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Exhibit 12.1

POPULAR, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2014 (1)     2013      2012      2011      2010  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes

   ($ 156,892   $ 320,305      $ 160,282      $ 239,148      $ 242,942  

Fixed charges:

             

Interest expense and capitalized interest

     688,280       315,685        379,086        505,523        653,603  

Estimated interest component of net rental payments

     11,665       9,874        9,752        13,470        26,688  

Total fixed charges including interest on deposits

     699,945       325,559        388,838        518,993        680,291  

Less: Interest on deposits

     105,087       137,364        184,089        269,487        350,881  

Total fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

     594,858       188,195        204,749        249,506        329,410  

Income before income taxes and fixed charges (including interest on deposits)

   $ 543,053     $ 645,864      $ 549,120      $ 758,141      $ 923,233  

Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits)

   $ 437,966     $ 508,500      $ 365,031      $ 488,654      $ 572,352  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

             

Including interest on deposits

     (A )     2.0        1.4        1.5        1.4  

Excluding interest on deposits

     (A )     2.7        1.8        2.0        1.7  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

             

Including interest on deposits

     (A )     2.0        1.4        1.4        1.4  

Excluding interest on deposits

     (A )     2.6        1.8        1.9        1.7  

 

(1) The computation of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excludes the results of discontinued operations.
(A) During 2014, earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges or preferred stock dividends and the ratios were less than 1:1. The Corporation would have had to generate additional earnings of approximately $161 million to achieve ratios of 1:1 in the corresponding period of 2014.