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EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit321-jll201510k.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit211-jll201510k.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit312-jll201510k.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit231-jll201510k.htm
EX-10.21 - EXHIBIT 10.21 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit1021-jll201510k.htm
10-K - 10-K - JONES LANG LASALLE INCjll-20151231x10kq4.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - JONES LANG LASALLE INCexhibit311-jll201510k.htm




EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)

2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to the Company
$
438,672

386,063

269,865

208,050

164,384

Provision for income taxes
132,805

97,588

92,092

69,244

56,387

Equity earnings from real estate ventures
(56,368
)
(41,142
)
(26,212
)
(21,885
)
(6,385
)
Operating distributions from real estate ventures
51,215

19,521

13,672

10,641

593

Fixed charges
78,501

77,955

80,608

81,569

75,237

Total Earnings
$
644,825

539,985

430,025

347,619

290,216

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
27,356

27,338

32,441

33,349

33,756

Amortization of debt issuance costs
4,111

3,626

4,437

4,375


Applicable portion of rent expense (1)
47,034

46,991

43,730

43,845

41,481

Total Fixed Charges
$
78,501

77,955

80,608

81,569

75,237

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
8.21

6.93

5.33

4.26

3.86

(1) Represents one-third of rent expense, which we believe approximates the portion of rent expense that relates to interest.