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Exhibit 12

Statement Regarding Computation of

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Nine months ended September 30,      For the Year Ended December 31,  

(dollar amounts in thousands)

   2016      2015      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 473,299       $ 631,120       $ 800,610       $ 1,094,207       $ 1,045,986       $ 931,065       $ 801,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Add Fixed Charges:

                    

Interest expense

     100,886         99,156         131,676         131,689         124,535         125,992         124,705   

Rent expense (interest portion) (a)

     20,107         19,365         25,746         28,102         29,552         26,127         26,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     120,993         118,521         157,422         159,791         154,087         152,119         150,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

   $ 594,292       $ 749,641       $ 958,032       $ 1,253,998       $ 1,200,073       $ 1,083,184       $ 952,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.91         6.32         6.09         7.85         7.79         7.12         6.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Fixed charges include the portion of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest component.

The earnings to fixed charges ratio is calculated by dividing earnings available for fixed charges for each period by fixed charges for that period. Earnings available for fixed charges is calculated by adding pre-tax income from continuing operations and fixed charges. Fixed charges are the sum of interest expense, amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, and an estimated interest component of rental expense (from both continuing and discontinued operations). All interest expense for the Company is classified within continuing operations.