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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratios of earnings to fixed charges on a consolidated basis for the periods indicated were as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

      
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2014      2013      2012      2011      2010  

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest expense (a)

   $ 25       $ 33       $ 64       $ 63       $ 43       $ 42       $ 71   

Rent expense

     64         62         125         108         103         97         93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     89         95         189         171         146         139         164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings:

              

Income before taxes

     701         595         1,258         1,086         907         742         678   

Fixed charges per above

     89         95         189         171         146         139         164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings, as adjusted

     790         690         1,447         1,257         1,053         881         842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.9         7.3         7.7         7.4         7.2         6.3         5.1   

The Pro-Forma ratios of earnings to fixed charges on a consolidated basis for the periods indicated were as follows:

 

    Six months ended June 30     Year ended December 31,  
    2015     2014  

Pro-Forma Fixed Charges

   

Interest expense (a)

  $ 39      $ 93   

Rent expense

    64        125   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

    103        218   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro-Forma Earnings

   

Income before taxes

    687        1,229   

Fixed charges per above

    103        218   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings, as adjusted

    790        1,447   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro-Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    7.7        6.7   

 

(a) The interest expense included in fixed charges above reflects only interest on third-party indebtedness and excludes any interest expense accrued on uncertain tax positions, as permitted by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Income Taxes).