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Exhibit 12.1

Unaudited Pro Forma Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  
     (Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)  

Fixed Charges:

                    

Interest expense (a)

   $ 26      $ 26      $ 154      $ 62      $ 64      $ 63      $ 43  

Rent expense

     36        34        138        130        125        108        103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 62      $ 60      $ 292      $ 192      $ 189      $ 171      $ 146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings:

                    

Income before taxes

   $ 307      $ 216      $ 1,595      $ 1,549      $ 1,258      $ 1,086      $ 907  

Fixed charges per above

     62        60        292        192        189        171        146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings, as adjusted

   $ 369      $ 276      $ 1,887      $ 1,741      $ 1,447      $ 1,257      $ 1,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     6.0        4.6        6.5        9.1        7.7        7.4        7.2  

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

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Pro Forma Fixed Charges:

     

Interest expense (a)

   $ 107      $ 430  

Rent expense

     39        151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 146      $ 581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro Forma Earnings:

     

Income before taxes

   $ 244      $ 1,640  

Fixed charges per above

     146        581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings, as adjusted

   $ 390      $ 2,221  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     2.7        3.8  

 

(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.