Form: S-3ASR

Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers

August 3, 2017

Exhibit 12.1

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Statement Regarding Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Share Dividends

 

     Six months
ended June 30,
    Fiscal year ended December 31,  
(in thousands, except ratios)    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

            

Net income

   $ 263,494     $ 480,581     $ 408,811     $ 510,337     $ 665,676     $ 566,014  

Add back:

            

Income tax expense (benefit)

     4,238       340       (45,866     608       1,692       1,413  

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

     —         —         —         —         (2,422     16,476  

Noncontrolling interests

     71,939       127,086       111,050       153,538       151,144       148,040  

Fixed charges and preference share dividends

     32,838       66,786       61,048       41,776       45,260       60,223  

Distributed earnings from equity method investees

     25,250       9,366       13,281       10,284       9,876       9,878  

Less:

            

(Earnings) losses from equity method investees

     (4,036     (963     (20,481     (26,075     (23,194     (23,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 393,723     $ 683,196     $ 527,843     $ 690,468     $ 848,032     $ 778,806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

            

Interest expense (includes amortized amounts related to indebtedness)

   $ 20,617     $ 42,144     $ 36,270     $ 17,402     $ 18,167     $ 23,336  

Estimated interest within rental expense

     1,030       2,261       2,397       1,993       2,145       1,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 21,647     $ 44,405     $ 38,667     $ 19,395     $ 20,312     $ 25,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preference share dividends

     11,191       22,381       22,381       22,381       24,948       34,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preference share dividends

   $ 32,838     $ 66,786     $ 61,048     $ 41,776     $ 45,260     $ 60,223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     18.19       15.39       13.65       35.60       41.75       30.75  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges

     11.99       10.23       8.65       16.53       18.74       12.93