     18.2 x     17.2 x
                                          

6.

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

   $ 31,541,192     $ 29,892,706     $ 29,283,243     $ 28,631,641     $ 27,930,039  

7.

 

Total fixed charges including interest credited to contractholder funds (2+6)

   $ 48,134,468     $ 47,313,543     $ 41,149,491     $ 35,636,228     $ 34,544,784  
                                          

8.

 

Earnings (as defined) including interest credited to contractholder funds (4+6)

   $ 176,346,250     $ 183,872,963     $ 174,069,757     $ 155,973,901     $ 141,657,578  
                                          

9.

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, including interest credited to contractholder funds (8/7)

     3.7 x     3.9 x     4.2 x     4.4 x     4.1 x